Annual Open Studio Art Tour

Art Tour 15 - October 9 & 10, 2010

Monadnock Art / Friends of the Dublin Art Colony presents the Art Tour each October during the peak of the colorful foliage season in southwestern New Hampshire. The Tour is self-directed, and it's free for the interested public. Art lovers from all over New England, and beyond, enjoy touring the beautiful countryside, following the distinctive Art Tour signs, and discovering the often tucked-away places where artists work. Studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. During the last Art Tour there were 50 open studios with 58 artists participating.

The Tour travels through the towns surrounding the beloved Mount Monadnock: Chesham, Dublin, Hancock, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Marlborough, Peterborough, and Sharon. A remarkable range and diversity of the visual arts is represented through the work of the artists. Visitors tour the workplaces of painters and printmakers, potters and jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, photographers, woodworkers, glass shapers, and more. Many artists offer work for sale, often specially priced for the Tour. For a look at a sampling of their work, please visit the Artists pages of this site.

In September the Tour map can be downloaded in PDF format - see the right column of this page. Also in early September the printed Tour maps are available in stores, restaurants, and galleries throughout the region, and at the Peterborough and Jaffrey Chambers of Commerce.

Preview Exhibition for Open Studio Art Tour

The Jaffrey Civic Center hosts this Preview Exhibition of work by artists on this year's Art Tour. The Exhibition is upstairs in the Cunningham Gallery. Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 42 Main Street, in Jaffrey, NH. Please note there are two receptions.

Exhibition Dates:
Friday, August 28 through Sunday, October 10

Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 28, 5 to 7:00 p.m.

Art Tour Weekend Reception:
Friday October 8, 5 to 7 p.m.

Gallery Hours:
Tues.: 10 to 6 p.m.;
Wed.-Fri.: 1 to 5 p.m.;
Saturday: 10 to 2 p.m.