We’re only ten days away from the 18th annual Artmap Argyll open studios event. The artists are making final preparations to their studios and finishing works for you to view. You’ll soon start to see the distinctive red dots appear all over Argyll from Onich in the north to Campbeltown Read more
Each year the Artmap Argyll open studios event features established and new artists from across the area. The 2025 event takes place from August 16th to 25th and we want this year’s to be the biggest yet. The event allows Artmap members to share the costs and work involved in Read more
Artmap Argyll is pleased to announce that the 2025 open studio event will take place from Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August. Artists interested in taking part in the event need to register as members by the end of March 20205. The 2024 opens studios was one of the most Read more
Congratulations to Jules Mather the Artmap member who won this year’s Highland Art Prize. Jules’ artwork was one of five selected by Artmap members as entires to this year’s competition. The exhibition and announcement of the winner coincided with the National Mòd in Oban in October. You can see examples Read more
We have now finalised the list of artists and venues taking part in the 2024 Artmap open studios event and for the second year running we have a record number of red dots on the open studios map – 58 in total. We also have 10 artists and venues taking Read more
2024 will be the seventeenth year that artists open their studios as part of the Artmap Argyll red dot open studios trail. This is a well-established event that provides opportunities for people to meet and talk to local artists. The 2023 event included a mix of familiar and new studios Read more
Artmap Argyll is pleased to announce that the seventeenth annual open studios event will run from Saturday 17 August to Monday 26 August 2024. The 2023 event was the largest yet with 54 studios taking part and we are aiming for even more this year. The printed guide for the Read more
Artmap artists taking part in this year’s open studios event have been preparing art works and their studios for many months and the wait is finally over. They are keen to meet lots of visitors to share their experience of making art in Argyll and to discover what you love. Read more
Kate Allen shares her choice of artwork after she won the 2022 Artmap open studios prize draw. Kate used the prize to help purchase a sculpture from Artmap artist Melanie Chmielewska. The prize draw was open to people who had visited eight studios during the 2022 event. The prize draw Read more
We are pleased to give you a preview of the printed guide for this year’s open studios event. The printed copies will start to be distributed in early August, but you can download a copy now to start planning your studio visits. This year we have more studios than ever Read more