Studio Tour Hailed as Success
The organizers behind the eighth annual Gateway Open Studio Tour estimate record turnout for event.
Art aficionados from near and far could not have asked for a better day to hold the eighth annual Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour. Amid clear skies and warm weather, organizers estimated that more than 400 people toured local arts venues scattered between Hyattsville, North Brentwood, Brentwood and Mount Rainier to check out the works of about 120 local artists. Kristus Ratliff, one of the organizers of the event, said she was pleased with the turnout for the open studio tour. "I feel like it went really well," said Ratliff in an interview. "We found that there were a lot of people who came from out of the neighborhood, and that's huge." Laura Rogers, president of the Gateway Community Development Corporation Board, estimated that …
Sarah Lawler
1:11 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
It was a great day. Saw some really interesting and NEW pottery and ceramics, beautiful paintings, glass-I really enjoy seeing where the artists create their work. more ›