Open Studio Weekends
October 11-12 and 18-19, from 10:00am - 5:00pm
Chico Art Center hosts Open Studios Art Tour, a 2-weekend event series where the public can experience first–hand, the creative processes and inspirations behind a wide variety of visual artist’s work. You can talk with the artists, explore their studios, view diverse styles of pottery, painting, jewelry, mosaics, sculpture, photography and more.
Visit the exhibition in our gallery to enjoy an artwork by each of the 68 artists on this year's tour. Purchase $15 guidebook with studio addresses to plan your visits. All ages are welcome. The guidebook indicates which studios are wheelchair accessible, have bathrooms and are kid-friendly. Some studios are only open one weekend which is indicated in the guidebook.
OSAT Guidebooks and Locator Maps are available at these locations:
Chico Art Center - 450 Orange Street
Art Etc. - 256 E 1st Street
Chico Paper Co. - 345 Broadway
DCBA Welcome Center - 338 Broadway
Ellis Art & Engineering Supplies - 3029 Esplanade
Museum of Northern California Art - 900 Esplanade
Buffy's Gift Barn of Paradise - 6393 Skyway
Preview artists' work:
https://chicoosat.com
Also check out other Arts events in Chico, Exhibitions in Chico, Fine Arts events in Chico.
