MOS Benefits

Join the 28th Annual Marin Open Studios to get these benefits that help you make the most from your art career!

A. MOS Website - Marinopenstudios.org allows you to easily create and update your comprehensive online gallery pages and link with your website.

1. Searchable by choosing an art form by thousands of web visitors year round
2. Features search engine optimization plus a tracking system
3. Gives you a network to grow your art business and offers shared studios
4. New capability of artist video uploads 

B. Social Media - Caron Modern Media posts and produce videos on Facebook and Instagram for us consistently every week. Our objective is to reach new and younger audiences and to facilitate a consistent gateway to our website where information and artwork reside. Please amplify our reach by following, liking, posting, and reposting our contents when appropriate, thus benefitting you and making your voice reach further.

C. MOS Tour Guide- Online and Print

1. Directs buyers to artists' studios, images, contact and website.
2. Guides will be distributed throughout Marin County.
   • We will share more as we continue to develop our distribution plan.  

D. MOS Newsletter- Emailed to MOS 4,000 art lovers database year-round.

E. MOS Gallery Exhibition – Planned at Corte Madera Town Center in April-May. Art lovers may visit over 4 weeks by appointment with Covid protocols in place as county conditions mandate.  

     MOS Gallery Preview - We will share more as Covid guidelines improve. 

     MOS Annual Art Auction – Draw more exposure to your artwork, give back to the arts

F. MOS Mentoring - Free workshops, how to prepare, promote and sell your work. View archived workshops on our website.

G. MOS Media Advertising

1. Our publicity and graphics team direct the ad campaign. We invest in print and digital ads including radio and TV.  
2. Social Media- We promote the event to Marin and Bay Area collectors.    
3.  Artist directional signs distributed to locate your studio.   

H. Shared Spaces Program (on Website click “For Artists”)

1. We plan to expand this program and are investigating new opportunities.
2. You may organize neighborhood shows in your neighborhood.
3. You may locate vacant storefronts, ensuring space for social distancing.
4. Shared exhibit spaces are available at our Annual Partner Venues.
   For example: Marin Moca, Artworks Downtown, Marin Art and Garden
   Society have agreed to accept and exhibit artists. More to be added.

I.MOS Pop-up and Satellite Shows - Venues in Marin during the year

1. Curated online and physical Gallery exhibits as conditions allow.
2. Access to other promotions from people who contact MOS seeking artists. 

 

J. SOURCES OF FUNDS to cover the expenses to produce MOS are:  

1. 30 % come from you
2. 70 % come from Sponsors, Donation