Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

04/28/2026

Calling all - Sign up early for the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) 2026!

Now through April 30, use code EARLY26 at CFEVA.org/register to sign up your studio for POST!

🎉 POST is back this October 2026! Join us for a fun-filled, citywide event celebrating Philly’s creative community.

📅 Save the Dates:
West of Broad Street: October 10 + 11
East of Broad Street: October 17 + 18
Noon-6pm each day

DEADLINE to register and create your online Artist profile: June 30, 2026. Visit www.CFEVA.org/philaopenstudios for all the details.

Not an artist? No problem! You can still join the fun as a Community Business Partner. Register your location at CFEVA.org/register and let's showcase the diversity of our city's creative community together!

Want to support the arts and promote your brand or small business? 🌟 Explore advertising opportunities at www.CFEVA.org/advertise and let's make POST 2026 the biggest and best yet!

Spread the word, mark your calendars, and get ready for another fantastic year of open studios!

03/30/2026

Thinking of registering for the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST)? Attend a virtual info session next week.

Virtual Information Session: April 7 at 5:00 PM on Zoom. Register at cfeva.org/events

Join us for a virtual information session to learn more about participating in the 2026 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST). This session will provide an overview of the event, artist registration, and how studio buildings can get involved. We’ll review key dates, explain how artists in shared studio buildings should register, and discuss ways buildings and organizations can support participating artists and increase their visibility during the tours.

Whether you are a returning participant or new to POST, this session is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn how to make the most of this year’s event.

All artists, studio managers, and community partners are welcome to attend. Kindly RSVP at cfeva.org/events for the Zoom link to join.

Deadline to register your open studio or business: June 30, 2026 at cfeva.org/register

Early Registration Open Now Through April 30.
Take 20% off registration with code EARLY26

Contact: [email protected]
Pictured: Eurhi Jones with guest, POST 2025 photographed by Tao Romalis

03/24/2026

02/23/2026

The Center For Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) is thrilled to announce the 2026 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST)!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
POST Returns This October, City-wide
West of Broad Street: October 10 + 11
East of Broad Street: October 17 + 18
Noon-6pm every day

Artists + Community Partners can sign up now at CFEVA.org/register (link in bio)
Deadline: June 30

Every registration includes:
• Web + print directory listing
• A marked spot on the interactive map
• Artist image + description in the print directory

🗓 Early Bird Discount
Register by April 30 and receive 20% off with code EARLY26

Basic Artist Registration Includes:
• Print directory listing (name, studio address, website, social handle, primary medium)
• Listing in medium index
• Online profile with 6 hi-res images, statement, bio, links
• Interactive map listing
• Access to POST calendar events (receptions, workshops, demos, talks)
• Resource guides, meetups, promo templates + materials
For $50

Premium Artist Registration Includes everything above PLUS:
• 1x1” full-color thumbnail in print
• Space for a short blurb about your practice
For $150

Community Partner Registration – $250
For venues + businesses supporting POST. Includes all Premium Artist Registration benefits.

Note: Free artist registration will be available through an external application process for artists to participate in a group program at a single location. Between 5 and 20 spots will be available. Interested artists should email [email protected] directly.

Join us in celebrating Philadelphia’s vibrant creative community!

Pictured: Meirav Ong photographed by Anwar Ali.

10/31/2025

Announcing the Crowd Favorite for POST 2025

Sean Christopher

Sean Christopher (b. May 17) is an African American artist working primarily in watercolor and graphite. Influenced by Pittsburgh painter Dean Mitchell, he focuses on realism to capture everyday Black life through observation. His work is both conversational and conceptual, blending technical skill with emotional depth. Grounded in lived experience, he uses portraiture and scene to reflect identity, resilience, and presence. As a modern watercolorist, he challenges narratives and invites viewers to see what is often overlooked. Guided by James Baldwin’s quote, “The time is now,” his art speaks to the urgency and beauty of Black existence in contemporary America.

Thank you to everyone who visited studios, voted, and supported local artists during the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST). Your participation and generosity keep this community thriving. This year’s Crowd Favorite voting invited audiences and visitors to cast a vote through a donation for the studio(s) that inspired them most during POST.

Your continued support is vital. Every contribution helps us offset participation costs for artists, ensuring that POST remains low-cost or free for those who make Philadelphia’s creative scene so vibrant.

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) is a citywide celebration of visual artists and creativity. Each October, POST showcases hundreds of artists across more than twenty Philadelphia neighborhoods, offering an inside look at their studios through free self-guided tours, exhibitions, demonstrations, and talks. It’s a city-wide, all-ages event that brings the city’s diverse creative community together in a uniquely personal way.

Your gift helps make POST possible — please consider donating today to help us continue supporting local artists. Visit cfeva.org/support and help make Philly artists thrive.

Photography credit:

10/31/2025

That’s a wrap on ! 🎉
Thank you to all the artists, audiences, and supporters who have been part of the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. Your creativity, energy, and engagement have made this milestone year unforgettable!

A special thank you to every artist who opened their studio doors and shared their creative world with visitors. After a month filled with inspiring conversations and meaningful connections, we hope you feel as energized and inspired as we do.

We’re deeply grateful to our Community Partners who championed artists in their neighborhoods and helped spread the word about POST, and to our dedicated volunteers whose support makes this event possible each year.

A huge thank you to our 2025 Event Sponsors:
PNC Arts Alive, My Personal Curator, Artists for Artists Global , Blick Art Materials , Penn Treaty Special Services District , Plaza Art Materials , Artist & Craftsman Supply , Sonesta Philadelphia , and Stratton Sculpture Studios.

Special thanks to our partners:


And finally, to all the visitors who explored studios across the city — whether for a day or across all four afternoons — thank you for showing up for Philly’s creative community. We hope the connections you made continue to grow beyond POST.

We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming events and programs! If you loved POST, please consider supporting CFEVA’s year-round work with a donation. Your contribution helps us continue to offer free events, programs, and professional resources for artists throughout the region.

Photography by Anwar Ali d

10/17/2025

October 11-12 & 18-19, 2025

10/17/2025

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours continues this weekend! 🎉 This weekend, artist studios and venues WEST of Broad Street will be open for you to explore—for free! Visit on Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 6pm.

is the perfect opportunity to connect with local artists, see how they create their work, and spend time with friends and neighbors while you discover local art!

🗺 📍 Check out the online map for the latest info on participating studios (link in bio). Prefer a printed version? Artists and partners across the city now have tour directories available. Discover familiar and new neighborhoods through the eyes of local artists creating right here, right now.

🌟Help Artists THRIVE and VOTE for your favorite studio(s)! Feeling inspired by what you see? Donate and vote for your Crowd Favorite at cfeva.org/support-post

POST is perfect for walkers, bikers, and SEPTA riders alike. Our interactive map makes planning your route a breeze. Need a reason to rent with and save? POST is the perfect event to explore the city by bike!

Find all participating artists, maps, events, and more at CFEVA.org/philaopenstudios.

Are you joining POST this year? Visiting any studios and attending events? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

POST is a free public program of the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. POST 2025 is made possible by PNC Arts Alive, My Personal Curator, Artists for Artists Global Blick Art Materials , Penn Treaty Special Services District , Plaza Art Materials , Artist and Craftsman Supply , and Sonesta Philadelphia , and Stratton Sculpture Studios.

Pictured: POST Artist & CFEVA Fellow Alana Walters .neba c/o the artist.

10/14/2025

Top 5 Crowd Favorites to date! 🎉
Teresa Chang
Nari Kim
Sean Mosley
Pedro Ospina
Samantha Simpson

Your support helps Philadelphia thrive as a city where creativity, connection, and community flourish. Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) gives the public the chance to explore artists’ studios, see their creative process up close, and engage with the city’s vibrant arts community — all for free.

If you’re inspired by what you see, you can show your support by voting for the Crowd Favorite Studio! Vote daily, and watch as the top 5 is updated — a fun, ongoing way to support CFEVA and Philly artists.

Here’s how it works:
🔸 Donate $5 or more – every gift counts!
🔸 Include your favorite POST artist’s name (“in honor of”) with your donation.
🔸 Each donation = 1 vote, and you can vote as many times as you like.
🔸 On October 20th, the artist with the most mentions will be named the Crowd Favorite and receive $200 in CFEVA Cash to use toward artwork, events, or advertising.

Your donation not only gives you a chance to celebrate your favorite artist, it also helps ensure that POST remains a free/low-cost platform for artists to share their work with new audiences. Every gift helps us continue this unique celebration of Philadelphia creativity. Help make Philly a city where artists thrive. 🖇️ Learn More and Donate at the link in our bio! Visit cfeva.org/support-post

10/11/2025

The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours kick off TODAY! 🎉 This weekend, artist studios and venues EAST of Broad Street will be open for you to explore—for free! Visit on Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 6pm.

is the perfect opportunity to connect with local artists, see how they create their work, and spend time with friends and neighbors while you discover local art!

🗺 📍 Check out the online map for the latest info on participating studios (link in bio). Prefer a printed version? Artists and partners across the city now have tour directories available. Discover familiar and new neighborhoods through the eyes of local artists creating right here, right now.

🌟Help Artists THRIVE and VOTE for your favorite studio(s)! Feeling inspired by what you see? Donate and vote for your Crowd Favorite at cfeva.org/support-post

POST is perfect for walkers, bikers, and SEPTA riders alike. Our interactive map makes planning your route a breeze. Need a reason to rent with and save? POST is the perfect event to explore the city by bike!

Find all participating artists, maps, events, and more at CFEVA.org/philaopenstudios.

Are you joining POST this year? Visiting any studios and attending events? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

POST is a free public program of the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. POST 2025 is made possible by PNC Arts Alive, My Personal Curator, Artists for Artists Global Blick Art Materials , Penn Treaty Special Services District , Plaza Art Materials , Artist and Craftsman Supply , and Sonesta Philadelphia , and Stratton Sculpture Studios.

Pictured: POST Artist Duwenavue Santé Johnson photographed by Sammy Rivera.