The eighth annual Tour d’Artistes Studio Tour and Sale is set for this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 1, 2 and 3.

The self-guided tour is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Visitors can see 15 studios featuring local artists.

Attendees can interact with local artists and view their original work in their homes and studios. Available for purchase will be a wide variety of art media including painting, glass, metal sculpture, digital photography, jewelry, printmaking, mixed media and fiber art. There is no admission charge for the event.

Among the highlights of this year’s tour includes the “Meet and Mingle” event tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Fountain Hills Artists’ Gallery. The reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. to kick off the tour. Tour maps will be available at the gallery.

Another highlight is the chance to win one of three prizes. Visitors to all 15 studios can enter to win a $150 art certificate, a $100 gift certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry or a $100 gift certificate to Sofrita.

Some of the participating artists this year include the following:

MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care, 16800 E. Paul Nordin Parkway: Vivian Gordon, oil; Jan Friel, acrylic abstract painting; Carol Wilson, fiber art.

Gallagher’s Gallery, 12625 N. Saguaro Blvd, #116: Michael Gallagher, oil painting and drawings.

Sudha’s Art Gallery & Books, 17005 E. Colony Drive: Sudha Achar, painting, sculpture, metals, jewelry, art books and ceramics; Jackie Kahn, glass and mixed media.

Maps, with a complete list of studios and artists, will be available at business sponsors throughout the community.

Sponsors include Farmers Insurance, Fountain Hills Physical Therapy, Georgie’s Diner, Grecian Beauty Salon, Jack Morris, Kern Realty, MCO Realty, MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care, On Q Financial, Parkview Tap House Bar and Grill, Sami Fine Jewelry, Sofrita, Sonoran Lifestyle Realty, Sudha’s Art Gallery and Books and Sunbaked Food 4 the Soul.