Submissions are open for Latcham Art Centre’s 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition
The Latcham Art Centre is excited to open submissions for their 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition! LAC invites artists to submit up to two recent works (completed in 2022-24) in any medium. Details: Submission Options: About the Annual Juried Exhibition: This year, the Annual Juried Exhibition runs from Monday, March 25 to Saturday, April 27, 2024. $1,000 […]
Newsmakers 2023 Highlights Donald Chrétien and the Experience Trail
YorkRegion.com recently highlighted the work of Donald Chrétien on the Experience Trail as part of their Newsmakers 2023 Series! In the article, Donald discusses his Blue Jay Trail Marker which was unveiled in Stouffville in April 2023. Chrétien said there is a little circle within the blue jay’s heart that represents the fire teaching where everything […]
Here are ALL the Experience Trail Locations You Can Visit This Summer
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 having one in every municipality of York Region. What’s better is that summertime is the […]
The Fifth Experience Trail Marker Makes its Debut in Stouffville
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 to a small crowd of 80 art lovers and community members. The YR Experience Trail […]
New Trail Marker to be Unveiled in Stouffville on April 15
The Town of Stouffville and the York Region Arts Council are excited to announce the next installment of The YR Experience Trail Marker Project. The newest addition to the Experience Trail, “Blue Jay” or the “Diindiisi” in the Anishinaabe language, will be unveiled at the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre/Vandorf Community Park at 11am on […]
Latcham Art Centre hosting a fun painting challenge for adults
The Latcham Art Centre in Stouffville is hosting a fun, interactive program for those who want to discover their inner artist and have fun doing it. Have a glass and challenge your friends or cheer them on during an exciting, social night in the studio – featuring music, drinks, and a live painting competition! No […]
Stouffville’s Wintersong 2023 features a wide variety of great music
Kathryn Merriam, above, will perform at the Main Street Bakehouse in Stouffville on Saturday, January 21 at 9:45 p.m. as part of the Wintersong 2023 music festival. Other Wintersong performers include, below, from left: Alannah Kemp at Main Street Bakehouse on Friday, Jan. 20 at 8:45 p.m.; Stouffville’s own Evan Farrell on Friday, Jan. 20 […]
Glenn Marais and The Mojo Train rolls into Wintersong 2023
Above: Glenn Marais and The Mojo Train will be performing at Mulligans in Stouffville Friday night as part of the Wintersong 2023 Music Festival. Glenn Marais consider himself to be a writer first and foremost. “I am a songwriter, poet, author, and playwright,” he says on his website. “My love of music has driven my […]
Attend YRAC Info Session for a chance to win Wintersong tickets
Join the York Region Arts Council’s Stakeholders Information Session for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Saturday night headliners of Wintersong 2023 – Men without Hats, above, and Stars – at Spring Lakes. York Region Arts Council is thrilled to give you another reason to attend our first Stakeholders Information […]
Juno Award-winning Dan Mangan headlines Wintersong 2023
Canadian musician Dan Mangan, above, performs at Spring Lakes Friday night as part of the Wintersong Music Festival 2023. Mangan has won two Juno awards and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Australia, having released 5 studio LPs and numerous EPs and singles. He has scored for feature film, as well as television […]