Red Wing Area Studio Tour

03/11/2026

NOW OPEN - applications to participate in the 2026 Red Wing Area Studio Tour! Apply to participate as a studio artist or guest artist by April 10. Application link: theandersoncenter.submittable.com/submit/337120/red-wing-area-studio-tour-2026

Details & Fees:
Artists with a studio and artists without a studio space suitable to the public are welcome to apply – we are happy to help connect guest artists with studios open to hosting and let you decide if it is a fit.

Artists apply and pay to participate individually, versus by studio. Artists may participate as an Established Artist (those who have been selling or showing art for more than 2 years) or as an Emerging Artist (those who have not shown work publicly or have very limited selling or exhibition experience). Emerging Artists may qualify for a one-time reduced fee. Please email [email protected] to request the application.

$155 - Established Artist Participation Fee
$75 - Emerging Artist Participation Fee

RW Area Studio Tour Region:
Red Wing and immediate surrounding area, including Frontenac, Hay Creek, Lake City, Prairie Island, Vasa, Welch & Wacouta
Application link: theandersoncenter.submittable.com/submit/337120/red-wing-area-studio-tour-2026
RWAST website link: redwingareastudiotour.org

07/28/2025

Thank you to all who visited and connected with area artists over the weekend! Shout to the participating artists who shared their talents with our community, and gratitude to the sponsors of our 4th annual Red Wing Area Studio Tour: Lake City Area Arts and Husom & Rose Photographics! This activity is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.



📷 Credit: RW Wild Photography, Stephanie Rogers, Heather Lawrenz, Kevin Ihrke, Willow Gentile, Ava LaRue Photography

07/27/2025

Get out of the heat and visit cool studios today, July 27 during the Red Wing Area Studio Tour! From 10-4, connect with artists, experience live demonstrations at 11 am & 3 pm and enjoy hands on artmaking. Plan your adventure at RedWingAreaStudioTour.org

Thank you to Lake City Area Arts and Husom & Rose Photographics for supporting this year's tour! This activity is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

07/27/2025

Artists and visitors enjoyed a great first day of the 4th annual Red Wing Area Studio Tour and are ready for DAY 2! On Sunday, July 27 from 10-4, explore a wide range of artistic styles and media, and experience live demonstrations at 11 am & 3 pm. Plan your adventure at RedWingAreaStudioTour.org

Thank you to Lake City Area Arts and Husom & Rose Photographics for supporting this year's tour! This activity is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

07/25/2025

Have you planned your journey to visit artist studios this weekend during the Red Wing Area Studio Tour? On July 26 & 27 you can meet 36 local artists across 12 different sites and explore how they create.

Experience live demonstrations daily at 11 am and 3 pm, visit private studios with stunning views of the Mississippi River Valley, and explore a wide range of artistic styles and media, including pottery, painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, and textiles. It's a weekend filled with inspiration and creativity! Don't miss the Red Wing Area Studio Tour. Plan your route at RedWingAreaStudioTour.org

Thanks to Lake City Area Arts and Husom & Rose Photographics for your sponsorship! This activity is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

07/23/2025

A wonderful feature on the Anderson Center at Tower View by KSTP. At This weekend at Studio #1 on the Red Wing Area Studio Tour you'll be able to tour artist studios and tour the historic house at Tower View

Photojournalist Bill Middeke takes us to the Anderson Center at Tower View.

07/23/2025

Counting down to this weekend's Red Wing Area Studio Tour. Here's who will be in the main building! Find ceramicists Bitsy Joy and Jeff McDowell in their year round studios. Sushila Anderson of Dynamic Glass Design and painter Brent Beal will be in the cafe.

07/23/2025

This weekend during the Red Wing Area Studio Tour on July 26 & 27, thirteen different artists are opening their studio doors at the Anderson Center at Tower View (Studio #1). Come connect with artists and see where they create! 10-5 on Saturday; 10-4 on Sunday

Plan your journey at RedWingAreaStudioTour.org

07/20/2025

Tom Larkin of Featherstone Pottery creates ceramic wares that are always subtly changing. His goal is not to come up with an unending stream of pots, but rather to produce pots with functional form and eye-pleasing color, texture and shape that people enjoy looking at and put to use. During the Red Wing Area Studio Tour on July 26 & 27 visit Tom for live demonstrations and experience his recent work at 31998 210th Ave in Red Wing, MN (Studio #2). Plan your journey at RedWingAreaStudioTour.org

07/17/2025

Did you know? Artist Greg Finnegan will be Plein Air painting outside the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery (Studio #3) both days during the Red Wing Area Studio Tour on July 26 & 27! Stop by to watch Greg capture the scenery in real time on canvas and explore his recent goauche paintings. Plan your journey at RedWingAreaStudioTour.org