About Us
South Niagara Artists is a network of professional artists and artisans living along the South Coast of the Niagara Region from the Township of Wainfleet through the City of Port Colborne to the Town of Fort Erie.
Over the years, hundreds of guests have taken the opportunity to visit the artists in their studios during the tour weekends. The tours showcase artists unique skills in pottery, jewellery, collages, paintings, mixed-media assemblages, photography, metal sculpture, stained glass, woodcarvings, blown glass and more. The summer tour weekend has been consistently scheduled on the Saturday and Sunday weekend following the Civic Holiday and the Fall Tour is currently taking place on the weekend before Canadian Thanksgiving.
Most members open their studios year-round by appointment, but the tours give visitors a chance to watch an artist demonstrate their craft and truly engage in the experience of a “living studio”, gaining insight into their processes, inspiration, and creative energy. Original, one of a kind work is always for sale directly from the artist.
Over the years, hundreds of guests have taken the opportunity to visit the artists in their studios during the tour weekends. The tours showcase artists unique skills in pottery, jewellery, collages, paintings, mixed-media assemblages, photography, metal sculpture, stained glass, woodcarvings, blown glass and more. The summer tour weekend has been consistently scheduled on the Saturday and Sunday weekend following the Civic Holiday and the Fall Tour is currently taking place on the weekend before Canadian Thanksgiving.
Most members open their studios year-round by appointment, but the tours give visitors a chance to watch an artist demonstrate their craft and truly engage in the experience of a “living studio”, gaining insight into their processes, inspiration, and creative energy. Original, one of a kind work is always for sale directly from the artist.
Our History
Following the release of the Arts & Culture Route Map (2011) created and funded by the City of Port Colborne and The Government of Ontario, a group of artists met to pursue the idea of offering a studio tour along the shores of Lake Erie. In 2012 the South Niagara Artists group was formed and launched the first annual Studio Tour in August. The Tour included 17 studios, 4 galleries and over 20 artists, spanning the south coast of Niagara from the Township of Wainfleet, through the City of Port Colborne, to the Town of Fort Erie including Sherkston, Crystal Beach and Ridgeway. In 2014, the group agreed to organize a Fall tour as well.