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Unlock a world of art this September

The 12th annual Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) officially launched in Perth today at Linton & Kay Galleries Cottesloe, and the eagerly awaited 2025 Event Guides are now available. MRROS Deputy Chair Jacquie Happ said the event’s 151 artists were currently in creative mode over winter, sprucing up their working studios for when spring […]

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150+ artists confirmed for September’s Margaret River Region Open Studios

More than 150 artists will welcome visitors to their studios from Busselton to Augusta this September (13 to 28th) for Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS). This award-winning event is now in its 12th year and Chair Jim Davies said it is now one of the most popular events on WA’s arts calendar. “MRROS is […]

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Gold win for Margaret River Region Open Studios at WA Tourism Awards

Margaret River Region Open Studios has won Gold for the second time at the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards in the Festivals and Events category. Announced at a Gala Dinner on Saturday night at Crown Perth, the awards recognise the best of the Western Australian tourism industry and showcase the innovation and dedication to business […]

Just a month until art comes alive across the Margaret River Region!

Final flourishes and studio spruces are underway before thousands of enthusiastic art lovers descend on the south west for Margaret River Region Open Studios (7 to 22 September). The 11th annual event, the largest of its kind in Australia, will take over the region for 16 days with studio openings from Busselton to Augusta. The […]

Creativity is officially unleashed! Discover artistic riches in the Margaret River Region this September

Margaret River Region Open Studios has officially launched so it’s now time to start planning your artistic adventure for this September (7 to 22 September 2024). Artists of all creative persuasions are getting ready for an explosion of enthusiastic art lovers, the whopper 56-page Event Guide is now available in hard copy and on our […]

Creative juices are in full flow in the Margaret River Region

144 artists signed for Australia’s largest Open Studios event Margaret River Region Open Studios organisers are thrilled to reveal 144 amazing artists will feature in this year’s event – from painters to potters and printmakers, milliners to mosaicists, timber craftspeople to textile creators and illustrators to installation artists. Spanning the popular tourism region from Busselton […]

Calling South West creatives! Registration is now open for Margaret River Region Open Studios

Artists from Busselton to Augusta are invited to register now for this year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS). The 16-day event will take place from 7 to 22 September 2024 and is Australia’s largest Open Studios event, showcasing the work of artists based across the City of Busselton and Shire of Augusta Margaret River. […]

2023 was another record-breaking year for Open Studios

This year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) has broken several event records with more than 145,000 studio visits (12% growth from 2022).

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10 reasons to visit Margaret River Region Open Studios

Australia’s largest Open Studios art event is celebrating 10 years! Experience the joy of watching clay take shape on the wheel, the smell of linseed oil and wood shavings and the anticipation of forging your own art trail. In case you need a reason to schedule Margaret River Region Open Studios in your diary, here’s […]

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