The Renton Arts Commission is organizing Art in Motion, a self-guided tour of different art studios around Renton.

The artist studio tour will be a free event in Renton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, that offers people a behind-the-scenes look at local artists’ process. The event is a first for the city, and the idea for this tour came from a local artist to highlight the artists engaged in art in Renton.

“You have a chance to go see where artists are operating in their natural environment,” Renton Economic Development Manager Jessie Kotarski said.

Kotarski said they have artists in 15 different locations to show off their craft, and people can go to as many stops as they want.

“We have them spread throughout the city. We have some downtown. There are some up in the Highland

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