OPEN STUDIOS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, NY
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 NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLES
 

2009 Open Studios Tour:

Finding artists amid the farms and fields    
by Tracy Frisch     Hill Country Observer, NY / VT / Berkshires
Two years ago, Serena Kovalosky co-founded the county's first self-guided tour of local artists' studios. The event was inspired by....the annual Tour des Arts in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.....The tour got an enthusiastic response from collectors, art lovers and the participating artists, so this year Kovalosky is directing the second Open Studios of Washington County Tour...A diverse group of 12 professional artists will host the free, self-guided tour..... click for full article

A gallery of their own       by Doug Gruse     The Post Star, Glens Falls, NY
Drivers along Route 40 in Washington County aren't likely to miss the recently built gallery space of artists Gyula and Hannie Varosy. In an area known for historic red barns and quaint, white farmhouses, the clean, geometric architecture is a modern oasis of design..... click for full article

Visitors to have chance to see artists' studios    by Wendy Liberatore    The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY
.....The free event allows art enthusiasts into the private domains of a dozen artists, including painters Will Moses and Joan Duff-Bohrer as well as sculptors Gyula Varosy and Serena Kovalosky. For two days, all are welcome to this rare glimpse into the sanctuaries of creativity..... click for full article

Open Studios this weekend     by Keith Lobdell     The Whitehall Times, Whitehall, NY
..."this is the second time that we have done the Open Studios," said event co-founder and organizer Serena Kovalosky....who said that she helped bring about the tour after returning to her hometown of Whitehall. "I had just moved back from Montreal to the house that I grew up in, and I noticed that when I came back there was a tremendous artist community in the county and it prompted me to talk with some of them and start the Open Studios....." Kovalosky said the event allows art lovers....the chance to meet the artists and to see the studios..... click for full article


2007 Open Studios Tour:

If You Host an Open Studios Tour...   
 by Marie Grimmke     Main Street News, Washington County, NY
If you host an Open Studios tour...people will travel through Washington County. When they travel through Washington County, they are probably going to stop for lunch. When they stop for lunch, they will read about some performing arts events in the evening. If they attend the event, they will be tired, so they will stay the night in a local inn. In the morning, they will probably drive by a realtor's office, and might want to buy a house. And if they buy a house, they will need to buy some art to put in it......that's the idea behind Washington County's Open Studios Tour,....- bring tourists in to the county, promote the artists, and make money..... click for full article

Washington County Studios Open Doors    by Amanda Bensen     The Post Star, Glens Falls, NY
There are hidden treasures tucked into the quiet beauty of Washington County's rural landscape, just waiting to be discovered and admired. Thanks to a treasure map created by the organizers of the first annual "Open Studios of Washington County" tour, finding these artistic jewels just got a lot easier. Sculptors Brenda McMahon and Serena Kovalosky, ......co-founded the Open Studios Tour..... click for full article

 

 RADIO / TELEVISION INTERVIEWS
 

2009 Open Studios Tour:

7-13-09 - WAMC (Albany, NY) Radio - 90.3 FM / 1400 AM
                 Joe Donahue interviews Serena Kovalosky and Leslie Parke on "The Round Table"  
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7-10-09 - WBTN (Bennington, VT) Radio - 1370 AM
                 Carol Tunney and Vanessa Boettiger interview Serena Kovalosky and Leslie Parke on "Natural Instincts"
                
Click to hear interview


2007 Open Studios Tour:

7-19-07 - WAMC (Albany) Radio - 90.3 FM / 1400 AM
                 Joe Donahue interviews Brenda McMahon and Leslie Parke on "The Round Table"  

7-16-07 - WVNR / WNYV Lakes Region Radio - 94.1 FM / 1340 AM
                  Annaleigh interviews Serena Kovalosky & Leslie Parke on "Coffee Break"  
 
 

 PRESS RELEASES

2009 Open Studios Tour:

5-25-2009 - Open Studios Highlights Cultural Wealth of Washington County 
click for 2009 press release

 

2007 Open Studios Tour:

5-15-2007 - Professional Artists of Washington County Celebrate the First Annual Open Studios Tour 
click for 2007 press release

 

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