Cultural Canvas

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Saturday, June 10, 2023 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Museum Square, Downtown Woodstock

Formerly Art in the Park, Cultural Canvas is a community art gathering where everyone is welcome to come together to enjoy a variety of arts, culture and community!

Cultural Canvas will showcase live entertainment from a variety of musical genres, multi-cultural dancing workshops, interactive art activities, music lessons, local author readings, local artists selling one of a kind items, artisan displays, food, a beverage garden and more!

Schedule

Main Stage

2 p.m. Local Author Reading, Elaine Cougler
2:30 p.m. Bhangra Dance Workshop
3 p.m. Golden Harps Steel Orchestra brings the music of the Caribbean, with the sounds of the pan.
4 p.m. Invoketress Belly Dancing Workshop
5 p.m. The Imbayakunas, South American traditional music with an infusion of Latin and European sounds.
6:30 p.m. Tell It To Sweeney, a fun and fresh take on dance music, performed through a live band.
8 p.m. André Bisson, performing flavour of original Rhythm & Blues, Soul

Art Battle, Live Art Tournament

Eight Art Battle Champion Level artists, competing in a live painting performance.
4:30 p.m. 1st Round
6 p.m. 2nd Round
7:30 p.m. 3rd Round
One winner will be determined by live audience votes.

Workshops

Ukulele Workshops
Join us to learn how to play the ukulele. All ages and skill level welcome!
2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.
*Only 20 ukuleles are available per workshop. Bring your own if you are able.

Kind-heARTed Studios Paint & Pour
Let's get creative with Paint & Pour!
2 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

*No pre-registration required. A maximum of 30 people can be accommodated in each workshop.

Fun Add-ons

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Long and McQuade annual Customer Appreciation Day, enjoy live performances, food and great deals storewide!
2 p.m. Live art with 6slice Sean Hammond
2 p.m. What I Love About My Community public art wall with Nourish Your True Self
2 p.m. Lawn Games behind the Museum

Woodstock Art Gallery

2 - 4 p.m. Free pop-up tours at the Woodstock Art Gallery. Look Again: Form and Void and Florence Carlyle: A Delicate Hand

Woodstock Museum

2 p.m. “Don’t Smile” Historic Photography Exhibition
2:30 p.m. Curator Talk: How to Care for Photographic Images with Adam Pollard, Curator of Collections
1 - 9 p.m. PRIDE Escape Room *One hour time slots. $20/person. Ages 14+

Cultural Canvas Kids

2 - 6 p.m. Caricature Drawings
2 - 6 p.m. Woodstock Public Library activities
2 - 7 p.m. Photobooth
2 - 8 p.m. Mrs. Sarah Face Painting

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Beverage Garden

Upper Thames Brewing Company will be on-site with thirst quenching favourites.

Boston Pizza, Woodstock offering wines, as well as a delicious cider.

*Cash, debit and credit available

Food Trucks

Hope you are hungry!

Vendors include:

Artist Alley

Artist Alley will showcase and embrace talented artists from our community and beyond. The artists and artisans on-site will be selling a variety of beautiful art and items for you to enjoy.

Vendors Include: