Santa Fe Art Tours — Local services in Santa Fe

My group of four booked a private Canyon Road Art Tour with our guide Mary, and I’m so glad we did. This was my third visit to Santa Fe, and although I’d been to Canyon Road before, I never knew where to start—there are over 80 galleries to choose from. Mary transformed what could have been an overwhelming stroll into a curated, engaging, and educational experience.

She guided us through a moveable story of Santa Fe: Native and Indigenous art galleries where we learned more about Santa Fe’s history, an artist-in-residence home where we discovered how Canyon Road developed, and contemporary galleries where she introduced us to owners and working artists. Along the way, she also pointed out additional galleries, eateries, cafés, and gardens worth returning to—I took notes and can’t wait to visit again.

Mary was knowledgeable, friendly, and flexible, making the tour both interactive and accessible. She seemed to know everyone—every gallery owner we visited greeted her—which made us feel like we were walking in with a VIP or a local celebrity.

As a matter of fact, I’d book this tour with Mary again on my next visit just to explore more galleries we didn’t get to this time. The behind-the-scenes insights, personal introductions, and Mary’s thoughtful curation elevated the entire experience and greatly reduced my FOMO.

Booking the tour was seamless as well! The operators were a pleasure to work with, very responsive, and flexible in helping us arrange the experience.

I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to go beyond simply “looking at art” and really connect with the history, people, and culture of...

What a fun, unique, and inspiring treat to visit artist studios by Zoom! I've attended three so far and loved every one. It's compelling to see all the art in context, hear the artist talk about it, and get a studio tour at the same time. Elaine is a top notch host. She makes you feel welcome yet never put on the spot. If you want to talk to the artist during the Q&A discussion portion you can. But if you're video shy like I am, you can type your comments or questions into the chat box and she graciously relays them to the artist live. Or you can simply observe. As an artist myself, I've found inspiration I never would've found otherwise. I've also had a lot of fun telling my husband and friends that I'm taking a quick trip to Santa Fe, be right back! I bought a pack of 4 tours which makes it only $10 a tour - quite a bargain. Kudos to Elaine and the artists who participate. I look forward to more! If you're interested in art or just want a unique experience, I highly recommend Santa Fe Art Tours. I hope to go in...

Beautiful early fall day on the Canyon Drive tour with Elaine. It was a small group with 5 total guests; we arrive early and no issues getting street parking on Canyon Drive. This was our first time in Santa Fe as well as our first time on Canyon Drive. The tour was perfect! It provided a great orientation to the area and and a better understanding of art. It was great to be able to ask questions about the art, heritage, techniques, etc we encountered and the area. We cannot wait to visit again and when do we will most certainly want to go on another tour with Elaine and Santa Fe Art Tours. The tour went by fast and was just the right length and the price is very reasonable. We highyly...