Art & Music on Main St.
As community is made up of so many precious and diverse people, we are working to develop workshop series’ that appeal to everyone. We welcome your ideas for something you'd like to see here, or an idea that you'd be excited to deliver at the Edge.
Free Community Drop In Art Program
Studio 631 @ the Red Road Lodge
Tuesday and Thursdays 1pm – 9pm
Resident artists Lee and Annie have been facilitating a wonderful drop in art program out of the Ol’ Occidental Hotel for well over a year now. This program has magically transformed the once rough and tough Main Street Bar into a beautiful, safe and healthy environment that inspires creativity. Art supplies are available free to residents of the Main Street Community and anyone who wishes to create art that wouldn’t otherwise have the means to do so.
We encourage artists to come down and create in the space and be available to mentor and share their creative experiences with participants. Many of the participants are exceptionally gifted artists who we look forward to exhibiting at the Edge Gallery!
Downtown Coffee Ground
Studio 631 @ the Red Road Lodge
First Monday of each month
The Downtown Coffee Ground celebrated its second year anniversary this past August! From 7 – 9 participate or enjoy an all ages open mic of local singer songwriters, poets, spoken word artists and stay a little later for their featured guest performer. While you are visiting the Downtown Coffee Ground you are invited to participate in a community collaborative art piece set up… don’t be shy! If this isn’t your thing, sit in the ambience of a great community, sip organic coffees and teas, indulge in tasty snacks made of locally grown goodies. For more information visit www.myspace.com/downtowncoffeeground
Edge-YA! (young artists)
In its second year, Edge-YA! has a twice a month youth open mic as well as a song writing circle. Young artists between the ages of 15 and 25 are invited to share their original songs, poetry, spoken word, show off their guitar chops with instrumentals or covers – whatever it is, we want to hear YOUR voices.
Open Mic
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Song Writing Circle
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Throughout the year we bring in professional recording and touring musicians from across Canada and our own home-grown faves, to perform for our Edge-YA! participants.
As we did last year, we will offer song writing and professional development workshops. If there is a topic you would like us to cover, feel free to drop us a line.
Main Street Clay Centre
MSCC is equipped with several electric kilns and pottery wheels for member use, and for classes and workshops which help fund community outreach projects.
MSCC members have 24-hour access to the studio for their own practice, and the opportunity to teach others in the community.
