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About UsSouth Niagara Artists is a network of professional artists and artisans living along the South Coast of the Niagara Region:
Township of Wainfleet, City of Port Colborne, Town of Fort Erie. Click here to learn more about each artist member. |
Who We Are |
Over the years, hundreds of guests have taken advantage of visiting the artists in their studios during the tour weekends, which showcase pottery, jewellery, collages, paintings, mixed-media assemblages, photography, metal sculpture, stained glass, woodcarvings, blown glass and more. The tour weekends have been consistently scheduled throughout the years; the Summer Tour is held on the Saturday and Sunday weekend following the Civic Holiday and the Fall Tour takes place on the weekend before the Canadian Thanksgiving.
Most members open their studios year round by appointment, yet the studio tours give visitors a chance to view current work as well as archived work, and always some work in progress. Visitors can 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. |
Membership is open year-round
The current membership area includes the south coast hamlets and villages of Wainfleet, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie: Wellandport, Lowbanks, Reebs Bay, Cedar Bay, Sherkston, Stevensville, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, and Bertie Bay.
If you live in the Niagara Region but outside the South Niagara Area you can apply to be a "visiting artist" on our tours.
Please see the MEMBERSHIP page for more information. Click here to join today!
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 spanning 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.
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