For Artists

2012 Studio Tour application forms will be available mid-February.

PHOTO TIPS: If you are an active artist on the Studio Tour, click here for some cool tips on photographing your artwork. A password is required, which you would have been provided by the Tour Manager. If you forgot it, please send Dinah an e-mail.

OVERVIEW

Thank you for your interest in the Bainbridge Island Studio Tour. As “members” of the Studio Tour, we support each other and work together to organize and operate the event. While a paid Tour Manager and a Steering Committee of four artists make the day-to-day decisions regarding the tours, participating artists also contribute time and energy to make each Tour a success. Each artist chooses a small volunteer job such as distributing posters around town, or setting up road signs near their studio. We also contribute to a local charity through a group donation, which is given by the artists as a 1% optional donation after each Tour.

Summer: The “Summer Studio Tour & Sale” is a festive outdoor event held the second weekend in August. Local artists open their studios while other artists join them in garden settings with live music to create an inviting marketplace of fine art. Bainbridge Island and off-island visitors anticipate this enjoyable event, which has been held since 2001, and attendance is growing. Limited indoor display space may be available.

Winter: The annual Bainbridge Island “Winter Studio Tour & Sale” is the original Studio Tour and has been a mainstay since 1984. Held on the first weekend in December, it offers an opportunity to purchase fine arts and crafts for the holidays and is a well-established, well-attended tradition. Located in artist’s studios and community halls, we typically host about 70 artists.

ORIGINAL WORK, JURY PROCESS

As a juried venue of artwork, we look for professional work, designed and crafted by the artist, with original designs, and quality craftsmanship. A jury process reviews the work of all potential artists. All current artists must re-jury every three years. If a current artist's work or media changes dramatically, they too will need to be re-juried. Artwork mass-produced with the use of commercial kits or molds, pre-fabricated forms, or imported items are not eligible.

There is currently no booth sharing, and you are expected to be present at your booth throughout the show.

OFF-ISLAND ARTISTS

Priority is given to Bainbridge Island artists, in the event that an artist is accepted by the jury, but space is not available.

Please see the application form for more details.

BYLAWS

Active artists only: Click here to look at the current set of Studio Tour Bylaws. Password required.