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Grand River Arts Festival
In-person
Music Nature & outdoors Painting Performance Pottery & ceramics Visual artsDate and time
Location
Glenhyrst Gardens
20 Ava Road
Brantford, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
The Grand River Arts Festival is a celebration and exhibition of visual arts, music, and theatre, held on the historic grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery in Brantford, Ontario.
FREE Event with Day Pass - Registration Opens July 25th at 10 am
What’s Happening
50+ featured artists and their works for viewing and sale
Musical performances all day on main stage
Performance Art on 2 mini-stages
10-Minute Play Competition with 18 plays ($)
Bring a picnic and enjoy our food truck partners
The Grand Impressionists Painting Competition
On-site demonstrations
Children's Activity tent
Community Art co-creation pieces with David Hind and Becky Rouse
And much more...
Links
- Event Website grandriverartsfestival.ca
- Link for Tickets glenhyrst.ca
Organizer
Glenhyrst Art Gallery
The Gallery displays contemporary art exhibitions year round: complimented by classes, exhibitions, garden and arboretum tours, workshops, lectures, special events, art rental and sales, a permanent collection of over 700 pieces of historical and contemporary works, an artist rental gallery, an outdoor sculpture garden and The Golden Teapot and Gift Shop which provides high tea sittings. Programming includes tours of exhibitions, workshops, outreach to schools, children and adult classes, a children’s summer art camp and artist lectures that accompany exhibitions and special events.
Glenhyrst also operates an educational/studio facility year-round in the old Coach House as well as hosting performing artists on the Coach House Stage, and an artist incubator program in the Gardener’s Cottage.
This event is part of a hub:
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