2025 Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour: Participation Guide
Tour Dates: August 23–24, 10 AM–4 PM | Kick Off Event - August 22, 5:30-8pm
Explore everything you need to know about joining the 20th Annual Artist Studio Tour! From registration to event expectations, this page provides essential guidance for a smooth and successful experience.
ABOUT THE STUDIO TOUR
The Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour held annually on the third weekend in August.
The event provides visitors with a glimpse into the creative process of local artists and the spaces where art comes to life, while offering opportunities for meaningful connections, sharing stories, and to purchase original works directly from their creators.
Kick-Off Event: Raw Art Collective will host a celebratory kick-off on Friday, August 21, where artists can connect with the public and showcase samples of their work. This event is optional for participating artists.
The Tour attracts visitors from Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap, and King counties, as well as Portland, Seattle, Bellingham, and British Columbia. In 2024, during the month of August, over 7,000 individuals visited the Artist Studio Tour website.
The Tour is cooperatively organized on a volunteer basis, with funding from application fees covering operational expenses.
Our goal is to create a fun and inspiring art experience for visitors and provide a meaningful opportunity for artists in Port Townsend.
TOUR PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
This cooperative event relies on the active involvement of all participating artists. Your contributions are essential to the Tour’s success.
Each artist must complete a participation form (available at checkout), including contact information, bio, brief description of work, studio address, accessibility of studio, website and social media user names (if available), and upload an image of their work (see specifications below).
Upload an image of your work here. File specifications: 300 PPI JPEG files, sized to approximately 3 inches in the longest direction and saved to the highest quality possible. Please include your first and last name in each file name (for example: First_Last.jpg).
Artists are responsible for collecting and remitting taxes to the appropriate city, county, or state agencies.
Artists are encouraged to actively promote their studios by sharing details through word of mouth and leveraging social media (if available). To amplify the reach of the Artist Studio Tour, participants are asked to engage on social media by reposting, tagging, using hashtags, and distributing Tour-provided flyers.
Artists’ studios must be open during all posted Tour hours, and artists are expected to be present unless extraordinary circumstances arise.
Studios must be located in Port Townsend, Chimacum, Port Hadlock, or Marrowstone Island.
A participation fee of $200 per studio (up to 2 working artists per studio) is due upon registration, no later than April 30, 2025. Late registrations may be accepted, depending on space, for $275. Register and pay below.
Artist collectives and organizations - please contact us for a group rate and to register.
Emerging artists - please contact us for a brief application for discounted registration (limited spots available).
Raw Art Collective does not provide insurance for participants. Artists should confirm coverage under their homeowner’s policies or purchase event-specific policies as needed.
Artists will be listed on the Tour webpage in chronological order of registration. Register early to secure a higher spot and maximize your visibility.
Follow Social Media Accounts for Tour Updates and Promotion: Instagram: @therawartcollective and @ptartiststudiotour Facebook: Raw Art Collective and Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour and hashtag #ptartiststudiotour
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE FEE
Streamlined Artist Studio Tour registration and payment.
A professionally-designed webpage featuring the work of participating artists: a photo of your work, description, studio and email addresses, website, social media links, and a Google map of your location.
Professionally designed map and flyers - web and print
PT Artist Tour Promotion Benefits: professional social media promotional opportunities, coordinated press releases, regional event calendar posts, flyers and maps distributed throughout the community and region, and a Tour billboard display the week leading up to the event.
Two new directional PT Artist Studio Tour street signs.
A stack of printed flyers and maps
Access to the kick-off gathering on Friday, August 22, 2025, where you'll have the opportunity to showcase your work and mingle with fellow artists and patrons, all while enjoying refreshments!
Support for emerging artists in the community.
OUR SUPPORTERS
The Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour deeply appreciates the supporters, sponsors, and volunteers who make this annual community event possible, connecting artists with patrons in meaningful ways.
Support the Tour! Become a sponsor and spotlight your business on our webpage, map, flyers, and social media promotions. For details on silver and gold sponsorship opportunities, email us today. Ready to join? Sign up below!
Interested in volunteering during Tour weekend? We'd love your help! Send us an email to get involved.
HOW TO DONATE
Want to support the studio tour and local artists without advertising? Make a donation to Raw Art Collective. The donation will be used to cover our operating expenses.
THANK YOU AND WELCOME!
We’re excited to have you as part of this vibrant, volunteer-driven community event. Let’s make the 20th Annual Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour unforgettable!
QUESTIONS?
Contact us at info@rawartcollective.org
