The 39th annual Open Studios Art Tour is on deck to invite the public into the studios of local artists Oct. 5–20.
The event spans the county, with three weekends of tours in North County, South County and finally All County.
The 2024 tour includes 307 artists who will showcase works in glass and jewelry, ceramics, wood furniture, drawings, paintings, sculpture, textiles and more.
“The show looks great this year,” says Open Studios Coordinator Ann Osterman. “There are 45 first-time artists this year, loads of veterans and everything in between.”
New this year will be satellite shows at the Porter Building in Watsonville and the Santa Cruz Art League in Santa Cruz.
“They are a great way to show artwork from our more remote parts of the county, from places in Watsonville Corralitos, Bonny Doon, Davenport, Soquel hills and elsewhere,” Osterman said.
The Porter Building show—under the umbrella of Pajaro Valley Arts—runs through Oct. 20 and features 35 artists.
“It’s really a nice partnership,” Osterman says. ”Judy (Stabile) was generous enough to reach out and be a part of the show. It’s a great way to give a little bit of love to artists who don’t usually get a lot of traffic because of their location. It’s really a jump start to the entire tour.”
