Open Studios Guidelines

• Deadline: Early applications are due online by May 31st, 2025 with a $75 participation fee. Late applications are due by July 1st, 2025 with a $100 participation fee.

  Purpose & Benefits: The Lodi Open Studios Tour gives the public the opportunity to view local artists in

  their working environment. Artists benefit by sharing their creative work with a wider audience. This

  event will:

  • Promote the arts in the Lodi area by showcasing the diverse population of artists and makers

  with studio spaces around Lodi.

  • Provide education on fine art and craft through live demonstration and discussion for those who

  attend the studios tour. Attendees can see how art is made from idea to planning to material

  selection to creation and beyond.

  • Give artists the opportunity to interact with a wider audience and sell their works and wares to

  local patrons.

  • Allow art enthusiasts the chance to support local artists, makers, and crafters through studio

  visits and sales.

  Lodi Open Studios Tour: A small, experienced committee of local artists, performers, and art supporters

  is organizing a second year of open studios to showcase the arts within our local area. This event

  provides the public with the unique opportunity to interact with artists in their working environment,

  encouraging sales, educational opportunities, and awareness of Lodi’s creatives. Our 2024 tour included

  23 artists at 13 locations. We expect more participants for 2025. The following guidelines will be used to

  ensure the success of this event.

  • The Lodi Open Studios Tour will be presented as a self-guided tour open to the public. Patrons

  are allowed to visit artists’ workspaces not normally open to the public.

  • The tour will take place on the weekend of October 18th and 19th of 2025, with a pre tour reception on the evening of October 17th. Location: TBD

  • Studio visits will occur during the day from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on October 18th and 19th

  • The boundary of the tour area will consist of the Lodi Unified School District boundary. This

  includes areas surrounding Lodi such as Morada, Lockeford, North Stockton, and beyond.

  • Applicants should be at least 18 years of age or older.

  • The event will be promoted through a high-quality print directory with a studio tour map, social

  media marketing, website, and networking through local art organizations, tourism bureaus,

  hotels, wineries, and local businesses.

  • The tour will showcase artists and crafters with a wide range of mediums and styles to highlight

  the diverse range of creatives within our community.

  • Participation in the studio tour is intended for artists who are actively producing and showing

  fine art and craft.

  • Participants are encouraged to show a majority of original artworks and crafts. Prints, stickers,

  and other merchandise should be limited to less than 50% of the volume of work offered for

  view and purchase.

  • To ensure the quality of art and craft presented, applications will be screened by a jury.

  • All completed applications are due online by July 1st, 2025.

  • Incomplete or vague applications will not be reviewed.

  • Accepted applicants will be notified in mid-July 2025, via email.

  • A participation fee is required by each accepted applicant to be included in the open studios

  tour. Applicants who apply before June 1st, 2025 will be charged a $75 participation fee. Late

  applicants who apply between June 1st and July 1st will be charged a $100 participation fee.

  • Accepted participants are encouraged to attend a forum on studio set-up and work presentation

  one month prior to the event. Date and location to be announced.

  • All are invited to attend a preview reception to be held on October 17th. Location: TBD. More information to be announced.

  Eligibility Requirements:

  • Artists and crafters must be 18 years of age or older.

  • Artists must have a space secured to show their work within the boundary of the Lodi Unified

  School District. Artists who work from their homes and do not wish to invite the public to their

  private residence are encouraged to team up with a local business or venue. Artists are

  responsible for securing their own venue with the business owner’s permission.

  • Artists may pair-up with others to jointly host in the same studio space. No more than 3 artists

  per venue.

  • Artists must be available to participate on BOTH days of the event during the listed hours.

  • Artists and crafters should be able to showcase at least 15 pieces of high-quality original

  artwork.

  • A “studio environment” should be featured to show patrons the creation process. Artists and

  crafters are encouraged to leave out some of the mess illustrating how their works are created,

  • While some mess is encouraged, studios should be free of trip hazards, open chemical

  containers, or other dangers to the public.

  • Studios should be open, available, and clearly identifiable to open studios patrons during the

  event.

  • Artists are encouraged to host demonstrations, provide refreshments, hold artists’ talks, or

  other activities during the day.

  • Artists who collaborate must apply together.

  • Artists and crafters must agree not to exhibit, sell, or host non-participating artists during the

  event weekend in their space over which they have control.

  Required Application Materials:

  Artists are encouraged to fill out an online application consisting of the following:

  • Application form

  • 3 to 5 digital images of current work

  • Participation agreement.

  • Participation fee ($75 prior to June 1st, 2025, $100 for late applications from June 1st to July 1

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  2025)

  Artists may also submit an artist's statement and studio images if they wish. The 3 to 5 example images

  should be in .jpg format and each under 2 MB in size.

  A participation fee must be paid when applying for inclusion in the Lodi Open Studios Tour. Participation

  fees are non-refundable. Any profit made from participation fees will be used to benefit future Lodi

  Open Studio Tours and art programs with the Lodi Arts Foundation.

  Important Dates to Note:

  • April 2025 Application period opens for artists. Participation fee is $75.

  • June 1, 2025 Late application period. Participation fee increases to $100.

  • July 1, 2025 ALL applications due.

  • July 14, 2025 (tentative) Participating artists notified of acceptance.

  • Mid-August 2025 (tentative) Print catalog available for distribution.

  • September 2025 (tentative) Studio set-up and work presentation forum

  • October 17, 2025 Preview exhibition & reception.

  • October 18 & 19, 2025: Open Studio Tours

  To apply, please fill out an application online:

  https://www.lodiopenstudios.com/registration

  To pay registration fee, please follow this link:

  Early registration: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/lost-2025-early-registration

  Late registration: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/lost-2025-late-registration

  Thank you for your interest in participating in Lodi Open Studios Tour 2025!