Roxbury Open Studios – Artist Reception and Panel Discussion

All eyes on Roxbury Open Studios! This annual event is an opportunity for Roxbury’s visual artists to welcome the public to view and purchase paintings, drawings, sculptures, textiles, jewelry and other studio crafts. The event also provides a means for individual creativity to play its part in the cultural and economic development of Roxbury.

5:30-7pm
Artist reception for Lolita Parker, Jr.
Designated Dreamers
From the personal to the political, designated dreamers compel us to uplift ourselves and our communities. With unflinching determination they can bend the arc of history, and shape new lenses to understand our past. Their unique perspectives delight, intrigue, and inspire. Lolita Parker, Jr’s images are a tribute to those who dream with open minds, hearts, and hands.

   Exhibit on display September 8-December 31, 2014
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7pm-8pm
Haley House Bakery Cafe
Panel discussion: No Space. No Art.
Roxbury Open Studios: (Bitter)Sweet 16
In collaboration with Art Is LIfe Itself, Discover Roxbury invites the community to celebrate and ponder the 16th annual Roxbury Open Studios. During this panel conversation, attendees will hear the perspectives of Roxbury arts leaders, and join a candid discussion about the current state and potential future of the arts in Roxbury. At the end of the discussion, participants will be invited to record a short video of their thoughts about Roxbury’s future as an arts community. Discover Roxbury will post the videos online for the community to watch. Participants are encouraged to challenge friends and family who were unable to attend the event to record and post their own videos.