The Orillia Fine Arts Association (OFAA) is bringing back its popular mini-art tour this weekend.
People will be able to walk downtown streets on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to find artwork from various artists from the community.
OFAA president Raune-lea Marshall says the event was a success last summer, which made bringing it back this year an easy decision.
“It seemed to be very popular,” she said. “There were a lot of people coming to visit all the different locations. It was a really fun day.”
The event brings a social and fun atmosphere to the downtown, Marshall said.
“Us artists had a lot of fun last year,” she said. “We got to meet a lot of awesome people who came around.”
After being cooped up during the several COVID-19 lockdowns, Marshall believes people will enjoy the opportunity to walk around and take in some art this weekend.
“People can interact while being outside and still feeling safe,” she said.
During the pandemic, local artists weren’t as able to get out to display their art publicly, making the return of such events as Saturday’s crucial for their careers.
“We missed a lot of social interactions,” Marshall said. “Events like this provide our members the chance to show their work and show people they are still painting and viable in the business.”
She says the mini-art tour could eventually become a large and well-recognized art tour.
“We’ll see how this year goes,” she said. “If it’s a success like it was last year, we will definitely go on to do more.”
Art can be found this weekend at Hibernation Arts Gallery, 154 Nottawasaga St., Mark IV Brothers Café and 215 Nottawasaga St.
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