701 Center for Contemporary Art Columbia Open Studios is a free, self-led driving tour of artists’ working studios spanning the City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties, showcasing the Midlands’ talented visual art community. This weekend-long tour of artists’ studios allows the public to meet the artists and see their working process from 10am-6pm Saturday & 12pm-6pm Sunday. By letting people into artists’ studios, get a sense of how they work and interact directly with artists, 701 CCA Columbia Open Studios hopes to:
• Provide easy access for the community to the visual arts;
• Expose the public to the wealth of fine artists in Columbia & Richland & Lexington Counties;
• Create new marketing opportunities for artists;
• Generate excitement about area artists among seasoned collectors and first-time buyers
• Further establish Columbia, SC, as a top destination for cultural tourism.
Please visit http://www.ColumbiaOpenStudios.org for more information.