Local artists will open their studios to the public on Oct. 8 and 9 for a two-day, self-guided Long Beach Open Studio Tour. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet 29 established Long Beach professional artists in their working environments.
This tour is focused on four areas within Long Beach: Wrigley, California Heights/Bixby Knolls, 10th Street near Temple Avenue, and studios radiating off 4th Street between Dawson and Park avenues.
Those in attendance will be able to follow the tour route by car or bike, using “Open Studio” signs to help them locate studios. Live music, entertainment, and refreshments will be available at select locations.Â
As a teaser, Long Beach Open Studio Tour artists will also offer a group show at the Expo Gallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave., in Bixby Knolls in September. The show will open for the First Fridays art walk on Sept. 2 and run on Fridays and Saturdays between 4pm and 8pm through Oct. 1. The artist reception will be Sept. 17 from 6pm to 8pm.
Both events are free and open to the public. Fine art will be available for purchase at studio prices.
See artist profiles, locations and updates at lbopenstudiotour.com.
