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Ahnisnabae Art Gallery
Commercial Est: 2005
Contact person: Louise Thomas
Contact information:
Gallery Location:
7-1500 James Street S.
Mount McKay Place
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 6N7
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 31013
1101 West Arthur Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 6S2
Tel: (807) 577-2656
Fax: (807) 577-2656
Email: louisethomas@ahnisnabae-art.com
Website: http://www.ahnisnabae-art.com/
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 11 - 6 pm
Saturday 12 - 5 pm
Ahnisnabae Art Gallery was first founded in 1997 as Ahnisnabae Art and in 2005 added Gallery, now known as Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, meaning "Nice People's Art". We are Thunder Bay's premier native art/craft gallery that specializes in authentic quality work form local and regional artists.
My inspiration to open a Native gallery came from my Late husband, Roy Thomas, who painted out of this studio for many years. My inspiration was "there is a need in Thunder Bay to have a Native art gallery to promote Roy's art but also to promote other First Nations artists' artwork". I consider Ahnisnabae Art Gallery a home base where artists can come and display their artwork for the public to see. The gallery also promotes our youth artists and also displays their works for sale. For more information or to book an appointment, contact Louise Thomas.
Artisans Northwest
Non-profit Est: 1975
Contact person: Judy Morrill, President
Contact
information:
Tel: (807) 622-5228
Email: jmorrill@tbaytel.net
Website: www.artisansnorthwest.ca
Artisans Northwest was first founded in 1975 as the Art & Craft Market and was later re-named Artisans Northwest. We are Thunder Bay�s premier juried Fine Arts and Craft organization. Our Artisans Northwest Art and Fine Craft Show is held at the Valhallaevery year on the 3rd weekend in November. If you are interested in joining our groupplease contact the above for information.
Biindigaate Film Festival
Est: 2009
Contact person: Michelle Derosier
Contact information:
Email: biindigaate@gmail.com
Website: www.biindigaate.ca
Biindigaate (been-de-ga-tay) 1. the light shining in or; 2. A revelation leading to understanding
Building on the tradition of sharing knowledge and telling stories, the Biindigaate Film Festival is an annual celebration of indigenous films and filmmakers located in the heart of the traditional territory of the Anishinabek (Ojibway) in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. This is the only indigenous film festival in our region and is for many, the only opportunity to view indigenous films on the big screen.
Chenier Fine Arts
Commercial Est: 2007
Contact person: Debra Chenier
Contact information:
8 Court Street South
Tel: (807) 346-0409
Email: chenierfinearts@tbaytel.net
Website: www.chenierfinearts.ca
Chenier Fine Arts, the purple gallery at 8 Court Street South showcases a diverse selection of original art created by established and emerging Canadian, regional and international artists. View over 250 hand selected original artworks by over 95 artists. Styles represented range from abstract and contemporary to traditional and transitional. Mediums include paintings, mixed media, original prints, Shane Norrie pottery, sculpture, art jewellery and functional art objects.
Chenier Fine Arts offers professional custom picture framing services and informative consultations. Debra Chenier and Jean Chenier together have over five decades of experience in assisting clients in the selection of appropriate framing. Art on Paper is preserved by using Conservation Framing - acid free materials, rag mats and boards, and UV protecting glass to help keep the art from fading and damage. Canadian, Italian and French mouldings are hand finished by skilled artisands. Debra offers art interiors consultations. She will reinvigorate your current collection with new location placement and the updating of custom framing on your existing artwork, photos and family heirlooms.
Chenier Fine Arts regular hours are Tuesday to Friday 11am - 5pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm and by appointment. Call the gallery or visit the website for shortened Saturday Summer Hours and Summer Vacation Week. The Gallery is located on Court Street South between Red River Road and Park Avenue. Take advantage of the free 2 hour parking in the Downtown North Core on Saturdays. Info - Debra (807) 346-0409. Visit www.chenierfinearts.ca.
Die Active Art Collective
Contact Person:Lora Northway
Community/Youth Outreach Administrator
Definitely Superior Art Gallery
Contact Information:
Tel: (807)344-3814
Email: loradefsup@hotmail.com
On-going throughout the summer, this collective is aimed at mentoring and supporting new artists while creating a unique and contemporary alternative publication. Its purpose is to mentor young/ new artists on the artist-run model of working as a collective by encouraging them to bring a practical collective project into fruition. The collective involves youth ages 14-30ish and is always accepting new members. A series of free art workshops, studio visits, exhibitions, performances and events are created and produced by the youth group each summer. All parts of the project are guided by the gallery and the end result is a multi-media package including a zine, handmade buttons, mono-prints, and a C.D of local youth bands. Together they form a low-tech publishing network of extraordinary richness and variety.
The Die Active project fills a gap in the arts community in terms of art education and youth/community involvement. This is a new initiative for young artists who show aptitude and initiative to be future leaders in the arts. The publication produced concentrates on art as its focus, however topics cover a broad range including: contemporary-traditional to experimental writing (poetry and short prose), politics, art and design, comics/graphic arts, ephemera, personal journals, social theory, single topic obsession; content far enough outside of the main stream to be prohibitive of inclusion in more traditional media. "rock the paper scissors"
This Summer will feature: techniques in street art, video art, drawing, print making, zines, button making and all things alternative.
The group meets up every second Thursday, 6pm at DefSup
[ 250 Park Ave Definitely Superior Art Gallery]
FIRST MEETING: Thursday MAY 20th,6pm @ DefSup
Get ready to be a part of one of the most amazing and relevant art movements in Thunder Bay.
.:.DiE ACtiVE.:. May to August 2010
To join or receive more information:
send an email to loradefsup@hotmail.com
Or join the Facebook group page by searching "die active zine"
Head of the Lakes Weavers Guild
Non-profit Est: 1996
Contact person: Lynn Landry-Rody
Contact information:
(Studio Address)
426 E. Victoria Avenue
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 1A5
Tel: (807)626-9023
Email: threadsntime@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.threadsntimeweaving.com/
Shop hours: Monday - Friday - 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday - 10 am - 4 pm
Head of the Lakes Weavers Guild was established to make resources available to persons interested in learning about weaving cloth. Resources such as: trade magazines, educational videos, text books, oral information, weaving equipment and supplies are available for your perusal at the studio during shop hours. We now also have information on spinning, needle felting and beading.
Joyce Seppala Designs
Commercial Est: 1990
Contact person: Joyce Seppala
Contact information:
508 E Victoria Avenue
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 1A7
Tel: (807) 624-0022
Fax: (807) 624-0022
Email: seppalaj@tbaytel.net
Website: www.joyceseppaladesigns.com
Joyce designs clothing in her working studio where fabric is the canvas. She creates works of art on her clothing that are embellished, hand-painted and manipulated.
Kleewyck Stained Glass Studio
Commercial Est: 1976
Contact Person: Damon Dowbak
Contact information:
601 Simpson Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 3J8
Tel: (807)622-6636
Email: contactus@kleewyck.com
Website: http://www.kleewyck.com/
Kleewyck Stained Glass Studio was established in 1976 by Damon Dowbak and Estella Howard. At Kleewyck Stained Glass Studio we design and fabricate stained glass windows for residential, commercial, public and spiritual spaces. Traditional leaded glass, painting, etching and modern techniques of fusing and laminating are combined with innovative designs to create works of art in glass. Artist Joshua Dowbak also works in the studio creating designs in Fused glass.
Lake Superior Art Gallery
Commercial Est: 2008
Contact Person: JP Fraser
Contact information:
Mailing Address:
135 - 1100 Memorial Ave.
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 4A3
Location:
605 E. Victoria Ave.
Tel: (807) 285-5538
(807) 627-0656
Email: info@lakesuperiorartgallery.com
Website: www.lakesuperiorartgallery.com
Lake Superior Art Gallery is located in one of Thunder Bay's heritage buildings, the F.W. Woolworth building, located at 605 E. Victoria Ave.
The gallery role is to display visual art from around the Lake Superior region with a primary goal of providing a venue for regional visual artists to display and sell their artwork.
Artwork will also be available for sale to the international market through LakeSuperiorStore. We have been selling artworks on LakeSuperiorStore for over 5 years.
Lake Superior Art Gallery is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Humeniuk as Artist in Residence. Peter will be hosting classes and workshops in the Gallery along with working with other instructors.
Lakehead Visual Arts
Est. 1953
Contact person: Marilyn
Farrow, President
Tel: (807) 344-7576
Email: jandmfarrow@tbaytel.net
Lakehead Visual Arts is Thunder Bay�s
longest running art club. We encourage and stimulate interest, awareness and
understanding of Visual Art in the community of Thunder Bay. Seasonal visual art galleries
exhibit works by over 30 local artists in the mediums of watercolor, oil,
acrylic, printmaking, carving and mixed media.
Works of most members can be seen and purchased at Local Colour
Art Gallery.
Northern Lights Studio
Commercial Est: 2002
Contact person: Linda Brown
Contact information:
316 Bay St.
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1S1
Tel: (807)345-5446
Email: lindalouisebrown@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.northernlightsgallery.ca/
Linda Browns jewelry is beautifully displayed in this pleasant space. She has been a visual artist for 35 years. Sterling silver, copper and bronze elegantly hand fabricated and accented with natural gemstones and pearls enhance her jewelry design work. Linda also enjoys drawing, painting, sculpture and pottery.
North of Superior Film Association
Non-profit Est: 1992
Contact person: Marty Mascarin
President
Contact information:
1100 Memorial Avenue
Suite 352
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 4A3
Tel: (807)625-5450
Email: info@nosfa.ca
Website: http://www.nosfa.ca/
NOSFA is a volunteer operated film society that presents international and Canadian films not seen regularly in commercial theatres. Films are screened on a monthly basis. NOSFA supports local film initiatives, holds annual benefit screenings in support of other community groups and presents cash awards for the top films in the graduating class of the Confederation College Film Production department. A season highlight is the Northwest Filmfest, traditionally held in late March. NOSFA is a member of The Film Circuit, an organization that procures films and oversees the activities of over 200 film societies across Canada.
Painted Turtle Art Shop & Gallery
Commercial Est: 1983
Contact people: Lorraine
Cull and Angie Jensen
Contact
information:
33 South Cumberland St.
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 2T4
Tel: (807)344-4636
Fax: (807)346-0201
Email: info@paintedturtleart.com
Website: www.paintedturtleart.com
The Painted Turtle Art Shop is a local supplier of Creative and Fine Art materials including eco-friendly products. The store offers a variety of workshops and classes throughout the years as well as continuing to provide traditional as well as newly developed supplies, excellent customer service and expert advice. A variety of workshops and classes are available. Take a scheduled class or ask for a customized program to suit your needs. Check our web site for our Artist in Residence programe and schedual. The Turtle Girls make jewellery, cards, hand-made spa products and mixed media work.
Sibley Cove Studio
Commercial Est: 2000
Contact person: Marilyn Fesnak
Contact Information:
Silver Islet, Ontario|
East on Hwy. 11-17
Turn right on Pass Lake Hwy.
Continue to Silver Islet
Tel. (807)344-2146 or (807)977-1715
Email: gfesnak@shaw.ca
Located in historic Silver
Islet on the north shore
of Lake Superior Marilyn Fesnak,
inspired by nature paints original landscapes in oils and acrylics. Come visit this little shop tucked away in an
English garden setting where there are lots of creative things to choose from
for you, your home and your garden.
Open April until end of October. Call us for additional information or
directions.
Thunder Bay Potters Guild
Non-profit Est: 1976
Contact person: Trudy Jamieson
Contact
information:
Tel: (807)344-7897
Email: trudy.jamieson@shaw.ca
Website: www.tbpottersguild.jimdo.com
The Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild was formed to provide information and support to anyone interested in working with, or learning about pottery. We hold regular workshops, sales and meetings for members and the public.
Thunder Bay Quilters Guild
Non-profit Est: 1981
Contact person: Norma Wynn, President
Contact information:
1100C Memorial Avenue
Suite 213
Thunder
Bay, Ontario P7B 4A3
Website: www.thunderbayquilters.org
The Thunder Bay Quilters Guild has over 150 members who share a love of quilting and fabrics. The guild boasts many well known and award winning quilters. We also have a mentor program so experienced quilters are always available to help others with a problem/question. We meet every third Monday (September to June) at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 1820 Donald Street East at 7:00 p.m. The guild organizes many workshops and regularly brings in guest Quilters from all across Canada. Our Quilt Bees and Placemat Bees are held a couple of times a year where comfort quilts and placemats are made and distributed to many community organizations.
The Superior Quilt Show is held every other Spring.
Thunder Bay Watercolor Society
Non-profit Est: 1991
Contact person: Jean Belluz
Contact
information:
735 Confederation Drive
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 3N5
Tel: (807)577-1724
Email: jbelluz3@tbaytel.net
Thunder Bay Watercolor Society was formed in 1990. Our objective is to use transparent watercolour techniques and to exhibit original paintings in group exhibitions. At present we have 12 members all from Thunder Bay and we have had several exhibitions at the Valhalla Inn Ballroom, Thunder Bay Art Gallery and at the Johnson Heritage Post Gallery in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Our members exhibit in various galleries around Thunder Bay.
Thunderstone Pictures
Thunderstone Pictures
Commercial Est: 2006
Contact People: Dave Clement/Michelle Derosier
Contact Information:
Tel: (807)683-0671
Email: info@thunderstonepictures.com
Website: www.thunderstonepictures.com
Thunderstone Pictures is an award-winning film production house located in Thunder Bay, ON, that makes drama, documentary and educational films. Our focus is on projects that are designed to create social change or that center on health-care issues, First Nations stories, wilderness/remote location projects and Northern issues. Thunderstone also collaborates with National broadcasters, other film production companies and artists of all forms.
Vintage Pixie Studio
Commercial Est: 2011
Contact Person: Leslie Bailey
Contact Information:
132 Cumming St.,
Thunder Bay, Ont. P7C
1N7
Tel: (807)622-9627
Email: vintagepixiestudio@gmail.com
Website: www.vintagepixiestudio.com
Blog: vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.com
Artist Leslie Bailey designs and creates OOAK art dolls or figurative art in soft sculpture, polymer clay, epoxy and paperclay. She also creates unique mosaic windows and sculptures, upcycled and mixed media art, vintage inspired home decor and funky jewelry and home accessories. She combines her own work with her passion for everything vintage at Vintage Pixie Studio. As well Leslie offers do it yourself workshops where she shares her techniques and expertise with students, as they create their own treasures.
Willow Springs Creative Centre
Est: 2006
Contact person: Judi Vinni
Contact information:
10160 Mapleward Road
RR
#1
Kaministiquia, Ontario P0T 1X0
Tel:
(807) 768-1336
Fax:
(807) 768-1336
Email:
willowsprings@tbaytel.net
Website:
www.willowsprings.ca
Willow Springs Creative Centre's mission is to promote growth through creative expression and community development. We offer inclusive, customized art and gardening programs for organizations, school classes or community group. Our Lazy Dames of Summer adult art series runs every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 pm throughout the summer. We offer week long, dynamic summer art camps for children. We facilitate creative Team Building Retreats for non-profits� staff and volunteers. We are always looking for artists/arts educators who would like to work with us to deliver our programs. Mentorship and training provided. Our art programming is designed to meet our participants' needs. We often incorporate nature crafts, willow construction, garden art and various forms of painting into our programming.
