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Mass Open Studios Fall 26

August 11, 2026 Leave a Comment

Vibrant painting of a sunrise over rolling seas, stylized with thick lines.
Watercolor collage art depicting a white Great Egret on the colorful shores of a waterway.
Vibrantly colored artwork depicting an abstract landscape of vivid shapes resembling mountains against a blue sky.
Abstract art with oblong shapes in muted brown, white, and gray on an oval shaped canvas.
Drawing of a young woman's face surrounded by swirling flowers.
Brightly hued painting of a city skyline against a red sky.
Photograph of a tall, slender tan and green ceramic vessel with small hands and lines of writing decorating the body.
Art combining sculpture and drawing with a relief sculpture of a hand "feeding" sugar cubes to a drawing of a shadow puppet animal.
Four handmade blue and brown ceramic mugs on a table.
Playful watercolor painting of a bird and grasshopper resting amongst wild flowers in a vase.
Abstract rectangular sculptural of interwoven wood strips.
Impressionistic painting depicting a moodily lit home with a tree in its yard, evening view.
Painting of cormorants perching on a rocky outpost in the ocean.
A mixed media painting of a damaged car painted on a wooden plank that's splintered and broken away.
Detailed realistic illustration of a cat getting into an open refrigerator in a well-furnished kitchen.
Realistic painting of a young, white, bald man, with visible cracks as if he is behind a broken window.
Black and white charcoal drawing of power wires over an industrial landscape.
Abstract drawing of rows of pink, orange, blue, and green bowls, stacked.
Handmade ceramic teapot sitting on an outdoor table.
Painting of a woman sitting on an easy chair holding her phone, looking as though she was caught off-guard by the artist.
Collage art depicting a black woman holding one child, with another sitting on her large brown bag.
Photograph inside an artist's studio with a sculptural installation of floating letters reading "Here".
Handmade pendant depicting a vibrant blue eye surrounded by decorative embellishments.
Moody impressionistic painting of the interior of an art studio and a person carrying a tray with tea.
A painting of two lemons on a hanging branch.
A painting of a mountain reflected in a clear stream, with a slightly unreal color scheme of orange, purple, and green.
Vividly detailed painting of a tree growing on a tilted angle on a small hill.
Ceramic plate decorated with daisies and a curious racoon.
Atmospheric painting of a booth on a Cape Cod beach, at night.
Drawing of a llama encircled by red and purple energy.
Two ceramic owls, partially abstract.
Art by Sinai Phillips-Thompson, a youth artist at Artists for Humanity. Artists for Humanity has a Big Summer Show event in Boston Aug 20, 2026.
Art by Donna Goes, one of the artists participating in Hull Open Studios, Aug 29-30, 2026.
Art by Kiara Henrique, one of the artists at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, with monthly open studios events first Saturdays Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, 2026; Small Business Saturday Nov 28, 2026; Holiday Open Studios Dec 12, 2026.
Art by Shira Toren of Alford Artist Collective, with an Open Studios Tour, Sep 6, 2026.
Art by Kierstin Torres, a past participant in Cambridge Open Studios, with an event this year Sep 19-20, 2026.
Art by Donna Caselden, one of the artists participating in South End Open Studios in Boston, Sep 19-20, 2026.
Art by Hui Feng, one of the artists participating in Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Sep 26-27, 2026.
Art by Meredith Bergmann, one of the artists participating in New England Sculptors Association (NESA) Open Studios in MetroWest, Oct 3, 2026.
Art by Lisa (LJ) Cohen of Dragonbelly Ceramics, one of the artists participating in Back Roads Studio Tour in Central Mass., Oct 3-4, 2026.
Art by Maggie Smith, one of the artists participating in Bolton and Harvard Open Studios, Oct 3-4, 2026.
Art by Adrian Almquist, one of the artists participating in Hilltown Open Studio Tour in Western Mass., Oct 3-4, 2026.
Art by Anna Vanesyan, an artist at Stow Area Guild of Artists, with an Open Studios event Oct 3-4, 2026.
Art by Rob Diebboll, an artist at Cape Ann Artisans, with a Fall Open Studios Tour in Gloucester and Rockport Oct 10-11, 2026.
Art by Frantz Lexy, an artist member of Fort Point Arts Community in Boston, with Fort Point Open Studios Oct 16-18, 2026.
Art by Joanne Stowell, a past participant in Fitchburg Open Studios, with an event this year Oct 17-18, 2026.
Art by Ryan Black, a member of Natick Art Association, with a Natick Open Studios event Oct 17-18, 2026.
Art by Quenby Bucklaew, a past participant in Roslindale Open Studios, with an event this year Oct 17-18, 2026.
Art by Pam Tobler, one of the artists participating in Acton Open Studios, Oct 24-25, 2026.
Ceramics by Gabriella della Croce, one of the artists participating in Crafts of Colrain Open Studio Tour, Nov 7-8, 2026.
Art by Johanna Hoogendyk, an artist at Eastworks Studios in Easthampton, with an Open Studios event Nov 7-8, 2026.
Art by Beverly Nunes Ramsay, an artist at Holliston Mills Studios, with an Open Studios event Nov 7-8, 2026.
Art by Nina Bellucci, an artist participating in Waltham Open Studios, Nov 7-8, 2026.
Art by Margaret Leahy of Feed Dog Productions, one of the artists at Artists Muse Studios in Amesbury, with an Open Studios event Nov 13-15, 2026.
Art by Donal Jurney, a past participant in Amesbury Open Studios, with an event this year Nov 14-15, 2026.
Art by Kristine Kamikawa, a past participant in Winchester Open Studios, with an event this year on Nov 21, 2026.
Art by Tim Moores, an artist at 4th Floor Artist Studios in Rockland and Abington, with an Open Studios event Nov 21-22, 2026.
Art by Martha Stone, an artist at Brickbottom Artists Association in Somerville, with an Open Studios event Nov 21-22, 2026.
Ceramics by Kate Kuligowski, one of the artists participating in Mudflat Open Studios & Pottery Sale in Somerville, Dec 4-13, 2026.
Art by Taylor Fox, an artist at 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building in Harwich, with a Holiday Market and Open House Dec 5, 2026.
Art by Lisa Nelson, an artist at StoveFactory Studios in Charlestown, with an Open Studios event Dec 5-6, 2026.
Art by Carol Zuckerman, a past participant in the Harvard Ceramics Program Winter Show and Sale in Allston, with an event this year Dec 10-13, 2026.
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Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of artists is essential to our vibrant communities. If you’re interested in connecting with creative practitioners in your very own neighborhood, consider attending a nearby open studios event.

Check out these open studios in Massachusetts* this August through December. Unless listed as virtual, all events are in-person. If you plan to attend, please verify event details and visitor protocols at the event organizer’s web site.

Artists for Humanity (Boston) Big Summer Show, Aug 20, 2026
Hull Open Studios, Aug 29-30, 2026
Western Avenue Studios (Lowell) Open Studios every first Saturday: Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, 2026; Small Business Saturday Nov 28, 2026; Holiday Open Studios Dec 12, 2026
Alford Open Studios Tour, Sep 6, 2026
Cambridge Open Studios, Sep 19-20, 2026
South End Open Studios (Boston), Sep 19-20, 2026
Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Sep 26-27, 2026
New England Sculptors Association Open Studios (MetroWest), Oct 3, 2026
Back Roads Studio Tour (Central Mass.), Oct 3-4, 2026
Bolton and Harvard Open Studios, Oct 3-4, 2026
Hilltown Open Studio Tour (Western Mass.), Oct 3-4, 2026
Roxbury Open Studios, Oct 3-4, 2026
Stow Area Guild of Artists Open Studios, Oct 3-4, 2026
Cape Ann Artisans Fall Open Studios Tour (Gloucester and Rockport), Oct 10-11, 2026
Fort Point Open Studios (Boston), Oct 16-18, 2026
Fitchburg Open Studios, Oct 17-18, 2026
Natick Open Studios, Oct 17-18, 2026
Roslindale Open Studios, Oct 17-18, 2026
Acton Open Studios, Oct 24-25, 2026
North Shore Arts Association Holiday Pop-Up (Gloucester), Nov 6-8, 2026
Arlington Open Studios, Nov 7, 2026
Crafts of Colrain Open Studio Tour, Nov 7-8, 2026
Eastworks Open Studios (Easthampton), Nov 7-8, 2026
Holliston Mill Open Studios, Nov 7-8, 2026
Waltham Mills Open Studios, Nov 7-8, 2026
Artists’ Muse Studios Open Studios (Amesbury), Nov 13-15, 2026
Amesbury Open Studios, Nov 14-15, 2026
Winchester Open Studios, Nov 21, 2026
4th Floor Artists Open Studios (Rockland and Abington), Nov 21-22, 2026
Brickbottom Open Studios (Somerville), Nov 21-22, 2026
Mudflat Studios (Somerville) Open Studio & Pottery Sale, Dec 4-13, 2026
204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building (Harwich) Holiday Market and Open House, Dec 5, 2026
StoveFactory Open Studios (Charlestown), Dec 5-6, 2026
Harvard Ceramics Program Winter Show and Sale (Allston), Dec 10-13, 2026

* If we missed any open studios events in Mass. this August-December, send us an email, and please include dates, a web page, and an image with an artist credit.

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