2026 Rock River Artists Open Studio Tour
Saturday + Sunday July 18+19 11am – 5pm
Start at The South Newfane Schoolhouse in South Newfane, VT,
view samples of each artist’s work on the tour, purchase pieces and pick up a map.
Also, please note that you can enter the Artist’s Drawing at the South Newfane Schoolhouse (Stop #4) this year.
The Rock River Artists will be opening our homes and studios once again as we invite visitors to view our creative processes, purchase artwork, and interact directly with us, the artists.
Get a behind-the-scenes look into the unique locations where each artist’s work is made. Take a trip through our rural villages — visit rustic studios down county lanes, or high up in the hills with spectacular views; visit studios with lush gardens; and studios tucked away in the woods, or along the river’s edge — and see how and where art is made in Vermont.
For more information, contact Gianna Robinson, 802-380-4448, giannapaint@gmail.com
DIRECTIONS
The tour begins at the The South Newfane Schoolhouse in South Newfane, VT.
From the South, find route 30 north in Brattleboro, Vt. Go about 9 miles north for Depot Road on the left before a bridge. Also called Williamsville Road. Go 2 miles up this road until there is a “T” at the end of a bridge, go left. After the hamlet of Williamsville, and passing through a covered bridge, continue to the 2 mile mark from your previous left.
You ought to be at a stop sign. The schoolhouse is on your left.
From the East, take route 5 either north from Brattleboro or south from Putney. Going from Brattleboro, take your first left onto Middle Road for Dummerston Center. From Putney go about 3 miles south to Schoolhouse Road on the right. Take these roads to Dummerston Center to a 4 corners. From Middle Road, go left, from Schoolhouse Road go straight through. Up a rise and down the hill, 2 miles to a covered bridge. Go through bridge and bear right on route 30. After 2 1/2 miles you go left on Depot Road and proceed as above.
From the North, come down route 30. After Townshend, look for a Rock River Tour sign on your right at Gianna Robinson’s studio. You may pick up a map here. Or continue through Newfane, take a right hand turn on Grimes Hill Road and follow for 2 miles to Williamsville. Proceed as above; 2 miles straight to a stop sign and the Schoolhouse.
From the West, from Bennington on route 9 east, go through Wilmington and continue on route 9 east for another 5 miles approximately. After the rise at Hogback look for Augur Hole road on the left at the bottom of a steep hill. (Different spelling in Marlboro) Take this road and bear right where it turns to dirt. The schoolhouse is 8 miles from route 9.
From West Dover, go to the south end of the village and just at the curve take a left on Dorr Fitch road toward East Dover. Go up Cooper Hill and down the other side, through East Dover. After about 9 miles you reach a stop sign. Look up here and you will be confronted with the South Newfane Schoolhouse with our display and maps, and a studio or maybe two.