Pacifica Artists To Display Work At 'Open Studios' Event May 20, 21

South Bay, Peninsula and coastal artists will open their studios to the public during Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) the first three weekends in May (May 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21). This annual event lets visitors experience a wide variety of art in the artists’ own studios.

More than 360 artists in over 150 locations will display their art. The artists work in a variety of visual media including painting, fiber arts, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry, photography, sculpture and ceramics. The art (except for photographs and prints) is one-of-a-kind.

Here are the dates when artists in some local cities will be displaying their art, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Belmont, May 6-7
• Burlingame, May 6-7
• Campbell, May 20-21
• Cupertino, May 20-21
• Gilroy, May 20-21
• Half Moon Bay, May 20-21
• Hillsborough, May 6-7
• Los Altos & Los Altos Hills, May 6-7 & May 13-14
• Los Gatos, May 20-21
• Menlo Park, May 6-7
• Mountain View, May 13-14
• Pacifica, May 20-21
• Palo Alto, May 6-7 & May 13-14
• Redwood City, May 6-7
• San Carlos, May 6-7
• San Mateo, May 6-7
• Saratoga, May 20-21
• South San Francisco, May 6-7

For a complete list of locations, artists and contact information visit www.svos.org. A digital copy of the directory with listings and maps to the artists’ studios is available at www.svos.org/downloads/SVOS_2017_Directory.pdf. Hard copies of the directory are available at about 480 locations throughout the Bay Area, including many libraries. To find a location near you, go to www.svos.org and click on “Find a Directory.” To see samples of an artist’s work, click on “Find an Artist” and fill in the box under “Select an Artist by Name.”

— Submitted for publication by Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) / Image via Shutterstock