Fine artists and artisans are invited to participate in the inaugural Douglas County Open Studios, a brand-new annual self-guided tour of artists’ studios located throughout the county – but outside Lawrence – and scheduled for late April 2008. The event has been designed to complement the annual Lawrence ArtWalk held in Lawrence at the end of every October, which features Lawrence artists’ studios.

This is an opportunity for artists to exhibit and sell their work to the public in their own studios, and to allow the public to meet artists in their creative work environments.

Douglas County Open Studios 2008 will take place April 19-20 and 26-27. Artists are required to display a representative piece of artwork in the Douglas County Open Studios 2008 Preview Exhibit, which is to be hosted by Watkins Community Museum of History and will take place between April 12-27.

The registration deadline is Jan. 15. For more information, e-mail dcos@thecenterforart.com.