Spring Open Studios 2024 Information for Artists

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PREVIEW SHOW: BY WATER’S EDGE: REFLECTIONS

All Open Studios artists are invited and urged to participate in the preview show. It can generate traffic to your studio if people like your work.

PREVIEW SHOW FORM: https://form.jotform.com/240767524991164

If you want to see how the store information is displayed, here are some examples.
Everything you create at the shipyard is a reflection from the shipyard; however, the promotion may focus more on works with an explicit image, as we are trying to promote ourselves as this unique site located at the Hunters Point Shipyard with all that entails. (Feel free to submit your Building 123 painting if you still have it.)

If you want to finish your form later, click SAVE. You do NOT have to create an account. Click “ Skip Create an Account” in the pop-up window.

The timeline is as follows:

  1. Monday, April 8: Preview show digital image due (fill out form even if you don’t have a picture to save your space)

  2. Dropoff times in Gallery (if you have no picture, please drop off as early as possible)
    Art must be ready to hang with wires or hooks.

    1. Wednesday, April 10, 11AM - 2PM

    2. Thursday, April, 11, 3PM - 6PM

    3. Saturday, April 13, 1PM - 5PM

  3. Saturday, April 13: Preview show art due in gallery

  4. Wednesday, April 17: Preview show live online 12 noon and gallery reception for the artists and their guests 6-8PM

Size limits for preview show

No size limits. A size of 18 x 24, or 24 x 24 as a guideline is recommended but not mandatory.

Exhibit is online and in the gallery

All artworks will be uploaded to our online store, and so you can promote your work for sale there. STAR will take a 25% commission, and collect the funds, and charge and remit the sales tax.  The online show will open before the OS weekend, and be promoted.

Please submit your preview show image and info about it here by April 7. Bill will love you if you upload your images early, so he can start working on them.. If you are unable to take a picture, we will try to take a picture once we have the artwork, but we still need you to fill our the remaining information in the form.

PROMOTION - There is power in numbers.
You don’t have to do everything on this list, but pick a few things that work best for you.

Press release - download and attach to your email, or add this link to your website, FB and Instagram pages, etc.:
https://www.shipyardartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Press-Release-Spring-2024.pdf

Invite your connections to the event posted on Linked-In and Facebook and share the event to your page:

Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7181847796369502208

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/394854183492246

1. Go to the event page https://www.facebook.com/events/394854183492246 and say that you are "going."

2. "Invite" your Facebook friends who may be interested in this event.

3. "Share" the event to your own Facebook page.

4. Post about your work in the "Discussion" section of the event.

5. Post on your own Facebook page and tag Hunters Point Shipyard Artists and Shipyard Open Studios.

Instagram: Post the event graphic and your own work. Include hash tags #shipyardartists, #shipyardopenstudios, #sfopenstudios, #hunterspointshipyardartists and tag @hunterspointshipyardartists

Eventbrite Tickets: Free admission and parking with RSVP: https://shipyardopenstudios.eventbrite.com/?aff=artist

Website: https://www.shipyardartists.com/open-studios/

Participating Artists: https://www.shipyardartists.com/shipyard-open-studios-participating-artists/

Send at least 3 emails to your list. For text, look at the website Open Studios page or consult our Funcheap ad for inspiration.
If you don’t have a mailing list, start one this Open Studios, and you can mail them in the fall. Very important.

SPRING OPEN STUDIOS REGISTRATION AND CATALOG ADS

Register now at https://form.jotform.com/240469259179166
You may upload your catalog image with registration or separately, later, below.

Upload catalog image AFTER registering: https://form.jotform.com/240591161781153
Image upload deadline is March 15.

Purchase and upload catalog ads: https://form.jotform.com/240590740346152
If you already purchased an ad, upload images and ignore payment section.

View catalog ad template

View catalog ad specifications

Email with all info about signup
Early Bird deadline is March 4, regular catalog deadline is March 15.

Half page ad examples

Important Dates for registration and art submissions:

  • Signup starts: Monday, February 19

  • Early Bird Deadline: March 4, extended to March 6

  • Early Bird Deadline for ads: March 8

  • Regular Deadline: March 15

  • Art Due for Catalog: March 15 (see upload link above)

  • Preview show digital image due: Monday, April 8

  • Preview show art due in gallery: Saturday, April 13

  • Late Sign-up Deadline (Online Marketing, No Catalog, No Preview Show): April 25

  • Final Sign-up Deadline (Open Door Only): April 28

Artists without Shipyard studios: To participate in Open Studios you should first arrange with a Shipyard or Islais Creek artist to share or sublet their studio during Open Studios weekend. Once you register you may have a guest artist page on shipyardartists.com through April 28.