Gowanus Open Studios 2013

gowanus open studios

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What: Gowanus Open Studios 2013

When: The 17th annual Gowanus Open Studios (GOS 2013) on October 19-20, 12noon - 6PM.

Cost: Free

Why: This annual event invites the public to visit, view, purchase and talk to artists about their art and art-making processes. Featuring over 150 artists located throughout Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal area, visitors to this event can meet Brooklyn artists within the intimacy of their work spaces in former factories, warehouses and studio buildings. Painters, sculptors, jewellers, ceramicists, installation artists, performers, photographers, printmakers and mixed media artists are all opening their studio doors to the public. GOS endeavours to encourage the appreciation and practice of art in the broader community.

Where: Gowanus is located at the juncture of Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, near Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and adjacent to Red Hook.

How: You can get to Gowanus Open Studios on foot, by bike, kayak, bus, LIRR, car or subway

•F, G or R to 4th Ave/9th Street Station

•R to Union Street

•F or G to Bergen or Carroll

•D, N ,R , B , Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Av-Barclay's Center and head south on 4th Ave

•B37 bus

Plan your visit: A PDF map and Directory of Artists will be available at www.artsgowanus.org where you can mark your favorites and plan an itinerary around Gowanus.

For more press-related information please contact: Rene at [email protected]

For more details about GOS contact Abby at [email protected]

GOS 2013 is presented by Arts Gowanus, a non-profit organization, an organization of artists and arts organizations working together to support each other, to connect to our community, and to ensure the Gowanus Canal neighborhood continues to be a thriving and creative community of art-makers and art-appreciators.

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