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Arts and Culture

Our Arts and Culture section highlights the creative work, community projects, and cultural activities taking place across Melgund Township and the surrounding Northwestern Ontario region. This includes local artists, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, seasonal programming, and collaborative initiatives that bring people together through making, sharing, and participation.

Beautiful Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed crafts were on sale by local artist Fran Higgins.
Arts and Culture

Second annual Fall Artist Market caps busy summer of arts in Melgund

Melgund's annual Fall Artist Market brought more than 80 people together from across Northwestern Ontario.
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Dryden artist Fran Higgins is among the regional makers featured at this year’s fall market and music jam.
Exhibitions

Christmas ornaments and local crafts featured at annual Dyment fall market

Fran Higgins’ Christmas ornaments are featured at the annual fall market in Dyment, Northwestern Ontario.
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The upper level of the Dyment Recreation Hall will feature the work of regional artist Shirley Franklin, with her artwork remaining on display through the end of October.
Arts and Culture

Fall Arts Exhibition Opens September 12 in Melgund

The Fall Arts Exhibition opens September 12 in Melgund with regional art, live music, vendors, BBQ food and community.
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One week until Melgund Township’s Fall Arts Exhibition and Music Jamboree, featuring local artists, live music, and a community jam. Join us on September 12 from 1-5 p.m.
Arts and Culture

Melgund Fall Arts Exhibition and Music Jamboree on September 12

Spend an afternoon celebrating Northwestern Ontario creativity with local artwork, live music, makers, and neighbours at Dyment Recreation Hall.
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Paint, conversation and curious creations come together for our upcoming fall exhibition.
Arts and Culture

No Bones About It

Our summer workshops turned bones and skulls into colourful, unexpected works of art.
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From raw earth to smooth, workable clay. These blocks of wild Melgund clay have been harvested, slaked, strained, and wedged by the MRAC team and Art Borups Corners. Now that regional fire restrictions have officially lifted, this raw material is ready for the pit fire.
Arts and Culture

Getting Ready! Pit Firing Wild Local Clay in Northwestern Ontario

After months of waiting, MRAC and Art Borups Corners will be pit firing processed Melgund wild clay.
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Part gallery, part creative workshop: the transformed basement level of Dyment Hall currently features work by local artist Leanne Nicholson, serving as a vibrant year-round home for community-based research and seasonal art exhibitions.
Arts and Culture

Making Space for Northern Voices

Explore Northwestern Ontario’s newest participatory arts and heritage hub located in the lower level of Dyment Recreation Hall!
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Hands, fabric and a little patience! This week, youth are learning the craft of sewing while creating ribbon skirts with their own style and creativity.
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Ribbon Skirt Workshops Bring Sewing, Tradition and Youth Creativity Together

Youth explore sewing, traditional skills and contemporary fashion while creating their own ribbon skirts.
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Art from the Unexpected: Bones, Skulls and Painting Workshop
Arts and Culture

Art from the Unexpected: Bones, Skulls and Painting Workshop

A hands-on bone and skull painting workshop encouraged participants to learn, experiment and create together.
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A Tale of Two Clays
Arts and Culture

A Tale of Two Clays

Grey clay formed. Red clay just slaked. Nothing fired yet. Testing wild clays with Art Borups Corners this summer.
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The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!
The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!

ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS

Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is a non-profit arts and recreation services provider supporting programs in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. Business Number 741438436 RC0001.

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