North Artists Studio Crawl

The North Artists Studio Crawl is an annual self-guided driving tour of artists’ studios in the northern metro area of the Twin Cities. Admission to the studios is free. Some studios feature live demonstrations, and there’s art for sale at all. The 2023 crawl dates are Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th, 10am to 6pm both days.

Check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/nascrawl.org

Visit: https://rumriverart.com/north-studio-artists-crawl/
for complete details including a map of each studio location.

The North Artists Studio Crawl is returning to your community the first weekend of May. After a very long winter let’s celebrate spring with lots of art! Hopefully the weather will be nice, and folks can get out and see lots of art and meet the artists.

The Crawl will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, 10A.M.-6 P.M. This will mark the 24th year that artists from the north suburban area collaborate to open their studios to the public for a free self-guided tour. Discover a variety of artwork by some of the area’s most accomplished artists, including paintings, pastels, pottery, art glass, sculpture, weaving, jewelry, and more. Light refreshments and artists’ demonstrations will be available at some studios and art is available for purchase at all.
The eleven open studios are located in the north suburban communities of Anoka, Ham Lake, Ramsey, East Bethel and surrounding areas.

This year thirty-three working artists will be participating. Watch for signs to direct you, and a printable map is available above. Maps are also located at each studio. You can also see the North Artists Studio Crawl on Facebook!

Each year, the mix refreshes as new artists join, or old friends return. New participants this year include Elisa Schaum’s fused glass (studio A, 22530 Zion Parkway, Oak Grove), Anne Wayman’s silver/glass jewelry (studio B, 20507 Basalt St NW, Nowthen), clay artists Makylin Koep and Chris Singewald, as well as multimedia artist Brit Maki (all at Studio E, Rum River Art Center, 26675 4th Avenue, Anoka). Returning favorites include clay artists Anthony Huonder (studio D, 142665 Waco St. N W, Ramsey) and Robin Coggshall (Studio F, 145 106th Ave NW, Coon Rapids).

With the variety of art and artists there is sure to be something for everyone! The Studio Crawl helps build awareness of the arts in the northern suburbs. It provides a venue for artists to interact with the public and each other and exhibit their work, and it gives people in the community an opportunity to see the beautiful artwork created by local artists within the community.