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Lynn Open Studios hosts its first city-wide event the weekend of Friday, November 16th through Saturday, November 17th, 2011 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with the kick off event, "Get the LED OUT" at the Lynn Auditorium. (Lynn, MA) Lynn Open Studios, the city of Lynn's first annual city wide open studios event, kicks off of Friday, November 16th, at the Lynn Auditorium with "Get the LED Out" . On Saturday, November 18th, art spaces and businesses throughout the city will be open to visitors between 10am and 4pm. The Lynn Museum and Historical Society, a partner in Open Studios, acts as home base for visitors for more information and will also host artists in its renovated first floor exhibition space. This first event will kick of an annual Open Studios program which will offer programming throughout the year for audience development for the growing arts community in Lynn and artist career enhancement opportunities. "Every thriving arts community hosts open studios events," states Open Studios director Jocelyn Almy-Testa. "We have enough going on here now to warrant a city-wide event and with each passing year the event will snow ball." “Last year, we saw hundreds of people coming through the city the weekend before Thanksgiving to visit the Lynn Museum, the Lydia Pinkham Open Studios, LynnArts Annual Holiday Show and Sale, and Walnut Street Cafe’s Artist Market, and this year we expect double that,” says Almy-Testa. The Lydia Pinkham Building, Lynn’s largest artist community, has been hosting annual open studios event for the past seven years, organized by Kirsten Bassion of The Clay School, located within the Lydia Pinkham Building on Eastern Ave. Kate Luchini, Executive Director of the Lynn Museum and Historical Society states, "The Lynn Museum is excited to expand on the Pinkham Building's tradition of annual open studios by hosting artists and vendors for Lynn's first city-wide open studio day on November 17th. There is so much artistic talent in and around the city that Lynn Open Studios have the potential to grow and attract new audiences year to year." The Blue Ox restaurant is now taking reservations for dinner on Friday night for those heading to the Lynn Auditorium, and for Saturday evening at the conclusion of Open Studios. The restaurant's bar opens at 4pm and dinner reservations begin at 5pm. Visitors are encouraged to make reservations ahead of time for both evenings. Artist Traeger DiPietro's work is on display. On Saturday, November 17th, artist Jamaica Plain artist Kate True will offer live portrait painting with walnut ink at the Lynn Museum, and Arts After Hours will be hosting open auditions from 10am - 12pm, and tech interviews from 1-3pm. Artists will be selling their work at all locations, and will be available to speak to visitors. St. Stephen's Church will also be open to the public to see its famous Tiffany windows and architecture. LynnArts Inc. will host a reception for its Annual Holiday Show and Sale with art work from dozens of artists from 2-4pm. Participating venues include The Lynn Museum and Historical Society, Extras for Creative Learning (artist tables, ExCL materials for sale by the bag or cart, and the annual Holiday Card Sale,) LynnArts Inc. (Holiday SHow and Sale,) RAW Art Works(gallery open from 10am - 2pm,) Survival by Design (art work and sassy stationary,) Black Veil Studio of Tattoo and Art (tattoos and visual art on display,) OASIS (creative art making space workshop sign-ups and art sale,) Arts After Hours (auditions and interviews,) Walnut Street Cafe (cafe fare and Annual Artist Market,) St. Stephen's Church (Tiffany windows,) The Blue Ox and the private studio of artist Sean Lobdell (paintings) will also be open, with additional locations still signing on daily. Artists and Businesses are encouraged to register for this event at www.lynnopenstudios.com. Artists can either list their studios, or take part at one of the group locations. Businesses can also list with Open Studios as business partners to be included in marketing initiatives. Artists who cannot participate on the day of open studios are encouraged to enter LynnArts’ Holiday Show and Sale. For more information, visit www.lynnarts.org. "We already have additional organizations signed up for next year's Open Studios, and Artist Representative Suzanne Schultz from Canvas Fine Arts on Boylston Street will come to Lynn after the new year for our first monthly artist career enhancement workshop under Open Studios. This event is just the tip of the ice burg." says Almy-Testa Individual Artists and organizations participating in the various locations include; Jennifer Adler, Sheila Anderson, Kirsten Bassion, Stephen Beaulieu, Lyn Black, Gina Chase, Ken Coder, Hannah Cranton, Aysim Dalmau, Melanie Dolbeare, Cat De Leon, Mary Duff Lyons, Robert Farris, Linda Frahm, Lara Goodman, Kelly A. Hopkins, Bridget Jourgensen, Therese Kay, Ellen Keller Long, Lucy Kim, Sun Levine, Sean Lobdell, Sara Marcy, Mike Matthews, Fuchsia McInery, Carla Forte Orr, Anne O’Shea, Jeff Pearlstein, Cheryl Ransom, Barry Ridlon, Autumn Roberts, Jerry Schuerger, Jackie Singer, Kathy Speranza, Lori Stirling, Kate True, Zoe Ventre, Liz Visco, as well as LynnHappens.com, LynnCouture Planet, Pinkham Pottery, The Clay School, The Greater Lynn Photographic Society, and more! Lynn Open Studios is Sponsored by Lynn Housing and Neighborhood Development and The Lynn Museum and Historical Society. Supporters of this event include Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, LynnHappens.com, EDIC, The Office of Economic and Community Development, Lynn Cultural Council, Central Exchange Arts District, and Extras for Creative Learning. For more information and directions, please visit http://www.lynnopenstudios.com This day is free and open to the public. Street parking is available at all locations, and the LynnArts building is located directly across the street from the Lynn commuter rail stop, diagonal from the Daily Item. Most venues are within walking distance or a short ten minute drive from the museum. The MBTA garage located on the corner of Market and Union Streets with a $4 daily fee.