Apply to be a Studio Art Host
APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 31ST
Calling all Eureka Springs Artists + Makers
Main Street Eureka Springs is hosting an Open Studios Tour, and we would love to have you apply to be one of the featured Studios.
Our vision is to welcome art lovers from all over the region to Eureka Springs in mid-October 2023. We seek to provide an intimate experience where participants meet and interact with our local artisans in their own working studios. We desire that these participants will have the chance to view in-process demonstrations from artists AND have the opportunity to purchase original work along the way. We are seeking to have 15 Art Hosts represented in this Open Studios Tour, and we would love for YOU to consider being one of our featured stops on the self-led two-day event.
Event Schedule for the Open Studios Tour Weekend:
Friday, October 13th - VIP Guests + Artist Gathering Party!
Saturday, October 14th - Studio Tours Day One 10am - 5pm
Sunday, October 15th - Studio Tours Day Two 10am - 5pm
A few important things to note
We are looking for Art Hosts who can go above and beyond to make guests feel welcome in their space.
We are aiming to sell between 800 - 1,000 tickets for this event (though since this is our first year, we understand those numbers may fluctuate a bit)
It is our goal to bring art buyers + local Eurekan artists together through this event, and we are asking each Art Host to contribute 15% of their weekend sales to Main Street Eureka Springs.
Main Street Eureka Springs is investing in the event's marketing in the form of public relations, social media marketing, advertising, email marketing, and website development. Our social reach is over 50,000 regionally, and we intend to grow that through paid advertising. In addition, we will ask Art Hosts to share and market the event into their sphere of influence.
The studio must be located in 72631 or 72632 zip codes.
Why is Main Street Eureka Springs hosting an Open Studios Tour?
We have developed an artist and maker incubator called OZ INC that hosts business development cohorts and community experiences in Northwest Arkansas. We believe in the ongoing strengthening of the business acumen and opportunities for artists and makers and the commitment to continuing the development of Eureka Springs as an artist colony. The Open Studios Tour is part of that ongoing program of work for the organization.
The bottom line is that we want to create opportunities for success for artists and makers. We believe in the work you do and want to celebrate local Eurekan artists + makers!
Are you interested in joining us? Click to apply. APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 31ST
Have questions? Email director@eurekaspringsdowntown.com