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.
News
The 2023 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour is live and in person and we're super excited to once again have a driving tour.
Some of the artists will be open on Friday as well as Saturday and Sunday. Please check your artist's page to be sure of their days open.
May 2023 Gallery Show: Preview your favorite artists' work and discover new favorites in the gallery at Franklin Partk Arts Center, Purcellville, VA during the month of May; watch for announcements on dates and times.
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
Video Footage
Videos from Broadcasting Sunny:
- 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.
The 2023 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour was brought to you free
with the help of these partners and 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:
- Become a Sponsor or Supporter - click here to find out more
- Volunteer - click here to find out more