This Just in: The 18th annual LBI Artist Open Studio and Gallery Tour has been scheduled for the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11.

PEEK SEASON: Artist Fred Ballet’s encaustics are one creative side, alongside his photography. In last year’s Open Studio Tour (above), visitors saw both in his converted garage studio space.

The free self-guided tour invites the public to look inside working artists’ studios and galleries on Long Beach Island and offers a unique opportunity for visitors and residents to collect art and deepen their understanding of the creative process as artists demonstrate, display and sell their work.