Pelham Art Festival
2019 Pelham Art Festival – Photography by Linda Warren
About
Southern Ontario's Premiere Spring Art Exhibition since 1988
Beginning its 34th year in 2021, the Pelham Art Festival show and sale promotes original work by Ontario fine art artists and artisans that takes place in the Accipiter arena at the Meridian Community Centre located on 100 Meridian Way in the Village
of Fonthill, Town of Pelham, in the heart of the Niagara Region every Mother’s Day weekend.
Over 80 contemporary visual artists and artisans, who collectively present thousands of choices in a vibrant array of style, medium
and message, come together to showcase and sell their work directly to the public. Side by side, established artists and undiscovered
talents sell their artwork to the public and make lasting connections with patrons and collectors. The artist is always present
at the Pelham Art Festival.
2,000+ art lovers and collectors come to Pelham every year to discover new works and new talents in a vibrant and welcoming environment. Since 1988, our visitors spent over one million dollars on buying art, contributing to the economic prosperity
of our participating artists and the cultural vibrancy of Pelham. Learn more about our mandate and transformative work in our
(2020 Report) and Hear what our patrons have to say about us.
We are known for hosting nationally and internationally acclaimed Canadian artists including Robert Amirault, Janny Fraser,
Linda Kemp, George Langbroek, Doug Mays, Sonja Mortimer, Edward Spera, Josh Tiessen and Steve Wilson to name a few.
Together with our committed and generous community of donors, we celebrate artistic excellence and our artists’ entrepreneurial spirit.
Learn more about PAF's Programs:
Southern Ontario's Premiere Spring Art Exhibition since 1988
Beginning its 34th year in 2021, the Pelham Art Festival show and sale promotes original work by Ontario fine art artists and artisans that takes place in the Accipiter arena at the Meridian Community Centre located on 100 Meridian Way in the Village
of Fonthill, Town of Pelham, in the heart of the Niagara Region every Mother’s Day weekend.
Over 80 contemporary visual artists and artisans, who collectively present thousands of choices in a vibrant array of style, medium
and message, come together to showcase and sell their work directly to the public. Side by side, established artists and undiscovered
talents sell their artwork to the public and make lasting connections with patrons and collectors. The artist is always present
at the Pelham Art Festival.
2,000+ art lovers and collectors come to Pelham every year to discover new works and new talents in a vibrant and welcoming environment. Since 1988, our visitors spent over one million dollars on buying art, contributing to the economic prosperity
of our participating artists and the cultural vibrancy of Pelham. Learn more about our mandate and transformative work in our
(2020 Report) and Hear what our patrons have to say about us.
We are known for hosting nationally and internationally acclaimed Canadian artists including Robert Amirault, Janny Fraser,
Linda Kemp, George Langbroek, Doug Mays, Sonja Mortimer, Edward Spera, Josh Tiessen and Steve Wilson to name a few.
Together with our committed and generous community of donors, we celebrate artistic excellence and our artists’ entrepreneurial spirit.
Learn more about PAF's Programs:
Family Fun
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Our Community Art Project, coordinated by the Art Festival Committee, was an original acrylic painting painted by young art lovers and their families attending the art festival. The painting is of the 500 year old Comfort Maple tree located in the Comfort Maple Conservation Area in the Town of Pelham. The completed painting hangs in the main branch of the Pelham library.
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We engage young art lovers and their families in high quality art-making activities.
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A snap and share fun photo frame was enjoyed by kids and families, and family portraits were shared in photo frames.
Meridian Credit Union Fonthill Branch offered a scavenger hunt at the festival. Young art lovers visited artists in their booths
asking a series of questions to learn more about original art from our artists, gathered their results, and received art supply prizes.
asking a series of questions to learn more about original art from our artists, gathered their results, and received art supply prizes.
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Canada 150 Mosaic Mural
The residents of the Town of Pelham created a Canada 150 Mural Mosaic in 2017 symbolizing our community canada150mosaic.com/ producing-a-mural/. The Pelham Art Festival painted a tile to celebrate Canada's birthday. Each province and territory across Canada participated, creating murals that added to the sections of the massive coast to coast unified mosaic mural connecting Canada through art, and forming the ultimate visual time capsule that creates a legacy for a proud nation. Throughout Canada this equates to 100,000's tiles that has comprised an overall image of train cars connecting Canadians from far and wide. Mural mosaic began in 2003 and was founded by the trio of Lewis Lavoie, Paul Lavoie and Phil Alain. Lead by renowned artist Lewis Lavoie, the trio is based out of St. Albert AB and have been orchestrating collaborative murals around North America involving artists and non-artists alike from all over the world. |
Our Mandate
The purpose and power of the Pelham Art Festival shall be:
The purpose and power of the Pelham Art Festival shall be:
- to apply funds raised through the various activities of the organization for enhancement
- to provide annual fine arts scholarships for deserving Pelham graduates of E.L. Crossley
Secondary School. Notre Dame College School, and to Pelham students enrolled in the
Art and Design Program at Niagara College; - to cooperate with all organizations within the community in the support and promotion
of the arts; - to provide a coordinating and leadership force for various activities in the community
which pertain to the contribution that art and artists make to our society; - to develop a sense of pride and responsibility in the community regarding the contribution
that art and artists make to our society; - to encourage the youth of our community in the appreciation and pursuit of the arts.
We are a proud community sponsor of Pelham Public Libraries and the arts
Festival proceeds benefit the Pelham libraries, provides annual scholarships to graduating Pelham students pursuing studies in fine arts from E.L. Crossley Secondary School, Notre Dame College School, to Pelham students enrolled in the Art and Design Program at Niagara College, and the festival supports various community arts projects. The Pelham Art Festival show and sale has proudly donated over $448,000 back to the community.
Festival proceeds benefit the Pelham libraries, provides annual scholarships to graduating Pelham students pursuing studies in fine arts from E.L. Crossley Secondary School, Notre Dame College School, to Pelham students enrolled in the Art and Design Program at Niagara College, and the festival supports various community arts projects. The Pelham Art Festival show and sale has proudly donated over $448,000 back to the community.
