The ESVA Artisans Guild held its 21st Annual Holiday Studio Tour on November 24th and 25th, 2023. The 21st tour featured 52 artisans at 18 Tour Stops! To highlight our tour, we offered chances to win $50-$300 credit with a favorite Tour artisan, random door prizes at various Tour Stops, and a photo contest with cash prizes from $25-$100!
Our 2024 Tour will be held November 29th and 30th, 2024.
Click below to download the 2023 tour brochure to see what it’s all about!
Every year, on Thanksgiving weekend, the Artisans Guild - Eastern Shore of Virginia showcases our member artisans and their unique crafts and talent in a self-drive show & sale event. This Holiday Open Studio Tour has been held since 2002 and is the flagship event for the Guild. The tour takes you off the beaten path and leads you via scenic routes to the home studios, a vineyard and historic locations between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The tour has become a real holiday tradition on the Eastern Shore peninsula, providing a fun opportunity to appreciate our local culture and share it with friends or visiting family members. More than 50 Guild artisans are showing and selling their handmade creations at up to 18 different stops and can explain their inspiration and techniques with visitors. It is a wonderful way for many folks to get to know the beautiful Eastern Shore countryside, kick off the Holiday Season with some unique holiday shopping and support our local artisan community.
Take a look at scenes from our 2022 Studio Tour!
(Photo credits: Jay Diem)
