The MAG community garden plot has been producing an abundant assortment of organic and nutritious vegetables for the community Food Cupboard through the Sustainable Merrickville-Wolford Grow a Row initiative — kale, arugula, baby Romaine lettuce and French...
The work of MAG Artist Pieter Doef includes concrete sculptures and paintings in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, collages, and mixed media. On August 9, he is hosting a sale at his home/studio, located at 698 McCrea Road, Merrickville. Learn more about Pieter on...
MAG is pleased to present the work of four talented artists – Mary Ross, Fiona Macintyre, Katharine Fletcher and Lorraine Delangis. A sample of their beautiful work can be viewed in the main window at the Merrickville Food Market on St. Lawrence Street until...
MAG is a proud supporter of Sustainable Merrickville-Wolford’s initiative to “Grow a Row.” Happy to report that MAG’s Community Garden plot has survived the heat spell through frequent watering and diligent weeding. Some vegetables will be ready soon to...
MAG is pleased to showcase the work of four talented artists located in the window at the the Merrickville Food Market. Featuring the lovely work of Jane Jefferys, Holly Dean, Johanna Jansen and David Dunn. These works will be on display and are for sale until July...
We are pleased to announce the art display of three talented MAG artists – Don Crowder, Herman Ruhland and Linda Hynes. These lovely pieces will be available for viewing and purchase until July 4, 2020 at the Merrickville Food Market on St. Lawrence...
The Merrickville Artists’ Guild is delighted to announce this new initiative in collaboration with the Merrickville Food Market. The Food Market has generously offered to let MAG use its main window on St. Lawrence Street to display and sell the work of MAG artists....
MAG has made the difficult decision to cancel the very popular Annual Studio Tour which was scheduled for September 26-27, 2020. Regardless of the recent announcement on slowly reopening some businesses in the Province, the MAG Executive and many artists themselves...
During this difficult public health crisis the MAG Executive is sending this message to assure you that now more than ever the Arts are an essential and important part of our lives. This is especially true for small villages such as Merrickville-Wolford and...
We are sorry to announce that, due to the vital Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings, two of our upcoming Conversations have been cancelled. May 14: The Drone and the Camera: Mike Venables and Jun 11: Beader and Ojibway Artist: Ashley-Rise Manchendagoos. Discussions...
While drones have been around for decades, it is only recently that they have become widely available. The result has been a veritable explosion of new applications where an airborne camera proves useful or desirable to enhance artistic and/or commercial expression....
MAG Conversations will feature multi-talented Doug Phillips on March 12. Doug is a playwright, actor and award winning short story writer. His first play, Naan Bread, won the Ottawa Little Theatre Award. Righteous Tithe, a play turned film, was nominated for best...
Yves and Deb Grandmaitre along with Shelley and Mark Scullino are the Village chefs at the Mainstreet Dinner on Saturday February 15th. Themed An Evening in Paris, the event is sponsored by MOCA (Merrickville Organization for Culture and Arts) with proceeds going to...
The Merrickville Artists’ Guild (MAG) Photographic Collective is delighted that Gerard Phillips, a well know local bird watcher and photographer, will be giving an illustrated talk at our meeting on February 12 at 7:00 PM in the Dart Room at the Goose & Gridiron...
“Beautifully crafted words have the power to captivate the mind of anybody” – Joseph Conrad … From the Iliad to Shakespeare, Dostoevsky to Atwood, whether poets, chroniclers, realists or romantics; the power and artistry of writing has been an important part of...
Meet a novelist who is also an historian, an indigenous poet, a writer of short humorous stories, and a writer of special interest features when they sit down with the “conversationalists” and talk, each in their own special world, about what they write, why they...
Our next two meetings will focus on the theme of “Winter Holiday Photography.” The next meeting will have a social gathering prior to the start. Please join us in the Dart Room at the Goose & Gridiron Restaurant on Wednesday, December 4, 2018 at 6:00...
Teacher and writer Claudia Coutu Radmore and writer Victor Suthren are slated to share stories of the arctic “you did not expect.” Claudia will be talking about her correspondence with a remarkable man, Leonard Budgell, a Hudson’s Bay Company agent who...
The November meeting of the MAG Photography Collective will consider the theme of “Thanksgiving.” Examples could be the amazing fall colours, giving thanks by feasting at the close of the harvest season, and/or anything else you can think of related to the theme....
MAG Artists are ramping up for our exciting 2019 Studio Tour. Brochures are available from all MAG Sponsors (see sidebar) and from MAG members. This year 25 individual MAG Artists and several arts groups and collectives are exhibiting and selling work in a multitude...
The next meeting of the Merrickville Artists’ Guild (MAG) Photography Collective will be Wednesday, September 4, 2019 starting at 7:00 PM in the Dart Room of the Goose & Gridiron Restaurant. Please watch our Facebook page for any last-minute changes:...
Located at Abel Mountain 306 St. Lawrence St. Merrickville.
Get your 2019 MAG Studio Tour Brochure for a detailed map of studio locations and info on all 25 individual MAG Artists, arts groups, and collectives exhibiting in this year’s show. Available throughout Merrickville from MAG Sponsors (see sidebar) and MAG...
You could win a $150 voucher for the purchase of art from any of this year’s participating MAG Studio Tour Artists. Visit MAG sponsors any time up to Oct 6 to collect stickers with purchase. Collect 7 stickers on the passport in your Studio Tour brochure....
The Grotto Artworks, artist run gallery Statement The Grotto Artworks is an artist run gallery offering a wide range of local fine crafts including pewter, pottery, jewellery, wood turnings, woven silk scarves, carvings, and textile arts. Original works of art in oil,...
