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Organizers of the first Tri-Valley Artists’ Studio Tour (TVAST) are working hard on its first offering to take place Nov. 12-14.
“We have over 55 artists committed to the event but we are trying to generate some buzz and get more people involved,” said Emelie Rogers of emrogers designs in Pleasanton. “We want to make it more inclusive to different mediums and groups of artists.”
Studios for the tour need to be finalized by August, when the catalog goes to print. Participating artists must provide photos of two pieces of their original art plus a picture of them at work in their studio. The catalog will include maps to the studios.
The Tri-Valley tour is a local version of the East Bay Open Studios event held in the past that has included Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It will also have a virtual component.
“There will be all sorts of artists on the tour,” said Vanessa Thomas of Dublin Arts Collective. “It has become a very collaborative environment, working together across the Tri-Valley.”
Alliance for the Visual Arts, which encompasses arts groups in the Tri-Valley, is hosting TVAST 2021. A preview show will be held Nov. 11 by Darcie Kent at her Almost Famous Wine Lounge on Vasco Road in Livermore. This will be a chance for tourgoers to see sample works by the artists and plan their tour of the studios that will be open the following Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, including the link to sign up for TVAST, visit www.allianceforthevisualarts.org.
