Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival 2025

Four days only! From Thu, Apr. 24 – Sun, Apr. 27, 2025: The Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival (TUFF) presents its 3rd annual festival at the Royal Cinema. Featuring a lineup of remarkable films and documentaries, plus a family-friendly animated adventure, this year’s festival once again showcases a full range of powerful recent work by award-winning, contemporary filmmakers.

Shellie Zhang: Near Yet Far Exhibition

Mon, Jan 6 - Fri, May 23, 2025: The Robert Langen Art Gallery at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Library hosts multidisciplinary artist Shellie Zhang’s Near Yet Far exhibition. This exhibit brings together works that feature historical & symbolic references from Chinese and Chinese American/Canadian culture, to explore how images & language evolve as they traverse time and geography.

Breaking Boundaries: Using Limitations to Expand Creativity in Painting

One night only – Thu, May 29, 2025: The Elora Centre for the Arts hosts Breaking Boundaries: Using Limitations to Expand Creativity in Painting, a painting workshop exploring what happens when you limit your choices of things like colour, process and tools. Only 12 spaces available. For participants age 16+. No experience necessary.

Washi Drawing Club, hosted by ARTiculations Art Supply

Seasonal courses, with one session a month (fourth Monday) for three months: ARTiculations Art Supply invites you to explore drawing and wet media on washi papers from the comfort of your own studio or home in their online Washi Drawing Club.

ARTiculations Monthly Sketchbook Meetup

On the second Monday of every month: ARTiculations Art Supply owner Heather Phillips facilitates a monthly online sketchbook meetup. Open to all levels, this one-hour facilitated session offers a supportive space to draw, share and connect. No formal instruction, just inspiration and encouragement. For adults. Free. Registration required.

Art Crawl on James North

The second Friday of every month: Celebrate Hamilton’s art, music & food scenes in a unique monthly art crawl event through one of its most iconic neighbourhoods! Discover & explore street performers & food vendors, artists & artisans, galleries, shopping, restaurants & bars as you experience the welcoming, eclectic vibe of James St. North. For all ages.

Killer B Cinema Monthly B-Movie Screening

The first Friday of every month, join Killer B Cinema hosts Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of B-movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, featuring horror, sci-fi, cult films, foreign language adaptations & more. Plus previews & retro & vintage pre-show cartoons! For adults 19+.

Vancouver Art Gallery presents: Firelei Báez

PAST EVENT: Now till Sun, Mar. 16, 2025: The Vancouver Art Gallery hosts the first mid-career survey exhibition dedicated to the work of NYC-based artist Firelei Báez, one of the most exciting painters of her generation. The exhibition features over two dozen paintings, drawings and sculptural installations, created over two decades – all expansively vibrant and original, creating a sense of otherworldliness.

Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch exhibition

PAST EVENT: Now till Mon, Feb. 17, 2025: Vancouver Art Gallery hosts Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch, the first major retrospective of the award-winning Mohawk multimedia artist’s work. Created with sharp humour & irony, often using pop culture references, her photography, film, painting, installation, sculpture & mixed media works highlight themes that hold deep meaning for her: Matriarchy, Past is Present, Actors & Family Relations.

ARTiculations: Bookmark Exchange

PAST EVENT: Make & exchange miniature artworks. ARTiculations Art Supply is hosting a community bookmark exchange: register by Fri, Dec. 20, 2024 & submit finished bookmarks by Tue, Jan. 7, 2025. Submissions will be on display from Tue, Jan. 7 – Fri, Jan. 31, 2025, celebrating the season & the launch of Hahnemühle papers at ARTiculations, with the bookmark exchange on Fri, Jan. 31.

THEMUSEUM presents: The Brush Off 12th Edition

PAST EVENT: One night only – Sat, Feb. 1, 2025: THEMUSEUM hosts the 12th edition of Waterloo Region’s original, premier live art-making & fundraising event, The Brush Off. Artists participate in a friendly competition, painting & creating art in front of a live audience, who vote for their favourite artwork & bid on the art in a silent auction! Recommended for ages 12+.

Magic in Your Watercolors Workshop

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Jan. 16 - Sat, Jan. 18, 2025: Art Center Sarasota hosts visiting instructor, internationally acclaimed artist and author Ron Stocke, for a three-day watercolor workshop. Explore color harmonies that add mood and excitement to your painting. Students bring their own supplies; supply list provided. Open to all skill levels. For adults 18+.