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Feeling inspired to check out some amazing regional art? Fall in the Driftless is a busy time for self-guided artist studio tours, where artists welcome you to their workspaces for behind-the-scenes tours. It’s also a beautiful time for road trips (hello, lovely autumn scenery)! Make sure to mark your calendar for these art tours this fall! NOTE: Due to the ever-changing nature of COVID-19, please check websites or call ahead of time for updates or special policies.

FRESH ART TOUR

Where: Lake Pepin and the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin When: October 1-3, 2021, 10-5 daily For more information: www.freshart.org Explore scenic back roads and submerse yourself in nature’s autumn artistry on this self-guided tour of studios and galleries. There are more than 20 sites throughout the picturesque villages and countryside of Pepin and Pierce counties – come hear their stories and take home a bit of their inspiration. Watch for Fresh Art Tour signs along the way.

NORTHEAST IOWA ARTISTS’ STUDIO TOUR 2021

Where: Decorah, Iowa, and 40-mile surrounding region When: October 8-10, 2021, 10-5 daily For more information: www.iowaarttour.com This annual event (in its 24th year!) will feature 42 wonderful artists at 31 locations, displaying and selling pottery, paintings, woodcuts, baskets, jewelry, woodworking, kaleidoscopes, sculpture,

photography, collage, fiber arts, and more. Tour participants can set their own pace while driving from studio to studio. Before you head out, pick up a brochure (or go online) to find a map with GPS and Artist Darla Ellickson in her Northeast Iowa studio. / Courtesy photo lodging and dining along the route. The Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour (NIAST Inc.) is Iowa’s first and longest running tour of artists’ studios in the state. Check out a special “Preview – Artists of 24th Northeast Iowa Tour” from September 2 to October 2 at ArtHaus. Opening reception is Thursday September 2, from 7 to 9.

FALL ART TOUR

Where: Baraboo, Spring Green, Dodgeville, & Mineral Point, Wisconsin When: October 15-17, 2021, 10-6 daily For more information: fallarttour.com During this three-day tour, some of Wisconsin’s best-known artisans open their studios, tucked away in the scenic hills in and around Wisconsin’s art communities, to the public. The weekend is fill with painters, sculptors, potters, weavers, jewelers, woodworkers, mixed-media artists, and more, demonstrating and selling their remarkable work.

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