Calling all artists

Follow Art to the Source!

Welcome to Philadelphia Open Studio Tours™ (POST™)! During this eighth annual city-wide event, more than 285 professional visual artists in sixteen neighborhoods will open their studios to the public to show and sell artwork.

History:

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours was founded in 1999 as a one-day event by sculptor Karen Brown who wanted to give the public a less formal, more intimate way to view artwork.

Nineteen artists opened their studios that first year, and the response was enthusiastic. In POST’s second season, the group received funding and administrative support from Philadelphia’s Office of Arts and Culture. From 2001 to 2004, POST grew steadily thanks to the efforts of extremely dedicated volunteers. Studio Z and Inliquid.com were instrumental in developing the POST website and the POST Artist Directory as tools to attract a general audience. Sherman Mills and other venues hosted exhibitions of artwork by POST artists.

In 2004, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours sought the fiscal and administrative support of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, the Philadelphia-based, non-profit organization that creates opportunities for visual artists to reach their professional goals. In 2006, more than 230 artists participated in POST and the event received support from more than 50 businesses and organizations.

Special POST Events:

Opening reception for "From The Studio IV"
October 4, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Through October 28, 2007
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
The Barclay Building
237 S. 18th Street, Ste. 3A, Philadelphia
Curated by Shelley Spector of Spector Projects
Open noon to 6 pm on the weekends of POST

InLiquid artists include: Talia Greene (courtesy of Philagrafika)
Paul Rider, and John Woodin.

POST Preview Invitational
October 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Freeman's Auction House
1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Original work by more than 100 POST artists on display.
Decide which studios you want to visit on the weekends of
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours 2007

Featuring work by 117 POST artists:

Minna Aaparyti
Zarouhie Abdalian
Madeline Adams
Jung Wha Ahn Akabak
Betsy Alexander
Jaime Alvarez
Art@Sophi
Cynthia Back
Wendy Pew Bankoff
Elaine Bass
Jonas Beirs
Thomas Bell
Dana Bernard
Pamela Birmingham
Richard Boutwell
Gregory Brellochs
Anne Canfield
Estelle Carraz-Bernabei
John Cartwright
Damini Celebre / Brushworks
Teresa Chang
Michael Ciliberti
J. Coburn
Zoe Cohen
colleencatherine
Patrick Connors
Rachel Constantine Studios
Karen Love Cooler
Linda Sutker Cope
Elizabeth Core
Genevieve Coutroubis
Peter Cunicelli Studio
Deborah Curtiss
Rosemarie D'Alba
Eleanor Day
Don Brewer Multimedia
Matthew Dougherty
Tom Durham
Stella Gassaway
East Falls Glassworks
Amanda Elizabeth
Elaine M. Erne
Mindy Flexer
Mary Galgon
Gallery 339
Stella Gassaway
Rebecca Gilbert
Wendy Goldberg
Helene Halstuch
Mary Evelyn Harju
Jennifer Harris
Brooke Hine
Lauren Litwa Holden
John F. Hollis
Lynne Horoschak
Cathy Hozack
John Karpinski
Jill Katz
Shary Schmidt Koenig
William Kosman
Diane Lachman
Kara LaFleur
LAVA
Dale Penneys Levy
Lynn Liberman
Eugene Martin
Deanna McLaughlin
Shobha Menon
A.M. Mierzykowski
Sandra Milne
Lesley Mitchell
Wendy Osterweil / Left Hand Print Studio
Doris Peltzman
Philagrafika
Dolores Poacelli
Leslie Pontz
Amie Potsic
Donna Quinn
Laura Ramos
Thomas Reing
Kara Rennert
Paul Rider
Barbara B. Rosin
Mark Rounds
Adam Rung
Bill Russell
Jordi Sabate
Sam Quinn Gallery
Dana Sanders
Armond Scavo / Earthlight Images Gallery
Charlotte A. Schatz
Karl Seifert Photography
Kim Senior
Deb K. Simon
Marilyn W. Simon
Tremain Smith
Sarah Stefana Smit
Maria Lourdes Solomon
Ilene Spiewak
Lauren J. Sweeney
Matt Szczepanowsk
Amy Stevens
Dr. Valarie Swai
Nancy Tabas
Carol Taylor-Kearney
Jacques-Jean Tiziou
Nicholas Tridemas
Jacqueline Unanue
Elysa Voshell
Justin Weaver
Jed Williams
Carol Wisker
Wendy Wolf
Rick Wright
Burnell Yow! / Raven's Wing Studio
Barbara Zanelli

Guided trolley tours of artists' studios
October 21 and 28, 2007
Leaving from The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
The Barclay Building
237 S. 18th Street, Philadelphia
Space is limited, call for reservations
215-546-7775 x13

For more POST events, click here.

October 27 - 28, noon - 6 pm at Philagrafika: InLiquid Artist Members participating in POST as part of the Philagrafika Open Studio in conjunction with The Print Center, Inliquid, and the Philadelphia Center for the Book are: Bobbie Adams, Laurie Beck Peterson, Julia Blaukopf, Rebecca Brame, Ellie Brown, Nic Coviello, Amze Emmons, Linda Dubin Garfield, Michelle Marcuse, Shayna V. McConville, Brenna K. Murphy, John Murphy, Lucy Russo, and Keith Sharp. 728 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

POST Artist Directories:

• AIA Bookstore & Design Center
117 S. 17th Street

• Amoeba Art Shops
7174 Germantown Avenue (Mt. Airy) & at Sherman Mills, 3502-3510
Scotts Lane (East Falls)

• The Green Line Café
4239 Baltimore Avenue

• Utrecht Art Supply Stores
301 S. Broad Street & 2020 Chestnut Street

POST Discount Card

Purchase the POST card at any of POST's special events and receive discounts at the following:

Abbraccio
10 percent off food purchases, not alcohol (month of October)

Amoeba Art Shop
15 percent off regular priced merchandise (month of October)

Artista
10 percent off all merchandise (festival days in October)

The Art Shop at Moore
10 percent off all merchandise (month of October)

Beehive Hair Salon
15 percent off hair care and skin care products (month of October)

Chapterhouse Café and Gallery
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

D'Angelo's
Free dessert with entrée, Best of Philly cannoli (month of October)

Framing by Walter
20 percent off custom picture framing (month of October)

Green Line Café
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

InFusion - A Coffee and Tea Gallery
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

Institute of Contemporary Art Store
20 percent off Cerealart and catalogs (month of October)

Joe Coffee Bar
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

Kaffa Crossing
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

Metropolitan Bakery (West Philly)
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

Mugshots Coffeehouse and Café - Manayunk
Mugshots Coffeehouse and Café - Fairmount
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

The Other Green Line
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

Philadelphia Fish and Company
15 percent off the price of any entrée, available lunch or dinner, not valid on bar menu

Philly Car Share
Twenty dollar driving credit

The Print Center Gallery Store
15 percent off all purchases excluding framing (month of October)

Red Hook Coffee and Tea
One free coffee with purchase (festival days in October)

Spirit of the Artist
10 percent off all merchandise (month of October)

Wayne Art Supplies
10 percent off all merchandise (month of October)