Open Studios works with the Downtown Boulder Partnership and others to turn vacant commercial spaces into temporary pop up galleries where we can showcase some of the amazing art that is created right here in Boulder County. Because of the time sensitive nature of these vacancies, we keep a database of artists who are interested in showing their art in a pop up, so we have an army of artists ready to go as soon as such a vacancy occurs.

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If you are interested in and available for more opportunities to show and sell your art, please register to be in our database, so we can alert you when these opportunities arise. In order for us to run a pop up gallery professionally and maximize benefits to the artists involved, these opportunities will require artists to pay a fee for participation. Fees will pay for gallery staging, credit card processing, staffing and some insurance. Depending on the available display options, we might also need participating artists to help supply display walls and/or pedestals, etc. Artists will be required to hang their own work and manage their displays for the duration. Artists will need to have an insurance policy naming Open Studios and Downtown Boulder Partnership as additionally insured.

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Benefits

• Space in downtown Boulder to show and sell art, during regular business hours,

• You will receive 80 to 90% of revenue from the sale of your art through the pop up gallery,

• Open promotion of artists - we are happy to share artist contact information with anyone, regardless ofwhether or not they buy something, 

• Opportunity to participate in community events at the pop up, such as receptions and artist-in-residencespace (working on-site, during open hours),

• Opportunity to participate as paid staff at the gallery during open hours,

• Opportunity to teach workshops and classes or to demonstrate techniques.

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Requirements

• Applicants must live and/or work in Boulder County. 

• Submit by email to info@openstudios.org - include:

  • Contact information 

  • 6-8 images of your work or an active website with current photos of your work.

  • 1 image with a display of your work (festival booth or gallery setting)