ICB Building Sausalito - Open Studios - Fine Art Gallery -

San Francisco Bay Area - Northern California

The best kept secret in Sausalito California, are the Artist Open Studios, located in the ICB Building. It is the largest art source and art gallery in the City of Sausalito. The history of this facility, can be read further down within this introduction.

Today, this historical building, and commercial property is the home and open studios to 80 unique artists, of eclectic talents. Their "Open Studios" are available for visitation, by calling an artist in advance, to make an appointment, as their studios are their havens and sanctuaries of their creativity.

The ICB Building hosts two annual  events, in which the public is invited to visit the many artist open studios, to personally meet them, and to view their wonderful  works of art. These dates normally incur on:

* May 2009 Marin Arts Council -- Open Studios - ICB Building 
- 480 Gate 5 Rd. Sausalito, CA.
- May 9 & 10, 2009 for studios in Sausalito <south and central Marin> -

* May 2 & 3, 2009 for studios in north and west Marin.

* December 2009 - 41st annual - ICB Artists Winter Open Studios - Dates to be Announced

The Art Categories, Disciplines, & Services that the artists afford, include the following

Sausalito Art Galleries Members and Tenants of the ICB Building Open Studios are as follows

The ICB Building was born in the Spring of 1942, out of the pressing needs of the War effort. Because of the urgency, what was one of the least congested but viable San Francisco Bay waterfront properties rapidly became a center of ship building called Marinship. In less than a year, the newly built facility began launching much needed EC-2 cargo vessels and tankers that were known as "Liberty ships."

Throughout this heroic effort, the approximately 110,000 square foot building that would become known as "the ICB" (just one of approximately 20 buildings that made up the ship yard) served as the "Yard Office and Mold Loft Building." Pile driving for this building was started May 3rd, 1942, offices began being occupied by August 23rd, and it was completed on September 15th of that same year.

We invite you to take a photo tour, of a recent event, at the ICB Building Open Studios

Industrial Center Building - 480 Gate Five Road - Sausalito, Ca. 94965 - 415-332-0730