"It's such a big and spacious area, with roads seemingly going off to nowhere and residences tucked among the trees, that one can understand how artists could get lost while living and working in Clark County, Washington. Not so much lost, but more so little-known: Clark County Open Studios, the nonprofit Artstra, galleries and other arts happenings exist to help the artists north of Portland survive and thrive. The Open Studios tour will be followed in mid-November by the Washougal Studio Artists Tour; see below."
""We had this hidden art community," said Jennifer Williams, Clark County Open Studios director and Artstra board member. When Williams joined the cause, "I had just met some artists, who were working for 20 years here, and they had no idea of who each other were. ... (Open Studios) has helped create an incredibly strong art community in Clark County now, and it's growing; I think I know all the artists now.""
Clark County covers a large, sparsely settled area where roads lead to remote residences and many artists live and work among the trees. Clark County Open Studios, Artstra and galleries support artists north of Portland by connecting them with the public and creating sales opportunities. Open Studios began 13 years ago to uncover artists from Vancouver to La Center to Washougal. The program now involves 51 artists, including an emerging artist scholarship recipient. The tour runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1-2 and encourages visitors to observe studio environments, hear from artists and watch creators at work. A location guide is available at Art at the Cave.
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