The 22nd Annual Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour will take place this weekend, Sat Oct 13th and Sun Oct 14th, noon to 6pm both days. There will be over 85 venues participating. Most sections of Jersey City will be represented with the Kick Off Celebration taking place Friday Oct 12th, 6pm - 9pm, at the Tenmarc Building at 430 Communipaw Avenue. Free bus service to this event from Grove Street will be available.
If you've never been to the Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour, here is a bit of a summary of what goes on. Throughout Jersey City, mostly concentrated on the Waterfront back to Monmouth Street, artist studios, churches, restaurants, stores, apartments and other venues real and imagined open their doors to the public. There is no admission and some venues will have wine, soda and other light refreshments. The type of art along the tour includes sculptures, paintings, visual arts, pottery, greeting cards and many other mediums.
I think I've been to five different artist studio tours in other cities and neighborhoods and this one is my favorite. If you haven't been to the Jersey City Waterfront area and the neighborhood between Grove Street and Monmouth Street, there are some great discoveries to find. You'll come across parks, brownstones and other neighborhood features and businesses which are unique and worthwhile even outside of the tour itself. The stops along the tour can also be an adventure. You'll find great art you never imagined liking and some art which may not be your style. There are always great people at every stop.
There are other events also coinciding with the Studio Tour, most notably, the 4th Street Arts and Music Festival. Further information regarding this festival, the tour itself and other happenings in Jersey City this coming weekend, are in the links below.
Local Artists Banding Together for 22nd Annual Jersey City Artists Studio Tour This Weekend
22nd Annual Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour - digital guide
Digital Map for 2012 Jersey City Artists Studio Tour
4th Street Arts and Music Festival
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