Register Now!
The early deadline for registration for the City-Wide Open Studios Festival is Monday, August 23. You must register by August 23 and have plans to be in your studio during the Festival to have an image of your work included in the Advocate Official Map & Guide.
The final deadline for registration is September 1.
How to Register for CWOS
In order to complete your City-Wide Open Studios Festival registration you must complete the following 4 steps:
1. Register as a CWOS Artist or Renew Your CWOS Registration:
a) Visit www.cwos.org and click “Register As An Artist” on the left side of page to register as an artist. ($50 fee required)
b) If you already have a CWOS profile, login to your account atwww.cwos.org and make sure that your registration is renewed. (If your account needs to be renewed it will indicate this on the top of the page when you login.)
2. Complete or Update Main Profile – ***Please update as soon as possible, we are beginning to pull information for the Advocate now.***
a) Login to your account and click on “My Artist Profile” on the left side of page.
b) Select “Main Profile” at the top of the page.
c) Complete or update your profile, including your statement, bio/cv, mediums, key words etc.
d) This information will be used by Artspace to create your listing in the Advocate Official Map & Guide. (***If your statement is longer than 50 words feel free to leave it as is, the Artspace staff will edit it down for your listing in the printed Map & Guide. If you prefer to edit it yourself, please make sure your statement is 50 words or less.***)
3. Upload Portfolio Images
a) Login to your account and click on “My Artist Profile” on the left side of page.
b) Click on “Add Portfolio Images” at the top of the page. Add up to 20 images of your work.
c) The Artspace staff will choose one image from your profile to include in the printed Map & Guide. If the image is not black & white, we will convert it to black & white. The Artspace staff will select the image which, in our judgment, works best in a black & white format.
4. Indicate your Exhibition Preference
a) Login to your account and click on “My Artist Profile” on the left side of page.
b) Click on “Exhibition Options” in green letters at the top of the page.
c) Indicate whether you will need a pedestal space or wall space for the Main Exhibition
d) Select the weekend that you will participate in CWOS.
