Studio Discovery Tour

North Coast

JOIN US for the NORTH COAST ARTISTS' GUILD 19th annual
STUDIO DISCOVERY TOUR!

Enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery that the northern California coast has to offer while visiting the personal studios of many of the area's most unique and talented artists.

The 2011 Studio Discovery Tour takes place on Labor Day weekend (September 3-5) and the following weekend (September 10-11).

This free, self-guided tour along a 50-mile stretch of Highway 1, from Sea Ranch to Albion/Little River, is the perfect way to spend a leisurely day or an entire weekend. The participating artists you meet along the way are happy to demonstrate the making of their art and share their unique vision.

A free, full-color catalog will help you make the most of your tour. It contains a description of each artist, along with a detailed map and directions to each studio. While on the road, look for the bright yellow signs to help guide you along the way. Note that the catalog is a must when visiting artists in The Sea Ranch, since directional signs are not allowed along that section of Highway 1.

You can begin your adventure by stopping at the Sea Ranch Lodge (southern border of the Tour) or the Oddfellows Gallery, in Mendocino (northern end of the Tour) to preview the work of Studio Tour artists and to pick up catalogs with maps. Catalogs will also be available at the Gualala Arts Center, the Mendocino Art Center, Elk Artists Collective and various local galleries and businesses along the way.

To receive your catalog by mail, so you can begin planning your own personal tour, e-mail the Tour Director, Marianne Baxter at wildiris@gotsky.com, or call 707-785-9513. You can also download the Studio Tour catalog in pdf format. sdt2011-lr
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