On Saturday, Nov. 21, ICOSA Collective plans a live aluminum pour in the Canopy parking lot at 916 Springdale Road. Inside, Canopy's former Goodwill warehouse holds 89 studios and five galleries. For the Austin Studio Tour it expects nearly 100 open studios, galleries and art market vendors, plus live music and a bar. In 2026, more of the tour happens like this, with a single address holding a crowd of artists.
The tour's second and final weekend runs Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21–22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. It is free to attend. If you plan around the buildings instead of individual artists, you will see far more of it.
The roster grew while the address list shrank
The Austin Studio Tour lists 815 featured artists, art groups and hosts at 309 locations this year. Last year, Glasstire reported 723 participants at 317 locations. About 90 more participants are showing work at eight fewer addresses.
The organizers changed the map to fit. The tour's locations page describes it this way:
"This year, we've simplified the Austin Studio Tour to be organized and numbered by location... Our Hosts, listed first and organized by category, have gathered multiple participants at their space, making this year's Tour even more accessible and expansive."
Each number from 1 to 309 is a physical address, anything from a home studio to a museum. That puts the address at the center of the map. Canopy is location 18, and ICOSA Collective and Almost Real Things Gallery at Canopy both list the same 916 Springdale Road address. So one stop can cover several of the profiles you saved.
Why the hosts now set the plan
The organizer has changed too. When longtime producer Big Medium said it could no longer continue the event, Almost Real Things stepped in. ART is an artist-led group founded in 2015 by Natalie Earhart and Zachary Zulch. It began as a free magazine. Today it runs events, mentorship programs, and affordable studios and rentals, and 2026 is its second year producing the tour.
The two founders have taken part in the tour as artists since 2016. Their first year as producers also changed the calendar. As the Austin Chronicle described in 2025, the tour moved to two citywide weekends, artists chose their own schedules, and a new online directory joined the printed guide. The 2026 tour keeps that setup, and stops can be visited in any order.
That matters for Nov. 21–22. Both weekends are citywide, so the second weekend covers the whole city again. The buildings below are all marked open on every tour date, which makes them dependable anchors. Every major host on this route lists Nov. 21–22 hours.
The anchors, address by address
| Location | Address | What the tour listing says is there |
|---|---|---|
| Canopy | 916 Springdale Rd. | Former warehouse with 89 studios and five galleries; nearly 100 open studios, galleries and vendors expected |
| ICOSA Collective | 916 Springdale Rd. | The ICOSA Annual, a juried show; aluminum pour on Sat., Nov. 21 |
| Springdale General | 1023 Springdale Rd. | Maker and creative campus |
| Almost Real Things Studios & Gallery | 2324 E. Cesar Chavez St. | 18 resident artists plus 15+ guest artists |
| Splinter Group | 3508 E. Cesar Chavez St. | Warehouse home to more than 30 artists and craftspeople |
| Bolm Studios | 5305 Bolm Rd. | Complex with 40+ artists and three galleries |
| Co-Lab Projects | 5419 Glissman Rd. | "RHIZO / MATIC," with eight named artists |
| Flatbed Member Market '26 | 3701 Drossett Dr. | 12 artists and live printmaking demonstrations |
| Flower Hill Center | 1316 W. 6th St. | Painters Toni Ardizzone and Jessica Cook, with other local artists |
The counts in that table describe the buildings and collectives. Bolm Studios has more than 40 artists on site, and its tour page names 30 of them, followed by "and many more." Even so, a small handful of these addresses covers a large share of the people showing work.
The listings also reveal shows built for the tour. The ICOSA Annual is a juried group exhibition chosen from an open call, with Dennis Nance, curator of the Galveston Arts Center, as this year's juror. Bolm Arts Collective is showing its "Barrio Fútbol Project" on every tour date. Co-Lab's "RHIZO / MATIC" runs the same days.
A Saturday and Sunday built around the clusters
With six hours each day, it makes sense to start with the biggest buildings and use the smaller stops to fill gaps.
- Saturday, start on Springdale Road. Canopy and ICOSA share 916 Springdale Rd., and the aluminum pour is set for this Saturday only. Springdale General is down the same road at 1023.
- Move to East Cesar Chavez Street. Almost Real Things Studios & Gallery at 2324 is one of the two official hubs where the printed Guidebook is sold. Splinter Group's warehouse is at 3508.
- Finish at Bolm Road and Glissman Road. Bolm Studios at 5305 Bolm and Co-Lab Projects at 5419 Glissman both have shows planned for the full tour.
- Sunday, pick a hands-on stop. Flatbed's Member Market at 3701 Drossett Dr. has live printmaking demonstrations. Flower Hill Center at 1316 W. 6th St. is open all tour dates as well.
Rosa Milagrosa Garden at 10510 Jean Dr. runs its own two-day program this weekend. Saturday, Nov. 21 brings plant meditation, weaving, rock tumbling, wire wrapping and crochet. A Sashiko mending class follows on Sunday, Nov. 22. Admission is free, but some locations charge for special events or programming. Those fees are listed online and in the Guidebook, so check before you go.
Getting the map in your hands
The free online Explore directory has a profile for every 2026 participant and a map view. Tap the heart icon to add a listing to a favorites list you can share with friends. This year ART released the Explore platform and Guidebook earlier than usual. It is also building the directory into a year-round resource, so artists can keep their profiles and post new work after November. An artist you find at Canopy this weekend should still be easy to find in February.
If you prefer paper, the 2026 Guidebook runs 376 pages, with a profile for every participant and a cover by Aaron deGruyter. It costs $12 during tour hours at the two hubs, ART Studios & Gallery at 2324 E. Cesar Chavez St. and ART Gallery at Canopy at 916 Springdale Rd., and can also be ordered for delivery. Since both hubs sit on the route above, you can pick one up at your first stop.
The press release says the tour has run for 24 years, and this is the second year under its new producer. The 2026 edition grew by putting more participants under shared roofs, and those roofs are where the final weekend comes together.
If a piece from Canopy or Bolm Studios comes home with you this weekend and you start wondering where it should hang, or how much a dedicated studio or workshop space would matter in your next home, Briana Headley is happy to help you plan it. Let's Connect.
