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SVOS Facts
- Operating for 27 years
- More than 350 artists showing
this year
- 30 cities participating throughout
the Peninsula and South Bay
- Painting, mixed media, fiber arts,
photography, sculpture, jewelry, calligraphy, ceramics, mosaics,
metal work, glass, drawing, pottery, printmaking, watercolor,
woodworking & more
- Visit practicing artists in their
studios to learn about their techniques and inspiration
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Learn More About
SVOS Artists through "The Art Scene in Silicon Valley"
blog
Jan Looper Smith has been writing about art for 15 years. She has
created a new blog called, The Silicon Valley Art Scene, where
she has interviewed artists participating in SVOS 2013.
 Her
fresh approach adds a unique viewpoint to the local art you can
see during SVOS. Jan has given SVOS permission to publish
selected portions of her blog on the SVOS web site. Check out the
Artist Profiles she has written. Click here to read her blog.
You can see more of Jan's stories about Silicon Valley Open
Studios artists at this link.
Jan is a local art scholar who has
written about the world's greatest art, specializing in works
found in world famous art museums. She has captured this art in
her personal blog along with her husband and photographer, Dan
Smith.
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Silicon Valley Open Studios
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Scheduled for the first three
weekends in May
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Dear Alan,
You are receiving this newsletter because you have
either visited our www.SVOS.org web site, have
asked to be added to the mailing list or you have visited an
artist's studio during this event and indicated a further
interest in following their art. There are two weeks before SVOS
2013 and the artists are preparing their studios for you to stop
by. There are a few more days to attend the two Preview Shows in
San Mateo and Los Altos. (details below) You will see a sample of
the work shown during SVOS - the first three weekends in May.
If you prefer not
to receive this occasional newsletter about Silicon Valley Open
Studios artists, you can unsubscribe by clicking on the safeUnsubscribe
link at the bottom of this newsletter.
We invite you to forward this
newsletter to your art-loving friends who are also interested in
Silicon Valley Open Studios.
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SVOS Preview Shows
There are two preview shows
that are open until the end of this week where you can get a
glimpse of the art work you will see during SVOS. The preview
exhibit locations are:
- The Main Street Cafe &
Books in Los Altos.
- March 30 until April 27
- The San Mateo Community
Center.
- March 29 until April 30.
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Find great art right in your neighborhood.
Silicon Valley Open Studios is a unique art event, free and open to the
public.
Join us the first three weekends in May - May 4-5,
May 11-12 and May 18-19, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm
to visit with artists and learn about their work on a one-to-one
level.
- By Artist's name
- By Location/address
- By City
- By Weekend
- By Artist's medium
Then browse and choose which locations you want to
visit. Make
a list and off you go. You can print maps from
the artists' profile pages on our website, put the location into
your phone, or use your own GPS locator.
If you are an art investor, collector or just
looking for the perfect piece for your home, there's no better
way to get to know the artists, learn about their inspiration and
view a larger body of their work. Invite friends to join you or
invite your mother, as a unique way to spend Mother's Day! We
hope to see you. Plan your tour
today.
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Admission to all Silicon Valley Open Studios is free and
no
appointments are necessary - just show up during
the Open Studios hours - 11 am- 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday during
the first three weekends in May. We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Christine Oliver
Communications Director
Silicon Valley Open Studios
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