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What will I see on Routes to Art?
What do I need to do to attend Routes to Art?
Where can I find visitor information for Routes to Art?
How much does it cost to attend Routes to Art?
How do I get the Routes to Art brochure?
Routes to Art, this year on May 22-23, is a self-guided open studio tour and winner of the 2009 Tourism of Excellence Award in Cultural Heritage from the New York State Travel & Vacation Association! Now in its third year, Routes to Art has again partnered with the Seneca Nation of Indians. The resulting 2010 tour features 43 artists, 17 of whom are Native American artists. In order to build anticipation for the event, an exhibition of representative works by each participating artist will be hosted at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University from April 24 through May 16. The public is welcome at the opening reception on April 24 from 5-7pm. Routes to Art is produced by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, a 501c3 non-profit arts organization serving all of the Cattaraugus region. Request your 2010 Routes to Art brochure today!
Where is Routes to Art?
The Routes to Art open studio tour takes place in artist studios, private homes, a museum, libraries, and businesses in Cattaraugus County and the Seneca Nation of Indians. The Routes to Art brochure contains detailed maps that will guide you through your self-guided tour. In order to build anticipation for the event, an exhibition of representative works by each participating artist will be hosted at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University from April 24 through May 16. The public is welcome at the opening reception on April 24 from 5-7pm.
When is Routes to Art?
Routes to Art 2010 takes place on Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2010. Studios are open to the public 10am-5pm both days. Get a sneak peak of the 2010 works an exhibition of representative works by each participating artist hosted at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University from April 24 through May 16. The public is welcome at the opening reception on April 24 from 5-7pm.
What will I see on Routes to Art?
Routes to Art showcases 43 artists and artisans working in a wide range of media including painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, woodcarving, ceramics, beading, pottery, and more. During Routes to Art weekend, the artists are available to answer questions and demonstrate how they create their work. Visitor will meet the artists in person, see live demonstrations of their craft, and have a chance to purchase works directly from the people that create them! You may enter a studio and find a watercolorist demonstrating a technique, watch a woodworker turning a bowl, or see a ceramic artist working with clay. This is a chance to see more of an artist’s work than you would at a typical venue.
What do I need to do to attend Routes to Art?
Unlike most art tours, Routes to Art is free! Visitors plan their own agenda, tour the area, and visit the artists' viewing locations during the prescribed hours of the show, 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2010. Participating artists will be present at their locations both days of the event.
All you need is the 2010 RTA brochure which includes a list of participating artists, examples of their work, and maps to the locations of artists’ studios, galleries, and other viewing locations. Review your brochure to help you select the artists you would like to meet, note their studio numbers, and then locate the artists on the enclosed maps. To view more examples of artwork, and enhanced listings, see the artist directory on this website.
To help you along the way, large lawn signs with the Routes to Art logo will be placed in front of studios and sponsors to help you zero in on locations. Once you’ve decided which artists to visit, you are ready to hit the road and enjoy a fabulous weekend exploring our foothill communities. If you have a GPS device, you can download the POI for all Routes to Art weekend locations from www.EnchantedMountains.com.
Get a sneak peak of the 2010 works an exhibition of representative works by each participating artist hosted at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University from April 24 through May 16. The public is welcome at the opening reception on April 24 from 5-7pm.
Where can I find visitor information for Routes to Art?
Located in Western New York's scenic uplands, Cattaraugus County is a panorama of thriving communities, rolling farmlands, forests and picturesque waterways. Request a free 48-page comprehensive travel guide, highlighting accommodations, activities and attractions at www.EnchantedMountains.com or view the guide online at http://www.enchantedmountains.com/travel-guide.
How much does it cost to attend Routes to Art?
Unlike most art tours, Routes to Art is free! Request your free brochure which is a valuable reference guide, and an excellent directory of artists and crafters working in our area.
How do I get the Routes to Art brochure?
Request your Routes to Art brochure by emailing the Cattaraugus County Arts Council or calling 716-372-7455. Brochures will also be available at our 2010 sponsors:
Earth Arts, 24 Washington St., Ellicottville, NY 14731-0808 | 716-699-2169 | www.eartharts24.com
The American Museum of Cutlery, 9 Main St, Cattaraugus, NY | www.amcut.org
Hog-Shed Studio Pottery, 8420 Otto Maples Rd (CR #13), Otto, NY | 716-257-9549 | www.eastotto.com
Ink Well, 213 N Union St, Olean, NY 14760 | 716-373-0326 | www.inkwellonline.net
Register Graphics, 220 Main St, Randolph, NY 14772 | 800-593-9048 | 716-358-2921 | www.registergraphics.com
Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, 814 Broad St, Salamanca, NY 14779 | 716-945-1760 | www.senecamuseum.org
And at these locations too…
Gifts of Gaia, 164 Buffalo Street, Hamburg, NY 14075 | 716-553-9804 | www.giftsofgaiashoppe.com
If you’d like Routes to Art brochures for your business location, please let us know!
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