Early Bird Open Studio Tour Registration Now Open!

It's hard to imagine, but it's almost time to register for the 21st Annual Open Studio Tour! Artists who participated in the 2023 Tour will be able to begin registration February 1, 2024.

1. Registration period: February 1 - 14 for Early Bird Registration, 
   February 15 - March 6 for General Tour Registration 

2. Brochure Image size: 300 dpi, minimum of 2500 x 2500 px.

3. Advertising Image: any size, minimum 300 dpi.

4. App information/images (optional submissions) must be submitted at the time of registration

5. Tour fee: $300/artist

6. Annual Art Contest: Open to registered Tour Artists, submissions accepted March 1 - 22.

To see all of the tour rules and requirements, please log in to the member area of our website and click on the Open Studio Tour or Call for Entries icon to learn more and download the prospectus. We also have video tutorials in the Video section of the member area.

BEFORE YOU REGISTER:

• Make sure your images are properly named and resized

• Put them in a separate folder, easy to find on your computer, to make the upload process faster

• Copy and paste is your friend! Type out answers to the longer questions in a word document. At registration, you can simply copy and paste your answers into the correct boxes

• Website links MUST BE URL’s- copy and paste them from your browser

• Be sure to double check the spelling of your name, address and other personal information

• If you need help, please ask! Email questions to Holly at tour@southcoastartists.org

Have you renewed your membership?

If you have already renewed your membership, thank you! If not, now is a great time! Once you renew, you will find the new password for the Members Only area in your welcome email (be sure to check your junk folder if you don’t see it).

We encourage you to take a look at the many resources available at your fingertips on our website, and also to make note of the key dates listed below and in our member calendar.

Mark your calendars with these
Key Dates for 2024

NOW: Renew Your Membership
February 1-14: Early Bird Open Studio Tour Registration
February 15: Members’ Gathering featuring guest speaker John Magnan, with his talk “Unexpected Connections”
February 15- March 6: Regular Open Studio Tour Registration
March 1-22: Tour Art Contest Registration Period
March 21: Members’ Gathering
March 25- April 5: Registration for Members’ Invitational
March 31: Artist Page Updates Close
April 18: Members’ Gathering
April 21-22: Art Intake for Members’ Invitational
April 28: Members’ Invitational Opens
May 5: Opening Reception for Members’ Invitational, 2-5pm
May 16: Members’ Gathering at Bristol Art Museum, Contest Winners Announced
May 25: Members’ Invitational Closes
May 26-27: Artwork Pickup from Members’ Invitational
June 19: Tour Kickoff Party at Weatherlow Farms, Westport, MA
July 20-21: Open Studio Tour
August 17-18: Open Studio Tour
September 19: Welcome back gathering
October 17: Annual Meeting