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Art Exhibits and Events

Plein Air Miramichi Some of the places we’ll visit this year:
Plein Air Miramichi is an informal Ritchie Wharf
group that gets together every other Blackville Park
week, either on a Friday or a Saturday, Morrison Cove
to paint outside. Plein Air is the art of England Hollow park - Chatham
working outdoors, directly from the Macdonald Farm
subject matter, in a quickened fashion. Fletchers Farm
The get together is open to anyone Wilson’s Point
who would like to join in; everyone is Kethro Park - New Castle
welcome no matter what your skill French Fort Cove
level is. Hays Island
Bring your smiles, your supplies, and more
lunch, and an interest in learning The Tuesday before each outing,
more while networking with each when the weather forecast is known, the
other. meeting location and confirmed date will
Plein Air Miramichi resumed on be posted on our Facebook page,
May 3, and is scheduled for every www.facebook.com/Pleinairmiramichi.
two weeks.

Studio Open House
Firefly Studio and Knot N Butt Wood, along with local guest artists, will host an open
house in the garden, showcasing fine art, woodworking and more, on Sunday August 4.
Everyone is welcome to attend from 11-4 pm for an informal get-together, discussions with
the artists, and viewing of works.

Located at 4837 Route 108, Derby, just 12 minutes outside Miramichi.
Follow our Facebook pages for updates, and in case of inclement weather.

Annual Plein Air Festival: July 13-14 Art Tells Stories Show
The Annual Plein Air Festival is hosted by Miramichi The Art Tells Stories Show is an annual Art Display and
Art Core and Bathurst Art Society. This event alternates sale put on by members of the Miramichi Art Core and
each year between Miramichi and Bathurst. In July 2024, Bathurst Art Society.
Miramichi Art Core will welcome local artists and those from Each Year the artists from the two groups choose a theme
other regions to participate in two days of painting on site in and complete paintings that tell the story of how each
downtown Newcastle. interprets the theme. This Year’s theme is “Personal
The event will take place on July 13 and 14. Registration Memory.”
and art display will be at Beaverbrook Kin Centre daily from The completed art will be on display in each city.
8:30 am to 4:30pm. Registration details are available online The Art Tells Stories show in Miramichi will coincide
at www.miramichiartcore.ca. with the Plein Air festival on July 13 and 14. The art will
Registered artists will be eligible to win the People’s be on display and for sale at the Beaverbrook Kin Centre
Choice Cash awards. First and second place awards are being during the Plein Air Festival.
given to the piece of art that the public votes to be most
popular. Miramichi Art Core at Wilson’s Point Historic Site
The public is encouraged to come out and meet the artists August 27: Miramichi Art Core members will be
as they work and to view the art as it is brought in for display. painting on site during the Scottish Festival Family Day .
All completed pieces will be for sale at the Beaverbrook Kin Come out and meet the artists as they paint.
Centre. October 12: Miramichi Art Core members will have
their art for sale at the Wilson’s Point Fall market.