Open Studios

The first Bushwick Open Studios was held in October 2006 as a one day “open to all” festival celebrating the creativity of the artists in Bushwick. There were 85 open studios, a film festival, a group show for those who did not have studios, a community parade and a cabaret, music & variety act closing party in the Nut-Roaster warehouse that is now the Brooklyn Fire Proof Film Studio. The idea for Bushwick Open Studios came out of an event in Nov 2005 called “Bushwick Open Source” (BOS) organized by Bushwick Art Projects. This event was a one night, curated event that linked together multiple art spaces. Back then there were only a few event spaces in Bushwick. There was going to be a second “Bushwick Open Source” event in Oct 2006 with the addition of an Open Studios component, but in late September the event was cancelled.