An artistic wonderland came to life at the Newmarket Makers Festival, nestled right by the famous Fairy Lake. The event was a delightful celebration of creativity, showcasing an array of talents from mesmerizing paintings and crafts to crochet wonders, clothing…
Last month, York Region Arts Council had the distinct pleasure of unveiling two more trail markers from The YR Experience Trail Marker Project in York Region. Now with seven (7) trail markers, York Region is well on its way to…
It was a cloudy day but the announced rain could not stop Markham residents from enjoying an afternoon of arts at the "Our Park: Carnival of the Arts," event that took place this past weekend in Ada Mackenzie Park. The…
Two New Experience Trail Markers were unveiled this week: The Firefly and The Chickadee. On June 21st, the sixth YR Experience Trail Marker was unveiled in Aurora Town Park. The marker, is named "Firefly" in the local Ojibwe language (Waawaatesi).…
It’s Indigenous People's Month and what better way to celebrate than with not one but two new trail markers being unveiled in York Region. If you’ve been following the Experience Trail Marker Project you’ll know that there are already five…
The weather is finally warm, so the outdoor season events are officially on, and we couldn’t get more excited for you to explore all the fun and entertainment events that will take place this month all over the York Region…
Another weekend of amazing art in York Region. If you missed this past weekend's Black Party at Assembly Park in Vaughan, you missed an incredible kick-off to the outdoor season. From delightful eats to soothing tunes and entertainment the Block…
Summer is right around the corner, and we are kicking off the outdoor season this weekend, May 27th and 28th, at the Assembly Block Party in Vaughan. York Region Arts Council will be in full effect at the Block Party…
Markham Public Art and York Region Arts Council are thrilled to announce artist Zoe Kwan as the recipient of the inaugural Our Park Grant. Created to incubate local community arts initiatives, Our Park is a new funding program conceived of,…
By Lalaa Comrie Under a clear blue sky in April, the fifth installment of the Experience Trail Marker Project was unveiled in Stouffville this past Saturday. The ‘Blue Jay’ or the “Diindiisi” in the Anishinaabe language, made its public debut…