Juried Exhibition: Call for Artist Submissions
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WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION OF OUR NEXT EXHIBIT.
JOIN US AT THE OPENING RECEPTION FOR
CONCEPTUALIZING LOCAL
POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2024 2PM
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE 2023 DURHAM ARTSFEST!
ARTIST IN THE NEIGBOURHOOD PARTICIPANTS IN ACTION ON
JULY 8TH, 2023
COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:
CARO SEBERT
CINDY MATTHEWS
DACI DAO
JENNY PARSONS
JESSICA MARIN
MIRANDA VANDERKOOY
LAUREL PEDERSEN
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** silent auction for the artwork
created by these artists on July 8th
on exhibition at the
Durham Art Gallery
until July 30, 3pm
It was a full day of activities including artist vendors, musical performance, puppet shows and much more!
Supporters of ArtsFest include:
Durham Art Gallery
Community members
...and more!
ArtsFest Schedule
(subject to last-minute changes)
10am-4pm:
Artists in the Neighbourhood
*scroll down to view map
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Carol Sebert (down by the river, beside steps at the Lion’s Heritage Park)
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Cindy Matthews (across from West Grey Dentistry)
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Daci Dao (across from The Colour Jar, also interactive cube/rock painting)
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Jenny Parsons (beside Bridgeport Dental Hygiene, mural painting)
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Jessica Marin (in front of Eowyn’s)
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Laurel Pedersen (on sidewalk between LCBO and CMR insurance)
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Miranda Vanderkooy (“visual journal”, corner of Tent Village, Post office...)
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10am-5pm:
Tent Village on Mill St., Art for sale/demonstrations
Activities include:
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puppet-making for parade,
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mural painting,
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chalk drawing
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and much more!
Participants:
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Susan Adaskin
Zoe Agnidis
Ena Bruce
Dominic Etynkowski
Anna Gruda
Kelly and Kelsey
Lydia Knox
Jessica Marin
Joe Passion
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10am-4pm:
“Buskstops” beside the LCBO
10:30am:
Saugeen Rhythm (Studio A on Garafraxa St. N)
11am:
Cousin Molly (Veteran's Memorial Park on Mill St.)
1pm:
Saugeen Rhythm (Studio A)
2-4pm:
Opening reception for “Art-Environment-Life-Everything” exhibition (Durham Art Gallery)
2pm:
Cousin Molly (Veteran's Memorial Park on Mill St.)
3:30pm:
Ena Bruce and Anna Gruda puppet show “Hansel and Gretel” (Veteran's Memorial Park on Mill St.)
4:30pm:
Sauntering Band/Puppet parade (begin at Veteran's Memorial Park on Mill St., south on Albert St., west down Lambton St., north at Garafraxa St. lights, to Heritage bridge and over to the Durham Art Gallery)
5pm-9pm:
Licensed reception, food available from Spanky's BBQ food truck (Durham Art Gallery), Silent Auction for Artists in the Neighbourhood, live music by Tim, Barb, and Friends (session tunes)
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Notes:
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Port-a-potty in alleyway behind Pharmacy, also beside wading pool, Riverside Park, washrooms at Conservation Park
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Water bottle refill at Durham Art Gallery.
Deri Russell
Ron Schweitzer
Marion Shannon (Whimsy Glitter)
Dark Sky Committee
Earth Works
Glencolton Farm
West Grey Library
Municipality of West Grey
& more!
Special thanks for helping to make ArtsFest happen:
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Spanky's BBQ (& Holstein General Store)
& the most amazing volunteers, artists,
musicians and friends we could possibly hope for!