WINTER OPEN HOUSE + 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

‘Tis the season for the Bergamot Station Arts Center Annual Winter Open House! A day of ART + FOOD + ENTERTAINMENT celebrating the remarkable milestone of the 25th Anniversary of Bergamot Station Arts Center!

Come join the festivities! Support the local fine art galleries at Bergamot Station Arts Center’s Annual Winter Open House and celebrate 25 years of extraordinary and unparalleled fine arts on Saturday, December 14th. Doors open at 11 AM with events continuing throughout the day! Enjoy a wonderful seasonal celebration of arts and culture with a variety of fine art gallery exhibitions + festive food + live music and more! There are no tickets necessary for admission. Parking is limited, so visitors are highly encouraged to carpool, ride share or take the Metro! The Expo stop is onsite at the exit 26th St/Bergamot. For more information please email monika@robertbermangallery.com or visit the Facebook event or go to bergamotstation.com

Bergamot Station Art s Center is an internationally renowned creative arts complex, boasting some 20 fine art galleries and creative businesses. The galleries present regular and diverse rotating exhibitions featuring artists from all over the globe and across all mediums.

ENTERTAINMENT

All Day Two Live Bands in the People Park

12-4 PM The Other Reindeer Carolers - A quartet of traveling carolers in authentic Dickensian costumes

2 PM Event Surprise: Well Known Choir Performance at Lois Lambert Gallery (E3)

FOOD + DRINK

10-4PM Festive fare and holiday specials at Bergamot Café (A1)

All Day Mandoline Grill Food Truck

All Day Swami’s Sandwiches Food Truck

All Day India Jones Chow Truck

ARTIST + GALLERY TALKS

10:30 AM Walk through of “First Stone for a Film,” with artist Peter Holzhauer at Gallery Luisotti (B2)

1 PM Kayla Mattes Artist Talk at Richard Heller Gallery (B5a)

2 PM Brighton Smith, Artist Talk at Skidmore Contemporary Art (B4)

2:30 PM Diane Mann, Artist Talk at Skidmore Contemporary Art (B4)

OPENING RECEPTIONS

4 - 6 PM Winter Group Show at Lora Schlesinger (B5b)

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All Day Holiday Ceramics Sale at ROSEGALLERY (B7)

11-4PM Holiday Garage Sale at City Garage Theater (T1)

2 - 4 PM Book signing with artist Pam Posey at Craig Krull Gallery (B3)

2 - 5 PM Ginger bread houses at Montalba Architects (T4)

AFTER HOURS - OPENING RECEPTIONS

4-7 PM A Survey of Rare and Vintage Silkscreens by Raymond Pettibon at the Robert Berman Gallery (A5)

5 - 8 PM All Women Are Dangerous II at Building Bridges Art Exchange (F2)

6-10 PM Allen Williams and Mike Mignola’s Hellboy 24th Anniversary Tribute Show at Copro Gallery (T5)