Pro Arts Jersey City

The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour is Presented and Sponsored by Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, The Jersey City Municipal Council, Division of Cultural Affairs, Pro Arts, and the Jersey City Museum

The 2009 Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour took place on October 3rd and 4th. It was the 19th Annual Studio Tour and was a great success, with hundreds of artists participating at nearly 100 venues and thousands of Tour-goers.

Congratulations to every artist, curator, host, sponsor, event, viewer, tour-goer, organizer, and volunteer (and did we say artist?!) for making the 19th Annual Jersey City Artists Studio Tour a great success. There was so much to see and so much quality work. See you next year Jersey City!!!

>>Kick Off Celebration @ Grace Church | 39 Erie Street | Friday, Oct. 2nd, 6-10pm

Studio Tour Map and Guides will be available for free at the Kick Off Celebration, at Grove and Journal Square Path Stations on Sat. and Sun. Oct. 3rd and 4th from 11am-6pm, and in the Hudson Reporter up to 7 days before the Studio Tour.

The spectacular, incredible, infamous, one-and-only Jersey City Artists Studio Tour Kicks Off THIS FRIDAY at Grace Church from 6-10. On site will be libations and vittles to feed your tummy, artwork to satisfy your eyes, and music to serenade your ears. Artwork by Pro Arts Members, Music by Ace Case, Andrew Sullivan, Alfa, and Air Panther, libations from Palace Drugs and Jersey Wine and Spirits, and comestibles by serve ME now.

The Studio Tour has so much to offer this year and features hundreds of artists at nearly 100 locations. All events are free and open to the public and there is truly something for everyone. The Studio Tour unites Jersey City's artists, art groups, galleries and more to create an outstanding weekend for all to celebrate our talented and vibrant artistic community.

The absolute necessity for all Tour-Goers is the Studio Tour Map and Guide, which lists all venues and artists in a concise and easy to read guide, which is available NOW in the Hudson Reporter. The Guide will also be FREE at the Kick Off, and at Tour Tents at Grove St. and JSQ PATH trains on Saturday and Sunday. The Tour is a self-guided walking tour so just grab the guide, put on comfy shoes, and follow the map to marked open studios and events (you will see a yellow number and balloon outside each venue).

There will be many open studios this weekend throughout Jersey City where tour-goers can get a closer look at the artist's creative process. There are also many major shows and events - so many that we cannot possibly list them all. Some are: Raw Power at the Morgan Building in the PAD, Nykomorph at Curious Matter, at Art House Productions, at 150 Bay Street, the 4th Street Festival, and sooo many more. All can be found in the Map and Guide.

The Studio Tour Closing Party will take place at the Jersey City Museum on Sunday from 6-8pm.

The 19th annual Jersey City Artists Studio Tour will take place on Oct. 3rd and 4th, noon to 6pm. The Tour is Presented by Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, The Jersey City Municipal Council, Division of Cultural Affairs, Pro Arts, and the JC Museum..

For more information about the Studio Tour please contact The JC Division of Cultural Affairs at: 201-547-6921, Pro Arts at Rebecca Feranec at rebecca.proarts@gmail.com or 201-736-7057, or the Jersey City Museum at 201-413-0303

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See a list of GROUP shows by clicking HERE. Click on images below to access the link.

Events @ Jersey City Museum

Bike Tours for Studio Tour by EZ RIDERS!

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THANK YOU to all of the Studio Tour's very generous and supportive sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Jersey Wine and Spirits

serve ME now

Bronze Sponsors:

Hudson County Art Supply

PostNet

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Open Call for Curators:

Pro Arts is seeking curatorial proposals for our PACAS program. PACAS is a program of visual arts exhibitions taking place in vacant retail spaces in Jersey City . Each exhibition is on display as long as the space is available. Therefore, exhibits may last anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months.

Spaces are not guaranteed for every submission. Curators must be flexible and have a creative vision for the space they are given. This includes where, when and what type of space will be available. Curators for this program must be low on demands, have a DIY approach, and be willing to prepare spaces, paint, clean, gallery sit, and collect hanging fees from artists to help offset costs.

Curators must work fast – after receiving your proposal, we will call you once we have a space available that could work for your show. Typically, the show must be installed as soon as possible in order to maximize the use of the space. The wait time for a space depends on how many spaces we have at a given time, and if an available space meets your needs.

3. Any additional information about the space you are envisioning for your show. We realize that a complete vision for a show is difficult without a space readily available. Therefore, try to be flexible in your needs and in your vision for your exhibition.

Pro Arts provides general liability insurance for the space while it is occupied with a PACAS exhibition. Therefore, curators, property owners, landlords, and realtors are NOT liable for the space while it is occupied with a PACAS exhibition. This does not include artwork insurance.

Pro Arts will provide administrative work associated with the space. This includes finding a space that is safe and secure for visual arts use and general coordination throughout your exhibition.

Pro Arts will provide as many resources as possible for costs associated with PACAS exhibitions. We make every effort to make funding available for costs associated with shows, but this is not guaranteed.