Islington Studios control of the Rank Organisation when it bought Gainsborough in 1941. Following the war, Islington were re-opened. In 1946 Betty Box was placed in charge of the studios when her brother Sydney Box was appointed by Rank to run Gainsborough Pictures. Over the next three years the studio turned out a large number of thrillers and comedies. In 1949 both Islington and Shepherd's Bush were closed when Rank concentrated production at Pinewood Studios. Today a block of flats stand where the studio used to be. Islington Studios Islington Studios often known as Gainsborough Studios were a British film studio located
Somerville Open Studios Somerville Open Studios Somerville Open Studios (informally: "SOS") is an annual event where the artists of Somerville, Massachusetts open their workspaces to the public. It is also the name of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which oversees the event. Somerville Open Studios is the largest Open Studio event in New England, and the third largest in America. Somerville Open Studios was begun by two local artists, Jonathan Derry and Laura Fayer. The first SOS (1999) featured over 80 artists exhibiting at 25 sites throughout the city. The event has been held every year since. Participation and attendance has grown every subsequent