Arlington Open Studios
Saturday, November 9, 11am to 5pm
Join Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) for our 26th annual Arlington Open Studios happening on Saturday, November 9, 2024. This year's event will showcase and support over 80 local artists in our community, with opportunities to purchase work, meet artists, and celebrate creativity in the heart of Arlington.
Artists will be presenting their work at 2 sites in Arlington Center in a range of mediums including painting, photography, fiber, ceramics, glass, fine jewelry, mixed media, printmaking, and sculpture. Arlington Center for the Arts will be featuring exhibitions in the Shaira Ali Gallery and Hallway Gallery along with artist demos and puppet shows! Poetry readings from the Red Letter Poems Project, live music, and even some tasty treats will also be featured throughout this year's event!​
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EVENT DETAILS AND LIST OF ARTISTS BELOW!
AOS 2024 Locations:
Over 80 Artists will be featured across two sites this year:
Site #1:
Arlington Town Hall | 730 Mass Ave (2 floors!!)
Features 40+ Artists on 2 floors
Music on the Steps of Town Hall:
11am-12:30pm | Arlington High School (AHS) Music Group
12:30-3:30pm | Spajazzy (Sergio Belotti on Drums and Vocals, Kristi Scaccia on Horn and Vocals, Steve Heck on Piasno and Vocals, Tino D'Agostino on Bass
3:30-5pm | AHS Group #2
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Site #2:
Arlington Community Center | 27 Maple St (1st Floor) + Arlington Center for the Arts | 20 Academy St (3rd Floor)
Features 40+ Artists on the First Floor
Food for sale by The Roasted Granola (located at 27 Maple St entrance)
Free Puppet Performances by ACA Studio Artist and Board Member Margaret Moody and friends:
11:15am-12:00pm | Growing Things, an interactive farm fable with Cow and Mouse, who want to learn to plant their favorite foods
2-2:45pm | Taking Turns, a tale of friends Mathilda and Doggy who are thrilled to go to a party with a bouncy house but don’t agree on whose turn is next
Ceramics Demo w/ Stella Heinegg in the ACA Clay Studio, 12-4pm
Members Show: New Perspectives exhibition in the Shaira Ali Gallery (ongoing)
In Our Own Backyard exhibition in the ACA Hallway Gallery (ongoing)
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+ BONUS
Robbins Library | 700 Mass Ave
Red Letter Poets LIVE! (schedule and poet information below!)
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AOS 2024 Know Before You Go
View our gallery of Know Before You Go slides to learn more about navigating the event and to make your plan for Saturday, November 9! A full transcription of these slides can be found here.
2024 Event Map
Printed versions of this map will be available at all event entrances and information tables!
Arlington Open Studios Participating Artists
Learn more about all of our participating artists this year using our AOS Artist Directory! Select a name from the list below to be directed to each artists' directory page which includes artist info, images and links to their websites, social media pages, and e-commerce sites!
A Simply Sassy Design
Abigail McMurray / yeiou paper objects
Allison In Wonderland Designs
Allison Power Art
alooDesign | Ceramics by Chloe Marr-Fuller
Amy Shinerock Pottery
Ann Bausman
Ann Wynne
Audrey Stanwood
Beads by Beardslee
Beaver Bowls Studio, Woodturning
Beech Street Pottery
Betsey Cogswell
Carla Dorato Designs
Catherine Bastien - Albert&Lucie
Chikako Designs
Colorblind Art
Courtney Drake
David Harris
Dominique Lecomte: Images, Voyages, Impressions
E.Klectix
Embroidering Dreams Anna Thai
Fire Garden Pottery | Andrea Brown
Gary Hawley
Glenn W Davis
Gordie Axtman Woodworking
Greg Hopkins Woodturner
Harvard Alpaca Ranch
Hastings Studio
Heather Bell Designs
Heavenly Cranes Jewelry
Hiroshi Minato
J Pullman Art
Jamie Gibbons
Janet Smith Photography
Janice Hayes-Cha
JeLO Designs Pottery
Jen Flores
Jess Lawrence
Johanna Finnegan-Topitzer
Julie Brown Neu
Kanch by Kolika
KarenSternOriginal
Kathryn Dodgson
Kathy Kemp
L . Vittoria Paper Weaving
Laurie Bogdan
Lily's Gift Treasures
Lisa Heffley Jewelry
Lisa Nelson
Little Bear Illustration
Liz Buchanan Collage Art
Lotus and Star
Modern Heirlooms by M&E
Moira Lynch Watercolors
Molly Zimmer
Monika Chas
Mystic Fire Studio
Nan Rumpf Water Media Artist
Nancy French
Nick Pavey Botanical Photography
Noni Armony Erel
Red Letter LIVE Poetry Readings
Red Letter LIVE Poetry Readings will be returning this year to the Robbins Library Community Room! We’re pleased to present another year of poetry readings through Red Letter LIVE! The event will also feature music by Todd Brunel and will be hosted by Steven Ratiner, publisher of The Red Letters and Jean Flanagan, Arlington’s Poet Laureate.
This event favorite will highlight poets from across the region including Indran Amirthanayagam, Danielle Legros Georges, Steven Ratiner, and Heather Treseler
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This event will be returning to the Community Room at the Robbins Library, (700 Mass Ave Arlington, MA) 1-3pm.