For almost twenty years, we’ve championed creative talent through our flagship nine-day Open Studios event each September — an immersive celebration of art, ideas, and imagination. From our gallery-style Showcase to our acclaimed Summer Show, we create inspiring spaces where artists are seen, supported, and celebrated.
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PERTHSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS
Key dates
Registration
Opens 1st Feb
Showcase
29 Aug – 13 Sept
Open Studios
5 Sept – 13 Sept
Summer Show
27 June – 12 July
Open Studios
The Open Studio event has venues across Perthshire, organised into coloured routes, with artists and makers opening studio doors, barns, churches and other venues. Take advantage of meeting artists face to face and chat about their process, the techniques they use to create their artwork be that paintings, ceramics, glass, jewellery, sculpture, textiles, wood or more.
Our 2026 brochure will be available in print and as a digital download in the Summer to help you create your own road trip through Perthshire’s verdant rolling hills and glens, look out for our orange signage to spot a venue. Check out original artwork, demonstrations, quirky venues and talented artists and makers waiting to welcome you in.
Exhibitions
We now hold two supporting exhibitions, exclusive to those artists participating in the Open Studios event.
Summer Show
Our Summer Show is a first opportunity to preview the work of the artists and makers whose studios will be open in September. Held in the Civic Hall, Perth for a fortnight from 27 June – 12 July 2026. Entry in this exhibition is available to all the artists.
Showcase Exhibition
Our Showcase Exhibition runs alongside the Open Studio event opening, a week before the Open Studios starts, on the 29 August and runs until the 13 September. Opening a week earlier allows visitors who want to get a head start working out their routes and venues to pick up a physical brochure or use our QR code to download one and work out their own road trip across Perthshire.
The Showcase event is held at the Barn Gallery, The Bield, Blackruthven. As well as the Barn Gallery with the spectrum of art on offer allow time to enjoy the outdoor space at the Bield, the Walled Garden (if not in use) and the rest of the space which has art installations to be enjoyed too.