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29TH ANNUAL
FREE ART TOUR
PRESENTED BY

About Open Studios

Open Studios – Nevada County West is The Center for the Arts’ largest annual visual arts program which serves on average 200+ artists, in both urban and rural studios, with an estimated 5,000 attendees every year. This self-guided tour extends throughout western Nevada County every second and third weekend of October. In addition, The Center’s Granucci Gallery hosts a Preview Exhibition featuring one work from each participating artist, gallery or group studio. To attend the self-guided tour, use this guide and the Preview Exhibition to discover artists you’d like to visit and plan your route.

VIEW ONLINE OR PICK-UP GUIDE

Get the Tour Guide Book

Plan your tour with our comprehensive tour guide to find out about each artist, their location, demonstrations, and more. Get the guide online now. The printed version will be available at pick-up locations after Sept. 3rd

Tour Guide Pick-Up Locations

  • Center for the Arts

  • Natural Selection

  • Communal Cafe

  • Nevada City SPD Market

  • Heartwood Eatery & Annex

  • Nevada City Winery

  • Outer Heaven Espresso

  • ASiF
  • Art Works Gallery
  • Seven Stars Gallery
  • The Chambers Project

PLAN YOUR TOUR STOPS

Interactive Tour Map

Scan the QR code with your smart phone camera to pull up our interactive Google map, or click the button below to view the map on your device.

VISIT THE GRANUCCI GALLERY

Open Studios Preview Exhibition

With 80+ artists on the tour and only four days to visit, we recommend starting here to choose some favorites before planning your route.

TUESDAY-FRIDAY
Sept. 27 - Nov. 2
12pm- 5pm

THE GRANUCCI GALLERY

Open Studios Kick-off Party

This is a great opportunity to meet the artists, view their work, and show support for this amazing program.

Oct 10
5pm- 7pm
Follow Open Studios Online

See the latest details about the event.

@OpenStudiosNevCoWest
#openstudiosnevcowest

2023 in numbers

artists
1 +
studios
1
visitors
1 K+
est income for artists
1 K+

ARTIST DIRECTORY

2024 Participants

Enjoy previewing our artists that are on the upcoming 2024 Open Studios Tour of Nevada County West!

STUDIO LEGEND

A huge thank you to all of our sponsors who make Open Studios possible