ARLINGTON
Arlington Center for the Arts: Open Studios
41 Foster St.
www.acarts.org, 781-648-6220
Arlington artists -- painters, photographers, potters, metal smiths, fiber artists, and sculptors – empty out their studios for the weekend and show their work at the Arlington Center for the Arts. Artist demos, live music, and food.

• Typical dates: third weekend in October
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BEDFORD
Bedford Center for the Arts Open Studios and Holiday Sale
Individual studios throughout Bedford
www.bedfordarts.org, 781-276-0700
Just 30 minutes from Boston, Bedford is home to many outstanding artists and artisans. Printmakers, photographers, painters, glass artists, jewelry makers, fiber artists, and sculptors present their work for sale. Go online for details about each artist's work; signage and maps pinpoint studio locations.

• Typical dates: first weekend in November
• 2012 dates: November 3-4, noon-5pm

BOSTON - ALLSTON
Allston Arts District: Annual Open Studios
1 Braintree St & 119 Braintree St
www.allstonarts.org, 617-254-3505
In a Boston neighborhood named after an artist (painter Washington Allston), 30 or so artists show their work in painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, video, sculpture, jewelry, boutique clothing and accessories, digital art, mixed media, wearables, fiber art, water media, faux finishing, typographic design, ink work, and pastels.

• Typical dates: November weekend
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BOSTON - DORCHESTER
Dorchester Open Studios
Dorchester Park, Dorchester Ave
www.thedac.org, 617-839-6734
60+ Dorchester artists exhibit in 7 locations throughout Dorchester. 

• Typical dates: late October
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BOSTON - EAST BOSTON
East Boston Arts Walk &: Open Studios
Atlantic Works building at 80 Border St and other locations
www.eastbostonartistsgroup.org
In addition to Open Studios, artists open their studio doors every 3rd Saturday of the month. Don’t miss the great harbor views.

• Arts Walk
• 2011 dates: 3rd Saturday of every month, noon-6pm
• Open Studios
• Typical dates: May weekend
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BOSTON - FENWAY
Fenway Studios: Open House
30 Ipswich St.
www.friendsoffenwaystudios.org, 617-695-9720
Painters working in a variety of styles, from abstract expressionism to post-modern realism, welcome visitors to their studios in this National Historic Landmark building. The studios were inspired by 19th-century Paris ateliers; each is flooded with north light.

• Typical dates: November weekend
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BOSTON - HYDE PARK
Hyde Park Open Studios
Several Hyde Park locations 
www.hydeparkopenstudios.org, 617-364-7300
80+ artists will be displaying their work; artist demonstrations. 

• Typical dates: September weekend
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BOSTON - JAMAICA PLAIN
Jamaica Plain Open Studios
Throughout Jamaica Plain
www.jpopenstudios.com, 617-272-5354
220 artists in all media showcase their work in their studios and in group shows.  

• Typical dates: September weekend
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BOSTON - ROSLINDALE
Roslindale Open Studios
Locations throughout Roslindale
www.roslindaleopenstudios.org, 617-543-7443
“Rosi” artists open the doors to their workplaces and home studios for this art-filled weekend. Neighborhood businesses host shows and special events.

• Typical dates: early November weekend
• 2012 dates: November 3-4

BOSTON - ROXBURY
Roxbury Open Studios
Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St; AAMARP Gallery, 76 Atherton St; and studios in Fort Hill, Dudley Square, and Mission Hill
www.roxburyopenstudios.org, 617- 541-3900, option 2 x327.
Open studios, exhibitions, and artist demos. 

• Typical dates: first weekend in October
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BOSTON - SOUTH BOSTON
The Distillery and King Terminal: Open Studios
516 East 2nd St and 570 East 1st St
http://www.distilleryboston.com
This former rum distillery is a prominent force in the Boston art scene. The open studios feature painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, metalwork, jewelry, woodwork, installation, video, ceramics, and fabric work. The Distillery also includes three galleries.

• Typical dates: first Saturday in June & first weekend in November
• 2012 dates: June 2; November 3-4, noon-6pm

BOSTON - SOUTH BOSTON
Fort Point Arts Community: Art Walk & Open Studios
Congress St, Summer St, Farnsworth St, and A St 
www.fortpointarts.org, 617-423-4299
The neighborhood’s sturdy brick and timber warehouses, just across the Fort Point Channel from South Station, are home to artists working in a wide range of media: painting, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, video, digital media . . . Open Studios are a long-standing tradition and attract big crowds. Artists open their studios in spring and fall; in December, the Fort Point artists gather to exhibit in one large open space. FPAC also operates a gallery at 300 Summer St and a store, Made in Fort Point, at 12 Farnsworth St.

• Typical dates: early May, third week in Oct, early Dec
• 2012 dates: May 11-13; October 19-21; December 1-2

BOSTON - SOUTH BOSTON
South Boston Open Studios
The Distillery, 516 East 2nd St, and other locations  
www.southbostonopenstudios.org
Artists will be showing sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, photography, video, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, fabric and performance art – both finished art and work in process.

• Typical dates: first Sunday in June and first weekend in November
• 2012 dates: November 3-4, noon-6pm

BOSTON – SOUTH END
SOWA Artists Guild: First Fridays
450 Harrison Ave
www.sowaartistsguild.com
SOWA (south of Washington Street) has developed as a major arts community – studios, galleries, and cafes -- with an eclectic group of artists. First Fridays brings together artists, gallery owners, and art enthusiasts in this vibrant neighborhood.       

• First Fridays: first Friday of every month, 5-9pm
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  BOSTON - SOUTH END
  United South End Artists: South End Open Studios
  Locations throughout the South End
  www.useaboston.com, 617-267-8862
  Artists working in a range of media: oils, watercolors, photography, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, fiber arts, ceramics, wood, glass, metal as well as the performance arts.
  • Typical dates: September weekend
  • 2012 dates: September 15-16
  
  BROOKLINE
  Brookline Artists Open Studios
  Locations throughout Brookline
  www.brooklineartists.com
  Artists in their studios and homes: oils, watercolors, mixed media, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and ceramics.
  • Typical dates: late April weekend
  • 2012 dates: April 28-29
  
  CAMBRIDGE
  Cambridge Citywide Open Studios
  Many locations throughout Cambridge
  Cambridge is home to so many artists that the open studio schedule is organized by neighborhoods and spans three spring weekends. It’s an opportunity to meet hundreds of artists in their studios, live-work spaces, and group shows. Performances, too.
  www.cambridgeartscouncil.org, 617-349-4380
  
  • Typical dates: May weekends
  • 2012 dates: East & Central, May 12-13; North & West, May 19-20
  
  CHELSEA
  Chelsea Artists’ Collaborative: Chelsea Art Walk
  Several Chelsea locations
  www.chelseaartwalk.com
  Sculpture, painting, prints, furniture, clay, photography, jewelry, and collage exhibited in galleries, loft buildings, the Chelsea City Café, and City Hall. Plus an opportunity to tour a commercial foundry and see how castings are made. Music and poetry at the Temple Emmanuel, too. Free shuttle bus to all locations.
  • Typical dates: June 16-17
  • 2012 dates: June 16-17
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      FRAMINGHAM
      Fountain Street Studios: Spring Open Studios Weekend & Second Friday Strolls
      59 Fountain St
      www.fountainstreetstudios.com, 617-750-5003
      More than 50 artists work in the historic Bancroft building working in a variety of media: painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, watercolor, digital imagery, mixed media, and glass. The artists also host Fountain Street Second Friday Strolls when selected studios are open for informal visits. 
      Open Studios
      • Typical dates: early April
      • 2012 dates: April 27, 5:30-9pm; April 28-29, 11am-5pm
      • Holiday Stroll
      • 2012 dates:
      
      FRAMINGHAM
      Saxonville Studios: Spring Open Studios
      1602B Concord St
      www.saxonvillestudios.com
      Every spring, artists in the 19th-century Saxonville Mill open their studios to art lovers, collectors, neighbors, and families. Painting, sculpture, photography, monoprint, glass, and mixed media are exhibited in the large working studios flooded with light. Music and refreshments, too.  
      
      • Typical dates: November weekend
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      HOLLISTON
      Holliston Mill Open Studios
      24 Water St
      www.hollistonmill.com
      Arts open their studios in this 19th-century shoe factory; group exhibitions, music; refreshments.
      
      • Typical dates: October weekend
      • 2012 dates:
      
      NATICK
      Natick Artists Open Studios
      Locations throughout Natick
      www.natickopenstudios.org, 508-397-5634
      50+ artists -- painters, jewelry makers, ceramicists, fabric artists, sculptors, garden artists, woodworkers, and paper artists -- open up their studios in artist buildings and homes.
      
      • Typical dates: October
      • 2012 dates: October 20-21, noon-5pm
      
      NEEDHAM
      Needham Open Studios
      Locations throughout Needham
      www.needhamopenstudios.com
      More than 55 local artists and craftspeople exhibit at 25 locations.
      
      • Typical dates: early May
      • 2012 dates: May 5 & 6
      
      NEWTON
      Newton Open Studios
      Locations throughout Newton
      www.newtonopenstudios.org, 617-872-0228
      160 artists & craftspeople invite you to their studios. See exciting paintings, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, photography, and watercolors.
      
      • Typical dates: May & November
      • 2012 dates: May 19-20
      
      SOMERVILLE
      Brickbottom Artists Association: Open Studios
      1 Fitchburg St
      www.brickbottomartists.com, 617-446-3410
      More than 100 established and up-and-coming artists show their work in their live/work studios: painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, environmental and performance art, glass blowing, ceramics, printmaking, animation, sound, theatre, and music. Artists talk about the creative process and give demonstrations of techniques. Year-round, Brickbottom’s Gallery features Boston-area artists.
      
      • Typical dates: late Nov
      • 2012 dates:
      
      SOMERVILLE
      Joy Street Open Studios
      86 Joy St.
      www.joystreetartists.org, 617-625-2572
      60+ artists working in sculpture, film, clay, acrylic, oils, metals, analog and digital media, and site-specific installations. November open studios are in collaboration with neighboring Brickbottom Studios.
      
      • Typical dates: May and November
      • 2012 dates:
      
      SOMERVILLE
      Mudflat Flat Studio: Open Studio & Sale
      81 Broadway
      www.mudflat.org, 617-628-0589
      Now in its 38th year of operation as a ceramics school and studios, Mudflat’s open houses feature the work of some 60 Mudflat artists, showing an exceptional variety of functional and sculptural clay work. Wheelchair accessible.
      
      • Typical dates: May and December
      • 2012 dates:
      
      SOMERVILLE
      Somerville Open Studios
      Locations throughout Somerville
      www.somervilleopenstudios.org, 617-623-5590
      More than 300 artists in 100+ venues open their homes, studios, and exhibition spaces. Mid-career and emerging artists showcase work across a broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media – painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, glass, fiber, jewelry, furniture and ceramics. Somerville's artists and entrepreneurs transform garages, real estate agencies, salons, cocktail lounges, and churches into impromptu and permanent art galleries.
      
      • Typical dates: early May weekend
      • 2012 dates: May 5-6, noon-6pm
      
      SUDBURY
      Sudbury Open Studios
      Town Hall, Grange Hall, and individual studios
      www.sudburyart.org
      Open Studios: 40+ local artists show their work: painting, mixed media, pottery, sculpture, photography, fiber, jewelry, printmaking, furniture, and mosaics. Holiday Market features arts and crafts; free arts activities for children on Saturdays, 11:30am-1:00pm.
      
      • Typical dates: Mid-October weekend; November/December
      • 2011 Holiday Market dates: November 25-December 24; Thur-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sunday, 12 noon-5pm
      • 2012 dates:
      
      WALTHAM
      Waltham Mills Artists Association: Open Studios
      144 Moody St
      www.wmaastudios.org
      More than 70 artists showcase their work in their studios in the former Waltham Cotton and Wool factory buildings on the banks of the Charles River.
      
      • Typical dates: first weekend in November
      • 2012 dates: November 3, 12noon-6pm & November 46, 12noon-5pm
      
      WEST MEDFORD
      West Medford Open Studios
      59-86 Boston Ave
      www.wmos.org
      Medford’s diverse community of artists -- painters, sculptors, photographers, writers, and musicians – show and discuss their work.
      
      • Typical dates: late April
      • 2012 dates: April 28 & 29, noon-5pm
        
        ACTON
        Acton Open Studios
        Throughout Acton
        www.actonopenstudios.org; 978-263-5341 Oils, watercolors, pastels, photography, clay, and jewelry.
      • Typical dates: October weekend
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        CAPE ANN
        Cape Ann Artisans: Open Studios
        Locations in Gloucester and Rockport
        www.capeannartisans.com
        Follow the magenta banners to the seacoast studios of a dozen plus artists and craftspeople, working in the places that inspire their art.
        • Typical dates: June and October
        • 2012 dates: June 23-24, 10am-5pm; October 6-8, 10am-5pm
        
        CONCORD
        West Concord Designers Annual Open Studio Show
        23 Bradford St
        www.robinoriginals.com/studio.html, 978-369-1925
        Clothing, jewelry, and handmade accessories.
        
        • Typical dates: October weekend
        • 2012 dates:
        
        LEXINGTON
        Lexington Open Studios
        Locations throughout Lexington
        www.lexingtonopenstudios.org, 781-862-6040
        Lexington artists open their home studios and also exhibit at the Munroe Center for the Arts, the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, the Cary Memorial Library, and galleries.
        
        • Typical dates: May 19-20, 11am-5pm
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        LOWELL
        Lowell Open Studios
        Western Avenue Studios and other locations
        www.lowellopenstudios.org
        Artists in all mediums. Free shuttle bus from downtown to Western Avenue Studios.
        
        • Typical dates: October weekend
        • 2012 dates: October 6-7, 11am-5pm
        
        LOWELL
        Western Avenue Studios: First Saturday
        www.westernavenuestudios.com
        Explore the studios of the two Western Avenue mill buildings and check out their fine handcrafted goods – pottery, jewelry, glass, painting, sculpture, print making.
        
        • Open Studios: first Saturday of every month, 12-5pm
        • 2012 Holiday Open Studios:

FALL RIVER
Arts Express: Fall River Open Studios
Locations throughout Fall River
www.artsexpressfallriver.com/studio, 508-667-8929
A diverse group of artists and craftspeople have made Fall River home. 50 plus artists: mosaics, painting, furniture, digital art, printmaking, sculpture, and wearable art. More artists are moving into empty storefronts downtown as part of the Storefront Artists Project. You can see completed works and large-scale installations in progress at these storefront studios every Saturday, 10am-2pm. For storefront locations: www.fallriverstorefrontartist.org/main.php?id=locations

• Open Storefront Studios: Every Saturday, 10am-2pm

NEW BEDFORD
AHA! Nights (Art, History, Architecture)
Locations throughout New Bedford. Maps are at the National Park Visitor Center, 33 William St. 
www.ahanewbedford.org
Themed monthly events that bring together museums, galleries, arts organizations musicians, and restaurants to celebrate New Bedford’s diverse arts and cultural scene. 

• AHA Dates:: 2nd Thursday of every month, 5pm-9pm, rain or shine

NEW BEDFORD
New Bedford Open Studios
Locations throughout New Bedford
www.newbedfordopenstudios.org, 508-996-8253 x205
Discover the vibrant and growing art community in this port city. Meet the artists and view their work in the studios in which it was made. More than 100 artists exhibit in mills, a former church, and other historic buildings.

• Typical dates: early October weekend
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ROCKLAND
4th Floor Artists’ 18th Annual Open Studios
E.T. Wright Building, 379 Liberty St., and Sandpaper Co., 83 East Water St.
www.4thfloorartists.org
50+ artists in painting, printmaking, tapestry, photography, jewelry, interior design, fine metals, mixed media, sculpture, and woodworking. Works for sale, works in progress, demonstrations.

• Typical dates: Weekend before Thanksgiving
• 2012 dates: November 17-18, 11am-5pm

WESTPORT & DARTMOUTH
Annual South Coast Open Studio Tour
Studios throughout Westport and Dartmouth and RI locations 
www.southcoastartists.org
This South Coast tour brings together 50+ independent studio artists and artisans who are eager to share their work -- oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography, sculpture, basketry, fiber arts, ceramics, glass, wood, metal, jewelry, paper, and mixed media.

• Typical dates: July and August weekends
• 2012 dates: July 21-22; August 18-19

BARRE, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, WEST BROOKFIELD, PETERSHAM & WARE
Backroads Studio Tour
Locations throughout the region
www.backroadsstudiotour.com, 508-867-8584
Self-guided tour of 17 artists' studios in six picturesque central Massachusetts towns; demonstrations, interactive demonstrations for all ages.

• Typical dates: early October weekend
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NORTH ADAMS
North Adams Open Studios
Locations throughout North Adams
www.northadamsopenstudios.com, 413-663-5253
More than 100 artists show their work at the Beaver Mill and Eclipse Mill and in studios and galleries and storefronts throughout downtown. Free shuttle between all Open Studio sites. While in North Adams, don’t miss the opportunity to visit MASS MoCA, the nation’s largest contemporary arts center.

• Typical dates: October weekend
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