Shared Exhibit Space Program

Sharing exhibit space with another artist or group can work to your advantage! Visitors are drawn to clusters of artists, which will usually result in higher traffic. In addition, when each artist in the group invites from their own mailing list, many more collectors are likely to visit.

If you’re an artist seeking an alternative space, let us know so we can help you. We collect the names of interested artists and assist in matching requests as best we can, but we don’t negotiate sharing arrangements. If no suitable space is found, we’ll refund your registration fee.

Studio locations must be finalized by January 31 to be included in the Tour Guide. Below are a few ideas for you to pursue.

Plan your own group open studio

Find an indoor or outdoor space, possibly a courtyard or a vacant retail space, and team up with other artists to hold a group open studio. Note: there is no “group” discount. We will list your proposed location to help artists find and join you.

If you have extra space, consider hosting another artist in your studio. For example, an artist showing wall-hung works might host a tabletop jeweler. 

Reserve an Available Space for Rent

Contact the following to find a shared studio that will work for you.

• Art Works Downtown – 1337 4th Street, San Rafael. Available both weekends. Contact Stan Gibbs, 415-451-8119, stan@artworksdowntown.org 

• Crome Architecture – 905 4th Street, San Rafael. Available both weekends. Contact Lauren Purcell, 415-521-5225, lauren@cromearchitecture.com. 

• Marin Art and Garden Center – 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. Contact: Iris Lax, 415-455-5260, iris.lax@maringarden.org. Curated. $500 both weekends. Event posted to newsletter, eblast and social media.

• Marin Society of Artists – 1515 Third Street, San Rafael. Available both weekends. Contact John Henry, 510-684-3213, mos@msartists.org. $75-$180 for 60-144 sq ft.
• Town Center Corte Madera – 100 Corte Madera Town Center,#419, Corte Madera. – This venue will be open for 9 days, starting May 3 thru May 11th, which includes both Open Studio weekends plus the 5 weekdays in between. Hours 11a – 5p. Cost $275. Please email to inquire if interested in exhibiting in this space. Contact: MOS administrative manager, Melissa at Info@marinopenstudios.org. In your email, let us know whether you have PRO Panels (include quantity) to bring to TC for your use and/or to share. MOS has some to loan out to artists. We are also looking for volunteer help should you have a truck for pick up and delivery of PRO panels. Finally, please note that this space will require exhibiting artists to share staffing of the exhibit during the 5 days of the week in between the weekends in addition to being present, as usual, for the Open Studio weekends.

• Venture Pad – 1020 B Street, San Rafael. Available both weekends. Contact Chris Yalonis, 415-309-0331, chris@venturepad.org.