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Art speaks where words are unable to explain
– Mathiole
2023 Studio Tour ~ September 30-October 1, 2023
MAG Artists’ Studio Tour…. We’re Back! It’s been a while, but the Merrickville Artists Guild (MAG) Studio Tour is back, at the height of Autumn for one weekend only – September 30-October 1, 10-5 pm. For the past two years, MAG chose caution, particularly for...
MAG Conversations: The Art of Boat Building ~ September 21, 2023
Have you ever been fascinated by all of the building possibilities that begin with a simple piece of wood? There are so many ranging from intricate carvings to boat building. Working with wood can be both challenging and rewarding. The September speaker's series...
3rd Merrickville Festival of the Arts ~ July 29-30, 2023
MAG is pleased to be part of the 3rd Merrickville Festival of the Arts which will take place on July 29-30, 2023 at the beautiful Blockhouse Park on the banks of the Rideau River adjacent to the historic Rideau Canal locks. This is a collaborative effort involving The...
Two great art organizations helping each other !
The Merrickville Festival of the Arts is pleased to announce that the Artfest Kingston is taking place July 1-3 from 10 am to 6 pm in beautiful City Park Kingston. The event includes 150+ artists exhibiting paintings, pottery, woodcraft, glass art, metal arts,...
Recipients of the 2023 MAG Emerging Artists Fund
MAG is delighted to announce the 2023 recipients of the MAG Emerging Artists Fund. This is the 2nd year that we have administered the fund. The Fund was designed to encourage young artists to develop and advance in their artistic pursuits. As we did in 2022, we...
Celebration of life for Pieter Doef set for June 24th 2023
Sadly, the Merrickville Arts Guild lost one of our founding members Pieter Doef who passed away this Easter. For those wishing to pay their respects, a celebration of Pieter's life will be held on June 24th, 2:00pm at the Merrickville Legion Branch 245 (229 Main St W,...
MAG Conversations: The Art of Restoration ~ June 22, 2023
Standing in an old house and visualizing what it could be and then to set about its transformation is an art! What is its past and what could be its future? How to respect the integrity of the architecture and history and restore the building with the present day in...
MAG Conversations: The Art of Conservation ~ rescheduled to September 21, 2023
With guest speakers Katharine and Eric Fletcher.Author, visual artist, and environmental columnist Katharine Fletcher will be discussing her passion which is the awareness of Nature’s beauty and its conservation. Since the publication of her first book, Historical...
In Memoriam ~ Pieter Doef
It is with great sadness to inform our art community of the passing of Pieter Doef yesterday. Pieter was an amazingly talented painter and sculptor. We had the privilege of honouring Pieter last year at the Merrickville Festival of the Arts and we let him know how...
Celebrate World Art Day at the MAG Spring Fling Show & Sale
Our Spring Fling Show is Merrickville's contribution to World Art Day! Free admission and free parking. World Art Day, a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art, was proclaimed at the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019....
