Toronto Craft Alert

OPEN STUDIO’S 25th ANNUAL ARTIST PROOF SALE & OPEN HOUSE

Kick off the holiday season with Open Studio‘s 25th Annual Artist Proof Sale and Open House Fundraiser, on Thursday, December 3 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm!

Opening Night Fundraiser: Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (PWYC, $10 suggested donation). Sale continues through Saturday, December 19; regular hours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon to 5:00 pm.

The Artist Proof Sale provides art lovers with an exciting opportunity to purchase original, one-of-a-kind artists’ proof prints at prices ranging from $50 – $300. Artist proof prints are works that record various stages of the development of an image, or represent the final state before the edition is printed. Hundreds of original works of art – including screenprints, etchings, lithographs and relief prints – will be available over the course of the sale. An amazing variety of artistic styles and types of work will be available by both established and up-and-coming artists from around the country. For those who are looking for original holiday gift ideas or who prefer to shop locally, the Artist Proof Sale is an excellent way to check items off your gift list while also supporting a good cause.

The Artist Proof Sale and Open House is an important fundraiser for Open Studio, with fifty per cent of the sale price of each print going to Open Studio, a charitable organization that works to provide affordable access to printmaking facilities, programs and services for artists from across Canada and abroad. Open Studio’s fundraising activities help to support this artist-run centre’s vital artistic programming, which includes exhibitions, artist talks, tours, demonstrations, hands-on workshops for the public and professional development opportunities for artists.

On the opening night of the sale, the Preview and Open House kick off at 6:00 pm; at 6:30, the cash registers are opened for the art patrons who have been anxiously waiting to take home artworks by both old and new favourites. This is always a popular and busy event, with fierce competition for some prints, so come early! The sale continues to Saturday, December 19.
During the open house, enjoy food, cash bar and festivities, including printmaking demonstrations by special guest artists Robert Malinowski and Roula Partheniou. Join in on the draw to win one of the coveted prints created by the guest artists during the demo. To make your holiday gift shopping really easy, Akau Framing will also be on site, offering a 10% discount on all framing orders taken during the open house on December 3rd. Also available will be an exclusive range of original artists’ greeting cards, perfect for the holidays or any time of year, as well as Open Studio’s artist-designed playing cards and pins, which make great stocking stuffers for the art-lover on your holiday gift list. (Payment options: Visa, cheque or cash.)

Open Studio
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 104
Toronto, ON  M5V 3A8
416-504-8238
office@openstudio.on.ca
www.openstudio.on.ca

Open Studio gratefully acknowledges the support of The City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. Open Studio also acknowledges the generous support of its members and numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.