Welcome to our major event for the year – The Pop-Up Project June Long Weekend Studio Trail
8, 9 & 10 June 2024
10am – 4pm
We are thrilled to reveal 30 amazing artists will feature in 15 Studios in this year’s event – from painters to potters and printmakers, timber craftspeople to textile creators and illustrators to installation artists.
Join us for a dynamic, long weekend filled with the opportunity to meet the artists in their own spaces or in collective gallery spaces across the Southern Highlands. Art enthusiasts and collectors can enjoy a rare opportunity to see behind the scenes, meet and directly support local makers.
The curated art trail embraces the Wingecarribee region from Balmoral Village to Joadja and through popular tourist destination villages Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale. You can take a self-guided tour to visit local artists, buy art, and this year join many workshops over the long weekend. An opportunity to gain new appreciation for the region’s rich and diverse art scene.
Arts represented this year include original ceramics, drawing, mixed media, painting, print, sculpture, textiles, metalwork, woodwork, jewellery, printmaking and more. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience quality local artwork and purchase art straight from the artists themselves.
FAQ
How do I plan my Pop-Up long weekend?
The Pop-Up Project Open Studios is across our council region, still to get across form the furthest north to south is more than doable durong the day. There will be seversl ‘trails’ designed to get a mix of different art styles or you can look down the map and take your pick. Break up your visits with a wine tasting at Centeniall (ensure to book you can do that here) or stop in at one of the many coffee shoipsor beautiful spots for lunch and enjoy the food and wine we have on offer!
What are the Studio Opening times?
All of the studios and galleries will be open from 10am-4pm over the long weekend. However, all of our artist are available for 1:1 visits so feel fre to call the artsits direct and see if you can make a separate visit if you miss them.
The general map of the region shows the location of each of the participating artists and galleries listed on our map or you can follow our online google map.
Signage
Easy to spot signage will be placed around the highlands and outside studios and galleries so keep an eye out for the big pink circle on our signs on your way around the trail.
When you are out and about visiting studios, please support those who support us.
Share a social post and tag @ shthe_pop_up_project or #welovethepopup
We hope you enjoy this unique opportunity to connect with a beautiful vibrant community of artists and creative people
