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GRAND BEND – Originally scheduled for May, the 25
th anniversary of the Paint Ontario Art Show and Sale has been postponed to Sept. 3-26 due to the pandemic which has led to the current closure of Lambton Heritage Museum.
According to a press release from organizers, Paint Ontario will be a live, in-person show at the museum, operating with similar COVID-19 protocols as were held with the September 2020 show.
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Paint Ontario is the largest show and sale of representational art in Ontario, typically featuring over 200 original paintings by some 100 artists, selected from almost 700 submissions. The show provides a unique opportunity for emerging artists to showcase their work and an opportunity for buyers to view and acquire it. This year, for the first time, sculpture will be featured and will add a new dimension to the visitor art
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The 25th annual Paint Ontario art show will go on, just a little later in the year than originally planned.
The show and sale – the largest annual fundraiser for the Grand Bend Art Centre – was set to be held at the Lambton Heritage Museum in May but has now been rescheduled to Sept. 3 to Sept. 26 because the county-owned museum is currently closed to the public because of pandemic restrictions.
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“We only have one choice and that’s to roll with the punches,” said Teresa Marie Phillips, curator of the show and executive director of the art centre. “It’s a nuisance but it’s going to be great.”
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The 25th annual Paint Ontario art show will go on, just a little later in the year than originally planned.
The show and sale – the largest annual fundraiser for the Grand Bend Art Centre – was set to be held at the Lambton Heritage Museum in May but has now been rescheduled to Sept. 3 to Sept. 26 because the county-owned museum is currently closed to the public because of pandemic restrictions.
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“We only have one choice and that’s to roll with the punches,” said Teresa Marie Phillips, curator of the show and executive director of the art centre. “It’s a nuisance but it’s going to be great.”