Each summer CAM brings the St. Louis public into artists' studios across St.
Louis with City-Wide Open Studios (CWOS), a week-long event in July dedicated to the discovery of the hidden spaces where local artists work. CWOS offers a unique opportunity for the St. Louis public to explore the creative and personal spaces of local artists while providing the ability to enjoy one of the most exciting parts of contemporary art - the chance to talk with the artists themselves.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible artists must maintain working studios in St. Louis City, University City, or Maplewood to participate in the program, and must be able to open their studios to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on either Saturday, July 28 or Sunday, July 29, 2012. CAM will allocate, based upon neighborhood, which day your studio will be open. CWOS is open to all artists working in every discipline (traditional and non-traditional). CAM highly encourages artists to share spaces or participate collectively in the program. Artists must pay the registration fee as an individual, but can share the same studio/address. Art organizations that promote and/or support local artists via studios and other means are also welcome to participate in the program.
ALTERNATIVE SPACES
On a first-come-first-served basis, a limited number of studio spaces will also be made available at an alternate venue to those artists whose studios lie outside the prescribed limits or those that do not have traditional studio practices. These spaces will function as "pop-up studios" as well as "project spaces" for artists wishing to engage audiences in performative, installation, new media, participatory, or other works.
ARTWORK AT CAM
In addition to promoting a tour of your studio, CAM will display ONE work from your collection at the Open Studios Preview from July 24-29. Please note, the artworks act as a small representation of an artists' studio practice. The Open Studios Preview allows visitors a glimpse into an artists' practice and enables them to plan their weekend itinerary based upon the physical artworks they are most interested in.
REGISTRATION
Registration is a two-step process:
•Pay the required $25 registration fee
•Complete the required studio information form
Interested artists, visit www.camstl.org/cwosregister to register your studio for CAM's 7th Annual City-Wide Open Studios. Deadline: Monday, April 30, 2012