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, the official SVAT travel guide, or use the digital map.
The Passport is a keepsake booklet that features artist bios, previews of artist work, maps and directions needed to access the studios and artists, and gives you the chance to win prizes in our Stamp Rally!
Visitors who want to use the FREE digital map will have access to it the day before and during the event. The digital map only contains artist’s locations.
Get Your Passport Today!
We have a limited quantity of printed passports that are available to purchase for $10 at the Arts Consortium.
Purchasing the Passport, to have a physical copy of the maps, is recommended as some locations do not have cellphone reception.
Visit us at 340 E Oak Ave Suite 112, Visalia
Tuesday-Friday from 10am-3pm to pick up your copy before they run out!
New in 2025: STAMP RALLY
For the 2025 SVAT we will be introducing a Stamp Rally!
Passport booklets will include *pages in the back that provide a space for artists and locations to either stamp, place a sticker, or sign (each artist and location will be unique!)
There will be two opportunity drawings for participating visitors!
1st prize – Visit all participating location
2nd prize – Visit at least half of the participating locations.
***Prizes to be announced.***
To be entered into the opportunity drawings the stamped pages will need to be provided to the Arts Consortium: either the physical pages or a picture taken of the completed pages.
*Visitors who are not able to purchase the Passport can still participate; printable pages will be uploaded to our website. Or have the option of taking a picture of each location and submitting them to our email.
Digital submission:
email: hello@artsconsortium.org
subject line: SVAT Stamp Rally (your first and last name)
BENEFITS of purchasing a SVAT Passport booklet:
- Physical copy for when you are at a location with no cellphone service.
- Plan your visit by having the booklet early you are able to plan which places you want to visit. Digital Map is only available a day before and during the event.
- Supports the Arts Consortium help support the arts in Tulare County and keep our events free for the community.
- Stamp Rally pages included! (more information below)
- Keepsake booklet with images of the art and information of the participating artists
Not able to purchase it online? The Passport booklet is available to pre-order for $5 at the Arts Consortium location. Passport booklets will not be available to purchase after the pre-order; guarantee your physical copy by placing a pre-order today!
2025 Artists
Come back March 28th to see the event map and artist addresses.
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
Artist Registration for 2025 is now closed.
If you are interested in participating in 2026, registration opens late 2025.
Don’t forget to visit the participating artist studios in 2025 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.
The Marketing Opportunity has closed for the year 2025.
The marketing packet is still available to view for your reference. Consider supporting the arts here in Tulare County in the future!
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
For your donation records: our Non-Profit Tax I.D. is 27-0661610. We will send you an acknowledgement letter of your donation as soon as we can.
2024 ARTISTS
VISALIA Artists
EXETER + WOODLAKE Artists
THREE RIVERS Artists & Locations
*EXETER
Mark Robinson
*WOODLAKE
Linda Hengst
*Addresses will be available in the physical Passport booklet and via the interactive map leading up to the event.
