Welcome
to a place where creativity is contagious and art materials are provided, some free of charge.
The 100th Monkey Studio is a socially conscious small business owned and operated by two women.
The 100th Monkey Studio will provide anyone,
regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation, a safe and
affordable place to use art materials. We will support each artist in their
unique journey of using art as a means of individual self expression. The 100th
Monkey Studio will provide the community with art resources while also being a
creative place to visit and view art.
An open studio is a studio or work room that is
open to all, where artistic or creative work can be viewed and created
collaboratively. Artists and non-artists come together in the open studio to
celebrate the social act of collaborating. An Open Studio is intended to foster
creativity and encourage experimentation in a welcoming atmosphere of cultural
exchange, conversation, encouragement, and freedom of expression.
Open studios can be traced back to 17th century Paris where artists and other
creative intellectuals gathered. Other art forms such as beat poetry can
be traced back to originating in open studio settings. Post-WWII New York saw
many open studios. One famous example, The Factory, was created by Andy
Warhol.
Here
at the 100th Monkey Studio, we use our eight-roomed open studio in
many ways. Some of them include:
Offering classes and providing
drop-in art making space to the community as well as art materials, many free
of charge!
As a benefit to our members, not only providing space to work on
their own art, but also having storage available for their
works-in-progress.
Confidential
office space where families, couples or individuals engage with a Master's
Level Art Therapist. Our studio also provides clinical art therapy groups
to individuals looking for support and personal growth
Stop by for a tour and see what is happening today.
