Festival of the Arts 2023

The Merrickville Arts Guild would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee ( Iroquois), Oneida and Haudenosaunee (St Lawrence Iroquois) peoples who have lived on and cared for this land since time immemorial. We honour their history, culture, and sovereignty, and recognize their continuing connection to the land, water, and air of this region. We are grateful for their hospitality and stewardship of this land. We commit to taking action towards reconciliation, justice, and healing for all peoples who share this land.

The Merrickville Arts Guild (MAG) Studio Tour is back at the height of Autumn for one weekend only – October 5 and 6, 10-5 pm.

The 26 tour participants this year are eager to show and sell their work, including paintings in various media, handbound books, printmaking, pottery and ceramics, jewellery, sculpture in glass and in cloth, hand blown glass, photography, thread painting, fibre art, woodworking and woodturning. Watch handblown hot glass take shape before your eyes, or pull proofs off of a vintage printing press.

New artists to the tour

  • Laura Brown Breetvelt, Painter, sculptor
  • Debbie Gilmer, Potter
  • Maureen McAuliff, Acrylic and multi mixed painter
  • Julie Mercier, Acrylic portrait painter
  • August Wormitt, Watercolour artist

A beautiful 19th century village…. A lovely autumn weekend…. What better time and place to discover Merrickville’s nationally and internationally renowned artists and craftspeople in their own studios? Watch them create, discuss their processes, buy directly from them and leave with your own original work of art with its own story to tell!

MAG 2024 Studio Tour Brochure
View the MAG 2024 studio tour brochure (PDF – Opens in a new window).
Brochures are also available in different locations in the village as well as with participating artists.

MAG 2024 Studio Tour online interactive map
View the online map (opens in a new window)

For any additional information please contact Larry Thompson or check the MAG Facebook page.