The third annual Culture Days weekend will take place September 28, 29 and 30, 2012, and will feature thousands of free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind-the-scenes,” to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, designers and other creative people in their communities.
This posting will be updated as local events are registered for Culture Days.
September 29th:
Plein Air Paint Out:
The public is invited to paint or sketch en Plein Air (in the open air). Location to be announced. Instruction will be provided.The Plein Air art movement began in the late 1880′s when artists began to leave their studio’s to paint out of doors. This became possible with the invention of the paint tube which enabled the art studio to become portable. This movement was made famous by Canada’s Group of Seven, the Impressionists in France, and Winslow Homer in the United States.
Organizer
Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Society
Date(s) & Time(s):
Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
1811 Byng RdWindsor, Ontario
exhibition and printmaking techniques demonstrations
Windsor Printmeker's Forum will present Annual Member's Exhibit where some of the best known artists and printmakers will show their most recent, fresh of the press art.Opening reception will start at 11:00 am at Windsor's Printmaker's Forum. Join us in experiencing some new art and chat with artists in the relaxed anc ool atmosphere of our gallery.
We wish to give you the opportunity to learn some interesting printmaking techniques such as monoprinting, etching, woodcarving, silkscreening and others which will be presented to you by our experineced printmakers.
Organizer
WIndsor Printmaker's Forum
Date(s) & Time(s):
Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location
420 Devonshire RdWindsor, Ontario
Gallery Tour and Exposition of Mike Marcon's FRAGMENTS
Gallery Tour and Exposition of Mike Marcon's FRAGMENTS; A CIVILIZATION ONCE LOST”, Saturday September 29, 2012, 12:00 - 5:00 PMMike Marcon presents mixed-media installations involving themes related to Canadian identity to coincide with the ongoing War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations. Marcon’s work explores the notion of the wilderness as a privileged space, a “kind of masculine homeland within the greater framework of the nation state”. Found objects, images and sculpture act as a catalyst for the displacement of symbols and myths that continue to inform our “official” national identity. The juxtaposition of objects and images create a labyrinthine experience and stimulates critical reflection while situating these myths within the viewers’ personal narratives.
Organizer
Artcite Inc
Date(s) & Time(s):
Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
109 University Ave. WestWindsor, Ontario
Kafe Korda Cabaret Variety Show at The KordaZone Theatre
Korda Artistic Productions presents its next Kafe Korda Cabaret and Variety Show at The KordaZone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, September 29, 2012 as part of Culture Days!!! Experience visual art, song, poetry, and theatrical performances onstage in this community gem.
Organizer
Date(s) & Time(s):
Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location
2520 Seminole StreetWindsor, Ontario
Sundays in the Studio
Join us Sunday, September 30 from 12:30 - 2 pm, for a FREE hands-on drop-in studio workshop in the second floor Saltmarche-McLaughlin-Haworth Studio. Sundays in the Studio is an ongoing weekly event and features a new artist and hands-on studio activity based on current exhibitions.Studio Workshop: HEALING HARVEST based The WILDCRAFT by Kika Thorne. Enjoy learning about indigenous healing plants while creating beautiful works of art.
Be sure to visit the following exhibitions that will be on view:
Paris/Ojibwa by Robert Houle
Curated by Carla Garnet. Organized by the Art Gallery of Peterborough
John Scott: Works from AGW’s Collection
Curated by David Liss
The WILDCRAFT: Kika Thorne
Curated by Srimoyee Mitra
ReAppearances: "Old Friends” from the AGW Collection
Curated by Catharine Mastin
Visit the AGW website at www.agw.ca for currrent exhibition and gallery information.
Join us Saturday and Sunday for a public tour at 2 pm.
FREE Admission (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Organizer
Mary Anne VanWatteghem, Education and Public Programs Coordinator
Date(s) & Time(s):
Sunday, September 30, 2012 — 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location
401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor, Ontario
KordaZone Theatre Open House, Workshops & Table Read
The KordaZone Theatre will open its doors to the public at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Experience the ambiance of this unique 110-seat theatre, participate in a theatrical Mask-Making workshop/demonstration, and enjoy a live table-read of an upcoming show by some of Korda's troupe of actors.
Organizer
Date(s) & Time(s):
Sunday, September 30, 2012 — 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
2520 Seminole StreetWindsor, Ontario
Back Room Gallery Interactive Displays, Tours & Performances
We will host interative displays and studio tours, demonstrations and hands-on creative activities of a variety of mediums including pottery, photography, digital art, sketching and painting, fabric arts as well as readings and performances of original writing, music and dance.
Organizer
Back Room Gallery Artists' Co-op
Date(s) & Time(s):
Friday, September 28, 2012 — 12:00 PM - 6:00 PMSaturday, September 29, 2012 — 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, September 30, 2012 — 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location
4749 Wyandotte St. EastWindsor, Ontario
