Upcoming event notice, published September 2026. Ah Haa School for the Arts announced ArtAbout for Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, self-guided studio tour was described as connecting artists and working studios in Telluride, Lawson Hill, Ilium, and Deep Creek. Confirm final maps, participants, and operations with Ah Haa School for the Arts.
Photo via Ah Haa School for the Arts.
ArtAbout was presented as a day to meet artists, see where and how they work, ask questions, and purchase work directly. The original announcement characterized the route as drivable and as a way to visit parts of the valley that a visitor might otherwise pass by.
The original notice said maps could be collected at Ah Haa School for the Arts and the Telluride Visitors Center, and linked to the announced ArtAbout map. It also announced an artist-preview exhibition at Ah Haa on October 1.
Ah Haa School for the Arts at 155 W. Pacific Avenue was listed with Emily Ballou, Alyssa Giglio, Kate Hartfiel, Maggie Stevens, Tara Carter, Michele Foote, Julie McNair, and Laurie Roddick. Additional addresses in the original program were 227 E. Gregory Avenue, 215 E. Colorado Avenue, 101 E. Gregory Avenue, and 700 W. Colorado Avenue.
The original article distinguished Lawson Hill from downtown as a valley-corridor community with its own character, rather than treating it as an extension of town.
The program listed artists working above Cindy Bread at 168 Society Drive.
The tour includes an Ilium stop at Wheelhouse. This is a separate valley destination; the article does not place it on the direct route between Telluride and Mountain Village.
Wheelhouse at 755 Vance Drive was listed with Robert Nealan, Kirk Drogsvold, Robin Kondracki, Emma Gerona, Lauren Howie, and Buck Smith Ceramics.
The original called the route an art-driven road trip through the Telluride region. That phrase describes the tour’s announced experience, not a recommendation to buy in a particular location.
Deep Creek Studio at 26 Deep Creek was listed with Chris Kaup and Cheri Isgreen.
The studio tour is open to residents and visitors. Staying in a hotel does not exclude someone from the experience, and owning a home is not required. Meeting an artist can give a piece a personal connection to the valley, whether it will hang in a local residence or travel home with its buyer.
The original article connected local artwork with homes that have expansive windows, individual architecture and distinctive wall spaces. A buyer can consider scale, light and the way art will be displayed without treating an event as evidence of a property’s value.
The studio route can be a useful way to become familiar with different places in the valley. It does not establish property availability, a preferred ownership location, or how a particular home will feel to a buyer. For a property search, compare the actual home, travel patterns, access, privacy, services, and neighborhood rules against your own priorities.
For a current ArtAbout update, use Ah Haa’s official page. For separate real-estate questions in Telluride, Mountain Village, or the surrounding valley, contact Mountain Rose Realty.
For a home search, compare actual walking routes to galleries and restaurants with the space, privacy or ski-access priorities that may lead you elsewhere in the valley. Anne-Britt Ostlund is Mountain Rose Realty’s founder and luxury real-estate broker. Her brokerage profile reports more than two decades of experience in the Telluride area and Southwest Colorado, CLHMS certification and Exclusive Member status with REALM Global. The original contact address is 220 E Colorado Ave, Suite 211, Telluride, CO.