GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

• Participating artists must reside in and have their studio located within the boundaries of
  Montezuma County, Colorado.
  

• Artists must complete the Studio Tour Application and pay the application fee to be
  included in the Four Corners Studio Tour.
  Application and payment deadline for the 2026 Studio Tour is July 15, 2026.

• Artists agree to be at their studio / workshop / other exhibition space during both days
  and all hours of the open studio tour for each weekend that they signed up for on their
  application. Artists should plan to attend the opening reception on Friday evening,
  September 18th, if possible.
  

• Artists agree to provide the required information for their listing on the studio tour website and printed materials, including: an artist statement / bio and photographs of their work and to release the use of them to Four Corners Studio Tour as a permanent record of the
  exhibition and for promotional use relating to the studio tour.
  Artist's media files must be submitted by July 31, 2026.
  Use our convenient online form to upload this content.

• Artists agree to place one sample piece of their artwork in a special exhibit at the Gallery
  at the CCC that will run from September 18 through September 27, 2026. The sample
  pieces will not be for sale in the gallery. Interested buyers will be referred to the artists to
  buy directly from them.
  

• Each registered artist will be given 1 listing on the studio tour website and printed map.
  

• Artist's studio properties should be clean, welcoming and orderly. Please make sure the
  roads to your studio are accessible with no parking restrictions and your neighbors are
  willing to cooperate with a (potentially) large number of visitors. We encourage the artist
  to research liability insurance on your homeowner's policy for the event.
  

• Retail storefronts that are normally open to the public during regular business hours are
  not eligible to participate, unless an artist has their primary studio at such a location or the
  retail location is willing to provide ample space to a registered artist who does not have
  their own studio and that space is provided free of charge, no consignment or commission
  fees are charged to the artist if they sell something, and the artist has control over the
  space they are being provided to set up the way they wish.
  

• The Cortez Cultural Center, the Four Corners Studio Tour, their representatives and their
  partners are not responsible for any theft, personal injuries or property damage sustained
  by third parties (including those of guests and invitees) at the artists' studios, workshops
  and exhibition spaces.
  

• Artists must complete an after-tour evaluation survey.

Should you experience problems using the online application form or you prefer to use our printed form instead, you can download the PDF application form that includes a basic timeline and general requirements to participate in the studio tour by clicking here.