Open Studios 2021 'En Plein Air' at The Umbrella

Concord, MA –In a twist to a popular annual event, The Umbrella Arts Center's Open Studios will head outdoors to the front lawn of 40 Stow Street. As part of the multi-week spring Artfest, Open Studios 2021 will feature exhibits and demos from dozens of artists over two weekends in May.

Usually held on the first weekend of April, the annual Open Studios at The Umbrella draws over a thousand visitors to The Umbrella, home to more than 60 working artists skilled in a variety of fine and applied arts including ceramics, glass, fiber arts, jewelry making, illustration, mixed-media, painting, photography, printmaking, illustration, sculpture, woodworking, writing and more. Since the organization’s founding Studio Artists have been at the heart of making this facility a community asset and wellspring of creative activity. A cherished tradition in Concord, annual Open Studios is an incredible opportunity to meet diverse artists, learn about their process, and share in celebrating their work.

This year, due to the pandemic, The Umbrella’s reimagined Open Studios heads outdoors, under a large temporary tent on the front lawn. As part of the multi-week art of Artfest, Open Studios 2021 will feature exhibits from dozens of Studio Artists in pre-reserved, limited time-slots with social distancing over two weekends in May: May 1 & May 2, May 8 & May 9.

In addition, visitors can enjoy demonstrations from The Umbrella Ceramics Studio, find information about upcoming Arts Education classes and summer camps, see The Umbrella’s interactive and temporary Here Comes the Sun multimedia and lighting art installation, and explore the “Change is in the Air” Art Walk public art exhibition in various green spaces throughout Concord.

FREE EVENT, but there will be limited capacity; for the safety of all participants, The Umbrella requires that participants RSVP for timed slots as well as advance health survey checks through the free Umbrella Artfest App.

Find artists' details and the app at TheUmbrellaArts.org/Open-Studios .