Twenty-six years ago, a small group of artists created the first Placitas Studio Tour, which has become one of the most highly-anticipated annual studio tours in New Mexico. What makes the Placitas Studio Tour unique among all other artist tours around the state is not that the art is created in Placitas, but artists living in Placitas or who have a studio in Placitas.
The studio tour has now grown to feature over 65 artists and crafts for artists in multiple mediums.
The Placitas tour offers a unique behind-the-scenes opportunity to visit artists in their element in their studios. The tour is organized by neighborhoods to allow visitors to easily locate the studios of their choice and to review the routes to the studios. Creations in sculpture, glass, steel, wood, photography, ceramics, fiber, jewelry, collage, basketry, pottery, bronze, mixed-media, and painting are available to purchase directly from the artists.
To see a sneak peek of the artists in the 27th tour head to the website at placitasstudiotour.org.
Maps will ready for the studio tour for pick up at tour stops and businesses in the weeks leading up to the tour in Placitas.
The tour is traditionally held over Mother’s Day Weekend, with studios open for the season scheduled Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m.