Please include the following information into the Tacoma Arts List Serve.... The Greater Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour celebrates its 23rd season by consolidating studios so that visitors can see more artists' work with fewer stops and less driving (can spend less time driving and more time at the studios). Twenty-six artists, including five who are new to the Tour, will participate at 15 locations. They invite the public to visit their studios September 18, 19 and 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., where they will display their work, demonstrate and discuss their creative processes, and offer their art for sale. The tour includes artists in the Gig Harbor, South Kitsap, Fox Island, and Key Peninsula areas. "This year's Open Studio Tour has been reformatted to have more artists at each studio to reduce the footprint for the community and allow more visits and see more demonstrations and fabulous art work. We are very excited about this year's tour," says Brad Stave, chair of the Studio Tour. The Open Studio Tour is a non-profit organization, operating as a sponsored project of the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, registered with the Washington State Charities Program as required by law. There is no admission charge for the self-guided tour. Visit the tour's website, www.GigHarborOpenStudioTour.org, for a downloadable, printable map of the area and the location of each studio, as well as images of each artist's work and more information about the artists. You can also add yourself to OST's mailing list to receive a beautiful brochure with map. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION www.GigHarborOpenStudioTour.org Brad Stave BSTAVE@comcast.net 206 910-5459 Joan Teed www.joanteedart.com "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." - Edgar Degas