Festival Overview

Event Central
Local businesses become art galleries as they showcase the artwork that represents the diversity of cultures in our community. 40+ artists display work where you least expect- from book-stores, hair salons & pizza parlours to restaurants & copy shops. View sculpture, paintings, photography and more. Just stroll the SCW strip and "Step Inside!" when you see one of the signs identifying a participating business.
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Workshops from September 22nd to October 2nd:
Inexpensive and packed with creative fun.
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Live Music
Live music will be spilling into the streets all weekend! Local musicians and bands will bring you bluegrass, jazz, classic rock, African drumming, honky-tonk, celtic folk, Klezmer swing & musical comedy. Experience the music of the world within just a few city blocks!
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Literary Arts
Listen to performances by local poets, singer-songwriters, dub poets & spoken word artists live at the Marchetta Café, upstairs in the Forest Hill Market Loblaws. 396 SCW. Sat: 5-7:30pm, Sun: 1-3:30pm.
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Visual Arts
Local businesses become art galleries as they showcase the artwork that represents the diversity of cultures in our community. 40+ artists display work where you least expect- from book-stores, hair salons & pizza parlours to restaurants & copy shops. View sculpture, paintings, photography and more. Just stroll the SCW strip and "Step Inside!" when you see one of the signs identifying a participating business.
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Studio Tour
Journey inside local artists' homes, studios and businesses for an intimate look. Artists share their creative insights and methods behind the work. (All Studio Doors open Saturday Oct 1, noon-5pm & Sunday Oct 2, noon-4pm).
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Youth Events
There¹s an exclusive HQ venue for Youth Music & Performance Arts: Ellington's Music & Café, 805 St Clair W. Experience acts including ballet, poetry readings, graffiti art demos and a range of musical talent. View a group exhibit at the Dub Poet's Collective and see original works of ten up-and-coming local youth artists.
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Children's Events
ART WALK Children's Events invite kids and their families to participate in various fun-filled activities like: a neighbourhood scavenger hunt, ³create your own masterpiece,² & recite original poetry & stories.
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Festival Map
All ART WALK events are centred on St Clair West between Bathurst and Oakwod. A map has been provided to help you find your way arounf
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Contest
Thanks to our sponsors for donating a range of great prizes you can win just by answering a simple questionairre!.
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Thank You
All of us at the St. Clair Arts Festival and Studio Tour wish to give a warm, heart felt thanks to our sponsors, volunteers and contributors. It¹s your support and enthusiasm which makes this festival possible.
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