Rehoboth Art League Cottage Tour slated July 9-10

The Rehoboth Art League Cottage Tour, now in its 74th year, will be held in its traditional live, two-day, self-paced format from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9 and 10.

The cottage tour committee volunteers have worked hard to vet and secure another distinctive selection of local homes that showcase the best of the area’s art and design. The homes on this year’s tour offer a variety of landscapes, and interior and architectural designs, ranging from historically significant to contemporary and sleek. Some homes have quite an evolving history, and many homeowners showcase memories, artwork and collections in creative ways.

Rick Phillips is this year’s cottage tour artist, depicting the collection of coastal homes through his impressionist style. A rendering of each home is presented to the homeowners and featured in the event program.

The ticket for the tour is a commemorative program booklet with an image and description of each home on the tour. Tickets are $40 per person (appropriate for ages 13 and above) and may be purchased online at RehobothArtLeague.org. After Sunday, June 30, tickets are available for purchase or pickup at the art league’s Henlopen Acres campus, 12 Dodds Lane, or at homes on the cottage tour on tour days. Those who purchased tickets on the RAL website and by phone should note they must be picked up at RAL.

Tickets for the tour are also available at the following locations after June 30: In Rehoboth Beach at Bellinger’s Jewelers, Bellmoor Inn & Spa, Browseabout Books, Design Center of Rehoboth, Gallery 50, Wharton’s Garden Center & Shop, Windsor’s Flowers & Plants, and J. Conn Scott; in Fenwick Island at Carolina Street; in Lewes at Community Bank of Delaware, Floral Inspirations and Lewes Gourmet; and in Bethany Beach at Sea Needles. Tickets for the tour are also available the day of the tour at any of the homes, based on availability, and at the Rehoboth Art League.

Parking is very limited at several of the tour homes, so free parking will be available at Rehoboth Elementary School, 500 Stockley St. From this location, the Rehoboth Art League is providing Jolly Trolley transportation for ticket holders. Shuttle service, which will run continuous loops to all houses on the tour, will begin running at 9:45 a.m. and continue until the tour’s end each day.

The Rehoboth Art League is a membership-based nonprofit arts organization dedicated to teaching, preserving and inspiring the arts in the region.