The Pojoaque River Art Tour, known for its tri-cultural nature,  quality, and variety of exhibitors, includes twelve studios and two artists' markets, totaling thirty-three  artists.

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 Located approximately sixteen miles north of Santa Fe, the tour takes visitors through artists’ creative nests in the Pueblo of Pojoaque, into Nambe, State Highway 503, along County Road 84 (parallels Hwy 502 to Los Alamos) and through the traditional communities of Pojoaque, Jacona, Jaconita and El Rancho. Visitors travel through the eclectic and lovely old farming communities of Pojoaque, and Nambé, a wonderful opportunity for a bike or auto adventure on a fall weekend.

The journey through Pojoaque’s inspired ambience can still be navigated in a single day. As they follow the tour, art-watchers will continue to be rewarded with a wide array of paint and print styles and media, including: contemporary and traditional oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media, assemblage, monotypes, Sumi-e, watercolor, egg tempera, gouache and pastel. Artists and artisans will also unveil original works in photography, jewelry, sculpture, ironwork, woodturning, glass, weaving, and ceramics. Some will be involved in works-in-progress and provide demonstrations.

Area artists will also be hosted by Estrella del Norte Vineyard, a thriving vineyard and winery in Nambe, and Casa Del Rancho, the beautifully remodeled old El Rancho Bar, now a special events venue. There, matachines will dance at a scheduled time each day.

Tour maps are available at Santa Fe hotels and  B & B’s, and maps and displays picturing representative work shown at each studio can be found at the Pojoaque Pueblo Visitor Center (off Hwy 285/84) and Casa del Rancho (off Hwy 502), opposite the El Rancho Community Center.  Visitors can also simply follow the yellow  and black road signs and obtain maps at artists' studios.  A download of the tour map can be found here.   Frito Pies, tamales and refreshments will be sold by seniors at Casa del Rancho.