PRINCE ALBERT OPEN STUDIOS
art in the heart of the karooSAVE THE DATE: 12 -15 June 2026
During the Prince Albert Open Studios event, local artists open their home studios and exhibition spaces to the public. Throughout the town, distinctive Blue A-frame boards and colourful bunting guide visitors to each participating venue. From painting and sculpture to mixed media and photography – as well as glass art, ceramics, cartooning and even fashion design – the range of work on show offers a varied and engaging visual experience.
Set in the Karoo, Prince Albert has developed a reputation as a place that draws creative thinkers and makers. The Prince Albert Open Studios event, launched in 2017, has since become a well-established part of the town’s annual calendar.
Over the course of the event, artists welcome visitors into their working spaces, offering insight into both finished pieces and creative process. The format creates space for direct conversations between artists and visitors, and adds a personal dimension to the experience of viewing – and buying – art. Many guests value the opportunity to meet the artists and see where the work is made, while artists benefit from immediate engagement and thoughtful feedback.
Prince Albert Open Studios offers art enthusiasts, collectors and fellow creatives the opportunity to access studios that are usually private. It is a chance to see where ideas take shape, to understand the thinking behind the work, and to connect directly with the people who make it.
Keep an eye out for details about workshops presented in conjunction with the event, as well as art-related restaurant collaborations and curated film screenings taking place over the same period.
Participating Artists
Guest Artists
2026 Events
Roger Lucey is a troubadour extraordinaire and Prince Albert Open Studio’s is so excited to present his show at The Showroom on 13 June 2006.
Roger survived a covert security police campaign which destroyed his music career. He survived the drug addiction and disaffection which followed. He survived a decade and a half as a cameraman documenting the wars of Africa and Eastern Europe. Survival was not enough though. Broken and despairing, he needed to find a way to reclaim his life and creativity. With no previous experience, but with a vague idea that the process might lead to healing, he set out to build a house in the mountains of the Breede River Valley during South Africa’s first years of democracy.
This is the remarkable story of that house and the path that led Roger out of the darkness of his past back into the light of his music. How to Build a House in the Mountains is a memoir as well as a live solo show featuring stories and songs inspired by the journey.
Some reviews of the show:
Moving poetry, human stories, beautiful music. – Mike van Graan, Playwright.
Roger, it was exhilarating to be at your delightful concert… It was a spellbinding, masterful performance, very touching in its nostalgic and prescient vision. Superlative. – Justice John Murphy, High Court Judge.
It was a magical performance and you had the audience in the palm of your hand. It was all about great music paired with entertaining and honest communication. – Martin Petersen, Chairman of the Barleycorn Music Club.
2026 Program
