2025 Studio Artists Tour

Santa Barbara Studio Artists Open Studios Tour Returns Labor Day Weekend

You are invited to the premier event of the Central California Coast’s art scene! This three-day, self-guided tour is the most prestigious and eagerly awaited of the year. A must-see for collectors, gallery owners, fellow artists, and art enthusiasts. Step inside the private studios from Montecito through Santa Barbara to Goleta, where creativity takes shape. Our tour offers a rare and intimate look at the artistic process. Don’t just admire the art—experience where it comes to life!

Promotional graphic for the 24th Annual Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, taking place Labor Day weekend, August 30 to September 1, 2025.

Artists' Studios Open

August 30th – September 1st

11:00am – 5:00pm

Opening Night Artist Preview Reception

Friday, August 29th, 5:00pm-8:00pm

Community Arts Workshop 631 Garden St, Santa Barbara Ca 93101

$25

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(Children under 12 are free)
Tickets on sale starting June 1

Maps and Brochure for this self-guided tour will be available to pick up at CAW beginning August 29, at the Friday Night Reception, Through Monday September 1 at Community Arts Workshop (CAW)

631 Garden St, Santa Barbara Ca 93101

Proceeds from the tickets sales to benefit the Grace Fisher Foundation

Colorful splatter circle logo with the text "Grace Fisher Foundation" in the center.

This year’s beneficiary is the
Grace Fisher Foundation
Mission: To connect people living with disabilities to music, art, dance, and other forms of artistic expression to provide an accessible space for community inclusion, education, creation, and self-discovery.

Featured Tour Artists

An abstract artwork featuring swirling blue and green patterns overlaid on a backdrop of an orange flower.
Person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and scarf smiles at the camera, with the ocean and clear sky in the background.

Kerrie Smith

A colorful abstract mosaic featuring flowers, leaves, and geometric shapes in various shades including green, purple, and yellow.
Cynthia Martin standing in front of abstract paintings, wearing a black outfit, with arms crossed and smiling.

Cynthia Martin

Abstract painting with layered textures and swirling patterns in blue, yellow, and earthy tones, featuring leaf shapes and circular designs.
Kathy Leader with an apron painting a colorful abstract mural, holding multiple brushes, one in their mouth.

Kathy Leader

Abstract artwork featuring swirling patterns in blue, brown, and hints of green.
Marlene Struss with glasses and gray hair holds two paint palettes in front of abstract artwork, wearing a green t-shirt and paint-stained apron.

Marlene Struss

A vibrant and colorful abstract seascape with a textured sky and water, featuring hues of blue, orange, and yellow.
Tricia Evernson in glasses and a paint-splattered apron stands in an art studio, with shelves of paint and a colorful canvas on an easel behind her.

Tricia Evenson

A colorful abstract painting of a bouquet of flowers in a white vase, featuring pink, red, and purple hues against a bright green background.
A middle-aged man with short, dark hair and a white collared shirt poses against a dark, softly lit background.

Brian Woolford

Abstract painting with swirling blue, white, and green tones, featuring circular brushstrokes and hints of pink and brown.
Sophia Beccue

Sophia Beccue

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