Boise Open Art Studios (BOSCO) Tour 2017 takes place Friday, October 13 from 4-8pm, Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16, 10am to 6pm. Hours may vary, so check the Studio Tour Guide (available in The Boise Weekly, Boise Art Museum, ArtSource Gallery, and at www.boiseopenstudios.com ) to verify.

To visit an artist's studio is to see the artist's mind at work. Learn about the materials they use, find out what inspires them and see how both shape the resulting artwork. Boise Open Studios weekend is an opportunity to ask questions, interact with local artists and buy work directly from the creator. The tour includes an art giveaway- inside each Studio Tour Guide is a Passport, at each studio visited the public receives a stamp to put on their Passport. Each completed Passport is entered in a drawing for a chance to win art from BOSCO artists.

Artists' Open Studios weekend kicks off on First Thursday, October 5th with Preview Night at Boise Art Museum, featuring demonstrations by BOSCO artists and digital samples of member's art. Event maps and Passport for the art drawing will be available at the Boise Art Museum. The Open Studio Tour begins a week later October 13-15th.

BOSCO is a non profit, professional artists' volunteer organization dedicated to the visual arts, with a goal of promoting and fostering a greater understanding of the creative process. Members apply and are selected by an independent juror annually.

Members work in a variety of media including fiber, book arts, pottery, photography, oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, printmaking, encaustic, glass, custom furniture, sculpture, and enamel and in a wide variety of styles. The public is encouraged to attend the opening event or visit our website www.boiseopenstudios.com to plan the weekend's route. With a record number of 60 participating artists, there's a lot to see!

For more information, visit our website at www.boiseopenstudios.com , follow us on Facebook or contact Sam Paden at [email protected] or (917)495-5949

Participating Artists:

Arin Arthur
D'Arcy Bellamy
Katherine Bajenova Grimmett
Karen Bubb
Lisa Cheney
Frederick Choate
Julie Clemons
Kellie Cosho
Delia Dante
Ann Durand
Karen Eastman
Carol Elliott Smith
Lynn Fraley
Joyce Green
Michael Hamilton & Dee Roberts
Betty Maguire Hayzlett
Dennis Hayzlett
Jerry Hendershot
Derek Hurd, Studio 1212
Stephanie Inman
Rick Jenkins
Lauren Johnson
Lauren T Kistner
Karen Klinefelter
Jill Lawley
Cyndy Lounsbury
Erin Lunstrum-Pietsch
Kris Mannion
Mark W. McGinnis
Pamela McKnight
Jill Millward
Tim Murphy
Samuel Paden
Bonnie Peacher
Giny Pitchell
Kathleen Probst
Anita W. Quick
Lorelle Rau
Betsie Richardson
Susan Rooke
Lisa Flowers Ross
Carl Rowe
Brian Schreiner
JanyRae Seda
Kay Seurat
Anne Watson Sorensen
Angela R. Stewart,Ladybug Press
Jill Storey
John Taye
RachelTeannalach
Abbie Thomson
Jessica Tookey
Patricia Sadler Trainor
Patt Turner
Josh Udesen
Randy Van Dyck
Flip Vogelpohl, Boise Art Glass
Cindi V. Walton
Tarmo Watia
Becka Watkins
Emily Wenner
Genie Sue Weppner
Chi E Shenam Westin
Wendy Wooding
Surel's Place