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12-27 SEPTEMBER
2026

Australia's largest open studios

Art in Abundance

Discover a wealth of creativity this spring. Join our mailing list for updates.

Find the perfect spot to recharge after a day meeting artists. Book a stay with the accommodation partners that generously support Open Studios.

Printed Event Guides are now available in Perth, and will be in the south west in August. See collections points or browse it online.

12 - 27 September 2026

Mark your diaries, block out the beach house or book your favourite down south digs and tell your friends.

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Meet 155 Artists this spring

155 artists will take part in our 13th Open Studios event. Browse their listings and start planning your art adventure.

Meet the 2026 Artists

Voted Best Event in Australia (almost)

MRROS won silver in Events & Festivals at the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The first arts event to ever carry off such a prestigious award.

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Jewellery shines at Margaret River Region Open Studios

Among the 155 participating artists are eight jewellers whose work reflects a diverse range of techniques, materials and inspirations. Jeannie Carroll works primarily with solid gold and ethically sourced gemstones, including Australian-mined sapphires and opals from small family-run operations. “During Open Studios, visitors are invited into my working jewellery space — an eclectic, lived-in studio […]

Artist videos, take a peek

Enjoy a preview of Open Studios 2026 with these six new videos.

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Creativity meets science in Kate Wood`s pottery studio, where her wheel-thrown vessels are inspired by nature and the changing seasons.

"I have been curious and engaged with a wide range of art throughout my life, but have only explored and discovered a love of ceramics and pottery relatively recently. I particularly love that pottery creates art that is functional for everyday use. To drink a daily cup of tea from a favourite hand crafted mug is quite magical," says Kate.

Meet Kate during Open Studios next month, find out how she harvests wild clay, uses foraged items such as plants and makes ash glazes to decorate her pottery.

🎨 Kate Wood @kw_clay
📍 Burnside, Margaret River

It`s an extraordinary generosity to open one`s home, and we`re grateful for the 155 artists opening their usually-private spaces for Open Studios. Please enjoy the opportunity to meet the artists, find out about their practice and perhaps even buy something special to take home ❤️

❤️ Follow @margaretriverregionopenstudios
🕰️ 12-27 September 2026
🎨 155 artists to visit and meet

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Creativity meets science in Kate Wood's pottery studio, where her wheel-thrown vessels are inspired by nature and the changing seasons.

"I have been curious and engaged with a wide range of art throughout my life, but have only explored and discovered a love of ceramics and pottery relatively recently. I particularly love that pottery creates art that is functional for everyday use. To drink a daily cup of tea from a favourite hand crafted mug is quite magical," says Kate.

Meet Kate during Open Studios next month, find out how she harvests wild clay, uses foraged items such as plants and makes ash glazes to decorate her pottery.

🎨 Kate Wood @kw_clay
📍 Burnside, Margaret River

It's an extraordinary generosity to open one's home, and we're grateful for the 155 artists opening their usually-private spaces for Open Studios. Please enjoy the opportunity to meet the artists, find out about their practice and perhaps even buy something special to take home ❤️

❤️ Follow @margaretriverregionopenstudios
🕰️ 12-27 September 2026
🎨 155 artists to visit and meet

Jacqui Brown first picked up a surfboard at age 12 and spent her school holidays catching waves in Perth’s northern beaches. She competed in Victoria and Queensland at age 16, and was a state champion in the ’80s.

Jacqui now paints beautiful, big canvases and recycled surfboards, inspired by her beloved surf.

“The ocean is a big theme in my work,” says Jacqui, who surfs and swims any chance she gets. “I love Margaret River, the seascape and the Leeuwin Ridge. It’s such a beautiful place to try and put down on a canvas.”

Make sure your springtime adventure in art makes it out of the group chat and into your diary. Book accommodation through one of our generous sponsors, and mark your calendar: Open Studios is on 12-27 September 2026. ❤️

🎨 @jacqui_brown_art
📹 @tillspielhoff

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Jacqui Brown first picked up a surfboard at age 12 and spent her school holidays catching waves in Perth’s northern beaches. She competed in Victoria and Queensland at age 16, and was a state champion in the ’80s.

Jacqui now paints beautiful, big canvases and recycled surfboards, inspired by her beloved surf.

“The ocean is a big theme in my work,” says Jacqui, who surfs and swims any chance she gets. “I love Margaret River, the seascape and the Leeuwin Ridge. It’s such a beautiful place to try and put down on a canvas.”

Make sure your springtime adventure in art makes it out of the group chat and into your diary. Book accommodation through one of our generous sponsors, and mark your calendar: Open Studios is on 12-27 September 2026. ❤️

🎨 @jacqui_brown_art
📹 @tillspielhoff

We love it when artists share a studio, making it twice as tempting to visit... This year, Heidi Emma Mullender joins Stephanie Stokes in her sunlit Dunsborough pottery studio. Heidi captures light in her oil paintings with such finesse, and Stephanie creates superb collections of hand-thrown pottery in graceful shapes and glazes.

They both capture the quiet beauty of everyday life in their work ~ and invite you to see how they see, paint and throw vessels on the wheel.

It`s an extraordinary generosity to open one`s studio, and we`re grateful for the 155 artists opening their usually-private spaces for Open Studios. Please enjoy the opportunity to meet the artists, find out about their practice and perhaps even buy something special to take home ❤️

🎨 @heidi_emma_fine_art and @stephaniestokespottery
📍 @stephaniestokespottery in Dunsborough

🕰️ 12-27 September 2026
📍 The Margaret River Region
🎨 155 artists to visit and meet

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We love it when artists share a studio, making it twice as tempting to visit... This year, Heidi Emma Mullender joins Stephanie Stokes in her sunlit Dunsborough pottery studio. Heidi captures light in her oil paintings with such finesse, and Stephanie creates superb collections of hand-thrown pottery in graceful shapes and glazes.

They both capture the quiet beauty of everyday life in their work ~ and invite you to see how they see, paint and throw vessels on the wheel.

It's an extraordinary generosity to open one's studio, and we're grateful for the 155 artists opening their usually-private spaces for Open Studios. Please enjoy the opportunity to meet the artists, find out about their practice and perhaps even buy something special to take home ❤️

🎨 @heidi_emma_fine_art and @stephaniestokespottery
📍 @stephaniestokespottery in Dunsborough

🕰️ 12-27 September 2026
📍 The Margaret River Region
🎨 155 artists to visit and meet

“We use two different mediums on the same background. We go out and take a photo, then each work from that image.” - Moira Fearby

While Moira paints the whole image with household enamels, Heloise Roberts uses conti chalk and pencil on plywood tiles, each in their own studio. Then they come together and merge the two, mosaic-style, to form large-scale landscapes.

“People are fascinated with the process - they’re always interested in the story of how we collaborate and what that entails” - Heloise

Meet the artists and watch their artworks come together at Open Studios in September.

🎨 @heloiserobertsart and @moira_fearby

Discover a wealth of creativity this spring, as 155 artists of the Margaret River Region throw open their studio doors and invite you to be inspired.
📍 Margaret River Region Open Studios
📅 12-27 September 2026

📹 @tillspielhoff

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“We use two different mediums on the same background. We go out and take a photo, then each work from that image.” - Moira Fearby

While Moira paints the whole image with household enamels, Heloise Roberts uses conti chalk and pencil on plywood tiles, each in their own studio. Then they come together and merge the two, mosaic-style, to form large-scale landscapes.

“People are fascinated with the process - they’re always interested in the story of how we collaborate and what that entails” - Heloise

Meet the artists and watch their artworks come together at Open Studios in September.

🎨 @heloiserobertsart and @moira_fearby

Discover a wealth of creativity this spring, as 155 artists of the Margaret River Region throw open their studio doors and invite you to be inspired.
📍 Margaret River Region Open Studios
📅 12-27 September 2026

📹 @tillspielhoff

“Open Studios is a great event. I love that it builds the community around artists, and the connections between artists themselves. It also highlights the beauty of making again, the beauty of handmaking.”

Step into Sarana’s working studio this spring at The Farm Margaret River, see her works in progress and how she creates, and discover a community of artists at Open Studios this spring.

🎨 @saranahaeata
📍 Margaret River Region Open Studios
📅 12-27 September 2026

📹 @tillspielhoff

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“Open Studios is a great event. I love that it builds the community around artists, and the connections between artists themselves. It also highlights the beauty of making again, the beauty of handmaking.”

Step into Sarana’s working studio this spring at The Farm Margaret River, see her works in progress and how she creates, and discover a community of artists at Open Studios this spring.

🎨 @saranahaeata
📍 Margaret River Region Open Studios
📅 12-27 September 2026

📹 @tillspielhoff

Book Accommodation for Open Studios 🍷

We’re grateful to have wonderful accommodation partners generously supporting Open Studios, and we’d love you to please book your stay with them.

From beachfront resorts to holiday houses, forest cabins, lakeside glamping tents and family-run chalets, you’re sure to find the perfect spot to recharge after a day meeting artists.

✨ @privatepropertieswa
✨ @hiltongardeninnbusselton
✨ @whalerscovevillas
✨ @forest_rise
✨ @oliobello
✨ @samphire_chalets
✨ @pullmanbunkerbay
✨ @tanahmarah
✨ @smiths_beach_resort

Some are even offering exclusive deals or welcome gifts if you mention Open Studios.
Visit the Accommodation page on our website for all the details (link in bio)

✨ @privatepropertieswa
Turn your Margaret River Region Open Studios adventure into something more, with a stay in one of Private Properties’ holiday homes. Set across the south-west, each home offers a private base from which to explore, recharge and experience the Margaret River Region beyond artist studio walls.

✨ @hiltongardeninnbusselton
Hilton Garden Inn Busselton is the ideal base for visitors heading to Margaret River Region Open Studios, offering a fresh, contemporary stay right on the sparkling Geographe Bay waterfront. Unwind in stylish, modern rooms, enjoy relaxed dining at the onsite restaurant and bar, or take a sunset stroll along the iconic Busselton Jetty. With its welcoming atmosphere and thoughtful amenities, it’s a place designed for comfort between studio visits.

Whether you’re an art lover, a weekend adventurer, or simply seeking a relaxing retreat, Hilton Garden Inn Busselton blends ease, style, and the natural beauty of the South West into a stay that elevates your Open Studios experience.

Stay at Hilton Garden Inn Busselton and enjoy 15% off your stay during the festival (11-27 September)*. Click here to book – your 15% discount will apply automatically.

*Subject to availability

✨ @whalerscovevillas
Escape to Whalers Cove Villas, a peaceful beachfront sanctuary in Dunsborough. Surrounded by beautiful native trees and gardens, our collection of individually styled villas offers the perfect place to slow down and enjoy the Margaret Ri

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Book Accommodation for Open Studios 🍷

We’re grateful to have wonderful accommodation partners generously supporting Open Studios, and we’d love you to please book your stay with them.

From beachfront resorts to holiday houses, forest cabins, lakeside glamping tents and family-run chalets, you’re sure to find the perfect spot to recharge after a day meeting artists.

✨ @privatepropertieswa
✨ @hiltongardeninnbusselton
✨ @whalerscovevillas
✨ @forest_rise
✨ @oliobello
✨ @samphire_chalets
✨ @pullmanbunkerbay
✨ @tanahmarah
✨ @smiths_beach_resort

Some are even offering exclusive deals or welcome gifts if you mention Open Studios.
Visit the Accommodation page on our website for all the details (link in bio)

✨ @privatepropertieswa
Turn your Margaret River Region Open Studios adventure into something more, with a stay in one of Private Properties’ holiday homes. Set across the south-west, each home offers a private base from which to explore, recharge and experience the Margaret River Region beyond artist studio walls.

✨ @hiltongardeninnbusselton
Hilton Garden Inn Busselton is the ideal base for visitors heading to Margaret River Region Open Studios, offering a fresh, contemporary stay right on the sparkling Geographe Bay waterfront. Unwind in stylish, modern rooms, enjoy relaxed dining at the onsite restaurant and bar, or take a sunset stroll along the iconic Busselton Jetty. With its welcoming atmosphere and thoughtful amenities, it’s a place designed for comfort between studio visits.

Whether you’re an art lover, a weekend adventurer, or simply seeking a relaxing retreat, Hilton Garden Inn Busselton blends ease, style, and the natural beauty of the South West into a stay that elevates your Open Studios experience.

Stay at Hilton Garden Inn Busselton and enjoy 15% off your stay during the festival (11-27 September)*. Click here to book – your 15% discount will apply automatically.

*Subject to availability

✨ @whalerscovevillas
Escape to Whalers Cove Villas, a peaceful beachfront sanctuary in Dunsborough. Surrounded by beautiful native trees and gardens, our collection of individually styled villas offers the perfect place to slow down and enjoy the Margaret Ri

Bringing joy and beauty into the things we use every day, Chester Nealie and Matt Almera invite you to their Cowaramup studio to watch them create and see what inspires them.

They’re two of 155 artists taking part in Australia’s biggest Open Studios event.

“We’re hoping to imbue the spirit of beauty in everyday things” says Matt, on his functional woodfired pots. On welcoming Open Studios visitors, Chester adds: “I’ll show them how I put the joy of my life into the work, to make something special.”

🎨 @fosterapotter_nealiealmera
📍 Margaret River Region Open Studios
📅 12-27 September 2026

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Bringing joy and beauty into the things we use every day, Chester Nealie and Matt Almera invite you to their Cowaramup studio to watch them create and see what inspires them.

They’re two of 155 artists taking part in Australia’s biggest Open Studios event.

“We’re hoping to imbue the spirit of beauty in everyday things” says Matt, on his functional woodfired pots. On welcoming Open Studios visitors, Chester adds: “I’ll show them how I put the joy of my life into the work, to make something special.”

🎨 @fosterapotter_nealiealmera
📍 Margaret River Region Open Studios
📅 12-27 September 2026

Incognito Art Auction ~ at the Art Party, Saturday 12 September

🎨 25 captivating small artworks
🎨 25 anonymous Open Studios artists
🎨 Can you spot the well known artists?
🎨 Bid on what you love and discover the artist post purchase
🎨 Own a beautiful artwork and you could also snap up a steal
🎨 All artworks must be sold on the night
🎨 Only at the Open Studios Art Party

“Trust your eye. Follow your instincts. Go Incognito”

Art Party tickets $99pp + booking fee ~ mrropenstudios.com.au/art-party (link in bio)

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