Kristine Kollasch
• – • First Studio Gallery
About the speaker
Artist, entrepreneur, curator, collaborator, collector, creative wild child. Colorful, candid, casual, painter, welder, ceramicist, activist, camper, dog lover, karaoke singer, gardener and keeper of butterflies. She's been part of the Valley of the Sun for over 40 years. The past 29 years have been a journey of self-employment with a thriving business that umbrellas her fine art, murals & themed environments, and public art. Fine Art & Creative Environments, LLC. Along with her own business, she has been the lead curator at First Studio Gallery since 2012 and has headed up the Sunnyslope Studio Tour since 2020. Cruise the internet and find out a lot more: www.ArtAndEnvironments.com, www.FirstStudioGallery and www.SunnyslopeStudioTour.com
Local partners
Located in the historic First Studio in the heart of downtown Phoenix, First Studio Gallery is a curatorial collective led by Kristine Kollasch, with curators Ellen Nemetz, Marnelle North, and Tess Mosko Scherer.
First Studio was the first radio and tv studio in Arizona, opened in 1949 as the original home of KPHO and the Wallace and Ladmo Show. Today, it is owned and managed by Randy Murray Productions and is home to several of the Valley’s most creative entrepreneurs. Throughout the year, First Studio features emerging and mid-career Arizona-based artists in the Gallery space throughout the building and hosts monthly receptions during downtown Phoenix’s First Fridays events.
The Sunnyslope Studio Tour features some of Arizona’s top artists, showing and selling their work directly from their home studios. During this 2 day self guided tour of artist studios within Sunnyslope, you will see where creative ideas manifest into exquisite fine artwork. The Sunnyslope Studio Tour and Art Sale features artists representing a wide array of mediums for the art lover in everyone. Purchase one of a kind ART directly from the artist.
The Sunnyslope area (also known as “The Slope”) is at the top of Phoenix’s Central Corridor, Northern up to Thunderbird,19th Ave to 18th Street.
AIGA Arizona is on a mission to nurture creative curiosity and use programming, resources and mentorship to empower the voices in our community to create a lasting impact.
Established in 1989 as the local chapter of AIGA, the professional association of design, volunteers build programming to help improve design ability for Arizona creative professionals. They connect with complementary disciplines of creativity and expression. They prioritize social impact. And they promote community excellence. How? By providing resources and access to all creative professionals within the state and making sure that underrepresented communities have a seat at the table. Learn more about AIGA Arizona at aigaaz.org.
Additional details
Kristine Kollasch speaks on the global theme “Local”, held at First Studio Gallery in downtown Phoenix
Parking Details
Getting to First Studio can be a little tricky because of one way streets and the light rail in the downtown corridor, so plot your journey in advance!
There will be limited free parking in the lot on the north entrance to the building. You can park (at your own risk, but should be fine as they are not open) at The Grand, 718 N Central Ave, 85004, whose lot is adjacent to First Studio across the alley to the east.
There is a paid lot on the SE corner of McKinley and Central (enter from the alley between Central and 1st Ave).
Light rail stations on the Central Ave. line are located a few blocks north or south of the Gallery, at Van Buren and Roosevelt streets.
Location
Hosted at
First Studio Gallery
631 N 1st Ave
Phoenix, Arizona United States 85003
When
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Organizer Erica Brooks
Organizer Heidi Byrd
Videographer Hillery Kemp
Videographer Edward Saunsoci
Photographer Claudia Johnstone
Organizer Muse Ebone
Organizer Jennifer Weber
