South End Open Studios : United South End Artists, Inc.

2009 SOUTH END OPEN STUDIOS

Saturday, September 19th & Sunday, September 20th
11am to 6pm each day

South End Open Studios is your chance to meet over 250 artists working in their own studios and in a variety of group environments.

You will encounter work that is both familiar and new to you;

You can purchase work directly from the artist who created it;

And you chat with artists you would like to learn more about or visit again after Open Studios.

Whether you have come to South End Open Studios for a number of years or this will be your first visit, you will be impressed by the incredible range of work there is to experience.

Each stop along the self-guided route will introduce you to artists working a in range of media…oils, watercolors, photography, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, fiber arts, ceramics, wood, glass, and metal as well as other types of visual and performance arts.

Getting around

Visitors to South End Open Studios can walk easily from building to building or those who prefer can take the free shuttle buses. Shuttle bus stops are indicated with the bus symbol on the map. Buses run from 11:00 am until 6:15 pm and pass anyone stop approximately every 15-20 minutes. The shuttle buses circulate as indicated by the arrows on the Open Studios map.

Parking

United South End Open Studios is pleased to be able to provide a limited number of free parking spaces, ndicated by P on the map at 500 Harrison Avenue, near the corner of Malden and Albany Street and across from 535 Albany Street in the Jacobson’s lot. In addition there is parking at meters throughout the South End and in the parking garage behind the Boston Center for the Arts.

Information Areas

There are 3 information areas within our Open Studios area where volunteers can assist you with directions and questions. Tables are located on the Plaza at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) 539 Tremont Street, in front of 560 Harrison Avenue and in front of 535 Albany Street.

United South End Artists and South End Open Studios Updates

Please visit our website www.useaboston.com for additional information about participating artists and Open Studios as well as year-round information about United South End Artists activities.

Directions

From The North

Take I-93 to Exit 20 (I 90W toward Worcester/Albany Street) Take Albany Street exit on the left toward South Boston. Either stay straight and cross Berkeley (there is a Mobil Gas Station on the corner) and continue to free lot across from 535 Albany or turn right at Berkeley Street and proceed one block to Harrison Avenue and turn left for the free parking at 500 Harrison Avenue.

From The South
Take I-93 to the Mass Ave/Roxbury Exit (Exit 18). Follow off ramp to 5th traffic light (sign at corner says “South End/Back Bay”) Either use the Albany Street “u” turn and park in free lot across from 535 Albany Street or turn left onto Berkeley Street. Proceed one block to Harrison Avenue. Turn left for the free parking at 500 Harrison Avenue.

From The West
Take the Mass Pike to the Copley Square/Prudential Center exit. Inside the exit, bear to the right following the signs to Copley Square. As you exit the tunnel, get into the right hand lane so you can turn right onto Dartmouth Street. Follow Dartmouth Street to Tremont Street (where Dartmouth Street ends.) Turn left onto Tremont Street, go one short block and turn right onto Waltham Street. Follow Waltham Street to Harrison Avenue. Turn left onto Harrison for the free parking at 500 Harrison Avenue.

Using The MBTA
Take the Orange Line to the Back Bay/South End stop. Exit using the Clarendon Street side and cross Columbus Avenue. The free Shuttle Bus will stop at the corner of Clarendon Street and Columbus Avenue. Shuttle busses will pass approximately every 15-20 minutes.

The South End can also be accessed from a number of Silver Line stops including 1200 Washington and the corner of Waltham and Washington Streets.