Arlington Open Studios
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, November 7, 11am to 5pm
Join Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) for our 28th annual Arlington Open Studios happening on Saturday, November 7, 2026. This annual event showcases and supports local artists in our community, with opportunities to purchase work, meet artists, and celebrate creativity in the heart of Arlington.
Artists will be presenting their work at 2 sites in Arlington Center in a range of mediums including painting, photography, fiber, ceramics, glass, fine jewelry, mixed media, printmaking, and sculpture. Arlington Center for the Arts will be featuring exhibitions in the Shaira Ali Gallery and Hallway Gallery along with performances and demos throughout the event! Poetry readings from the Red Letter Poems Project, live music, and even some tasty treats will also be featured throughout this year's event!
AOS 2026 Locations:
Over 80 Artists will be featured across two sites this year:
Site #1:
Arlington Town Hall | 730 Mass Ave (2 floors!!)
Features 40+ Artists on 2 floors
Music by Kristi Scaccia’s Quartet + AHS Jazz Combo Bands on the Steps of Town Hall | 12-5pm
Site #2:
Arlington Community Center + Arlington Center for the Arts | 27 Maple St (Ground, 1st, 3rd + 4th Floors)
Features 40+ Artists on the Ground and First Floor
Food for sale by The Roasted Granola (located at 27 Maple St entrance)
11:30am + 2:30pm | Free Puppet Performances by ACA Studio Artist Margaret Moody and friends in the Mirak Classroom (3rd Floor)
Ceramics Demo w/ Stella Heinegg in the ACA Clay Studio, 12-4pm
Members Show: Opposites Attract exhibition in the Shaira Ali Gallery (ongoing)
Inside ACA exhibition in the ACA Hallway Gallery (ongoing)
3:45pm | Mini-Salon Concert by Sachin Shukla of the Garrison String Quartet in the Shaira Ali Gallery (3rd Floor)
Art Students' Exchange w/ Connie Lane (4th Floor)
+ BONUS
Robbins Library | 700 Mass Ave
Red Letter Poets LIVE! (schedule and poet information below)
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2026 Participating Artists
We are pleased to be featuring over 80 artists at Arlington Open Studios 2026! Please visit our AOS Artist Directory so you can make your plan for visiting artists on the big day!
Know Before You Go + Event Map
Know Before You Go
View our gallery of Know Before You Go slides to learn more about navigating the event and to make your plan for Saturday, November 7! Click on the photo to open the slideshow. A full transcription of these slides can be found here.
Event Map
An Event Map highlighting the locations of all participating artists and the schedule of offerings throughout the day is available as a printable PDF document. Printed versions of this map will be available at all event entrances and information tables!
Red Letter Live Poetry Readings
Back again for 2026, we are pleased to be hosting poetry readings by local poets. This year's readings are being presented in the Community Room at the Robbins Library, 700 Mass Ave, 12:45-2:30pm. View our event poster for more info on our participating poets!
