a weekend of exploration for the curious who want to celebrate imagination and the beauty of our natural surroundings. ArtAbout is a self-guided tour of artist studios, homes, mines, warehouses, camps, shacks, garages, co-ops, and outdoor places where art is made.
Discover where creativity creates connections & Bring art into your life!
ArtAbout
A Weekend of Creative Exploration for the Curious
October 3 & 4, 2026
FREE SELF GUIDED TOUR
PICK UP MAPS AT AH HAA OR TELLURIDE VISITORS CENTER
For visitors and residents alike, you can Telluride the first week of October with Ah Haa as your guide. Artabout provides the rare chance to walk into local artist studios and witness their artistic process. Organized by Ah Haa School for the Arts, this is a free, self-guided artist studio tour that takes place the weekend of October 3rd and 4th, 2026, participating ArtAbout artists will open the doors of their studios to the public, allowing visitors to understand their process, shop their artwork and develop connections and relationships.
Art About maps can be found at the Ah Haa or the visitors center and the route will encompass artist studios in Telluride, along with those in Ophir, Rico, Placerville, Norwood, Ridgway, Ouray, Silverton, and Montrose taking participants on an art-driven road trip during peak leaf peeping season.
Before the event takes place, Ah Haa will host an artist preview exhibition that will give people an idea of what kind of art they will see at various studios. During the Art About weekend, artists will welcome visitors into their studios, share their process, and sell their art to collectors directly.
APPLY TO ArtAbout
REGIONAL ARTIST APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH 6/1/26
Eligibility Criteria:
- Participating artists must have a studio space / a shared studio space or co-op / or an accessible space that can be open to the public for the duration of ArtAbout. *Ah Haa’s Curiosity Shop, Transformation and Ceramics Studios may be used by Ah Haa Open Studio artists on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- All participating spaces must be located within 60 miles of Telluride
- All participating spaces must be accessible to the public. If your studio space is not ADA accessible, please note this in your application.
- Participating artists must agree to be included in Ah Haa’s media release, participate in printed assets, photography, and social media promotional posts.
- If you would like to participate in the ArtAbout as an artist but do not have an accessible studio or do not feel comfortable having visitors in your studio, please note this in your application. Ah Haa may be able to work with you to find an alternative space.
- Artists will be selected at Ah Haa’s discretion.
WHAT IS REQUIRED:
- Each participating artist must provide one piece of work to be included in a Preview Exhibition in the gallery at Ah Haa School for the Arts (subject to standard gallery 60/40 split). The Preview Exhibition will open October 1, 2026, coinciding with ArtWalk from 5-7pm, and will run through October 31, 2026.
- Participating ArtAbout artists will receive a digital exhibition contract, detailing artwork drop off and collection times as well as other installation information.
- Participating artists must agree to be present in their studio and have their studio spaces open to the public for the duration of the ArtAbout weekend: October 3 and 4, 10am – 4pm daily.
- Participating artists must agree to have their studio space clearly marked with the provided ArtAbout signage.
- Any sales of artwork undertaken at artist studios are direct sales from the artist and are not subject to any income split with Ah Haa (the artist will retain 100% of the sales income). Ah Haa is not liable for these sales terms or arrangements.
- Ah Haa may request a studio visit by a member of staff, to ensure that the studio space is suitable for public visitation.
WHAT IS PROVIDED:
- Ah Haa will provide ArtAbout signage for each studio, to clearly identify ArtAbout Studio space.
- Ah Haa will market ArtAbout artists/locations widely across multiple platforms, showcasing artist works and directing visitors to the artist studios.
- A unique opportunity to engage directly with the public, highlight your creative practice and sell work directly to visitors.
- Ah Haa will share with artists all official photo and video documentation of the ArtAbout event.
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