Hilltown Open Studio Tour returns this fall! October 3 & 4, 2026 in the Heart of the Hilltowns: Chesterfield, Cummington, Plainfield, and Worthington. See you then!
Join us for Art, Food & Fall in the Hilltowns
Take the scenic route to visit artists at home studios and at the tour hub, Worthington Town Hall. Make your self-guilded tour an adventure with art demonstrations, performances, and local food featuring the best of fall in the Hilltowns.
The Hilltowns are located 30 minutes from the Berkshires, Springfield, Holyoke, Greenfield, or Northampton—full of breathtaking outlooks to view the foothills and winding along clear, cool rivers. Whether it’s your perfect fall weekend or an afternoon outing, HOST is full of opportunities to fill your senses with art and everything the Hilltowns have to offer.
Explore art and everywhere in between. We can’t wait to see you!
Exceptional Artworks
Incredible artisanship will be on display in this curated studio tour. It’s an opportunity to support local and regional artists directly while growing your collection of functional and inspirational artworks across a range of media, including ceramics, painting, printing, textiles, photography, jewelry, sculpture and more.
In the Studio
Meet artists where they live and work. Visit the 15 studio tour stops, including the Worthington Town Hall Tour Hub, to engage with the 25 participating artists. Take advantage of this singular opportunity to peer into the creative process, speak with artists directly about their work, and come to understand the context of their practice on-site. It’s a powerful and rare glimpse at how artworks are made, and how the places artists work inform the art they make.
Worthington Tour Hub
Our tour hub is Worthington Town Hall in the bucolic village of Worthington, the heart of the Hilltowns, central and accessible by many roads from both Valley and Berkshires, and beyond. This welcoming community with deep historical roots is also bustling with opportunities to sate your appetite and fill your senses, with restaurants, a brewery, and several wooded trails to take in the fall color.
Worthington Town Hall, located at 160 Huntington Rd, features five artists, food, art demonstrations, and live music.
Print brochures will be available there and at each studio location, with artist samples and the tour map.
Take the Scenic Route
The Hilltowns are beautiful and feel remote as they unfold between the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley, yet are accessible for both day trips and the perfect fall weekend. Many HOST artists are inspired by this landscape, either represented in their work, or with locally-sourced materials and natural themes.
Gas, Charge & Services
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 with Tour Maps will available at many locations, including:
Velvet/The Links at Worthington
Liston’s
Old Creamery Co-op
Chesterfield General Store
Salmon Falls Gallery
Artists & Tour Locations!
📍Artist Studios
Chesterfield:
Cyndy Sperry – painting, sculpture – 257 Sugar Hill Road
Valerianna Claff – watercolor painting – 32 Munson Road
Cummington:
Sergei Isupov – ceramic sculpture, Kadri Pärnamets – ceramics, & Mara Superior – ceramic sculpture – ProjectArt – 54 Main Street
Kate Wills – ceramics – 113 Nash Road
Leni Fried – printmaking – 494 Stage Road
Emmett Leader – ceramics – 88 Porter Hill Road
Plainfield:
Guy Matsuda – ceramics, Adrian Almquist – weaving, ceramics, sculpture, & Vivian Gay – ceramics – 12 Upper Liberty Street
Kathryn Jensen – watercolor painting – 218 W. Hill Road
Art on View: A Celebration of Gene Flores – sculpture
Worthington:
Kathy Ford – fiber art – 27 Ireland St
Jen Parrish-Hill – amulet jewelry – 196 Prentice Road
Mark Shapiro – ceramics – 42 Conwell Road
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze – sculpture – 401 Huntington Road
☆ Worthington Town Hall Tour Hub
160 Huntington Road
open for information at 10:30 am
Food & Music
Pleun Bouricius – photography
Angela Sciotti Vincent – oil, watercolor painting and mixed media
Susanna White – painting
Kevin O’Connor – collage, wood, paper
Jan Roby – jewelry, fiber, photography, collage, acrylic painting
Illustrated Map of Studio Locations
HOST 2026 Map Coming Soon!
In the meantime, get oriented to the heart of the Hilltowns by viewing the HOST 2024 Tour Map, below.
Live Demonstrations & Events
Located at each artist’s studio or host gallery
Saturday
Schedule to be announced!
Sunday
Schedule to be announced!
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.
