The Call to Artists for Sierra Art Trails will be available February 2026, dates TBD. 

TO APPLY: Read the rules and guidelines in the Call for Participation Prospectus. You’ll find a direct link to the SmarterEntry online application there.

Sierra Art Trails (SAT) is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to supporting artists and artisans, promoting art education, and benefiting our communities through cultural tourism.

The annual Sierra Art Trails – Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour takes place annually the first two weekends in October in Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties . The six day event draws thousands of visitors to the Sierra Foothills every year.

Now in its 23nd year, Sierra Art Trails has a reputation for excellence, and is highly anticipated by repeat visitors and art collectors. The show attracts visitors from across California and beyond. The show is the largest and most anticipated arts event in the area, encompassing more than a dozen communities in two counties.

The show features the work of artists and artisans working in a wide range of media, on display in homes, studios, and galleries throughout the area. Participating artists are featured in the tour catalog, included in a month-long Preview Exhibit, and benefit from an extensive advertising campaign promoting the event.

Sierra Art Trails gives visitors the chance to see fine art and fine crafts in the making, and to get a first hand view of how artists live and work. The show features artists and artisans working in a wide range of media including painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, woodcarving, ceramics, and more! By participating you not only promote your own work, you also support your community by making it a place people look forward to visiting!

In addition to presenting the annual Open Studio Tour, SAT raises funds for student sponsorships, scholarships, public art, school art programs, and other art related projects.

SAT also organizes workshops, demonstrations, lectures, and special exhibits for artists and the general public.

Our generous sponsors include Visit Yosemite Madera County, ValleyPBS, The Redwoods Resort in Yosemite, Sierra Telephone, Allard’s Art and more! Our media partners include KVPR Valley Public Radio, KFCF Free Speech Radio, KSEE 24 Television, Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, Mariposa County Visitors Bureau, Merced Sun Star, Sierra News On-Line, and the Mariposa Gazette.

Our marketing campaign includes print advertising, radio advertising on KFCF, and KVPR, and on ValleyPBS television. Web coverage on Sierra News Online and Sierra Sun Times, Facebook and Instagram. Our annual brochure is mailed out  to hundreds of potential visitors. Brochures and invitation postcards are distributed to participating artists at the All Artists Meeting in August.

The 2025 catalog can be ordered on this web site and is available at select retail locations beginning in August.

Please help us spread the word!  Support your fellow artists and the Art Trails planning committee by promoting yourself and the event weekend.

Encourage friends and family to purchase a catalog.  Consider creating your own postcards, flyers, or posters in preparation for the event. By working together we help insure the weekend will be a success for everyone!