Artists, artisans, design professionals, welcome to the Pawtucket Open Studios website!
Our next open studios event takes place on:
- November 14, 15, 16, 2008
The largest open studios event in Rhode Island the Pawtucket Open Studios has three major goals:
- Showcase artists and artisans without judgment and competition
- Welcome the public to discover and support the local artists, artisans and small businesses in the Pawtucket mills
- Stimulate business and foster professional alliances in the mills. Go to Top
Who can participate?
All Pawtucket mills artists, artisans, design professionals and small mill businesses are welcome and highly encouraged to participate in the open studio events.
- All artists presently working in a Pawtucket Mill.
- Artists and artisans from neighboring towns are welcome.
- Friends of Pawtucket studio artists who wish to share their space during the event.
- “Live-work” Pawtucket artists may participate from their home studio. Go to Top
What is the Open Studios Event all about?
This event is for the General Public. It provides an opportunity for the local and regional market sector to meet those artists, artisans, design professionals and small business owners working in the Pawtucket mills. Go to Top
How we will advertise this event?
- The Pawtucket Arts Festival will advertize this event in local and regional newspapers as well as area public radio.
- POS will be advertised with mail and E-mailing campaign along with your postcards.
We will supplement the newspaper advertizing with a media blitz during the week of September 15th through the 20th. It will include paid newspaper ads and public radio advertizing. Go to Top
Besides the Business Community, who else will know about our event?
Via e-mail 10,000 invitations will go to Rhode Island Architects, Designers, Developers, Corporate Facilities Heads, Interior Decorators, Hospitals, Nursing Home Owners, Art Galleries and other professionals who would be interested in our craft, art and services. Go to Top
Our marketing tools for all participants:
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Electronic Postcards
Each participant can download and send electronic postcards (available on the POS site) for the event.
Each participant will receive a promotional packet including tax information.
These packets can be picked up at the following locations:
- IO Labs, 560 Mineral Spring Ave.
- Ocean State Printers, 545 Pawtucket Ave.
Now that you have them, use them!!! Mail them, drop them off in local coffeehouses, restaurants and galleries. Generate curiosity, new business, new contacts! An e-mail version of the post card will be available on the web site. Send it to your clients, friends, neighbors, family and colleagues…everyone else will be doing the same.
Location Map with artist names will be available on line by November 10, 2008 and hard copies will be at the Pawtucket Visitors center by November 10, 2008.
- Pawtucket Open Studios Web Site
As a participant of this studio event your link is on the POS web site. Take advantage of this powerful tool and spread the word by adding the POS link to your web site. [ http://www.pawtucketopenstudios.com ] Go to Top
What is your commitment to the event?
- Commit to opening your studio at least during Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
- Respect the opening hours. Your studio is your business.
- Use Friday night to invite customers and plan a kick-off gathering. The other artists will also do the same thing. Take advantage of the mass of potential buyers and general excitement of a great Friday kick-off party Go to Top
What mills are open for the event?
All buildings will be open to the public, including 545 Pawtucket Ave, 250 Esten Ave, 1005 Main St, 560 Mineral Spring Ave and many more. Thanks to all the mill owners for their commitment to improving their buildings and to the Pawtucket Fire Department, Chief Timothy P. McLaughlin and the Fire Marshals for working with all of us to make all the mills safe for these events.
A very special thank you to the City of Pawtucket Mayor Doyle, for the commitment to your cause. Go to Top
What is the Pawtucket Open Studios website?
This website is a marketing tool for each and every participant of the open studio events. It will create a homogenous and pleasant view of the mills and its inhabitants. This will become an ongoing, continually current online directory for the Pawtucket Open Studios so that:
- Customers can locate us by our name, business name, medium, location etc…
- Local, regional and design professional press can locate us for stories and editorials.
- Individuals can locate us for their personal requirements.
- Each of us can refer our colleagues to clients.
- We can operate as a self-supporting, structured group of art and design professionals. Go to Top
The Artist Directory Template
We have created an artist directory template. Each participant will have a directory page and will be the responsible for the page, which includes a bio, 1 photo, pertinent contact information and a 100-word description of their work.
To locate participants easily, each directory page will also include a Google or Mapquest locator map.
By logging in, each participant will have their own personal log in and will be free to upload and edit their information anytime. Go to Top
Deadline for Registration
November 7th, 2008
$75.00 Participation Fee
No Late Registration
So it's up to you!. Go to Top
Register and Pay
VIA CREDIT CARD go here
VIA CHECK go here
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM go here
- Make your check out to Pawtucket Open Studios.
- Mail the check to:
Pawtucket Open Studios (POS)
558 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
02860
or Drop off your check in the POS mailbox located at the entrance of 558 Mineral Spring Ave. Pawtucket, RI