When: Sunday, April 15, 2007 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Where: 24700 McBean Parkway in Valencia, California. (Zip Code 91355)

Admission: Free

More information: http://alum.calarts.edu/~studios

Current MFA students in the School of Art's Art, Photography and the Integrated Media programs at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) are pleased to announce the annual Graduate Open Studios Day. For one afternoon, Sunday, April 15 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., graduate students will open their creative spaces to the public. Those who attend will gain insight into the diverse practices happening at CalArts-a place where students test the boundaries of contemporary art.

The open studios event provides a rare opportunity for visitors to CalArts to preview works in progress and converse with artists in a comfortable and informal setting. Each artist will be present in her or his studio and available to answer questions and discuss their artistic practice.

Visitors to Open Studios are invited to bring objects, goods, and services of all kinds for trade and barter at the Trading Post, which will be open from 2-4 p.m. The Trading Post is a project by MFA student Daniel Pineda in which he creates an alternative to the marketplace with a zone of non-monetary exchange.

Beginning at 7 p.m., a post-event reception will offer musical performances, drinks, and food. Visitors are invited to relax and enjoy the culture and atmosphere of this vital art making institution.