Placer Artists Tour 2026 DATES
Friday through Sunday
Nov 6-8 and Nov 13-15
10am-5pm
Up Next, Outside the Box: Reimagined
Call for Artists–A Spin on Art
Apply Now for the Outside the Box: Reimagined
Art Dinner & Auction Event!
We invite artists to participate in a creative, music-inspired edition of Outside the Box: Reimagined. Up to 75 artists will be selected to transform and up-cycle vinyl records and their paper jackets into original works of art. This year’s theme celebrates the intersection of music, creativity, and community, encouraging artists to “step outside the box” and reimagine materials in innovative ways.
The event includes an online preview, as well as silent and live auctions held at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis. This is a special opportunity to showcase your work to collectors, community members, and arts supporters while helping highlight the positive economic and cultural impact of the arts in Placer County.
Your Year End Giving Supports the Arts in Placer County
As the holidays approach, the Placer Artists Tour team extends heartfelt gratitude for the generous community support that helps us thrive. Thousands joined us in November to meet local artists, explore galleries, and visit art schools that nurture the next generation of creators. Your year-end donation keeps this momentum strong, and we deeply appreciate everyone who contributes during this meaningful season.
This year’s accomplishments include Natural Wonders plein air and photography outings with Placer Land Trust, the Symphony & Art in the Park collaboration with the Auburn Symphony, the New Artist Showcase supporting emerging artists, interactive public art projects, and live music at Tour locations. With over 120 artists, galleries and schools, and over 6,000 visitors, the 2025 Tour was incredibly successful!
We encourage year-end gifts to the Joanne K. Neft New & Emerging Artists Fund and the Placer Artists Tour Endowment Fund. Legacy giving options—including appreciated stock, IRA contributions for those 70½+, donation bundling, estate gifts, or establishing a Donor Advised Fund—are available through Placer Community Foundation.
In 2025, donor, sponsor, and grant support supplied 75% of our operating budget, allowing us to keep artist, gallery, and school fees low. Visionary donors also established the Placer Artists Tour Endowment Fund through Placer Community Foundation, securing the Tour’s future.
We wish you a joyful season and thank you for giving where your heART is.
Thank you to our Artists, School, Galleries and Tour-ists!
The Placer Artists Tour is an annual event held over two weekends in November. Artists, schools, and galleries invite the public to visit their studios and experience the creative process by meeting the artists, discussing their work, watching demonstrations, and of course, perusing artwork available for sale. Select studios host local musician performances.
Last minutes Tour Updates:
#37 Ray Gonzales location correction: 208 D Street, Lincoln, CA–side of the house enter by the orange cones
#48 Elisa Palchetti–Tour participation withdrawn
#17 Kristin Hartman–Print directory address update
8224 Shadowood Court, Granite Bay 95746
Click the lion’s face to flip through the 2025 Guide
Your registration helps keep the self-guided tour free!
Register now by clicking on, or scanning, the QR code below.
We will draw two names from registrants who will each win a $50 ART BUCKS certificate, good for purchasing artwork from a Tour artist, gallery or school.
Learn more about registration here
Click below to watch a video
Next up: Taste of the Tour Reception on October 18
This unique exhibit shows you, in one place, artwork from all of the Tour Artists, Galleries and Schools. That’s 123 artists, galleries and schools–you won’t want to miss it!
Held at Blue Line Arts in Roseville, the popular and elegant reception will be held on October 18 from 5 – 7 pm.
Many of the artists will be on hand to discuss their artwork and visit with you. We will enjoy tasty appetizers, beverages and music provided by an Auburn Symphony Woodwind Trio.
Join us Saturday, October 18 from 5 -7 pm
Blue Line Arts is located at 405 Vernon Street in Roseville, CA.
Exhibit dates are Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, November 16. Blue Line Arts hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Please let us know if you will be attending:
Next up: New Artist Showcase September 25
Step into an evening of fresh creativity and vibrant energy as we welcome the newest artists to the Placer Artists Tour! Some are seasoned makers, while others will be sharing their art publicly for the very first time. The Tour helps them prepare with classes on everything from booth presentation and pricing to connecting with customers and shining on social media—now it’s time for them to step into the spotlight.
Join us at the beautiful Hotel Vista Sierra in Auburn for a free evening of discovery. Enjoy delicious appetizers, a no-host bar, and live art demos while music drifts through the air, featuring a woodwind trio from the Auburn Symphony along with sounds provided by the hotel.
Thursday, September 25, 5-7 pm
Hotel Vista Sierra
13535 Bowman Rd, Auburn
Next up: Taste of the Tour Exhibit and Reception
You won’t want to miss this chance to meet our new-to-the tour artists as they show and discuss their artwork. This elegant reception is held at our Host Hotel, Hotel Sierra Vista in Auburn. Relaxing music will also be provided by Hotel Vista Sierra. The appetizers are always delicious! Join us to discover what the artists have to say about their work.
Thursday, September 25, 5-7 pm
Hotel Vista Sierra Springhill Suites, 13535 Bowman Rd, Auburn
Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 Placer Artists Tour
Thank you to Hotel Vista Sierra
Our 2025 Host Hotel
2022 Tour Success
2022 Results from artist & public surveys are in! Click below to check it out. Estimated tour attendees in 2022 were xxxx! The tour has been expanded to two weekends based on popular support from artists and tour-goers.
We all look forward to seeing you at this year’s Placer Artists Studios Tour!
Enjoy a Complimentary Tasting or Wine Flight at Lone Buffalo Winery
10% off any wine purchase at Fawnridge Winery
