Announcing the 5th Annual Art Studio & Community Tour | June 1 & June 2 in Red Hook & Carroll Gardens!

Brooklyn Studio Tours is pleased to announce Spring Artist Open Studio Tour in Red Hook & Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn on Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2 from 12PM to 6 PM.

Ellie Winberg - Jungle View 40x40 - copper-handmade paper with pigments-pumice and varnish - resized

Our objective is to assist in forming new relationships and exposing your work to a greater public audience. In the past, our weekends have been great successes and lots of fun. We have continuously been recognized in the press - check out our press in the Home Reporter last year – and each year we continue to grow!

Getting the Word Out
We will provide the main publicity, posters and maps in many local areas; including but not limited to all major Brooklyn neighborhoods, NYC (such as Chelsea, Flat Iron, LES, Soho, Noho, West Village, Upper West Side, Upper East Side) Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx; as well as a large selection of websites and local highly read blogs. We ask you to help us spread the word by posting in your favorite locations, by sending to friends and relationships, and by posting on your websites, blogs, emails, facebook, google+ and twitter.

Participating Artists
We need your agreement to have your studio open to the public, your name(s), address with cross streets (so we can mark the map) and your medium. If your space has multiple participating artists, we will need all artist names, info and medium.

The fee to participate is $55. per artist. If you are a gallery, shared art space, studio, arts center, etc. with many artists (4 or more) and would like to participate, the fee is $220. (Studios with more than 4 artists can also take advantage of this price or can choose to pay individually). NOTE: WE ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO HELPING CONTINUE TO RESTORE RED HOOK’S LOCAL BUSINESSES. 30% OF YOUR FEE WILL BE DONATED TO RESTORE RED HOOK. WE WILL ALSO BE ASKING OUR PUBLIC ATTENDEES TO OFFER A OPTIONAL DONATION THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR DONATION. IT HAS BEEN REFRESHING TO SEE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD COME BACK TO LIFE BUT THERE IS STILL MORE TO DO.

Traditionally we have had artists, restaurants, local shops, real estate, churches, etc. open up space to allow you to show your work. If you want to participate, contact us and we will list you (first come, first served) in line to be paired with an available space.

The deadline to sign up is Friday, May 17. We will then print our materials and begin mass distribution (in addition to our online advertising, sponsorship’s promotions and press coverage)!

Interested in being an April 2013 – March 2014 Tour Sponsor?

We appreciate our wonderful sponsors whom have helped us promote our events. These include organizations such as BWAC Gallery, Frame it in Brooklyn, ArtMix Gallery, Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, BoCoCa Arts Festival , theSkint, The Red Hook Star Revue, The New York Observer, The Comfort Inn Red Hook, Margaret Palca Bakes, Giardini Pizza & TopStar Images. There are 2 sponsorship options which provide you 1 year of exposure:

Gold $200 -appear in our sponsor section of our website with your name, address, website and brief description.

Foundation $400 – appear on all pages of our website and printed / digital flyers, maps, window stickers, etc with your logo and in our sponsor section with the same info as Gold members. Maximum exposure.

Local Restaurants, Shops, Bars, Galleries, Museums, Theatres, Etc. – We Want You Too!!
We would love to include you on our tour map and list you on our website for great exposure as well as to offer our public more than just art (we all need a food or shopping break!). Be sure to tell us about special discounts or offers on this weekend so we can publicize for you (i.e – restaurants in the past have offered 10% off by saying they are on the tour). There are 3 options to participate:

$35 – appear as a spot on our tour map and have information listed on our website including any weekend specials

$5 – get a simple spot on the map indicating to the public that there is a place close by to grab a bite.

FREE – Do you have available wall space or floor space with the willingness to showcase an artist on tour weekend or longer? If so, your tour spot is FREE and information will be listed on our website in 2 spots – as a participant and also as the artist who is showcasing in your store.

Registration
Check, credit cards and paypal are acceptable forms of payment to secure your participation. You can click the button here to pay online or you can also call us with your credit card. Once paid, we will email or call you to confirm your payment and necessary information.