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Open Studios Across the United States

One of the best ways to experience craft is by visiting the places where it is made.

By American Craft Council Staff
July 31, 2026

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Photo by Jaimianne Jacobin

Artist Zemer Peled (left).

As we look back on ACC’s National Craft Open Studios Weekend this July, we want to recognize the incredible local, regional, and statewide studio tours that take place throughout the year. These events have long connected artists with their communities, invited visitors behind the scenes, and celebrated the creativity and craftsmanship that make our field so vibrant.

From nationally recognized pottery trails and statewide craft weekends to neighborhood open studios and community art tours, these events offer a unique opportunity to meet artists, learn creative processes, and discover the places where craft is made. We encourage you to explore the many outstanding open studio tours happening across the country.

Explore additional open studios, exhibitions, workshops, festivals, and other events, or add your own to our Craft Happenings calendar.

16 Hands Studio Tour
Date: Every May
Region: Floyd, Virginia
Description: A fine-craft studio tour showcasing artists working in ceramics, wood, glass, textiles, jewelry, and other handmade media throughout Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
Website: https://16hands.com

Abiquiú Studio Tour
Date: Every May
Region: Abiquiú and the Chama River Valley, New Mexico
Description: A self-guided tour inviting visitors into artist studios throughout northern New Mexico, featuring pottery, textiles, woodworking, painting, and other traditional and contemporary arts.
Website: https://abiquiustudiotour.org

Art-A-Whirl
Date: Every May
Region: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Description: The largest open artist studio tour in the country, Art-A-Whirl happens annually throughout Northeast Minneapolis the third weekend of May.
Website: https://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/

Art Along the Lake
Date: Every September–October
Region: Cook County, Minnesota
Description: A ten-day self-guided tour of artist studios and galleries along Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior during peak fall colors.
Website: https://artalongthelake.com/

Art of the Pot
Date: Every August
Region: Austin, Texas
Description: A highly curated ceramics event featuring nationally recognized potters, demonstrations, exhibitions, and studio experiences.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/artofthepot

Photo by Jaimianne Jacobin

Artist Jack Mauch (right).

Ashe County Studio Tour
Date: Every August
Region: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Description: A regional open-studio tour highlighting painters, ceramic artists, sculptors, glass artists, and other creatives throughout Ashe County.
Website: https://ashecountyarts.org

Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
Date: Every April
Region: Western Massachusetts
Description: A nationally recognized pottery trail featuring leading ceramic artists opening their studios across western Massachusetts.
Website: https://asparagusvalleypotterytrail.com

Astoria Open Studios Tour
Date: Every August
Region: Astoria and Clatsop County, Oregon
Description: A community-wide open studio event celebrating maritime-inspired art, photography, and fine craft.
Website: https://astoriavisualarts.org/astoria-open-studios-tour

Austin Studio Tour
Date: Every November
Region: Austin, Texas
Description: A large citywide event where artists across disciplines open their studios and creative spaces to the public.
Website: https://www.atxstudiotour.com

Beaverdam Studio Tour
Date: Every October
Region: Asheville, North Carolina
Description: A neighborhood studio tour featuring fine craft artists working in ceramics, glass, painting, jewelry, and fiber arts.
Website: https://beaverdamstudiotour.com

Photo by Jaimianne Jacobin

Tim Tate, co-founder of Washington Glass School, demonstrates.

Berkeley Springs Studio Tour
Date: Every October
Region: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Description: A free, self-guided driving tour providing rare access to private artist studios throughout the scenic hills of West Virginia.
Website: https://berkeleyspringsstudiotour.org

Boulder Open Studios
Date: Every October
Region: Boulder County, Colorado
Description: A countywide studio tour featuring painters, jewelers, mixed media artists, and makers.
Website: https://openstudios.org

Cape Ann Artisans Tour
Date: Every October
Region: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Description: A historic open studios event welcoming visitors into working artist studios throughout Cape Ann.
Website: https://capeannartisans.com

Central Park Open Studios Tour
Date: Every May
Region: Denver, Colorado
Description: A neighborhood studio tour highlighting contemporary painting, sculpture, and mixed media.
Website: https://www.mca80238.com/neighborhood-news/central-park-open-studios-tour

Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour
Date: Every December
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina
Description: A self-guided tour featuring painters, potters, jewelers, and mixed media artists.
Website: https://chathamartistsguild.org/studio-tour

Clark County Open Studios
Date: Every November
Region: Vancouver, Washington
Description: A regional studio tour featuring artists working in painting, glass, metal, and mixed media.
Website: https://artstra.org/open-studios

Photo courtesy of Ato Ribeiro

Atlanta woodworker Ato Ribeiro works in his studio.

Dixon Studio Tour
Date: Every November
Region: Dixon, New Mexico
Description: A community studio tour featuring painters, ceramic artists, blacksmiths, and woodworkers.
Website: https://dixonarts.org

East Austin Studio Tour
Date: Every November
Region: Austin, Texas
Description: One of Austin’s signature arts events, featuring hundreds of artists opening studios and exhibition spaces across East Austin.
Website: https://artfromthestreets.org/pages/east-austin-studio-tour

Evergreen Open Door Studios
Date: Every July
Region: Evergreen, Colorado
Description: A studio tour in a mountain community, showcasing watercolor, woodworking, and regional fine craft.
Website: https://evergreenopendoorstudios.com

Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour
Date: Every April
Region: Columbia River Gorge, Oregon and Washington
Description: A self-guided tour featuring fine artists and craft makers throughout the Columbia River Gorge.
Website: https://gorgeartists.org

Grovewood Village Studio Tour
Date: Every September
Region: Asheville, North Carolina
Description: A self-guided tour inviting visitors to explore working artist studios, meet resident artists, and learn about their creative processes.
Website: https://www.grovewood.com

Photo by Jaimianne Jacobin

Amanda Cosgrove Paffrath (left) demonstrates glass techniques.

Haywood County Studio Tour
Date: Every September
Region: Waynesville, North Carolina
Description: A regional open studio event showcasing artists across a variety of disciplines.
Website: https://haywoodarts.org

Henderson County Open Studio Tour
Date: Every October
Region: Hendersonville, North Carolina
Description: A self-guided tour featuring painters, ceramic artists, glass artists, jewelers, sculptors, and more.
Website:
https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/destinations/henderson-county-open-studio-tour

Leicester Studio Tour
Date: Every August
Region: Leicester, North Carolina
Description: A community studio tour featuring painters, potters, jewelers, and other regional artists.
Website: https://leicesterstudiotour.com

Maine Craft Weekend
Date: Every October
Region: Maine
Description: A statewide celebration with open studios, demonstrations, exhibitions, and craft experiences connecting artists with the public.
Website: https://mainecrafts.org/programs/maine-craft-weekend

Naples Open Studio Trail
Date: Every October
Region: Finger Lakes, New York
Description: A free, self-guided trail connecting artist studios near Canandaigua Lake in western New York.
Website: https://www.naplesopenstudiotrail.com/

Photo by Jaimianne Jacobin

North Valley Studio Tour
Date: Every September
Region: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description: A neighborhood studio tour highlighting ceramics, fiber art, glass, and other media.
Website: https://www.northvalleystudiotour.com

Placitas Studio Tour
Date: Every May
Region: Placitas, New Mexico
Description: An annual studio tour featuring painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, fiber arts, and more.
Website: https://placitasstudiotour.com

Portland Open Studios
Date: Every October
Region: Portland, Oregon
Description: A metro-wide event where artists working in ceramics, painting, digital arts, and other media welcome visitors into their studios.
Website: https://portlandopenstudios.com

San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour
Date: Every October
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California
Description: A multi-weekend event where artists open their studios to showcase finished work and demonstrate their creative processes.
Website: https://slocountyarts.org/open-studios-art-tour

Santa Fe Studio Tour
Date: Every June
Region: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Description: A self-guided studio tour showcasing painters, ceramic artists, sculptors, jewelers, and fiber artists.
Website: https://sfestudioart.com

Somerville Open Studios
Date: Every May
Region: Somerville, Massachusetts
Description: A citywide open studios event connecting visitors with hundreds of artists in their working spaces.
Website: https://somervilleopenstudios.org

St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
Date: Every May
Region: St. Croix Valley, Minnesota and Wisconsin
Description: A nationally recognized pottery tour featuring leading ceramic artists throughout the St. Croix Valley.
Website: https://saintcroixvalleypotterytour.com

Taos Studio Tour
Date: Every August–September
Region: Taos, New Mexico
Description: An open studio tour showcasing painters, sculptors, ceramic artists, jewelers, and other regional makers.
Website: https://taosstudiotour.org

Toe River Arts Studio Tour
Date: Every November
Region: Yancey and Mitchell Counties, North Carolina
Description: One of the nation’s premier fine-craft studio tours, featuring clay, glass, fiber, wood, metal, and painting.
Website: https://toeriverarts.org/the-journey/the-events/studio-tour

Turquoise Trail Studio Tour
Date: Every October
Region: Santa Fe to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description: A self-guided tour connecting artists along the historic Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway.
Website: https://www.turquoisetrailstudiotour.com/

Utah Arts Festival Open Studios
Date: Every June
Region: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: Open studios and artist demonstrations presented in conjunction with the Utah Arts Festival.
Website: https://uaf.org

Washington County Open Studios Tour
Date: Every October
Region: Washington County, Oregon
Description: A regional studio tour featuring artists working in drawing, printmaking, jewelry, ceramics, and more.
Website: https://www.washcoart.org

Weaverville Art Safari
Date: Every April and November
Region: Weaverville, North Carolina
Description: A fine-craft tour featuring pottery, glass, jewelry, painting, fiber arts, and other handmade disciplines.
Website: https://weavervilleartsafari.com

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