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Ashland Open Studio Tour October 13-14, 2018

5th Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour Come Into Our Studios… October 13th & 14th,2018 Free to public

5th Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour Come Into Our Studios… October 13th & 14th,2018 Free to public

The Ashland Gallery Association sponsors the Ashland Open Studio Tour. On the weekend of October 13th and 14th from 11-5pm both days, the public is invited to tour the studios of the visual artists of this region including Ashland, Phoenix and Talent. On this studio tour, you will find exceptional artwork and are invited to see working studios and artworks in progress. A great chance to engage with the artists and ask question about their work and individual creative processes.

Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the two-day tour.

Visit www.ashlandost.com for more information and a map of the participating studios.

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Free Ashland Open Studio Tour October 14th and 15th, 2017

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4th Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour Come Into Our Studios… October 14th & 15th,2017 Free to public

Ashland, Oregon: The Ashland Gallery Association sponsors the Ashland Open Studio Tour. On the weekend of October 14th and 15th the public is invited to tour the studios of the visual artists of this region including Ashland, Phoenix and Talent. On this studio tour, you will find exceptional artwork and have the opportunity to see working studios and works in progress. A great chance to engage with the artists and ask question about their work and individual creative processes.

Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the two-day tour.

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Visit www.ashlandost.com for more information and a map of the participating studios.

Facebook : www.facebook.com/ashlandost

Instagram : www.instagram.com/ashlandopenstudiotour

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Open Studios: How Art is Made - Grants Pass

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Get inspired by 23 artists in 18 studio locations throughout Josephine County. Artist’s whose studios are located south of the Rogue River have their studios open on 9/23 & 9/24. The next weekend, 9/30 & 10/1, artists whose studios are north of the Rogue River have their studios open. Both days the studios are open 10 am – 5 pm. Tickets for the event are $20 per adult. The map of all the studio locations is the ticket. And for the first 150 tickets we have an Artist Guide Book, featuring photos of each artist’s work, and their artist statements. It is a 52 page, 6” x 9” book. Attendees can visit as many studios as they like, over the course of the 4 days. We also have a Preview Exhibition in the Grants Pass Museum of Art from 9/20 through 9/28. We have an artist opening (everyone is

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Alpaca Shearing Day at Caprice Vineyards June 6th

Not only will the boys and girls be getting trimmed up but we will also have food, (yummy BBQ), music, and of course, wine! Throughout the day there will also be live fiber demonstrations of shearing, spinning, carding, and knitting the fiber. Also watch demonstrations on wet felting. Make your own wet felted soaps…yes soap! Watch the fiber from the alpaca turn into a scarf!

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Weaving Guilds of Oregon Presents “Threads to New Worlds—A Collection of Fiber Arts”

“Threads to New Worlds—A Collection of Fiber Arts” will be opening on Friday, May 3rd at Art Presence in Jacksonville. This juried show features 30 pieces of fiber art created by 24 artists from Oregon. Art Presence is located at 206 North Fifth Street in Jacksonville. The hours for this show are 11:00am until 5:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May, as well as on Memorial Day. An opening reception will be held on Friday May 10th with hors’doeurves and drinks at the gallery from 5pm-7pm.

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April Exhibit, Events and Featured Artist

Art Presence Art Center will exhibit “The Fine Art of Pastels” during the month of April. Linda Evans will have a solo show of her pastels in the front gallery. Evans will also demonstrate her process on April 6th from 2 – 3 pm.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR ART PRESENCE MEMBERS

Have you always enjoyed teaching about and demonstrating your unique art process? Are you well-versed in any special period of art history and willing to share your enthusiasm? Is there another art related class you have been inspired to teach? Now is your chance! Currently we are looking for 7 artists (or pairs) to present. […]

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Applegate Valley Days Coming This Weekend!

2012 Applegate Valley Days

A very ambitious festival celebrating all the diversity and fun of Applegate Valley living, with and arts & crafts market, farmer’s market, wine tasting, barbeque, canine agility demonstrations, wood-fired pizza, historical displays, quilt exhibits and live music on the river at Cantrall-Buckley Park! $5 for tickets – proceeds benefit Cantrall-Buckley Park.

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Taste of Summer Opening Celebration of the Britt Festival’s 2012 Season Tomorrow!

The opening celebration of the Britt Festival’s summer of concerts is Saturday, June 9th, happening all over Jacksonville! Art Presence members will show and demonstrate their art on 3rd Street from 11 to 4 pm, while the gallery at the brand new Art Presence Art Center will be open on the Court House lawn (corner of 5th and D Streets) from 10 to 4 PM. The gallery will be open Sunday as well, June 10 from 10 to 4.

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Taste of Summer Opening Celebration of the Britt Festival's 2012 Season Tomorrow!

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The opening celebration of the Britt Festival’s summer of concerts is Saturday, June 9th, happening all over Jacksonville! Art Presence members will show and demonstrate their art on 3rd Street from 11 to 4 pm, while the gallery at the brand new Art Presence Art Center will be open on the Court House lawn from 10 to 4 PM. The gallery will be open Sunday as well, June 10 from 10 to 4. Come join us and see the beautiful work of many fine artists, watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastels, photography and more!

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