Annual Artist Studio Tour
Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22, 2010
10am – 4pm
Most studios are also open throughout the year by appointment. See individual artist’s pages for more details.
Artists will be opening their studios to educate the public about the processes of creating art.
To see samples of the artists’ work and their statements please follow the navigation links at the right.
The beautiful seaport of Port Townsend has traditionally attracted artists who find inspiration in the rural beauty of the Olympic Peninsula. Today, several hundred professional artists make their home here while exhibiting their work in major cities across the nation and around the world. APT is proud to present the 10th annual APT Artist Studio Tour, featuring 41 studios in the greater Port Townsend area.. There is no charge to tour the studios.
Professional artists working in oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, printmaking, sculpture, foundry pours, ceramics, woodworking, fabric arts, glass and a variety of mixed media will open their studios for demonstrations and display of works.
This annual event is a “must see” for regional artists and art lovers.
Studio Tour Maps – there are two:
click here to view a printer friendly .pdf file for the city of Port Townsend’s studios
click here to view those studios located out of town
Juried Show
The juror has completed her selection for “Expressions Northwest”, the Twelfth Annual Art Port Townsend Juried Art Competition which takes place August 7th – August 29th in Port Townsend, WA. Artists must be at least 16 years of age and a resident of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, or British Columbia. Works in both two- and three- dimensional forms, including photography, are eligible. A total of $2,595 in cash prizes will be awarded. Additionally, merchandise awards will also be presented.
The juror for this show is Suzanne Beal, a critic, arts writer and curator in Seattle. Her writings on theater, dance and visual art have appeared in Art in America, Art on Paper, Art Ltd., Sculpture, Fiber Arts and American Craft, among other publications. In addition, she is the author of numerous gallery monographs on selected Northwest artists. Suzanne has curated exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA), Sandpoint Gallery (Seattle, WA), The Kirkland Arts Center (Kirkland, WA), and Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA). She is the membership chair of ArtTable (Seattle Division), a national organization for professional women in leadership positions in the visual arts. She holds an M.A. in Art History from the University of Washington.
A non-refundable entry fee of $35 is required for a maximum of three digital entries (no slides or prints) per artist. The deadline is June 9th, 2010.
Click on this link to view the prospectus as a pdf file: Prospectus
Juried Show Calendar
June 9………………………………………………………..Entry postmark deadline
July 6…………………………………………………………Notifications mailed
August 1-2 ………………………………………………….Delivery of work
August 6 ~ 7 p.m. ………………………………………..Awards ceremony & reception
August 7 ~ 12 p.m.–5 p.m………………………………Exhibition opens
August 7 ~ 1 p.m………………………………………….Suzanne Beal lecture
August 7 ~ 22 ……………………………………………..Studio Tour Preview Show at Northwind
August 21-22 ~ 10 a.m.–4 p.m……………………….Artist Studio Tour
August 26 ~ 7 p.m……………………………………….Poets reaction to the Juried Show
August 29 ~ 5 p.m………………………………………..Exhibition closes
August 29 and 30…………………………………………Pick up art work
Open 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Northwind Arts Center is closed Tuesday & Wednesday
You may also call (360) 379-3025, e-mail sguinup@olypen.com or send a SASE to: Art Port Townsend Juried Show, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
2010 Contacts
Director:
Jeanette Best
PO Box 65499,
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
Studio Tour Information:
Susan Hazard
60 Vancouver Lane,
Port Townsend WA 98368-9675
susan.hazard@cablespeed.com
Art Port Townsend is:
Presented by:
Northwind Arts Alliance
Port Townsend Arts Commission
Benefactors:
Washington State Arts Commission
Sponsors:
Akamai Art and Glass Supply, Inc.
Antalya Holdings
Carlson Chiropractic
First Federal
Olympic Art and Office Supply
Diane Simpson
William D. White
Contributors:
Rae Belkin
David D. Chuljian
Leslie and Janet Cox
Anita and Mike Edwards
Green Eye Shade
Newell Hunter
Kitsap Bank
Linda Landkammer
Nomi Marcus
Port Townsend Computers
Karen and Harvey Putterman
Donna Snow
Dee Stewart
Marilyn Wilson