We will meet at the Muskoka Lakes Cranberry Farm & Winery at 9:00 AM and stay until 1:00 PM, or longer if you wish. This is a working farm and the annual cranberry harvest will be in full swing. The location offers many values of intense colour. Capture the beauty of the cranberries as they [...]
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon This location is a treasure trove for field naturalists and full of colour for artists who wish to embrace fall scenery in Muskoka. This large property is home to blue herons and beavers includes a series of unnamed lakes and the unique phenomena of floating islands. Fall colour will likely [...]
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Channel your inner Monet as you paint the lily pads. Paint the trees against the blue water on Long Lake from the beach Walk across the footbridge to a tiny island and set up your easel to paint the beach-scape, or cottages on different shores. DIRECTIONS: Make your way to [...]
1:30 – 4:30 at Bala Community Centre This 3-hour afternoon workshop is recommended to artists who would like to get a better understanding of the fundamentals of figure drawing. A starting point for a future workshop adding people in plein air paintings. The workshop will include hands on instruction and exercises to be able to [...]
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM *** note new time WHAT TO EXPECT: A very popular spot for hikers and visitors to Muskoka at the same time as a favourite spot for artists. The trails, in part are well groomed while other parts are gnarly with roots and rocks. You can perch on a rock overlooking [...]
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon A busy little town in the Township of Seguin with buildings, waterfront and people milling about for our plein air morning. The village sits at the top of Lake Rosseau, a favourite destination for foodies and antique collectors. DIRECTIONS: About a 35 drive minutes (41km) north from Bala or 45 [...]
Thursday evening 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM – Nocturne Sunset is 8:44 PM SPECIAL EVENING EVENT: As the Royal Mail Steamship Segwun sits at the dock in Gravenhurst Wharf on Lake Muskoka beside her sister ship the Wenonah II, artists of the Bala Plein Air group are invited to paint the storied and treasured historical [...]
Come out to Windermere on August 10th for the final day of the Muskoka Chautauqua Arts Festival!
Get ready for the 2025 Muskoka Chautauqua Arts festival happening in Windermere from August 1st-10th. Enjoy arts, music, theatre, book talks, and more!
Get ready for a fun morning of painting with Parry Sound artist Jessica Vergeer! This class is being held at the Bobby Orr Community Centre in Parry Sound on Saturday June 28 from 9:30am to 12pm. Registration is limited, so get some friends together and come as a group or don't hesitate to come out [...]