Margaret River Region Open Studios opens with a bang

Margaret River Region Open Studios 2022 is looking likely to be the annual event’s best year. Artists’ studios between Augusta and Busselton were packed out at the weekend, with traffic snarls in some locations amid a visitor influx of art lovers from Perth and interstate. Open Studios chair Jim Davies said there was a strong chance last year’s record visitation could be eclipsed, bringing another boon to the Capes economy. “From the feedback we’re receiving from artists there are art-loving crowds across the region and visitors are telling us how much they are loving the experience,” he told the Times. “I encourage locals and visitors to get out over the next week and weekends and visit some of our talented artists and experience the wonderful art of the Margaret River region.” Open Studios closes on Sunday, September 26, and is free to attend.