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905-771-8800
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Art and Studio Tour
2021 Richmond Hill Art Walk
Saturday, September 18, 2021
11a.m. to 6 p.m.
Locations:
- Elgin Barrow Arena, park space by Church Street,
- Heritage Center, Amos Wright Park and,
- Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, outdoor plaza
For the past 16 years, the City of Richmond Hill has offered the Studio Tour as part of its commitment to the arts, culture and support of local artists. In 2021, the Studio Tour will be replaced with a 1-day outdoor art show. This Art Walk show is an excellent opportunity for local artists and artisans to showcase and sell their work at one of three locations in downtown Richmond Hill.
Artists
| Elgin Barrow Arena |
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Inge Dam - Textile Arts Yvette Daou-Yacoub - Jewelry Talya Drescher - Mixed Media Golnaz Khadivi Zand - Visual Art, Oil Sharon Kirsh - Visual Art Shoshana Lock - Visual Art, Acrylic Victor Molev - Visual Art, Oil Karen Pasieka - Clay Art and Jewellery Irene Schaefer - Visual Art, Acrylic Melissa Sherman - Visual Art, Acrylic Laurel Shugarman - Jewelry Michelle Zikovitz - Basket Weaving |
| Heritage Centre, Amos Wright Park |
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Azadeh Hoveyda - Visual Art, Oil Firouz Hakim - Visual Art, Watercolour Carol Hughes - Visual Art, Acrylic Carmen Lia - Mixed Media Roger Potts - Photography Vera Samarkina - Visual Art, Acrylic Lori Spendiff - Visual Art, Watercolour |
| Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, outdoor plaza |
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Wendy Emery - Glassworks Andrea End - Printmaking Anuradha Kalra - Visual Art Trudy Maresch - Jewelry Manuela Moldovan - Mixed Media Josephine Sherman - Visual Art, Watercolour Maya Strelnikova - Textile Arts |
| Art Walk FAQ's |
| Do I have to visit all of the sites?
You can visit any of the sites that you are interested in. What can I expect at each site? Each artist will set up their exhibit in a 10' x 10' outdoor space. Along with their display of artwork, you may be able to see their process for creating their artwork and any special tools or equipment that is used. You will have the chance to speak to the artist and ask questions. Artists will have their work available for sale at the event. Are all sites wheelchair accessible? Not all. Spaces are either outdoor park spaces, or a paved surface at the RHCPA. The Heritage Centre and RHCPA are wheelchair accessible. Is there parking at each site? Yes, there is parking at Elgin Barrow Arena and the RHCPA. There is street parking only at the Heritage Centre, with a 2 hour limit. Visitors are encouraged to park at Elgin Barrow Arena and walk to the Heritage Centre. What if it rains? This is an outdoor event and artists and visitors should be prepared for inclement weather. The event will go ahead rain or shine Are there special protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic? The show will be operated following the provincial guidelines and requirements at the time of the show. Physical distancing, masking and hand sanitization protocols will be in place as required. Visitors will be asked to sign in for contact tracing and wear masks will visiting the artists booths. Hand sanitizer will be available at all locations. What if I see a piece of art that I like? Can I contact the artist after the Art Walk? Yes, the contact information for the artists is included on the webpage. You can contact the artist after to Art Walk if you are interested in purchasing a piece of art. They may also have a website that lists any upcoming shows they are participating in. Artist websites are listed in the brochure. |