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CALL TO ARTISTS in the Marigny, Bywater & St. Roch neighborhoods to participate in an Open Studio Weekend for Saturday and Sunday, November 1 & 2, 2008 from noon to 5pm. This is a great opportunity to open the doors to your ateliers and alternative spaces during the opening weekend of the “PROSPECT ONE” BIENNIAL, which promises to bring a national and international audience to New Orleans.

This event is aimed at bringing attention to artists living in these three historic neighborhoods who may not have any organized access to connect directly with the public, as well as bringing the “Prospect One” audiences to this area of town, where the alternative art scene is alive and kicking. Interested artists will be asked to open their studios from NOON to 5PM on one or both days. There is a $20 CONTRIBUTION asked of each participating artist to assist with the promotional expenses of printing of invitations and maintaining the web site.

DEADLINE for artists’ participation is SEPTEMBER 15, 2008. This means that you will need to have secured payment and entered your information on the web site. (Beyond this date, you WILL NOT MAKE it on the MAP or press info.) Artists interested should contact Ze daLuz at 504-947-8884 and e-mail info@openstudioartists.org.

REGISTER ON LINE at http://www.openstudioartists.org/calltoartists.html

Organized by a grass roots collective of artists that includes Ze daLuz, Christine Haupert-Wemmer, and Jose Torres Tama of ArteFuturo Productions, OPEN STUDIOS will be celebrating its 4th anniversary this fall.