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The Orange County Artists Guild
Annual Open Studio Tour
The Orange County Artists Guild
Arts at the Meadow
 
 

The Orange County Artists Guild Annual Open Studio Tour

The 14th annual Orange County Open Studio Tour will be held
November 1-2 and November 8-9, 2008.
Hours: 10-5 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday

 

 

 

 
Opening Reception:

Friday, October 24th
5-7 pm

ArtsCenter in Carrboro

Tour Materials:

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Tour Preview Exhibits:

October 21st - November 11th
ArtsCenter in Carrboro & Burwell School Historical Site in Hillsborough

The History:

The Orange County Open Studio Tour was begun in 1995 by Monnda Welch, an enterprising jewelry maker then living in Orange County. Monnda was inspired by the highly successful Chatham County Open Studio Tour, begun a couple of years earlier.  Initially unable to receive any help from local arts organizations, Monnda single-handedly promoted and organized the first Orange Tour.  By 1998, the Orange County Tour exhibited 45 artists and had attracted loyal supporters, but it was a truly Herculean task to organize the artists and raise the necessary funds for advertising.  So in 2000, Monnda turned the Tour over to the Orange County Arts Commission, who in turn initiated the creation of the Orange County Artists Guild.  Guild members volunteer their time working in committees to accomplish the many tasks related to the Tour. The Open Studio Tour is funded only by artist member fees and small donations from the community. Thanks to the Arts Commission and to Monnda Welch for bringing artists together in pursuit of our common goal--making Orange County artists visible.

 

2007 Participating Artists*:

Click on an artists name below to see work samples.

Keith Allen
Sandra Beeman
Natalie Boorman
Melissa Booth
Clay Carmichael
Anne Clark
Barbi Dalton
Alan Dehmer
Carolyn Doyle
Julie Eastman
Carmen Elliott
Judith Ernst
Laura Farrow
Larry Favorite
Monica Ferrell
Peter Filene
Deborah Harris
Warren Hicks
Barbara Higgins
Ellen Stark Hill
Susan Hope
Gordon Jameson
Michelle Johnson
Cathy Kiffney
Marcy Lansman
Eduardo Lapetina
Carroll Lassiter
Kristin Leonard
Carolyn Levy
Pat Lloyd
Roberta Marasca
Nancy Marple
Marcia McDade McMann
Joan Meade
Mary Mendell
Melissa Miller
Anita Mills
Dan Murphy
Scott Myers
Elisabeth Niedermann
Elaine O'Neil
Linda Passman
Martha Petty
Claudia Prose
Luna Lee Ray
Emily Mills Reed
Mike Roig
Susan Rosefielde
John Rosenthal
Miriam Sagasti
Gail Schaefer
Vera Shanley
Marilyn Strother
Josh Taylor
Trudy Thomson
Betsy Vaden
Rose Warner
Sarah Wilkins
Guy Wilkins
Anita Wolfenden
Melissa York
Nadine Zenobi
Barbara Ziff


 

 

 
 
 

Making Orange County artists visible is not an easy task. There are an estimated 700-800 artists of all kinds in Orange County.  Visual artists and craftspeople have relatively few opportunities to be seen and appreciated in the county. So the advantages of the Tour to the artist are obvious. Artists enjoy direct contact with supporters and gain a much wider exposure of their work. And Tour visitors enjoy meeting the artists in a casual atmosphere, viewing a wide range of the artist’s work, and being able to ask questions about the artist’s or craftsperson’s process. In addition to seeing work the artist has on hand for the Tour, visitors are welcome to ask about commissions for larger works, serial pieces, portraits, or installations. This means a piece is made to order and may require a down payment and contract.  Many artists are receptive to installment payment plans for more expensive works and often will allow buyers to take artwork home on approval for a few days.

Studio visitors always say they enjoy seeing the context and environment in which the work is made—how studios reflect the individual artist’s character and perspective. They say that the educational and recreational value of the Tour is just as important to them as the opportunity to actually purchase a work of art to take home. Many are curious to get an inside look at what it really means to create a work of art from scratch. Others come for inspiration to actually take up an art form themselves. And the Tour is a great experience for children of all ages.The Orange County Open Studio Tour brings artists and the community together in celebration of the creativity and diversity of the arts in our area.  

Contact Gordon Jameson, (919) 932-3438 or email Gordon. if you have further questions about the Tour or the application process.

 

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2008 Arts at the Meadow

The 7th annual Arts at the Meadow will be held:
September 6-7, 2008
Meadowmont Village of Chapel Hill, NC
Hours: 10am-5pm both days

The Arts At The Meadow exhibition is held in September in Meadowmont Village in Chapel Hill. This is a one-day exhibition of fine art and craft held as part of the Arts at the Meadow arts festival sponsored by the Meadowmont Homeowners Association. This exhibition is open to non-members on a space available basis.

 
All events require fees to enter. There are member and non-member fees and committee work is expected of participants.
 

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PO BOX 216, Carrboro, NC 27510