Author: Chris Goldthorpe

The time of year is approaching when we would normally start registration for the next Open Studios Tour. We are however caught up in an extremely unpredictable pandemic. While we all hope that the situation will be improved by October it is too early to make that call. We will not start registration just yet but may do so later in the Spring.

We are also looking at holding an online tour which would take place regardless of whether the in person tour happens. We have applied for a grant which would enable that to happen. We will post updates as they become available.

If you are interested in getting updates about the tour please use our contact form to ask to be added to our mailing list.

Washington County Open Studios Tour is this weekend, October 16th and 17th from 10am to 5pm both days. There are six studios that will not be opening, that still leaves over 40 studios and galleries that will be open. You can find an online map here .Face masks are required at all studios.

Our printed guide is now available. It is a folded item with a map on one side and a list of artists on the other.

To find a local business that carries map guides visit this page.

Registration for the 2021 tour closed on June 1st and the list of Artists and Galleries is now up on our website under Artists and Galleries.

Here’s a quick update on the 2021 Open Studios Tour. We are planning to do an in person tour this year on October 16-17. These plans are subject to change depending on how the COVID-19 situation plays out.

Artists who were registered for the postponed 2020 tour are automatically registered for the 2021 tour. We will also be opening registration for additional artists from April 15th to May 31st.

Artwork is by Chris Helton