TWAC is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote, educate and collaborate with multidisciplinary artists, in an environment where artists and art enthusiasts can share ideas and visions with their peers and the larger community.

“A Visual Collaborative” A CNE Art Event is an interactive exposition featuring emerging and established visual artists. The exhibit will give CNE visitors the opportunity to interact directly with artists while experiencing a multiplicity of approaches to art through four interactive events:

• A juried art exhibit featuring 23 original works where guests will be asked to vote for their favourites – People Chioce Winners will be announced Sunday, September 4!
• Daily artist demonstrations and talks – Opening Day special guest,Christian Morrisseau who is the youngest son of renowned Aboriginal Canadian painter Norval Morrisseau (1932-2007)
• An adult colouring station & creative kids colouring zone.
• Original painting giveaway which will be drawn each day from ballots cast for the Juried Exhibit – WIN a free original 6″ by 6″ painting.
• A dragon wing photo selfie station!

Schedule of Events: 10 am to 8 pm

• August 19
  • Christian Morrisseau*
• August 20
  •  Everist Prokofiev
• August 21
  • Doris Pontieri
• August 22 
  •  Maria Drazilov
• August 23 
  • Ian MacDonald
• August 24 
  •  Eileen Menzel
• August 25 
  •  Rick Jacobson
• August 26 
  • Katerina Mertikas*
• August 27 
  • Sandra Robson
• August 28 
  • Doris Pontieri
• August 29 
  • Anthony Saldutto
• August 30
  • Michelle Jursa
• August 31
  • Ricky Schaede
• September 1 
  • Vera Bobson
• September 2 
  • Patricia Gagic
• September 3
  • Briar Emond
• September 4
  • Ricky Schaede
• September 5
  • Collaborative creation by entire TWAC team

To close out this year’s event the TWAC Board of Advisors with their lead staff from the Art Space will work together to create one large canvas inspired by their experiences throughout the 2016 CNE!

*These artists will be designing the various colouring sheets features at the childrens’ and adults’ colouring zones.

PLEASE NOTE: All buildings close at 7 pm on Labour Day Monday