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For Immediate Release
Dr. Kellen Kee McIntyre
Bihl Haus Arts 2010
ON & OFF FREDERICKSBURG RD: STUDIO TOUR
A 2-day self-guided tour of artists’ studios in neighborhoods along historic Fredericksburg Rd. in San Antonio, Texas Sat., Feb. 20, 11:00 am-6:00 pm & Sun., Feb. 21, noon-6pm San Antonio, TX -- November 23, 2009. The 3rd Annual On & Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour takes place in San Antonio’s famed Deco District, along a section of the celebrated Old Spanish Trail Auto Highway. The event, scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21, 2010, features two full days of leisurely self-guided tours that offer visitors the rare opportunity to interact with area artists in their work spaces. From reclaimed former neighborhood grocery stores to intimate backyard sanctuaries, the studios on the tour provide the environments in which artists create a variety of works, such as large ceramic sculptures, metalworks, one-of-a-kind light fixtures, art photography, and a variety of paintings in various styles. Demonstrations, hospitality, and opportunities to purchase art are all part of the On and Off Fred experience. The Mission of the On and Off Fredericksburg Rd. Studio Tour is to promote the work of diverse visual and cultural artists in the area, enhance the appreciation for the arts in the community, and stimulate neighborhood revitalization. The tour weekend kicks off Friday evening, February 19, 6:00-9:00 pm, with the not-to-be-missed On & Off Fred Autograph Party and Reception at Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Rd. On exhibit will be works by each of the studio tour participating artists who will be on hand to autograph copies of the tour catalog. Lavish hors d’oeuvres, wine, live jazz, and the opportunity to mingle with artists, event sponsors, and community leaders fill the evening. More than 50 artists who live and work in the 6 target neighborhoods will participate in the 2010 On and Off Fred Tour. Among them artists are: David Alcantar, Fernando Andrade, Richard Arredondo, Norman René Avila, Linda Beehler, Rolando Briseño, Xavier Castillo, Danville Chadbourne, Linda Charlton, Carol Cisneros, Alexander Devora, Joe Dugan, Jane Dunnewold, Chuck Glave, Le Green-Schubert, David Guerrero, Mary Guerrero, Oscar Hernandez, Rex Hausmann, Marleen Hoover, Dale Jenssen, Amy Jones, Barbara Kelley, Lisa Kerpoe, Eric Lane, Sally Lewis, Michelle Love, Norma Moore, Jane Madrigal, Bobby Natanson, Stacy Parten, C. W. Raetzch, Kevin Rayhons, Angel Rodríguez-Díaz, David Rubin, Alejandra Martínez Salazar, James Saldivar, and David Zamora Casas, and galleries Centro Cultural Aztlán, IAMA Coffee House, and Bihl Haus Arts! They will open their spaces free to the public from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, February 20, and noon to 6 pm on Sunday, February 21, 2010. More participating artists and art-related businesses will be announced by Dec. 1, 2009. Visiting the tour website— www.onandofffred.org —provides the visitor with compete tour information, a downloadable map, and images of each artist’s work. On the tour visitors are guided by a color-coded map that makes navigating the tour easy. Seven neighborhoods are featured on the tour this year: historic Monticello Park, stately Jefferson, Woodlawn Lake, eclectic Los Angeles Heights/Keystone, charming Beacon Hill, delightful Alta Vista, and Monte Vista. A full-color, 68-page studio tour catalog ($10) may be ordered off the website starting February 1st, or may be picked up at local participating businesses, including Vee’s Hair and Spa (1022 Donaldson) and the International School of Music and Art Coffee House (just off Fredericksburg Road @ 131 Babcock). A complimentary copy of the catalog is available to members of the press by email request to kellenkee@swbell.net The On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour is made possible with the support of the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs. The tour is organized by area artists and Bihl Haus Arts (www.bihlhausarts.org), which is located at Primrose at Monticello Park Apartments, the only non-profit professional art gallery on the premises of senior affordable housing in the U.S. The gallery is also supported by The Potashnik Family Foundation and Primrose. For more information, 210.383.9723, or kellenkee@swbell.net # # #
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