Events Calendar for October 2007

Artspace’s 10th Annual City-Wide Open Studios is a 20-day celebration of contemporary art in all its myriad forms. From October 9-28, 2007, meet over 500 artists, visit studio sites, and see art being made in New Haven, CT.

Most events are FREE. Events with a suggested donation are marked. Directions are online.

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Oct 8-28, Open Daily
Main Exhibition

Preview the 500 artists who will open their studios - each has one representative piece of artwork in this central exhibition. At Artspace, 50 Orange Street in New Haven.

Gallery Hours during City Wide Open Studios
Mon-Wed 11-6
Thurs and Fri 11-8
Sat 12-8
Sun 12-6

Oct 8-28, Open Daily
Main Exhibition

Preview the 500 artists who will open their studios - each has one representative piece of artwork in this central exhibition. At Artspace, 50 Orange Street in New Haven.

Gallery Hours during City Wide Open Studios
Mon-Wed 11-6
Thurs and Fri 11-8
Sat 12-8
Sun 12-6

Oct 12, Fri 5-8pm
Grand Opening Reception
Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments.
Artspace, 50 Orange Street.

 

 

 

Oct 13-14, Sat-Sun 12-5pm
Erector Square Studios
- $5 suggested donation
Explore New Haven's largest studio complex, the former A.C. Gilbert toy factory, where Erector Sets were once made. Over 100 artists will open their doors to you, sharing work from a range of disciplines, from pottery to painting, graphic design to sculptural installation. Studio maps will be available at the entrances to the building, and guided walking tours will be offered. A free shuttle bus will loop continuously from Artspace, downtown at 50 Orange Street, to Erector Square. Please feel free to enjoy free downtown parking and visit Artspace before heading to Erector Square by shuttle.
315 Peck Street.

first floor only.

Oct 20, Sat 12-5pm
West-Side Individual Studios
Discover studios in diverse neighborhoods from downtown, the Hill, to West Haven and Westville. Join a guided tour or design your own using the free Map & Guide (in the New Haven Advocate Oct 11-17, at Artspace, and at www.cwos.org). Bike and bus tours begin at 12pm at Artspace, 50 Orange St. and will run about 4 hours. Bike tours are free, buses are $5 suggested donation, but spaces are limited - please call to sign up in advance, 203-772-2709.

some sites; see Map & Guide for list.

Oct 21, Sun 12-5pm
East-Side Individual Studios

Discover studios in diverse neighborhoods from Audubon, East Rock, and Wooster, to Fair Haven, Hamden, and North Haven. Join a guided tour or design your own using the free Map & Guide (in the New Haven Advocate Oct 10-16, at Artspace, and at www.cwos.org). Bike and bus tours begin at 12pm at Artspace, 50 Orange St. and will run about 4 hours. Bike tours are free, buses are $5 suggested donation, but spaces are limited - please call to sign up in advance, 203-772-2709.

some sites; see Map & Guide for list.

Oct 27-28, Sat-Sun 11-6pm
Alternative Space, Prescott Bush, 220-230 County Street in the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven
- $5 suggested donation
Each year, Artspace arranges for 300 artists to use vacant buildings as temporary studios and installation spaces.

Altspace Festival featuring Live Music and Food Vendors

City Wide Open Studios
October 9 - 28, 2007