:: About the Studio Tour ::
The Three Rivers Artists' Biennial Studio Tour is an experiential, lively conversation about all aspects of creativity, art-making, and living in a small community close to nature. Visitors use a guidebook and map to make their own itinerary for visiting the studios. Artists are on hand to share stories about how they have integrated art-making into their everyday lives.
This Studio Tour is a gem, partly because of the beautiful, natural environment for each studio, and mostly because of the creative people who have been drawn to live and work in Three Rivers. Art-making is primarily a solitary endeavor, and so it is always fun to be allowed a peek into this introspective process. Each of the artists has a distinct, individual approach to bringing their creative spark into form.
The Studio Tour was started in 1992, and is held every other year. The Studios are located throughout Three Rivers, with the average mileage distance of 1-5 miles between the studios.
STUDIO TOUR TEN is a three day event. Most of the twenty-two artists will have their studios open on Friiday, but not all of them. Studios that will be open on all three days will designated in the guidebook.
Studio Tour tickets will be redeemed for name badges, which allow you entry to the studios on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday. The self-guided tour starts at the Three Rivers Historical Museum and Visitor Center, located on the right hand side of HWY 198 in Three Rivers. Look for the big Paul Bunyan statue and a sign that says "studio tour starts here." The Historical Museum / Visitor Center will be open from 9-5 pm on all three days.
The artists’ studios will be open from 10-5 pm. Out of respect for the artists’ time and space, we ask for no earlybirds at the studios. All vistors must wear their name badge to visit each studio.
The guidebook will tell you the number of each site, plus a description of the artist and their work, and written directions to the studio. Each studio site will be identified with a site sign and number. On the map, the Studios that offer a public bathroom wiill be marked with a "B." Some studios have limited parking areas, noted in the guidebook.
You may wish to treat yourself and stay in Three Rivers for the weekend, so you can liesurely visit all the studios on all three days. You could choose to stay in one of the fine lodging accommodations in Three Rivers. Look at this • lodging list • for a list of suggestions, some will have special studio tour rates. Also, some eateries have tour specials. These specials will be posted soon on this website and also may be disignated in the guidebook.
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