For the ninth year, the Moostletoe Studio Tour will be giving the public a chance to experience local artists in a more personal type of way: by touring their studios and workspaces here in the city.
On Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., nine local artists will open their studios up to the public for a self-guided tour organized through the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.
Each artist chosen to be on the tour is a full-time artist, making a living from their work. The MJMAG has worked with each artist in some capacity, either currently or in the past, and hopes the tour will highlight some of the incredible artistry located right here in Moose Jaw.
”Our goal in the studio tours is to feature someone who has a studio or a working space that people are curious about, how they work,” said Christy Schweiger, education coordinator at the MJMAG.
The studio tours offer a chance for many to meet the face behind perhaps familiar and favourite artwork in the community, and to understand the kind of work that goes into that final piece.
There is always an enthusiastic response from the community each year for the tour, with people coming from out of town to take part.
“We have a lot of people who look forward to it every year,” said Schweiger. “It's a great day.”
The Moostletoe Tour has once again put together a collection of work from the participating artists to be won — and only those who collect a stamp from each studio on their “passport” will be entered to win it.
“Each studio involved has donated a couple of items that we've put into a basket, valued at over $250,” said Schweiger. “At the end of the day, someone will be a lucky recipient of gift items from all of the studios.”
The tour is free of admission, and people can begin at any location on Oct. 19. Each studio will have a map and list of studio addresses, which are also listed on the Moostletoe Studio Tour Facebook page.
Stay tuned to MooseJawToday.com for more coverage of each artist, leading up to the tour on Oct. 19.
