Join dozens of local artists in their "Open Studios", meet dozens more on the "Factory Floor Spaces" and enjoy the "Walk-In Gallery" for two weekends of art and culture. EXPO begins; Friday May 14 with an artist's reception from 7-9pm at NEST LOFTS, 1341 Railroad Ave., in Bridgeport, and again on Friday the 21st with another artist's reception at the Star Pin Gallery, 273 Canal St., in Shelton. Both factories will be open to the public from 12-5pm on the dates of May 15-16 and May 22-23. Meet painters, sculptors, photographers designers, illustrators and more, for two weekends of creative diversity at the areas newest art communities. ART FACTORIES EXPO 2004 is a cooperative effort between the artists and volunteers of U-C-E-R, the Star Pin Complex in Shelton, CT and the NEST LOFTS in Bridgeport, CT. Art Factories EXPO 2004 is open to creative people worldwide, So please sign up!

Important Downloads: EntryForm.pdf Flyer.pdf StarPin_map.pdf Nest Map (AOL-MapQuest) Current Artists: Erich Davis David Flynn Abel M. Googans Barbara Brock-Hart www.republicart.org Steven Roussel Trevor E.Youngberg Robert Matthew Margaret Bodell David Zavarella Larissa Hall Dan Franko John Carnright Michael Porters Peter Konsterlie Karen Ciocca Jeff Benjamin Chloe Atreya Joe Higgins Justin Lancaster Mitch Parker Mike Quirk Elizabeth Katz Ben Loiz David Hohman Matthew Leake Mariya Rivera Janine Brown Brechin Morgan Lori Lohstoeter Hannneke Goedkoop Billie Jean Sullivan Charlene Ribera Elizabeth Morro James Jeffrey M. Becker Henry Loomis Bethanna Lyons William A. Corprew Marilee O'Gorman Denise Minnerly Douglas Jaser Keith Wagner Kevin Conklin