RAL cottage tour to spotlight interior design and architecture

The Rehoboth Art League Cottage Tour, now in its 75th 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 8 and 9. The tour is appropriate for ages 13 and above.

The cottage tour committee volunteers have worked hard to vet and secure another distinctive selection of local homes to 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.

Bryan Cohen is this year’s cottage tour artist, depicting the collection of coastal homes through his style of realism. 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 may be purchased online at RehobothArtLeague.org. After Monday, June 30, tickets will be 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, subject to availability. Those who purchase 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 Showroom; in Fenwick Island at Carolina Street; in Lewes at Community Bank Delaware, Floral Inspirations and Lewes Gourmet; and in Bethany Beach at Sea Needles.

Parking is very limited at several of the tour homes, so free parking will be available at Rehoboth Elementary School, 500 Stockley St., where the Rehoboth Art League will provide 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.