ABOUT THE ARTS TRAIL
The Armadale Hills Open Studio Art Trail began in 2015 instigated by local Bedfordale artist Sue Doorey. Working in partnership with the City of Armadale’s new ‘Spring Into Armadale’ tourism campaign, the Armadale Hills Open Studio Art Trail was enthusiastically developed by a creative group of local artists and quickly established itself as a key cultural tourism initiative in the region.
The initial pilot Open Studio Arts Trail in 2015 included 11 local studios with 20 participating artists, including a group Open Studio at the Armadale Society of Artist’s Art House. The first Arts Trail resulted in 2,500 visitations and the following year more artists joined the project resulting in 20 studios with over 40 artists involved attracting almost 4,000 visitations.
In 2017, there are 24 local studios and over 50 artists. The studios are diverse showcasing an extraordinary array of beautiful artwork including; painting, pastels, textiles, eco-fashion and couture, ceramics, stoneware, sculpture, glass, art bears and soft sculpture. Exciting new initiatives in 2017 include a collective local Aboriginal Art studio at the Champion Centre, a number of collaborative studios, and a neighbourly invitation to several artists in Byford to participate in the Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail.
To view a short documentary about the City of Armadale’s cultural development strategy, including the artist’s response to the initial Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail initiative watch it here.
The initial pilot Open Studio Arts Trail in 2015 included 11 local studios with 20 participating artists, including a group Open Studio at the Armadale Society of Artist’s Art House. The first Arts Trail resulted in 2,500 visitations and the following year more artists joined the project resulting in 20 studios with over 40 artists involved attracting almost 4,000 visitations.
In 2017, there are 24 local studios and over 50 artists. The studios are diverse showcasing an extraordinary array of beautiful artwork including; painting, pastels, textiles, eco-fashion and couture, ceramics, stoneware, sculpture, glass, art bears and soft sculpture. Exciting new initiatives in 2017 include a collective local Aboriginal Art studio at the Champion Centre, a number of collaborative studios, and a neighbourly invitation to several artists in Byford to participate in the Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail.
To view a short documentary about the City of Armadale’s cultural development strategy, including the artist’s response to the initial Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail initiative watch it here.
