Columbia Open Studios is a free, self-led driving tour of participating artists’ working studios spanning the City of Columbia, Richland, and Lexington Counties.

Presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art, Columbia Open Studios offers an exciting and intimate experience for the art enthusiast. Thousands spend the weekend studio-hopping for a rare opportunity to visit with artists in their private working studios and learn about their backgrounds, tools and techniques.

In presenting Columbia Open Studios, 701 Center for Contemporary Art seeks to provide easy access to the wealth of fine artists in the City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington counties, generate excitement about area artists from first-time buyers and seasoned collectors alike and further establish Columbia, S.C., as a regional cultural tourism destination.

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