A Different Twist on ArtStock This Year

Posted October 3, 2013 at 5:29 am by

Artstock: A Different Twist Plus New Galleries and Artists for the 2013 Event.
Artstock 2013 is happening Saturday, October 5, from 3:30-7:00pm, with a bit of a different twist. For the past five years, the first weekend in October, Artstock has been an event full of art, music and the fall harvest; with an Artists’ Open Studios Tour and Friday Harbor Art Gallery events and evening receptions. This year organizers decided to take a break and take time to assess, evaluate and come back strong with a dazzling Artstock 2014. As a matter of fact, planning has already begun.

In the meantime, a “mini” version of Artstock has been designed to keep the arts alive in October during the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau’s “Savor the San Juans” promotion. Artstock 2013 is a one day event with a Gallery Tour in Friday Harbor and an Art Market at Brickworks.

The Gallery Tour features two new galleries, Gallery 9 and WM McCauley Gallery, plus longtime favorites, Island Studios and Waterworks Gallery. The galleries will stay open until 7:00 pm, offering special receptions with music and refreshment.

The Art Market, in partnership with the Island Harvest Chili Cook-off, features a variety of local artists selling their art just in time for the holidays. There will be a cider press, beer garden, and s’mores, plus local musicians, Teddy Deane and The Florini Brothers. Admission to the Art Market is free. Tickets for the Chili Cook-off contest are $10-$15.

Artstock 2013 is sponsored by Earthbox Inn & Spa and the Port of Friday Harbor.
For more information, contact Debbie Pigman at:
pigmansartworks [@] rockisland [.] com

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