Questa Creative Council

Home of the Questa Art Tour

Coming Events

Get ready to leave the four walls of your studio and come paint “en plein air” in the open Questa air!
Each year adds more artists and more studios and beautiful landscapes to discover.

Current Projects

Each year adds more artists and more studios and beautiful landscapes to discover.
Get ready to leave the four walls of your studio and come paint “en plein air” in the open Questa air!
Multi-generational classes and workshops
Hosted in an intimate or unique venue; these events honor the history of musical gatherings and community.
Handmade artistic goods, from leather to earrings to paintings! Music and good fun, too!
Discover the Artist Profile pages with images and contact information for each one.
For a deeper understanding of many topics the trail's signs introduce along with local memories.
It's a bright and festive celebration of talent and community warmth.

Collaborations

Banners displays the artwork of local artists and craftspersons, very colorfully!
Handmade wood carving by local artisans

Past Projects

Musician and Costilla native Chris J. Arellano directs this initiative, funded by a New Mexico Arts CARES grant.
The classes have covered a wide range of topics and explored a variety of mediums.
These retrospective pieces will provide opportunities to celebrate, reengage with, reflect on and learn from the many featured and contributing artists.
Four days of open painting, workshops and demos, a Quick-Draw event, and a concluding Art Show with awards and prizes.

The 2023 Studio Art Tour
is the weekend of August 12-13

April 22 is the deadline to join as an artist and be included in publicity and promotion.

Click here for the downloadable application and to pay your registration fee.

Visit our artists! Discover one-of-a-kind works, and buy local!

Now in its 8th year, the Questa Creative Council’s Questa Art Tour features over 50 local artists and craftspeople who reflect the cultural diversity and amazing creative talent of the community. We invite you to experience the beauty of our majestic landscape against the backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Join us in our studios August 12 & 13, 2023!