The studio tour is a free, self-guided driving tour through the beautiful countryside and towns of western Loudoun County, Virginia. It is a unique opportunity to see artists where they work, view live art demonstrations, and experience one-on-one interaction with professional and emerging artists.
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Dates for 2026 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour Set, June 5-7, 2026
Call for Artists is Open 11/4/2025
Visual artists can apply online beginning November 4, 2025, for the 19th annual Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour, to be held June 5, 6, and 7, 2026.
Eligible Loudoun artists working in all visual media may apply to this juried event. Those selected will open their studios to the public for two or three full days, presenting their work to visitors from the metropolitan region.
Last year’s tour brought more than a thousand visitors into more than 40 studios and arts centers, allowing artists to connect with a targeted audience, increasing their visibility and providing an opportunity to promote, share and sell their work.
We look forward to seeing you on the Tour.
Learn more about the tour and its impact on the community from the media coverage and video footage below.
Media Coverage
- Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour: Hope Hanes
Loudoun Now | May 24, 2019 - Photo gallery: Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour</ />| Loudoun Now | June 19, 2016 by Danielle Nadler
Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, in its 11th year, featured 31 artist studios and two art hubs, Franklin Park Arts Center and the Round Hill Arts Center.
- Tenth Annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour
Live an Artful Life Magazine | Issue 6, published July, 2015 by Tom and Linda Neel - Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour Draws Crowds from Every Direction | Purcellville Gazette, June 26, 2015
“Studios were everywhere—from major community centers … to private residences on sleepy country roads.”
- Jill Evans-Kavaldjian: Celebrating Nature's Bounty At Garden Gorner
Leesburg Today | Thursday, June 18, 2015 by Jan Mercker - Washingtonian Magazine | Friday, June 19, 2015 by Sherri Dalphonse
Road Trip Alert! Take an Art-Filled Drive
Loudoun County artists are throwing open their studio doors this weekend, making a pretty drive even more interesting 
Washington Post Going Out Guide | Thursday, June 18, 2015
Feature photo: Sculptor Jeff Hall works on a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. that was commissioned for the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Aurora, Colo. Hall’s studio is on the Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour this weekend.
- Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour Celebrates Ten Years Connecting People with Artists press release | Tuesday, April 6, 2015
- Mingle With Local Artists at the Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour | Northern Virginia Magazine | Monday, June 16th, 2014 by Elke Thoms
- Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour This Weekend
Leesburg Today | Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014
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- Take a peek at home and studio of artist Penny Hauffe
Published on Jun 16, 2015 - An interview with Lisa Strout an artist on the WLAST tour
Published on Jun 4, 2015 - WLAST Artist interview with David Norton
Published on May 29, 2015 David Norton has been on the Western Loudoun Artist Studio Tour since the beginning. -
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Video Footage
Videos from Broadcasting Sunny:
The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour is brought to you free
with the help of these partners and sponsors:
and more sponsors!
This project is supported in part by the the Virginia Commission for the Arts
and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Would you like to support the studio tour? There are several ways to do so:
It's never too late to support next year's tour!