2025 Open Studios features 160 local artists in 96 locations! Greenville Open Studios celebrates the local visual arts community with free studio tours for the public. This exciting tradition is now celebrating its 23rd year! What began as an idea among a small group of artists to raise awareness of their practice in the greater community has evolved into a full-fledged annual event.
The goals of Greenville Open Studios are to provide free and convenient community access to visual arts, to educate and create a dialogue between artists and the general public by opening artists’ places of work and inviting the community-at-large to participate in the creative process and to create new marketing opportunities for artists. It is the organizers’ desire that the project will open up the world of visual artists to everyone – from the seasoned collector to the first-time art buyer to the curious general public.Last year, the 2024 self-guided tour featured 147 artists and their 100 studio locations throughout a 15-mile radius of downtown Greenville with Easley, Greer, Travelers Rest and Simpsonville. The new Open Studios catalog will be released in October 2025. The Open Studios catalogue serves as a vital resource for art supporters, and will be available after the event throughout the year. Stop by at any time of the year and pick up a Open Studios brochure to learn more about MAC and Open Studios!Â
