Downtown Gallery Hop

03/20/2026

Our pals at Lou Dawgs North Bay are the official post-hop spot! Friday night, they're hosting acclaimed Northern Ontario recording artist Nico See along with Jesse Raycraft. Music is an all original smooth blend of hip hop, latin, jazz, blues and disco to keep things groovy after all that gallery hoppin' 🎵

9-12 w/ a $3 added to your bill!

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03/20/2026

There's a preview of The Paddle Project 2026 happening at White Water Gallery tomorrow during the hop! They are giving you a special sneak peek of the artist-created paddles made especially for their big fundraising gala, The Paddle Project 2026 on March 28th.

This project brings together 100 local and regional artists, each transforming canoe paddles into original works of art; part sculpture, part painting, part Northern storytelling. The result is the transformation of canoe paddles, objects designed to explore water, into works that explore form, surface, and meaning. Each piece reflects Northern Ontario’s relationship to place, movement, and making 🛶

To learn more about this project and to get tickets for their gala, see paddleproject.eventbrite.ca!

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03/19/2026

If you haven't visited the Near North Makerspace yet, tomorrow hop is the perfect time! This creative hub is a place where artists, makers, and curious minds come together to build, learn, and share. Learn about the equipment they have on site, including 3D printing and scanning, music and audio, photography, specialist printing and more! And check out works from artist in residence Cell Driver as they develop T.R.Y. (Try and Recycle Yourself), a project centered on trying, exploring, researching, and discovering new directions in their practice while deepening their connection to environmental themes.

This space is also hosting students from the Nipissing University School of Business during the hop! The folks in the MKTG2416 Communications - Advertising And Promotion course will have their projects on the subject of Art in Advertising available for you to view and give feedback.

Step into the future of creativity in this amazing shared space and snag a free makerspace pass!

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03/19/2026

Take the opportunity during the gallery hop tomorrow to visit the Nipissing University Fine Arts / Visual Arts program's BFA Graduate Exhibition at the WKP Kennedy Gallery!

This year’s exhibition showcases the work of ten graduate candidates from Nipissing’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) program:

Kate Adams
Sydney Brinklow
Erin Jenner
Genevieve Kiessling
Ross Kozuskanich
Elizabeth Laberge
Paige Mackey
Trinity Morgan
Corvin Taylor

Each presents a diverse range of work spanning the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, mixed media and bricolage. The artworks have been developed over the past academic year as part of the students’ 4th year thesis work.

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03/19/2026

Check it out during gallery hop!

Nipissing University’s Fine Arts / Visual Arts program and the W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery are pleased to present the BFA Graduate Exhibition 2026, which runs from March 17th to April 10th, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday March 28th, from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

This year’s exhibition showcases the work of ten graduate candidates from Nipissing’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) program. Artists Kate Adams, Sydney Brinklow, Erin Jenner, Genevieve Kiessling, Ross Kozuskanich, Elizabeth Laberge, Paige Mackey, Trinity Morgan, and Corvin Taylor present a diverse range of work spanning the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, mixed media and bricolage. The artworks have been developed over the past academic year as part of the students’ 4th year thesis work.

In addition to producing the artworks, the artists will participate in the curation and installation of the exhibition, its documentation, and will design and publish a graduate catalogue upon completion of the show.

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12-4pm + 1.5 hours before Capitol Centre theatre showtimes!

03/19/2026

03/18/2026

Make some art to take home with you with Annabelle Harvey aka Flowerface’s free collage workshop happening at Stix and Stones! All materials provided, including some awesome vintage magazines from Talbots Throwbacks. Drop in only, no sign up required!

Stix & Stones is a full-service yarn shop specializing in quality, natural fibres and blends from Canadian-based suppliers, including their own brand of hand-dyed yarns, dyed right there in the shop 🧶

📍 147 Main St W

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03/18/2026

Discover timeless treasures and artworks at Antiques at Deegan's, open late during Downtown Gallery Hop this Friday!

Explore this collection of unique finds spread throughout its two floors, including works from talented artists like Helen Hall, Arlie Hoffman, Kevin Hoffman, Richard Karon, Russ Stonehouse, Lawrence Nickel, George Cassidy, George Cummings, Jack Lockhart and more!

📍 174 Main St W

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03/18/2026

Your next stop on the hop is the North Bay Museum! They've got an amazing exhibition upstairs from Michael Dobson titled Wind, Water & Wilderness.

This body of work celebrates places in Northern Ontario where the artist has lived and painted. They range from Muskoka to Georgian Bay and Temiskaming Shores, and further north from Thunder Bay to Webequie. The artist chose to revisit and paint these places because they are unforgettable. Their windswept pines, basalt rock cliffs, black spruce forests, granite outcrops, and mineral-laced rivers draw him back again and again. He feels fortunate to live and work within such a stunning, vast and varied landscape.

Michael Dobson will also be speaking on Friday at the museum!

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03/17/2026