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Celebrate Local Art: Amesbury, Massachusetts
Invites Public into Creative Spaces
A 30 Year Legacy of Amesbury Open Studios

November 14th and 15th, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and 11 a.m.- 4 p.m

For more details and an event map showcasing studios and local businesses hosting artists, visit Amesbury Open Studios 2026.

The 30th annual Amesbury Open Studios will be held throughout Amesbury, Massachusetts on November 14th and 15th, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., respectively. Local artists and makers will welcome members of the public into their working studio spaces for tours, demonstrations, shopping, and conversation. Visiting artists—those without studios in the downtown area—will pop up at several host sites, including Amesbury's City Hall Annex (former City Hall), the Amesbury Cultural Center, and many of Amesbury's local businesses and storefronts. Live music from local musicians will be featured at both Amesbury City Hall Annex and Amesbury Cultural Center Saturday and Sunday throughout the event.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of this citywide event organized by the Amesbury Cultural Council (ACC). Made up entirely of City-appointed volunteers, the ACC is a municipal board whose primary purpose is to award annual state grant funds to local projects in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. During Open Studios, the ACC hosts several pop-up spaces for guest artists, produces an event map and brochure, and provides a free trolley to transport visitors between a dozen studio locations across town.

In addition to shopping and art appreciation, Open Studios visitors can enjoy downtown restaurant specials, sales, musical performances, hands-on art projects, children’s activities, and more all weekend long. For more details and an event map showcasing studios and local businesses hosting artists, visit Amesbury Open Studios 2026.

Image Sources:
Open Studios Flyer, Amesbury Cultural Council
Untitled by Alan Bull, Alan Bull
Vessel by Erica von Schilgen, The Barn Moth