11th Annual
Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour
September 14, 15 & 16, 2012
Mountain View, Calico Rock, Pineville, Leslie and Fox Arkansas
Visit the private working studios of over 40 talented artists and craft artisans in the setting where they create their pottery, paintings, jewelry, stained glass, candles, photographs, and much much more. The tour will include 30 studios, all located within 30 miles of the Court House Square in Mountain View, Arkansas.
Visit www.offthebeatenpathstudiotour.com for information on the 2012 tour.
Visit www.offthebeatenpathstudiotour.com for information on the 2012 tour.
Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour
The first “Off the Beaten Path” Studio Tour was held on September 17 – 19, 2002. There were 15 studios on the tour, all located within 30 miles of the Court Square in Mountain View. The tour was offered free of charge to the public as it is 9 years later. It was funded by artists’ fees, the sponsorship of local businesses, and lots of volunteer labor! An Artists’ Reception and Art Exhibit has been held each year.
Each year new artists have been added to the tour through a peer review process which considers the type and quality of work produced and the geographic location and accessibility of the artist’s studio. Eligible studios must be within 30 miles of the Court Square in Mountain View and are limited to artists who have private working studios. The artist committee will be selecting new artists for the 2012 tour in February.
An open studio tour such as this provides visitors a unique opportunity to connect with local artists and craftsmen in their working environments. It allows the visitor to see not only what the artists make but to see how their lives and working spaces reflect and influence their work.
The “Off the Beaten Path” Studio Tour showcases the creative artists in and around Mountain View as well as provides an opportunity for visitors to purchase work directly from these artists. When you choose to buy a handmade product, you are not only buying a unique piece of art but you are supporting Arkansas artists who are making their living creating unique traditional and contemporary crafts with their own hands in their own studios in the beautiful Ozark mountains.
Each year new artists have been added to the tour through a peer review process which considers the type and quality of work produced and the geographic location and accessibility of the artist’s studio. Eligible studios must be within 30 miles of the Court Square in Mountain View and are limited to artists who have private working studios. The artist committee will be selecting new artists for the 2012 tour in February.
An open studio tour such as this provides visitors a unique opportunity to connect with local artists and craftsmen in their working environments. It allows the visitor to see not only what the artists make but to see how their lives and working spaces reflect and influence their work.
The “Off the Beaten Path” Studio Tour showcases the creative artists in and around Mountain View as well as provides an opportunity for visitors to purchase work directly from these artists. When you choose to buy a handmade product, you are not only buying a unique piece of art but you are supporting Arkansas artists who are making their living creating unique traditional and contemporary crafts with their own hands in their own studios in the beautiful Ozark mountains.
