  Join us for a self-guided tour of art, food & fall in the Hilltowns: Hilltown Open Studio Tour 2026 The perfect fall weekend is coming October 3-4, a beloved annual art event returning after a year off. Take the scenic routes through the heart of the Hilltowns—Chesterfield, Cummington, Plainfield, and Worthington—to become immersed in local art and artists in a stunning location. The Hilltown Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome you to the fall Hilltown Open Studio Tour upcoming this weekend, October 3 and 4, 2026 from 11am to 5pm each day. HOST is a unique opportunity to meet artists where they live and work in the rolling Hilltowns of Western Mass at the peak of fall color. You’re invited to take the scenic route to visit artists at home studios and at the centrally-located tour hub in Worthington Town Hall. The Hilltown Open Studio Tour offers the dynamic experience to make a self-guilded tour into an adventure with art demonstrations, performances, and local food. Visitors will learn about artists’ processes, and be able to bring home lovingly crafted artworks and artisan goods by Hilltown artists. HOST Artists:HOST includes 14 studio tour stops, featuring 23 participating artists. The Worthington Town Hall Tour Hub features four artists, and is a great place to grab a brochure map. Incredible artisanship will be on display in this curated studio tour. It’s an opportunity to support local and regional artists directly while growing a collection of functional and inspirational artworks across a range of media, including ceramics, painting, printing, textiles, photography, jewelry, sculpture and more. Meet the Artists: CHESTERFIELD Valeriana Claff – watercolor painting Cyndy Sperry – painting, sculpture CUMMINGTON ProjectArt Sergei Isupov – ceramic sculpture Kadri Parnamets – ceramics Mara Superior – ceramic sculpture Kate Wills / Cocoon Handmade Shop – ceramics Leni Fried – printmaking Emmett Leader – ceramics PLAINFIELD Plainfield Pottery Guy Matsuda – ceramics Adrian Almquist – ceramics, weaving, sculpture Vivian Gay / a darling deer pottery – ceramics Kathryn Jensen – watercolor painting Flores Studio “Art on View: A Celebration of Gene Flores” – sculpture WORTHINGTON Worthington Town Hall Hub Angela Vincent – oil, watercolor painting and mixed media Pleun Bouricius / AgathaO Photo – photography Kevin O’Connor – collage, wood, paper Jan Roby – jewelry, fiber, photography, collage, acrylic painting Elizabeth Whyte Shultze – sculpture Jen Parrish-Hill / Parrish Relics – amulet jewelry Kathy Ford – fiber art Stone Pool Pottery Mark Shapiro – ceramics David Marshall – painting  Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of this singular opportunity to peer into the creative process, speak with artists directly about their work, and come to understand the context of their practice on-site. It’s a powerful and rare glimpse at how artworks are made, and how the places artists work inform the art they make. Many Hilltown Open Studio Tour artists are inspired by their local landscape, either represented in their work, or with locally-sourced materials and natural themes. Live Demonstrations: Beyond visiting participating artists where they work (and live), the Hilltown Open Studio Tour gives visitors the opportunity to experience the creative process, talk with artists directly about their work, and see where their work is made—and how the places they work inform their art. The Hilltowns have been a stronghold of creativity for generations, and tour artists have taken up this mantle and continue to define rural art practices in Western Mass. Join us for live demonstrations offered by many participating artists to learn more, use our program schedule below as a guide.  Visiting the Hilltowns:The Hilltowns are beautiful and feel remote as they unfold between the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley, yet are accessible for both day trips and the perfect fall weekend. The Hilltowns are located 30 minutes from the Berkshires, Springfield, Holyoke, Greenfield, or Northampton—full of breathtaking outlooks to view the foothills and winding along clear, cool rivers. HOST is full of opportunities to fill senses with art and everything the Hilltowns have to offer.  Download a PDF of the map Learn More About Hilltown Open Studio Tour 2026 About Hilltown Arts Alliance:The Hilltown Arts Alliance (HAA) is a volunteer-run arts organization serving the beautiful Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts that seeks to connect and support local Hilltown artists and makers in their creative endeavors. HAA organizes year-round lectures, musical events, art shows, and HOST, the annual Hilltown Open Studio Tour. https://hilltownartsalliance.org/  Thank you for your support of the arts in Western Massachusetts! Community sponsors are key in our mission and your gift gives you the satisfaction of knowing you are enriching the lives of artists and enthusiasts in your home community. Hilltown Arts Alliance PayPal Hilltown Arts Alliance PO Box 33Worthington MA 01098 hilltownartsalliance.org  October 3rd & 4th Tour Hub at Worthington Town Hall 160 Huntington Road, Worthington, MA mailto:hilltownarts@gmail.com   |
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