Local Arts Love

​​Just because we can’t travel or get out and explore right now, doesn’t mean we can’t treat ourselves to an isolation-staycation! Check out our Local Arts Love guide below and follow our blog series as we highlight activities and things you can do from your living room that help support our local businesses, musicians, artists, museums and more.

DISCOVER

Follow along with the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre as they tour their collection, offer online tutorials and showcase art within the community!
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​HIGHLIGHT: Looking at art with all 5 senses on Youtube.

LEARN

Romantic Designs Artist Studio is offering free painting tutorials on their YouTube page. Follow along and try something new! Also be sure to follow them on Facebook  where they are showcasing how they are helping our community by making face masks.

BONUS! LOCAL ARTIST INTERVIEWS
Watch Art Beat
On Establish Media  watch Art Beat, where we check in with artists of all types to chat about their life and work.

ACTIVITY

Find boxcar murals at the Elgin County Railway Museum

Looking to get out and about safely and do a little exploring? Why not go on a mural  hunt! There are historic murals downtown, contemporary murals on boxcars, and more! Next time you go for a walk or take a drive, why not see how many you can find?

All activities ideas are suggestions you can do while staying safe during Covid-19. Please practice physical distancing of 2 metres and use common sense when out and about. If you are feeling unwell please stay home.​