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Call for Artists! Come Join The Biggest Party in Henderson County 

May 31, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Call for Artists! Come Join The Biggest Party in Henderson County 
Summary: Registration NOW OPEN for 9th Annual Open Studio Tour of Henderson County scheduled for September 21-22 
 
Hendersonville, North Carolina –  Henderson County’s largest party, spread out across more than 30 fine art and craft studios, will happen September 21-22. Now in its 9th year the Open Studio Tour of Henderson County, started by local artists and operated on a volunteer basis, has become one of the largest arts events of its kind in North Carolina.


Come join the party! All Henderson County artists are invited to participate in the Open Studio Tour. Registration is now open and will continue until May 31, 2019. Artists without a working studio or who are in an accessibility-challenged location are encouraged to join several host studios with space for guest artists. The Open Studio Tour is an opportunity for artists to engage with new audiences of art enthusiasts eager to interact with the creators. Artists retain all proceeds from sales made during the event.

The cost to join the 2019 Tour is $100, which includes:
• promotion of artist studio in the 2019 Open Studio Tour of Henderson County guide booklet
• opportunity to showcase artist work at the Preview Party
• full artist page on the HCOST.ORG website
• signs and maps to direct guests to artist Open Studio

What does the Open Studio Tour do? 
The Open Studio Tour, sponsored by the Art League of Henderson County, raises public awareness of the practicing and accomplished artists in the community. In addition to enhancing the cultural image of Henderson County, the Tour boosts the local economy through the arts – more than 30% of attendees, many who return year after year, visit from outside the county. Open Studio Tourists get to experience not just art but the rustic nooks and crannies of beautiful Henderson County.

Four-color Tour guide booklets will be available to the public in early August to be picked up in locations throughout Henderson County. A Preview Party allows guests to sample all the artists’ work and help raise money for the Backpack Program in Henderson County with an art raffle. Deadline for artist registration for the 2019 Open Studio Tour is May 31. For complete details, visit the Tour website at HCOST.org.

Details

Date:
May 31, 2019
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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