Artfest on the Esplanade
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I AM ONTARIO Youth Arts Showcase
At Artfest on May 27 from  11:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Artists and Performers ages 12 - 25 are invited to get involved!
  • Be part of the youth show & sale
  • Perform live!
  • Join in immersive arts activities such as denim painting, scavenger hunt, tie-dye, urban art, and many more! 
  • Take the free Creativepreneur professional mentorship workshop organized by Station Gallery
  • And so much more to do! 
Vote for your favourite "I AM ONTARIO" Youth Public Art submission!
Three youth art submissions will be subject to a public vote during the Youth Art Show on May 4, and Artfest on May 27. Come and cast your vote to decide which piece will become a permanent large-scale art installation in Pickering.
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Join the Celebration!

Original Works by 100 local Artists & Artisans
paintings, photography, pottery, woodwork, jewelry, decor, furnishings, & more.
Live Performances 
Art Demonstrations by Durham West Arts Centre 
Pop Up Studio & Workshop by Station Gallery
Free Hands on art activities for all ages including:
  • Make and take home a t-shirt celebrating your favourite Ontario musician
  • Celebrate Ontario's painters, designers and mixed media artists by creating your own denim original
  • Bring along your instant or digital camera to hunt and create your own iconic photographs
  • Create masks as part of "Mask Magic" with PineRidge Arts Council 
  • Get creative with Deserres
  • And much more! 
Youth 12 - 25: add to a collaborative arts piece, and receive a commemorative copy!
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One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario, Canada L1V 6K7
T. 905.683.7575
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