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Applications for the 2012 Open Studios Art Tour are now available!

Applications will be accepted online only on www.zapplication.org.

Questions? Please read our Guidelines & FAQs.

Guidelines: Word / PDF

FAQs: Word / PDF

2012 Open Studios Fees: Word / PDF

 

DEADLINE TO APPLY is midnight, Monday, April 30th

Get started now by registering your FREE artist profile on Zapp!

 

Dates for Open Studios 2012:

SOUTH COUNTY, October 6th & 7th

NORTH COUNTY, October 13th & 14th

ENCORE WEEKEND, October 20th & 21st

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FREE Application Assistance Workshops

At these workshops, we will give an online demonstration of registering and filling in the online application as well as answering questions about image sizing. 

 

Dates for the FREE Application Assistance Workshops

(No reservations required!)

Thursday, February 23rd, 6:30-7:30pm

Saturday, March 3rd, 11:00am-12:00pm

Thursday, March 22nd, 6:30-7:30pm

Thursday, April 12th, 6:30-7:30pm

All workshops will be held at the Cultural Council office

1101 Pacific Avenue, Suite 320, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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Fee-based Image Assistance Appointments

Appointment fee is $25; all fees collected will be donated to the Cultural Council.

 

At the appointment, we will:

  • Size your images - seven works of art created in the last three years;
  • If you are already registered on ZAPP, we will upload the images to your
ZAPP profile;
  • Size your Artist Guide/Calendar tiff image and upload it for you; and
  • Burn a disc with your sized jurying and catalog images.

 

Dates for the $25 Image Assistance Appointments:

Saturday, March 24th

Saturday, April 14th

Saturday, April 21st

Saturday, April 28th

 

1-hour appointments starting at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm

All appointments will be held at the Cultural Council office

1101 Pacific Avenue, Suite 320, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

 

Book your appointment by e-mailing or calling Ann Ostermann:

events@ccscc.org or (831) 475-9600 x17

Appointments will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis

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The 2011 Open Studios Artist Guide/Calendar is still available

It's a beautiful a 15-month 2011-12 Calendar. Purchase yours today!


2011 Open Studios Sponsors

Barry Swenson Builder
Barry Swenson Builder
Beauregard Vineyards bearegardvineyards
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Chaminade
Community Printers
Community Printers
Good Times
Good Times
Redtree Properties, L.P. Redtree Properties
Santa Cruz Art League scal
Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council
Santa Cruz County Visitors & Conference Council
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard scmtnvineyard
Seagate Technology Seagate Technology
Tannery Arts Center tac-logo-4color-web
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Whole Foods Market wfm-logo-vert-2
York Gallery
York Gallery
Annieglass Pacific Coast Fine Art Canvas
Art Work Space
Palace Art & Office Supply
ArtSpace Santa Cruz County Bank
Cruzio
Slawinski Auction Company
Devcon Construction, Inc.
State Farm Insurance
Edgewater Beach Motel
The Buttery
Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
The Swift Stitch
Live Oak Café
Wedeen/Karwick Group
Magic Sands Glass
Upper Crust Pizza
Many Hands Gallery
Village Yoga
New Moon Design Group
 


Become a 2012 Open Studios Sponsor!
Sponsor Benefits
Please support our sponsors whenever possible--
they are integral to bringing art to our community!
Thank you!