Open Studios-Botetourt

Open Studios – Botetourt, Art in the Country, returns for the annual open studio and workshop tour on Saturday, Oct 17 from 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday, October 18 from 11 AM - 5 PM.  Photography, jewelry, painting, collage, wood carving, print-making, and woodturning will all be featured.

Various studios, workshops and residences around Botetourt County will feature 16 artists in 7 locations.  A new location this year is the Botetourt Museum of History and Culture. The Open Studios-Botetourt art tour will extend from Daleville/Troutville into historic Fincastle and just a little bit further   The stops in between vary from several artists to a single artist.  This year four new artists are participating along with the return of many favorite artists. Botetourt artists include Ed Bordett, Leah Coffman, Vera Dickerson, Dan Jones, Diane Harto,  Kristen Kyle, Brett LaGue, Cheryl Miller Lackey, Judith F Lochbrunner, Jim Stadtlander and Mark Woodie, Returning guest artists is Karin Carlson.  New Guest artists include Richard Furman, Michele Walter, Chelsea Dudley and Julie Gale. 

The community can learn more about the artists, the art and the tour locations at https://openstudiosbotetourt.com.  The website features a map with addresses and contact information.   Or visitors can begin the Tour at 5 East Main Street, Fincastle, VA 24090 and pick up a brochure with the map and artist information.   Also, Open Studios-Botetourt brochures can also be picked up at all Roanoke Valley Bank of Botetourt locations.

The art tour can also be found on Facebook (Open Studios - Botetourt) and Instagram (@openstudiosbotetourt).   

For questions or additional information email: [email protected]. 

We wish to thank our sponsors: Botetourt County, Bank of Botetourt, Virginia Mountain Mortgage, Jay Kilby Remax Realty, Thomas Diesel, Colonial Title and Settlement, Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, Town of Fincastle and Bible Accounting. 

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