The Alford Artists Collective (AAC) hosts an annual Open Studio Tour in the town of Alford, a pristine hamlet outside of Great Barrington, Massachusetts in the heart of the Berkshires. The AAC is a curated, private, informal organization. It is not affiliated with the town of Alford. The group has grown through personal association and awareness of other active creative professionals who live and work in Alford, Massachusetts. This year we are hosting six additional guest-artists, a total of 15 artists.
Established in 2019, we have hosted four in-person open studios and two virtual open studios. We maintain the website as an anchor and hub for information on the Open Studios Tour, provide artist contact, showcase artist-member portfolios whether they are participating or not in opening their studios and offer occasional news.
Working as solitary artists in our studios can sometimes feel isolating. The spirit of our collective is to support each other and the evolution of our work, offer input and critique, and create a nurturing network of neighbors, fellow artists, friends and colleagues.
The Open Studios showcases the process of creating new work, work in-progress and older work that has served as reference for new bodies of work. We hope the Open Studio event provides a rewarding and culturally-enriching experience for the community and ourselves.
We will host our one-day Alford Open Studios Tour on August 31 (Sunday only, Labor Day Weekend) from 11am-4pm. The entire studio tour is within a one-mile radius. We look forward to welcoming the community to our studios and to our beautiful little town.
Hope to see you soon,
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The Alford Artists Collective
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​​​​​​​This website is supported by a generous grant from the Alford-Egremont Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.