Explore 250+ Artists' Studios For Free This October During Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

The Experience

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours — the largest tour of its kind in the region — gives art aficionados (and the artistically curious) the chance to meet hundreds of Philadelphia’s most talented creatives while also exploring a bunch of the city’s thriving neighborhoods.

Artist Krista Dedrick-Lai   — Photo by M. Mergen for The Center for Emerging Visual Artists

POST includes self-guided and guided tours of artist studios and related creative workspaces, gallery exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops.

Produced in conjunction with The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, this all-ages open tour series not only makes engaging with Philadelphia’s professional artists super accessible but also allows participants to craft a tour based on their personal interests.

2023 Highlights

To simplify your studio visit itinerary, 2023’s Philadelphia Open Studio Tours are organized relative to Broad Street.

On POST days, participating studios are open from noon to 6 p.m. and you can find the interactive studio map here.

October 14-15, 2023

The first weekend of POST (October 14 and 15), studios and galleries east of Broad Street are open for events and tours.

Weekend No. 1 includes Paradigm Gallery + Studio (12 N. 3rd Street), Crane Arts (1400 N. American Street) and the multi-studio Bok Building (800 Mifflin Street), among other studios and galleries in neighborhoods like Fishtown, Queen Village, and Old City.

October 21-22, 2023

For the second POST weekend (October 21 and 22), studios and galleries west of Broad Street will be open for events and tours.

The weekend No.2 lineup includes Gravers Lane Gallery (8405 Germantown Avenue), the Institute of Contemporary Art (118 S. 36th Street) and The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (237 S. 18th Street, #3A), along with other creative spaces in areas like University City, Manayunk, and Germantown.

Artist Keun Ho Peter Park at Studio SPONG   — Photo by B. Rudnick for The Center for Emerging Visual Artists

Special Events

Looking to get crafty in between tours? This year’s Philadelphia Open Studio Tours offer plenty to do during the art hop, including special events like:

• Silkscreen Demo at Crane Old School: Watch the entire silkscreen process in action, from mixing inks to screenprinting techniques (October 14, 2023).
• The DVAA Artist Market at Palumbo Park: The Da Vinci Art Alliance hosts an outdoor art gallery with creative works for sale by several local artists and vendors (October 15, 2023).
• Easy Printmaking at Pollinator: Learn how to make your own relief image and create multiple prints in this interactive make-and-take printmaking session (October 21, 2023).
• Why Nightmares Matter at Chimaera Gallery: Through art and writing, work with sci-fi/horror writer Wi-Moto Nyoka to transform your fears into macabre art — while snacking on light refreshments (October 21, 2023).
• Philly History Pop-up Tours at Firehouse Arts Germantown: Philly History Pop Ups leader Cara Bongiorno walks you through a historic firehouse-turned-creative-community, and shares how art, Philly history and the building’s inspired features all connect (October 22, 2023).

Admission & More

The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours are completely free and open to the public.

With dozens of studios open throughout the city, you can count on finding a wide array of artists, mediums and studio layouts.

Artists Ya-Meer McKnight and D'nae Harrison   — Photo by M. Mergen for The Center for Emerging Visual Artists

For more information on Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, including the full list of special events and a complete map of participating artists and studios, click the button below.