Press Release for "Freeway Studies #1: This Side of the 405"

              (Page 2 / Freeway Studies #1: This Side of the 405, April 13 - June 1, 2013)
Exhibition Programs:
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 4pm-6pm, Free,
Reception for the artists with SOUNDSCAPESSSSSZZZZZ by Paige Tighe and musical selections by MX
Farina, Robots and Friends
Festival: Sunday, April 14, 10am-4pm Free
Otis 2nd Annual Kite Festival, directly north of Santa Monica
Open House: Sunday, April 14, 2pm-5pm, Free
Graduate Studios Open House, 10455 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, 90232
Bus Tours: Saturdays, April 20 (#15416) & June 1 (#25439), 9am-3pm, $25
Curator led bus tours of local studios: Peter Alexander, Angie Bray, Carla Danes, Chris Danes, Drew
Dominick, Marc Fichou, DJ Hall, Gilah Yelin Hirsch, Jeremy Kidd, Linda King, Cindy Kolodziejski, Blue
McRight, Tia Pulitzer, Sarah Vanderlip. To Register: (310) 665 6950 or www.otis.edu/ce
Reading: Saturday, May 18, 4pm-8pm, Free
Writing This Side of the 405: A live online reading curated by Guy Bennett with Kathy MacPherson.
www.otis.edu/writing405. Featured writers include: Linda Albertano, Therese Bachand, Guy Bennett, Alicia
Gaspar del Alba, Dottie Grossman (audio recordings), Jack Hirschman (read by Paul Vangelisti), Stuart Perkoff
(read by Paul Vangelisti), John Thomas (read by Paul Vangelisti), Philomene Long Thomas (read by Pegarty
Long), India Radfar, Gabriel Spera, Diane Ward, Otis MFA Writing Candidates and Alumni: Leonardo
Campaner (’13), Linda Lay (’09), Rachel Kaminer (’13), Amy Neilson (’13), Sierra Qualles (’13), Rachel
Schramm, Lara Sterling, Sarah Suzor ('08), Jean-Marie Venturini ('06), Penny Weinraub ('07), Victor Yates (‘13)
Art Walk: Sunday, May 19, $50
Venice Art Walk & Auctions: A benefit for the Venice Family Clinic. To Register: www.veniceartwalk.org
Billboard Project:
Three billboards in west Los Angeles feature the work of artists Scott Grieger, Jeremy Kidd and Sandy
Rodriguez:
Scott Grieger, TOO MANY, 2013 (Lincoln Blvd northbound, north of Venice Blvd)
Jeremy Kidd, Chrysler 2, 2006 (Jefferson Blvd eastbound, at Centinela Ave)
Sandy Rodriguez, Fire Tornado, 2007 (Centinela Ave northbound, north of Jefferson Blvd)
Billboard locations may change in early May 2013. Check here for updates at otis.edu/benmaltzgallery.
Billboard project sponsored by Summit Media LLC.
Location: Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Parking & Admission: Free. Visitor parking in structure on La Tijera.
Hours: Tue-Fri 10-5 / Thu 10-9 / Sat-Sun, 12-4. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
Gallery Tours: 310.665.6909 to schedule tours for schools, museums or other groups
Gallery Info: 310.665.6905, galleryinfo@otis.edu, www.otis.edu/benmaltzgallery
Project Blog Page: https://blogs.otis.edu/freewaystudies/project-description
About Otis: Founded in Los Angeles in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design prepares diverse students of art and design to enrich the
world through their creativity, their skill, and their vision. The College offers an interdisciplinary education for 1200 full-time students,
awarding BFA degrees in Advertising, Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Illustration, Graphic Design,
Product Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture/New Genres, and Toy Design; and MFA degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design,
Public Practice, and Writing. Continuing Education offers certificate programs as well as personal and professional development
courses. Additional information is available at http://www.otis.edu.