New Bern Artist Studio Tour

New Bern, NC
Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present the 2026 New Bern Artist Studio Tour this November, in various locations downtown New Bern. This event connects the public to local artists by showcasing the artist & their work in their studios, with an additional co-op space hosting 15+ artists in The Harrison Center, located downtown New Bern. This free, self-guided tour starts November 14 th , from 10am- 5pm, with an optional tour day on November 15 th from noon to 3pm.

Now in its ninth year, the New Bern Artist Studio Tour is dedicated to connecting the public with artists, providing education about their creative processes, allowing them to purchase directly from the artists, and bringing awareness to the visual creativity here in Craven County. The 2026 tour will feature 50 artists in over 20 studio locations across the city, including an artist pop up in the Harrison Center in downtown New Bern. Artists range from hobbyists to professionals, and include mediums such as painting, photography, sculpture, woodworking, and many others.

Visitors for the tour may pick up an Artist Guide from Bank of the Arts, home of the Craven Arts Council & Gallery, several other locations in New Bern, or access a digital map and guide at www.newbernartists.com. Inside the booklet, there is an Artist Studio Stamp card to utilize on the tour, which tracks how many studios participants attend. Visitors who receive ten stamps from the artists can then redeem the card for a unique 2026 New Bern Artist Studio Tour pin.

The New Bern Artist Studio Tour is operated by NBST committee as a program of the Craven Arts Council and Gallery, a local 501c3 dedicated to enriching the arts in Craven County. This program is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.