Open Studio Tour & Artsfest - October 5 & 6, 2024
11am-5pm
Fall for Art in the Hilltowns
Explore fall in the gorgeous Hilltowns of Western Mass and meet artists where they live and work. This year’s tour features twelve studios with 26 artists. Enjoy art demonstrations, performances, local food and drink.
The Hilltowns are just 30 minutes from the Berkshires, Springfield, Holyoke or Northampton. Spend the weekend — or just a few hours — enjoying memorable art and the unparalleled fall scenery of the Hilltowns of Western Mass.
We can’t wait to see you!
New this year!
Our tour hub is Worthington, MA, a bucolic village at the very center of the Hilltowns with restaurants and a brewery. Meet us at the Worthington Historical Society (6 Williamsburg Rd) which features eight artists, a food truck, art demonstrations and live music.
Print brochures will be available there (as well as at each studio location) with artist samples and the tour map.
The Hilltowns are beautiful and feel remote as they unfold between the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. Please note that restrooms and gas stations are not in every village. There are gas stations on Rte 20 in Russell, Rte 23 in Otis, Rte 116 in Ashfield, and Rte 9 in Williamsburg. Please have a full charge on your electric vehicle. Bathrooms are available at the Tour Hub and at the eateries listed, but not necessarily at all the studios. There is cell service for GPS systems in most, but not all places (the northern Hilltowns can be spotty), so map-reading skills may come in handy.
Brochures/Tour Maps available at:
Velvet/The Links at Worthington
Liston’s
Old Creamery Co-op
Chesterfield General Store
Salmon Falls Gallery
📍Artist Studios
Chesterfield:
Lena Garcia – oil painting – 105 South Street
Cyndy Sperry – painting, sculpture – 257 Sugar Hill Road
Valerianna Claff – watercolor painting – 32 Munson Road
Cummington:
Sergei Isupov – ceramic sculpture & Kadri Pärnamets – ceramics – ProjectArt – 54 Main Street
Kate Wills – ceramics – 113 Nash Road
Leni Fried – printmaking & guests Alexandra (Boo) Cherau – watercolor, printing, Greta Gnatek Redzko – painting – 494 Stage Road
Emmett Leader – ceramics – 88 Porter Hill Road
Plainfield:
Guy Matsuda – ceramics & Adrian Almquist – weaving, ceramics, sculpture – 12 Upper Liberty Street
Lawrence Preston – oil painting – 338 Main Street
Worthington:
Kathy Ford – fiber art & guest Molly Smith – painting, sculpture – 27 Ireland St
Jen Parrish-Hill – amulet jewelry – 196 Prentice Road
Mark Shapiro – ceramics & David Marshall – painting – 42 Conwell Road
☆ Tour Hub & Artsfest
Worthington Historical Society: 6 Williamsburg Rd
open for information at 10:30 am
Food Trucks:
Farmer’s Daughters 11 am – 3 pm
Pleun Bouricius – photography
Olwen Dowling – printing, watercolor
Michael Falcone – painting, drawing, woodwork
Marcia Hayden Hendrick – painting on wood and canvas
Laurie Israel – painting
Kathryn Jensen – watercolor painting
Angela Sciotti Vincent – oil, watercolor painting and mixed media
Susanna White – painting
Live Demonstrations & Events
Located at each artist’s studio or host gallery
Saturday
11:30 am Emmett Leader— Cummington: Working with local clay
and press molds
1:00 pm Valerianna Claff— Chesterfield: Painting mist, fog & atmosphere in watercolor
2:30 pm Sergei Isupov— Cummington: “Everything is Upside Down”
4:00 pm David Marshall at M. Shapiro studio— Worthington: Painting from life with oil
Sunday
11:30 am Mark Shapiro— Worthington: Throw down: making your request
1:00 pm Lena Garcia— Chesterfield: All the yellow hues
2:30 pm Sergei Isupov— Cummington: “Everything is Upside Down”
Where to Eat
Food Trucks:
Worthington Historical Society – Artsfest Hub – 6 Williamsburg Rd, Worthington
- Farmer’s Daughters 11 am – 3 pm
Sena Farm Brewery – Brews on tap & on site food truck lunch – 151 Buffington Hill Rd, Worthington | 413-896-2627
- Holyoke Hummus – 12 pm – 3 pm Saturday only
- Worthy-Que – 12 pm – 3 pm Sunday only
Restaurants:
Carm’s Restaurant – breakfast & lunch – Homestyle cooking – 241 Rt. 20, Chester | 413-354-1080
Chester Common Table – dinner Comfort food classics beer & wine – 30 Main St., Chester | 413-354-1076
Chesterfield General Store – Wood fired pizza and cafe. Sunday – Lunch only (Menu) – 432 Main Road, Chesterfield | 413-296-4354
Old Creamery Co-op – Takeout & deli sandwiches – 445 Berkshire Trail (Route 9), Cummington | 413-634-5560
Comfort Kitchen – dinner – Homey restaurant beer & wine – 4 Main St., Huntington | 413-207-3011
Liston’s Bar & Restaurant – lunch & dinner – Roadhouse beer & wine – 324 Old North Rd. Worthington | 413-238-3176
The Goldenrod Country Inn & Tavern – Light tavern fare, locally-sourced – 144 Huntington Rd, Worthington | 413-238-0144
Outlook Farm Barn & Eatery – (Menu) – 136 Main Road, Westhampton | 413-529-9388
High Hopes Farm – breakfast & lunch sugarhouse – 1132 Huntington Rd. (Rt. 112), Worthington | 413-238-5919
Velvet at The Links at Worthington – lunch & dinner (reservations required for dinner) – 113 Ridge Road, Worthington | 413-238-4464
Picnic Places:
William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington
Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield
Mark Shapiro’s studio, S. Worthington
Hilltown Hikes and Scenic Views
Make the most of your weekend getaway in the Hilltowns! Browse the Trustees of Reservations list of activities to enjoy more recreational opportunities in the Hilltowns during your visit. Beautiful sites within 10 miles of the Open Studio Tour include: William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Chesterfield Gorge, Bear Swamp, Chapel Brook, Notchview, Bullitt Reservation, Glendale Falls, DAR State Forest, and Petticoat Hill.
Our Sponsors
These fine folks are helping make it all happen in 2024!
This event is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, both directly and through the Cummington Cultural District and the Cultural Councils of Plainfield, Cummington, Worthington, Chesterfield, and Chester.
