NORTH BRENTWOOD, Md.,
Aug. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- The Collective of Gateway Arts District: Prince George's
Arts and Humanities Council, Hyattsville CDC, Red Dirt Studio,
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, and Portico Gallery and Studios are
pleased to announce the first Virtual Gateway Open Studio Tour
(V-OST). For 15 years the coordinators of the "Gateway Open Studios
Tour" have invited visitors to the studios of visual artists,
galleries and art centers located throughout the Gateway Arts
District. This year, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have
cancelled the face-to-face tour and replaced it with a virtual
tour. Join The Collective, with world renowned Jazz pianist
Marcus Johnson, and Gateway
performance and visual artists on Saturday,
August 22, 2020, 11:00 am –
5:00 pm, at GatewayOpenStudios.org.
The tour will open with a performance of "We Shall Overcome,"
composed and performed by Joseph
Joubert, musical Director of "Motown the Musical." Members
of the press are invited to attend a press conference at
10:30 am. Registration is required
for the press conference. (registration link) A unique link will be
forwarded upon completion of the registration.
We hope our first ever online tour will continue the celebration
of the visual arts and creative process, and offer a look behind
the scenes into the life of participating artists. Visitors will be
able to enjoy entertainment from our performance artists, and
purchase high quality, handmade artwork from websites and online
shops as well.
In addition, there will be live panel discussions, streams of
visual art, and performances on the Gateway ArtBeat Stage,
including the following panels: How COVID-19 Impacted You and Your
Art: The Pros & Cons: Black Lives Matter Movement & It's
Impact on Black Artists Living and Working in the Gateway Arts
District; and Marcus Johnson Presents FLO… (For the Love Of), his
audiobook; Visual artists from Gateway CDC Studios, Red Dirt
Studio, Portico Gallery and Studios and Otis Street Arts Project
will share live streams, and the Artists' Loft will share live
performances and Visual art. The Gateway ArtBeat Stage will also be
streamed live (Livelink)
Don't miss this opportunity to support the special artists who
have come together to share their work with you in a unique manner.
Let them know that you support their work, their art, and their
lives. Together we can rise, while we lift the wings of our arts
community by visiting the first Virtual - "Gateway Open Studio
Tour."
SOURCE Gateway CDC