Open Studios Tour is more than an event, it’s a celebration of the Gateway Arts District’s creative economy.
What Is Open Studios Tour?
For one dynamic day, artists across the Gateway Arts District open their studio doors to the public, offering collectors, neighbors, and art lovers a behind-the-scenes look at how and where art is created.
Spanning:
Mount Rainier
Brentwood
North Brentwood
Hyattsville
Four towns. One creative community
Four towns. One creative community
2026 EVENT INFORMATION
TRANSPORTATION
ALL DAY PARKING
With support from the Revenue Authority, $5 all day parking is available at the garage at the Hyattsville District Court Building, Accessed from 43rd Ave at Rt. 1
SHUTTLE
A shuttle will be available for the full event, generously donate by Hyattsville. The shuttle will make loops, leaving and returning to the garage every thirty minutes.
Hyattsville: 43rd and Rt 1, at the Parking Garage
Brentwood: Artisan 4100
Mount Rainier North: Bunker Hill Road and 34th Street
Mount Rainier South: Otis and Wells
Brentwood: MiXt Food Hall
North Brentwood: Material Things
Click the map to see our 2026 OST participating artists, food vendors, shuttles, and parking available.
STUDIO LOCATIONS
Food Trucks will be available along the route. You can find The Burger Shop at Otis Street and Wells Streets in Mount Rainier and Kakie’s Jamaican Cuisine will be at Liberation Studios in Brentwood.
EVENTS
Free Bee Words, Spoken Open Mic
Thursday, May 7 | 7-9 pm | Maryland Meadworks
What to Expect: "Free Bee — Words, Spoken Aloud" is a gently facilitated open mic shaped around attention and pace.
Guests can expect short readings shared by poets, storytellers, first-time readers, and seasoned voices. Each reader is given a brief, intentional window to speak, with space between readings to allow for listening and reflection. Learn more HERE.
Start your day with a visit
to the Gateway Farmer's Market
Saturday, May 9 | 9 pm - 3 pm | FREE TO ENTER
The Gateway Farmers Market returns on April 18, bringing together neighbors, farmers, makers, bakers, and local vendors for another vibrant season. Make a plan to attend opening day and share with your community.The market will be open every Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm, rain or shine, through November.
Get hungry, check your recipes, plan a dinner party, bring your tote bags, call an old friend for coffee, pull out your vases for spring flowers, and dust off your picnic blanket.
What A Art-Show
Saturday, May 9 | 12 pm - 5 pm | FREE TO ENTER
Join us on May 9th from 12 pm - 5 pm at the Gateway Media Arts Lab for a creative mixer centered around connection, inspiration, and community.
Meet featured artists Del Chapo, filmmaker, animator, producer, and projection & motion graphics designer Tewodross “Teo” Melchishua Williams, and visual & audio storyteller Antonio Hernandez as they share space, energy, and creative exchange with fellow artists and attendees.
Build, connect, and engage with other creatives in the space. RSVP HERE.
Bellydance FUNdamentals
Saturday, May 9 | RSVP HERE
Shimmy Mob with Belly dancers of Color Collective.
Member MashUP Opening Reception
Saturday, May 9 | 5-8 pm | FREE
RSVPs Requested
Come and unwind (or wind up) after OST at Pyramid Atlantic for the opening of their annual Member MashUp. Grab a drink and a snack, enjoy the DJ, and connect with your colleagues amidst 100+ pieces of work in all media. Learn more HERE.
Always Open 3711 Group Exhibition @ Station 3510
Saturday, May 9 - May 23, 2026 | 7 - 9 pm
Always Open is a group exhibition by ten artists working out of 3711 Studios, united by a single constraint: each artwork must incorporate the same shared color.
Inspired by the studio’s playful branding and visual language, the exhibition treats color not as a limitation, but as a point of connection. Across painting, graphic design, and mixed media, one hue becomes a vibrant study in individuality within community.
Like a convenience store that never truly closes, 3711 Studios is shaped by artists working at all hours. Some arriving early, others late, making the studio a constantly open site of exchange and creation.
Though each artist approaches the color differently, together the works form a cohesive visual experience that reflects the collaborative spirit of a shared studio practice: ten voices, one frequency.
Emerging Artists Exhibit & Mixer
Sunday, May 10 | 12 pm - 6 pm | FREE
Drop by the Gateway Media Arts Lab this Mother’s Day for the first Emerging Artists Exhibit and Mixer! The new addition to the Open Studios Tour weekend showcases works of emerging creative from local universities. Check out the artists and activities, and to support the budding creative community! RSVP HERE
Artist Spaces - Making and Sustaining Studios DMV
Creative Chats
Tuesday, May 12 | 6 - 8 pm | FREE
A panel conversation for DMV creatives on how to establish and maintain artist studio spaces - plus networking with each other! Register HERE.
If you are participating in Open Studios Tour 2026, click the button below to access promotional materials.
2026 OST Organizers
Katie Magician, Aja Moon, Sharon Robinson, and Becky McFall with advice from Margaret Boozer and Valerie Theberge
Margaret Boozer
Marketing: Monica Alford
Sharon Robinson
Aja Moon
Graphic Design: Katie Burk
Valerie Theberge
Thank you to our 2026 OST sponsors
Thank you to our 2026 OST sponsors
Open Studios Tour is powered by artists, community partners, volunteers, and supporters who believe in creative economic development.
This district wide event drives foot traffic to local studios and businesses, increases direct sales opportunities for artists, strengthens the Route 1 creative corridor, and brings thousands of visitors into the Gateway Arts District
Every contribution helps strengthen the creative economy of Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood, and Hyattsville.
See You on May 9, 2026!!!
Contact ost@gatewaycdc.org to receive more information about OST 2026 and remember to:
