Welcome to the Open Studios Launch Party, where we celebrate the start of an exciting 10-day Art Trail for our talented artists! We invite you to join us, the participating artists, and our community for an unforgettable experience.

The party will be held onSaturday, May 13th, from 1 pm to 4 pm at Sunshine and Sons, sponsored by our amazing partners. You will enjoy an array of delicious food, including pizza and a big grazing platter, sponsored by our valued supporters. You'll also receive two free drinks per guest, all while soaking up the great vibe and atmosphere.

But wait, there's more! We'll have live music throughout the day, setting the perfect atmosphere for you to mingle with participating artists, community, sponsors, Arts Connect Inc team and fellow art enthusiasts. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate and discover new artists and support your local creative community.

To top it off, we'll also have a lucky door prize with fantastic prizes up for grabs, and raffle tickets available for purchase on the day.

This launch party is not to be missed, an experience that will be talked about for weeks to come. So join us on Saturday, May 13th, from 1 pm to 4 pm, as we come together to celebrate the launch of Open Studios and our amazing participating artists.

Come and be part of the excitement! We can't wait to see you there!

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Sponsors of Arts Connect Inc. (without whom we could not put on these amazing events, please support them where you can.)

Sunshine Coast Council, Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation, Flaxton Gardens, De Deyne Family, Illume Creations, Montville Gallery & Robyn Muche Studio, QLD Artisan Festivals & Events, Montville Chamber of Commerce and Hammond Optometry, Lovestone Cottages, The Falls Montville, Australian Wearable Art Inc., Sunshine Coast Art and Framing, Art School Co.

Supporters in a variety of ways to our events, (in no particular order):-

Sculptors Qld, Maleny Hamper Co., Elite Executive Transfers, Sunshine & Sons, Matso's Broome Brewery & Gage Birds Brewery, Fifalite, Cory Carlyon Music, Woombye Cheese Company, EPM Print Group. Vasse Felix, Barry Allsop (Eyes Wide Open Images), Mooloolaba Surf Club, Maroochy Surf Club, Hair on First – the Masquerade Ball Bloomhill, Industry United (Hair) Sunshine Plaza, ACU Wellness, The Wharf Mooloolaba, The Prickly Pinata Maroochydore, Medicine Room Hamper, Maleny Hamper Co., That Pizza Guy, HayberHack & IGA Maleny.