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*New dates for 2025*
May 16, 17 & 18, 2025
Saturday and Sunday
10 am - 5 pm
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*Friday night kickoff party
at GFAA Gallery
Friday, May 16 from 6 - 9 pm
How it Works
Working artists in the Gainesville area open up their studios to the general public every year for a weekend. This year the tour is in May.
On this self-guided tour, you have the unique opportunity to witness art in the making through impromptu demonstrations and examples of the artistic process in various stages.
You'll be able to ask each artist questions about their process, see that process in action, and purchase a wide range of original works of art directly from each artist.
Kickoff Party
Friday May 16, 6pm - 8pm
To kick off the tour we are hosting a party on Friday, May 16 from 6pm - 8pm at GFAA Gallery 1314 S Main St Gainesville, FL 32601
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The kickoff party is open to the general public. You can expect many participating studio tour artists to be there, giving you an opportunity to meet the artists before the weekend tour. Paper brochure maps will also be available to help guide you during the weekend.
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The Hidden Histories exhibit will be on display in the gallery. A collaboration with the Writers Alliance of Gainesville, featuring a variety of local artists across different mediums paired with writers who will write about the art they've been paired with.​
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Weekend Tour
Saturday - Sunday, May 17 - 18, 10am - 5pm
Get out your map, or cell phones with our handy online map, and plot your route across Gainesville to visit the participating studios on this year's tour.
You can start at any studio you choose. Don't know where to start? Start at Studio 1 and follow the map from there.
As you drive around town you'll know you are close when you see signs like the one below.
Tour brochures will be available at GFAA Gallery and during the tour at every artist studio if you prefer paper maps. Otherwise use our interactive online map to navigate to each studio.
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Learn more about this year's Studio Tour artists.
212 SE 1st Street
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Traveling from out of town?
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Need more time to visit all of our studios?
We've partnered with the Hyatt Place - Gainesville Downtown to offer our studio tour attendees a special discount when they book a room during the weekend of the Studio Tour.
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Visit the link below and select your dates.
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Click on the center tab that says “Special Rates,” at the bottom of that drop-down, select the one that says Corporate or group code
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Enter just the numbers (62063) – this is the Corporate Rate Code (CR#), hen click on book now
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The Special Event rate will fluctuate from 10-15% off of what the rate is at the time of booking.
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If they have high occupancy days and the rate will not go through – feel free to send them email as they may be able to push it through if availability permits.