Storefront Artist Project announces the return of Open Studios and Galleries on Saturday, July 17 from 4-7 pm and appointment of Acting Director Julia Dixon.
About Open Studios
The event will be held in conjunction with the 6th Annual Pittsfield Art Show which will take place on Saturday and Sunday July 17 and 18 from 10am-4pm under the tents at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in downtown Pittsfield. Galleries and artists with studios in the downtown area will stay open and welcome visitors to tour their creative spaces.
On view at the Storefront Artist Project, which will be open to the public for the Open Studios event, is the exhibition White on White, a show of white artworks in conjunction with Barrington Stage Company’s production of the play Art by Yasmina Reza. Maps of the locations will be available at the show as well as in downtown retail locations, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts at 28 Renne Avenue, and Storefront Artist Project on Fenn Street.
Brilliant Graphics, a sponsor of Open Studios and Galleries, has created signs that will be affixed to each participating studio building and gallery for the public to easily spot each location.
Participating artists and galleries include:
New Stage Art Gallery, Kent Mikalsen, Fern Leslie, Colleen Surprise Jones, David Ricci, Susan Hartung, Scott Taylor, Gallery 25, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Sean McCusker, Peg Dotchin, Michael Rousseau, Mario Caluori, Julio Granda, Diane Cournoyer
About Dixon
In her new role as Acting Director, Dixon will work with the Board of Directors and lead the Storefront Artist Project’s tradition of contributing to Pittsfield’s cultural and economic health. Dixon will be responsible for the growth and oversight of key program areas, including the artist residency/studio program, exhibition program, and education outreach efforts, which serve as a model of revitalization that any city can follow. She will also market and promote the Storefront Artist Project and its events.
Julia Dixon comes to the Storefront Artist Project with a diverse studio art and arts management background. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the State University of New York at Purchase in 2005, and received arts management certification from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP) in 2009, in which she was the Program Coordinator of DownStreet Art in North Adams, MA. Before relocating to Berkshire County she served as the Exhibition Coordinator of the Grand Banking Room galleries at ArtsWestchester (formerly the Westchester Arts Council), the largest not-for-profit arts council in New York State, located in downtown White Plains, NY. During her tenure at ArtsWestchester she curated several large exhibitions including Hanging by a Thread and Rubbish! Art and the Ecosystem which garnered press in publications including the New York Times. She most recently served as the Gallery Manager at Ferrin Gallery in Pittsfield, MA.
