The Tour is open to all Virginia Artisans. Those artisans from outside the Charlottesville area may be guest artisans in a host studio. Artisans from the central Virginia area may apply to have their studios be a stop on the tour, but not all studio locations will be a fit. Artisans whose studios are not accepted as a host studio may still have their work accepted to join us as a guest in another studio.

Applications for new artisans are closed for the 2026 Tour. Please check back here for in February 2027 if you'd like to apply to join us next year. If you have applied to the 2026 Tour as a new artisan, notifications will be sent by April 29, 2026. 

Once juried in, returning artisans are able to rejoin the Tour each year. However, if it has been more than 5 years since your last participation on the Tour, we ask you to re-apply.

All eligible artisans wishing to participate in the 2026 Tour should submit the Participation Form, $400 payment, and all required materials by June 8, 2026.

2026 artisan PARTICIPATION FORM

Emerging artisan program:
Our goal is to encourage and support emerging artisans on their path to becoming professional, so we offer emerging artisans a reduced fee of $100 for the first year and $200 for the second. We consider an Emerging Artisan to be someone who is 18 years of age or older, has been in business for less than three years, is far into the development of their work, is planning on being a professional artisan, has little show experience, and has been invited by a current exhibiting tour artisan. Once invited by a current artisan/mentor, emerging artisans will fill out the Artisan Participation Form in June. We look forward to having you join us and supporting your growth!

Please direct any questions on the application process to StudioTourVA@gmail.com.