The Naples Open Studio Trail will host its 25th annual event Oct. 3-4 with a free, self-guided tour open to the public and featuring 19 artists at 12 locations around Canandaigua Lake.
Studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, with stops stretching from Bristol south to Naples, north to Middlesex and northeast to Branchport.
Visitors can meet artists in their studios, galleries and homes, see where their work is made and purchase pieces or arrange commissions directly with participating artists. Some locations may also offer demonstrations during the weekend.
The 2026 lineup includes painter Joshua Carson, who recently moved to the area. Organizers said Carson’s abstract-expressionist work draws on his travels in Europe and Central America, time living in England and his broader experience with the style.
New guest artists include ceramic artist Kate Baranowski at John Grabski’s studio and felt and fiber artist Linny Ward at Robin McCondichie’s studio.
Other guest artists are ceramic artists Mike Griffin at Sorrel Studio and Geoffrey Gretton at the Folk Art Guild, along with painter Mark Stash at Scott Grove’s studio.
The trail’s regular stops feature painters, potters, woodworkers, furniture makers, sculptors and jewelers. Participating artists and studios include Albie Alliet, Carson, Folk Art Guild Pottery, Folk Art Guild Woodshop, Grabski, Grove, Nancy Lane, Chris Mays and Tracie Doerner, McCondichie, Linda Starkweather, Jessie Marianacci Valone and Amy Wheeler.
Organizers said the work on display includes paintings, ceramics, sculpture, furniture, jewelry, housewares and wearable pieces made with materials including oils, acrylics, metal, wood, yarn and pastels.
The route follows rural roads around the lake, allowing visitors to choose their own stops and travel at their own pace rather than follow a scheduled group tour.
A downloadable map is available at the Naples Open Studio Trail website. People who prefer a printed guide may contact the organization to request a brochure by mail.
The annual trail is held on the first weekend of October and is intended to give the public a closer look at artists’ techniques and working spaces.
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