Neighbourhood Art Tour (Day 2): Point Pelee

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On Sunday October 6th, join Arts Council Windsor & Region for a round trip bus excursion to Point Pelee National Park! Beginning with a gallery experience at ArtSpeak followed by on route entertainment from local musicians, guests can enjoy a free trip to see ONCD Creative in Residence Dr.Jennifer Willet’s art and science fair hosted at Point Pelee.

Activities will include an artist presentation, hands-on workshop activities, artworks and scientific displays, live music and a parade!

Excursion begins at 11:00 AM from ArtSpeak Gallery, 1942 Wyandotte St. E Windsor, ON N8Y 1E4. Street and lot parking is accessible nearby. The tour will take place on a yellow school bus through Stephenson Bus Company.

Important: As this event will primarily take place outdoors at Point Pelee, folks are encouraged to pack their own refreshments, sunscreen, bug spray etc. It is also the responsibility of the attendees to arrive back to the bus at the appropriate time (told by the bus driver) for the return trip.

This event would not be possible without the support from Ontario Culture Days and Incubator Art Lab.

Artist Bio:

Dr. Jennifer Willet is the Director of INCUBATOR art lab and a Canada Research Chair in Art, Science and Ecology at the University of Windsor. In 2017, Willet was inducted into the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada.

Liens

• Our Website acwr.net
• Point Pelee National Park parks.canada.ca
• About Dr. Jennifer Willet incubatorartlab.com

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Arts Council Windsor & Region

The Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) is a community arts council and art service organization that serves all disciplines of individual artists, arts organizations, and non-arts partners in promoting, developing, and realizing creative activity since 1980. The organization provides the Windsor-Essex Region with valuable services, like ArtSpeak Gallery, professional development workshops, the New Voices program, free space arts residencies, individual grant consultation, an in-office resource library, a website which hosts updated resources, a community arts calendar, and the weekly ArtsNotes newsletter.