Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 7-10 p.m.

The Art Crawl was organized by Anna Bald and Aubrey Burke, two Open Space curatorial summer interns. Bald and Burke took a keen interest in the local art scene and wanted to concretize the sense of community that exists between the city's galleries and art venues. They managed to combine and open call fro artists projects, a program guide and a sponsored shuttle bus in a dynamic and well received event. Fifteen local galleries as well as independent projects by Anna Banana, Marcel Andreas Reimer, and Studio 1219, made up the list of things to see. The Off the Grid Art Crawl map and program guided residents and visitors alike to a variety of exhibits at participating galleries, publicly accessible studios and various sites throughout the city. As an official en mass open house event, all participating exhibits were on offer for free and by donation late night viewing. The whole event wrapped up at Open space for a late night speical meet and greet, and live music by the popular Victoria music group Listening Party.

The Off the Grid Art Crawl recieved a positive response from local media who recognized the tremendous effort of the organizers and all of the participating artists and galleries. The event continues to raise the awareness of the arts in this city providing a platform for galleries to work together and engage a braoder publice audience.

With the heat of the summer coming full swing a city wide art crawl is upon us. Join local galleries as the city comes alive for an evening of gallery hopping installations and performances. This year will be bustling with 15 local galleries as well as independent projects by Anna Banana, Marcel Andreas Reimer, and Studio 1219.

The Off the Grid map and program will guide residents and visitors alike to a variety of exhibits at participating galleries, publicly accessible studios, and various sites throughout the city. As an official en mass open house event, these exhibits are on offer for a free late night viewing. The event will wrap up at Open Space (510 Fort St.) from 11p.m. to 1a.m, with a special meet and greet, and free live music by Listening Party.

Participating galleries and projects included: 

Olio Cooperative
http://oliocooperative.wordpress.com/

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Kent Monkman - The Triumph of Mischief 
SMASH - International Indigenous Weaving
Emily Carr - On the Edge of Nowhere
http://aggv.bc.ca/

Deluge Contemporary Art
Tyler Hodgins & John Luna - The Storage Room & The Corridor
http://www.deluge.ws/ 

Media Net
http://www.media-net.bc.ca/ 

Ministry of Casual Living
Helen Pit Gallery Showing
http://www.ministryofcasualliving.ca/ 

The Slide Room Gallery
Wendy Welch & John Luna - Studio Visit  
http://www.slideroomgallery.com/

the fifty fifty arts collective 
Scott August - Found Landscapes: Interventions in Nature
http://thefiftyfifty.net/

Boucherat Gallery 
Lara Scarr - Thread & Paint Revolution
http://boucheratgallery.com/  

Xchanges Artists' Galleries and Studio 
http://xchangesgallery.org/

Collective Works 
Chiarina Loggia - Mirror Mirror 
http://www.collectiveworks.ca/

Luz Gallery 
Devin Tepleski - Sena
Lauren Henkin’s - Displaced [book launch]  
http://www.luzgallery.com/

Monster Party
Group Show

Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
http://www.cacgv.ca/

View Art Gallery The Summer Salon
http://viewartgallery.ca/

Anna Banana

http://www.mypages.uniserve.ca/~a_banana

Marcel Andreas Reimer

http://marcelswiss.tumblr.com/

Studio 1219

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Studio-Twelve-Nineteen/121409217889558