Perhaps in destiny's grand design, there are no random meetings and all is meant to be. - Flavia
Elora-Fergus Studio Tour (EFST) - Take a self-guided tour and meet artists where they live and work. Twenty Eight artists and craftspeople will open their studios for two consecutive fall weekends. Sat. Sept. 27th & Sun. Sept. 28th and Sat. Oct. 4th & Sun. Oct. 5th 10 - 5 p.m.
The 2007 Studio Tour, now in its 21st year, is completely free of charge. You'll get a chance to meet directly with the artists, and often see work not shown in gallery settings. You'll visit the working spaces of both established and emerging artists, from basements to self contained studios. For more info. visit: www.elorafergusstudiotour.ca
Elora Centre for the Arts - The Elora Centre for the Arts is located in a restored, three-story limestone school building in one of Ontario’s most picturesque villages. Elora Centre for the Arts: Education in the Arts by Expanding Artistic Excellence. Every year the Elora Centre for the Arts hosts the ART IN THE YARD - July month - Visit: www.eloracentreforthearts.ca
Elora Arts Council (EAC) - the spring of 1985, a group of people gathered at the Elora Mill Inn to inaugurate The Elora Arts Council. At that time there were already numerous arts related activities established in the area. All the arts were alive and well. The new Arts Council sought to build on these and other initiatives in a growing artistic community. Visit: www.artscouncil.elora.on.ca
FergusPages.com - Your local business directory!! Free Listing in Internet Business Directory for http://www.fergus-ontario.com/index.html
Hooligan’s Cafe - Fergus: A great new Cafe in town serving wonderfully tasty lunches and desserts; they also sell great Fair Trade organic coffee from Planet Bean, a Guelph based company. Visit Hooligans at: Address : 105 Queen Street West, Fergus, ON N1M 1S6 Telephone : 519-787-2100
U-C WEBS - Effective Web Design, Usability Consulting and Search Engine Marketing: Nardo Kuitert - Web Site Optimizer: www.u-cwebs.com or email: nardo@u-cwebs.com ; http://www.fergus-ontario.com/about.htm
Visual Arts Ontario (VAO) - VAO believe that visual artists are vital to every community, the purpose of Visual Arts Ontario is to provide training, create opportunities and facilitate awareness for its members so that they possess the resources to fulfill their career goals and be acknowledged for their value to society. Visit: www.vao.org
Whitestone Gallery - The Whitestone is a unique collective of artists working together.The phone number for the gallery is 519-836-4243. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday but it is best to call ahead during the week to ensure that a member is present and that the gallery is open. The gallery is located at 80 Norfolk Street in Guelph. There is parking out front or just around the corner in front of The Stone Store. Check out the latest happenings at Whitestone Gallery from their blog: http://whitestonegallery.wordpress.com/
ARTchix Studio - A source for images, art bits, and more. A very inspiring site and great company to support. www.artchixstudio.com
Other Artists & Creative Beautiful People to check out
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Marilyn’s work is fun, vibrant, playful and colourful. She has a significant presence in the town of Elora and Fergus, where she is well known for her signage and murals. Visit her website to view her paintings and works: http://www.marilynkoop.com
Jill Davey - Certified instructor of Yoga and Yoga Meets Dance,
an outrageously fun and simple healing synergy of gentle flow yoga,
soaring free and guided dance, community building, deep relaxation
and stillness. No yoga or dance experience required.
Sheri Visakaly - Sheri takes natural and candid portraits. Maternity, newborn, children and families photographing life just the way it is. www.sherivisakaly.com
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UPDATED July 2010
