Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Community
The Kitchener-Waterloo area has a long history with the arts - a community that continues to grow today. Through my involvement with the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists (KWSA), LAF, Art$Pay and The Central Ontario Arts Association (COAA), I have connected with many members of this arts community and am excited to bring arts into the spotlight in the KW area.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly or check out below for updates on these associations and other arts activities in the region.
Local Art for Local Walls (LAF) is the collaborative effort of four regional artist-run organizations to promote the visual art and artists of the Region of Waterloo. The new LAF on-line art store is non-profit and helps ‘Support Local’ by bringing artist members’ paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, jewellery, fine crafts and more to art purchasers in the comfort of their own home.
“Learn more” for KWSA EVENTS & NEWs
KW Society of Artists is over 80 years old and we have approximately 100 members who are hobbyists, part-time and full-time professional artists. As a social organization, meetings are oriented towards conversation, presentations and announcements. Networking among fellow artists is the foundation of KWSA, and new and prospective members are always welcome.
www.kwsa.ca
RIVERSIDE PRINT GROUP
The Riverside Print Group was established in 2006 and is a Cambridge-based collective of printmaking enthusiasts. Group members study, create, and exhibit together; facilitate community art projects, and work to raise the profile of the art form that they love.
https://riversideprintgroup.com/
“learn more” for COAA EVENTS & NEWS
The Central Ontario Art Association (COAA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing individual and group opportunities in art instruction, encouragement of art appreciation, pooling of area efforts and resources, development of area leadership in visual art and fostering inter-group co-operation and participation in visual arts.
Membership is widely dispersed and very diverse, embracing all media and all levels of artistic development. Through workshops, informal paint-outs, sketching trips, annual juried and members’ exhibitions, and quarterly newsletters, a widely spread group of over 300 artists network and mentor each other.
www.coaart.com
Uptown Waterloo Gallery is proud to have received the Diamond Award as favourite local gallery four consecutive times, voted by readers of the Waterloo Region Record.
Conveniently located at the Shops at Waterloo Town Square, the Gallery is open seven days a week with very accessible hours.
What else is new in KW?
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Art$Pay connects visual art practitioners with opportunities, community, and advocates for fair pay.
https://artspay.org/