Open Studio Tour September 27 - 28, 10am - 5pm

Mitzi Kugler, Board Member

2025 Lake Oswego Open Studios Artist Calendar:

Aug 11 Email Jan with commitment to participate in the Lakewood Center exhibit, see instructions below.

Aug 31 Application Deadline for Justice Windows - see instructions below.

Sept 15 Art Decked Out -a reception for the Lakewood Center exhibit @ 4:30pm-7:00pm

Sept 18 LO Open Studios Promotional Night at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego @ 4-6pm

Sept 26 First Look: Friday Studio Opening @ 4-7pm*

Sept 27-28 Lake Oswego Open Studios Tour @ 10am - 5pm

Sept. 29 Pick up unsold art from the Lakewood Center exhibit & d/o lawn signs & Passports @9am

Oct Post tour gathering and sign return (TBA)

If you are running low on postcards or flyers, you can pick up more anytime at these addresses. If you haven’t picked up your lawn sign, here’s where you can get them.

All Lake Oswego artists (studio numbers 1-33) can go to Ha Austin’s at 2900 Wembley Park Rd, Lake Oswego

All West Linn artists (studio numbers 33-42) can go to Mitzi Kugler’s 4970 Bonnet Dr, West Linn

If you’d like to print your own flyers, click HERE for a pdf.

Opportunities for 2025 Participating Artists

As a participating artist, there are a few new ways you can show your work! Read each opportunity carefully and follow instructions.

• First Look: Friday Studio Opening: A new feature this year! Consider having a (purely optional) studio opening on Friday night. Invite your special people, fellow participating artists and patrons to visit. September 26, 2025 from 4pm - 7pm (at select studios).

• Justice Windows in Portland: For a number of years, the Justice Center in downtown Portland has provided space for local artists to show their work in the street-facing windows. This event is coordinated by the Oregon Potters Association. All 2025 LO Open Studios participating artists can take advantage of this opportunity. No commission- artists handle their own sales and must wait until the conclusion of the show. Additional information will be provided to you during the online registration process.

  • Show Dates: Sept 7th-Oct 5th

  • Application due: August 31st (Please do not wait until the last minute as space is limited)

    • Load In: September 7, Noon - 1pm

    • Load Out: October 5, 9-11am

    • NO COMMISSION - artists handle their own sales

  • Email lakeoswegoopenstudios@gmail.com for a link if you would like to participate. A link will also be emailed to you via Mailchimp Campaign

• Lakewood Center for the Arts: A group show for all 2025 LO Open Studios participating artists at the Dee Denton Gallery at the Lakewood Center for the Arts.

  • Show Dates: Aug 25th-Sept. 29th

  • Email Jan Rimerman (janrimerman@gmail.com) by August 11th with your intentions to participate. Jan will provide all needed information and forms. Please do not wait until the last minute as space is limited. As of July 1, 2025>>>>>>>> 2-D WORK IS FULL. THERE IS ROOM FOR 9 MORE 3-D WORK BUT WORK MUST BE LARGER THAN A FOOTBALL FOR SECURITY REASONS.

    • Load In:  August 25, 9:30am

    • Load Out:  September 29, 9:00am

    • Special Event:  Sept. 15, 4:30pm-7:00pm-Art Decked Out Reception-Anne & Danny Schauffler-Musical guests

    • Suggested tax deductible donation  20% 

    • NOTE: If you would like to be included in Spotlight Magazine, the deadline is June 6, 2025. The image file needs to be labeled like this: First Name-Last Name-Title-Medium-Size (H x W in inches)-Price. This information must be part of the image file name, not just put in the body of the email. Email Jan if you have questions. This publication goes out to 4000 households in the LO community.

• Arts Council of Lake Oswego (ACLO): Each year the ACLO has an open call for artists. LO Open Studios 2025 participating artists are encouraged to apply. This is a juried show and the decision is made by ACLO. The dates listed below are tentative. Please visit ACLO website to apply and to obtain current information.

  Show Dates: Aug 1st-Oct 17

  • August 1st-- Exhibition opening date 5:30-7:30pm

  • Sept 18th, 4-6pm— LO Open Studios Promotional Reception. This event coincides with ACLO SPECTRA Open Call Show and with Lake Oswego Third Thursday . It is a great opportunity to help promote the our tour. All 2025 LO Open Studios participating artists are encouraged to attend.

Questions? Please Read Our Policies for Artists!