Welcome to the 34th Annual SF Open Studios!

The goal of ArtSpan's SF Open Studios is twofold:

• To allow local emerging and established artists the opportunity to open their studio doors and show their artwork in a democratic forum
• To provide the art-loving public with an opportunity to enjoy art at its origin and to start a dialogue with artists that may lead to the start of an art collection

• SF Open Studios Guide (printed and online)
• SF Open Studios Exhibition
• Artist Participation and Eligibility
• Premier & Participating Membership Benefits and Registration Deadlines

SF Open Studios Guide

The SF Open Studios Guide is a FREE, full-color, glossy, perfect-bound, 144-paged, 8.5" x 11" magazine that includes studio listings, maps, and artwork images from 550 local emerging and established Premier Artist Members participating in the SF Open Studios program. The Guide features articles authored by professionals in the art field on topics ranging from art collecting to the history of art appreciation in San Francisco. The 2008 SF Open Studios Guide is available upon request from the ArtSpan Office ($5 shipping fee). Please call (415) 861-9838. The 2009 edition will be available in September 2009.

ArtSpan distributes 36,000 copies of the Guide FREE throughout the San Francisco Bay Area at over 300 distribution points, including copies that are mailed directly to ArtSpan members and those distributed by participating artists. Guides are also available at the SF Open Studios Exhibition held at SomArts Main Gallery during October.

The SF Open Studios Online Guide allows you to peruse artwork images, find artist contact information, and read artist statements of over 800 local artists simply by clicking here. Narrow your search by open studios weekend, artist name, medium, style, or specific street location. The Online Guide currently features 2008 SF Open Studios Artists. The 2009 version will be available in mid-September 2009.

SF Open Studios Exhibition

The SF Open Studios Exhibition features over 400 from different Premier Artist Membership, hung salon-style by geographic location in a democratic forum during the month of October. The Exhibition hosts SF Open Studios-related publicity and fundraising events, such as:

• Private Preview Gala, Saturday, October 3, 2009 (ticketed event)
• Exhibition Opening Reception, Sunday, October 4, 2009 (free event)

SF Open Studios Artist Participation and Eligibility

• Eligibility: Any individual artist living and/or practicing in San Francisco may register to participate in SF Open Studios. Each artist must display and sell current original artwork, made by him/herself. Each artist must complete registration forms and submit registration fees separately.
• Value: The cost to produce SF Open Studios and serve one artist is $345. ArtSpan fundraises throughout the year to offset the remaining balance after the artist registration fee. Refunds are at the discretion of ArtSpan and artists may incurr a non-refundable administrative fee.
• Group Sites: Five or more artists showing at one location qualify as a group site. Each artist must register individually; there are no discounts on registration fees for artists participating in a Group Site. The Group Site name will appear in each artist's studio listing information and on the map.

SF Open Studios Artist Membership Benefits:

• Please read the benefits of each level of membership carefully before registering.
• All deadlines are absolute. Postmarks are not accepted. Late registrations may incur a non-refundable administrative fee and are not guaranteed inclusion in the SF Open Studios Guide (printed or online versions).
• ArtSpan communicates important, time-sensitive information to SF Open Studios Artists via e-mail. Please place "artspan.org" on your e-mail contact safe-list or address book to prevent e-mails from Artspan to be marked as junk mail.
• Participating Artist Members (August 21 deadline, $125) ARE NOT included in the printed version of the SF Open Studios Guide magazine.

• Studio information and one color image in the PRINTED Guide. 300 dpi, CMYK TIFF file or slide required. Use the Online Registration Form to upload your digital image.
• Studio information and one color image in the ONLINE Guide. 72 dpi, RGB JPEG file required. Use the Online Registration Form to upload your image.
• Eligibility for one 20" x 20" space in the SF Open Studios Exhibition
(space reservation forms due August 21 will be sent separately)
• ALL benefits of Participating Artist Membership (see below)

• Official Participation in SF Open Studios 2008
• ArtSpan Membership, including regular e-mail updates from ArtSpan featuring events, discounts, & artist opportunities
• Studio information in the ONLINE Guide. 72 dpi, RGB JPEG file required. Use Online Registration Form to upload your image. (Participating Artist Members (August 21 deadline, $125) ARE NOT included in the PRINTED version of the SF Open Studios Guide magazine.)
• Inclusion in the SF Open Studios Map/Listing in the SF Bay Guardian
• SF Open Studios event publicity throughout SF and the Bay Area
• Eligibility for the Selections 2010, and other juried show opportunities
• Access to the SF Open Studios 101 Workshop
• Access to the California College for the Arts Creative Careers Symposium
• Eligibility to submit announcements to ArtSpan's monthly eNewsletter (5,000 recipients)
• SF Open Studios Exhibition Opening Reception (2 free drink tickets)
• Discounts on Private Preview tickets
• 20% Discount at Rocket Postcards
• One Official SF Open Studios Artist Sticker to be picked up by artist
• 10 SF Open Studios Posters to be picked up by artist
• 10 SF Open Studios Guides to be picked up by artist
• 10% Discount on SF Open Studios T-Shirts