South Valley Art Tour – Arts Consortium

ABOUT THE SOUTH VALLEY ART TOUR

During the South Valley Art Tour (SVAT) a collection of artists from Tulare County — both nationally recognized as well as aspiring greats — invite you into their personal workspaces for a behind-the-scenes tour.

Get to know the faces and places behind Tulare County’s best artwork!

Broaden your art horizons and make personal connections with creative minds in your community!

Formally known as The South Valley Artists’ Studio Tour, the South Valley Art Tour remains Tulare County’s widest-reaching art event of the year. Due to the tremendous growth of the South Valley Art Tour over the years we have featured the Southern and Northern regions of Tulare County on alternating years. However in 2025 we are once again inviting all artists of Tulare County to participate!

South Valley Art Tour Passport

Community members visiting the artist studios will need to acquire a SVAT Passport. This keepsake booklet provides all the information, maps and directions needed to access the studios and artists. Visitors also have the option to use the FREE digital map that contains artist’s locations and information.

This passport booklet can be purchased for $5 at the Arts Consortium location, when available. While the physical booklet needs to be purchased visitors also have the option to use the FREE digital map.

Please be respectful of artists homes and other locations you visit while touring Tulare County for this event. We ask that you visit only on event days and scheduled times.

Some artists have open studio hours or you can schedule a visit with them outside of the event; keep a lookout for those!

ARTIST PARTICIPATION

Registration has closed for the year 2024.

If you are interested in participating in 2025, where artist studios SOUTH of Highway 198 will be featured, lookout for when registration opens around mid October 2024.

Don’t forget to visit the participating artist studios in 2024 to support fellow artists and get a feel on what the South Valley Art Tour has to offer.

More details on artist registration at the Eventbrite registration site.

MARKETING + DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

Businesses, organizations, restaurants, and individuals have the opportunity to advertise via the South Valley Art Tour passport booklet.

During this two-day event, community members navigate between each stop by using the keepsake passport booklet and/or digital map. While the booklet is a purchasable good the digital map is completely free. Both the passport and digital map provides all the information, maps and directions needed to access the studios and artists. Ads are included in both the physical booklet and online.

You have the opportunity to put your marketing directly in the hands of every passport holder at an extremely reasonable rate!

Review the marketing + donation form, there are plenty of options to choose from. One highlighted tier is the featured “Pit Stop” restaurant. This tier gets a special deal, including a full page ad and their location(s) plotted on the tourists’ event maps. Those who choose this option often use the advertisement as a coupon for tourists who visit their location during the tour.

DONATIONS

If marketing is not the right fit for you but you would still like to help us realize our South Valley Art Tour event you can can make a donation by doing one of the the following.

Send a Check
To make a tax deductible donation, you can send a check to either PO Box 2696, Visalia CA 93279 or 340 E. Oak Ave. Suite 112, Visalia CA 93291 with the memo “South Valley Art Tour Donation.

Donate Online

Click Donate below to make a donation through our donation site hosted by PayPal. Under “Add special instructions to the seller” please write South Valley Art Tour