Calling All Local Artists, Writers, and Performers

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas by Jason DeWaard at last year’s West Medford Open Studios.

The West Medford Open Studios committee is looking for visual artists, performing artists and writers to participate in the WMOS art show that will take place on *April 28 & 29, 2012.* WMOS is a celebration of the arts that features visual work as well as live performances by local writers and musicians. The committee is seeking local and non-local artists to submit applications by the *February 5, 2011 deadline.* Applications are available on the website at www.wmos.org.

Using homes, artist studios, and community spaces throughout West Medford, WMOS provides artists with a venue to show and sell their work in the community. Visitors are provided with *free maps* to all the sites and events of the weekend. The maps will be available on the website and from several local businesses.

The West Medford Open Studios event has been expanding every year since the first year in 2000 that was organized by a small group of Medford artists. In the 12 years since, WMOS has grown into a larger celebration of the arts, attracting hundreds of visitors from Medford and surrounding communities. In 2011 there were over 70 participants including visual artists, writers, student artists, and musicians. This year the WMOS committee plans to feature even more performing artists as part of the weekend’s events.

West Medford Open Studios is a non-profit organization and is supported by the artists that are in involved in this program, a grant from the Medford Arts Council, friends of WMOS, and local businesses.

For more information about *West Medford Open Studios* visit www.wmos.org or contact Tanya Howard at tanyamjt@comcast.net.

Please note that if you register by January 14, 2012, you will get our discounted Early Bird registration fee: $45 (same as 2011).

– Information from David Chia, WMOS Organizing Committee