San Ramon Valley OPEN STUDIOS June 7, 2008

14th Annual San Ramon Valley Open Studios - FREE!

www.OpenStudiosTour.com
Event Hotline (925-314-3470) - call for list of where to pickup maps.

Non-Profit Fundraiser: All sales commissions go toward funding grants for art programs in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Our Community Art Education Program (CAEP) has contributed since 1992, but we need more support for funding these art grants... our district has grown to 33 schools!

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June 6th (6:30-9pm) Opening Gala Celebration
Danville Community Center (420 Front St, Danville)

A grand party to kick-off this weekend and provide the public and artists a sneak-peek of the Preview Exhibit. VIP guests will include Mayors of Danville and San Ramon, city officials and local media. Includes great food, wine and live music to celebrate local arts!

Preview Exhibit: opens at Gala & Sat+Sun (10a-5p), includes examples of participating artists' work; a great opportunity to plan your route and purchase artwork! (Cash or check accepted)

Food: Amber Bistro, Bridges Restaurant, Faz Restaurants, Checkers Catering & Special Events, San Ramon Marriott, Thyme to Eat and others will provide delectable food for all our guests.
www.amberbistro.com / www.bridgesdanville.com / www.checkerscatering.com / www.fazrestaurants.com / www.thyme2eat.com / www.marriott.com

Wine: Deer Ridge Vineyards & Mura Wines
www.deerridgevineyards.com & www.wizardwinery.com

Music: "The Black Pearl Project" will play during the Opening Gala on Friday, June 6 (6:30-9pm). www.theblackpearlproject.com

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June 7-8, 2008 (10am-5pm) Tour of Studios & Preview Exhibit
Rare opportunity to meet talented local artists, see first-hand how they create their work, enjoy demonstrations and collect unique masterpieces. Emphasis is on fine arts, which includes painters, sculptors, glass blowers, mixed media artists and limited fine crafts and photography. Patrons will find gallery-grade works, quick studies, experimental samples, and everything in between. Many artists team up to share locations, which include commercial studios and private homes (courtyards, garages, indoor studios, etc). A colorful brochure map helps navigate visitors to all the Danville, Alamo & San Ramon studio locations (see map at www.OpenStudiosTour.com).

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Event Background:

The Alamo-Danville Artists Society (ADAS) and the Town of Danville have co-sponsored this event since 1993. All sales commissions fund grants for art programs in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. By 2008, the success of this event has grown and the San Ramon Arts Foundation (SRAF) has joined as a co-sponsor, with support from the City of San Ramon. The partnership of ADAS and SRAF was sparked by a common interest in funding art programs in our shared school district. Together, the complementing strengths of our two non-profits, with the Towns participation and resources, are ensuring residents have access to a greater number of local artists throughout the San Ramon Valley.

Memberships in ADAS & SRAF are open to everyone.
Visit www.adas4art.org or www.sanramonarts.org for more information.
To learn more about our community, visit www.ci.danville.ca.us

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