by Ellen Lo (Ask Me SF)
On the last weekend of September, Ocean Avenue Association hosted "Ocean Avenue Open Studios”, a vibrant 3-day event that was a part of SF ArtSpan’s 50th Anniversary of Open Studios.
ArtSpan’s Open Studios is an annual event that has been supporting and showcasing local art at artist’s home studios, cafes, and more since 1975. ArtSpan has even more Open Studios taking place throughout San Francisco until October 19th.
The Ocean Avenue Open Studios featured 11 very talented artists that represented a variety of different mediums:
Chi Kong Cheung
Lorenzo Garde
The event was a wonderful opportunity for art enthusiasts and curious residents to engage with the creative process, explore diverse artistic styles, and even take home some unique pieces to cherish. It was also a nice extension of the Saturdays in the City event that took place on Faxon, organized by Into the Streets / Civic Joy Fund / Kid Safe SF / Ocean Ave Association. There was also a kids table to participate in artful doodles and get their creative juices flowing.
Ocean Avenue Open Studios also offered a way for community members to become familiar with the efforts of OAA to revitalize the Ocean Ave commercial corridor and learn about their involvement with cleaning, beautifying the neighborhood, and bringing people together with events like these.
Special thanks to Kate Favetti for organizing the Ocean Avenue Open Studios event, Rosendo Betancourt (OAA Business and Marketing Manager) for hosting, and Christian Martin (OAA Executive Director) for his ongoing support of art on Ocean Avenue.
Ellen Lo
Artist and Muralist of Ocean Ale House and Champa Garden
Creator of Ask Me SF (a website sparking positivity for San Francisco)
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