The Tour des Arts 2010, July 10th to 18th

40 artist studios open to the public
This July, if you’re not already in the area, prepare planning your cultural escape to the Townships and you will be guaranteed a memorable experience like no other.

An escape that will make you discover dreamy landscapes where 40 artists and artisans have established their studios in and around the villages of Knowlton, Sutton, West Brome, Bolton and Mansonville. Soothing for eye and soul, this opportunity is yours to discover and take in from July 10th to 19th, every day from 10am to 5pm.
You are cordially invited to attend the official opening that will take place Friday the 9th of July from 5 to 7 pm at the Arts Sutton Gallery at 7, Academy St, in Sutton, Quebec. All the Tour des Arts participants will be present and happy to greet you!

For nine days, the meandering country roads will take you to amazing new hidden places where you will be amazed with the vitality and eclectic creativity that lurks in our beautiful region. From studio to studio, you will find an abundant selection of arts and crafts, from painting, watercolor, sculpture to folk art, and fine crafts such as jewelry making, ceramics, woodworking and stained glass.

Among the 40 artists, four new faces
This year the Tour offers 4 new participants:
Marie Madore (painting and etching) Sutton,
Sean O’Riordain (painting) Dunkin,
Daniel Hache (wood sculpture and totems) Bolton
Monique Beaudry (jewel knobs) Knowlton.

After a short hiatus, the Tour also is welcoming back, Jack Walker (folk art) Bolton and Francine Denault (Paintings) Bolton.

These newcomers will join the other talented artists you may already have discovered on previous Tour des Arts visits and they are:
Myriam Bardoul, Pina Macku, Anke van Ginhoven, Almut Ellinghaus, Brigite Normandin, Louise Andrée Roberge, Christina Steingruber, Christiane Roy, Eira Thomas, Nicole Côté, Stanley Lake, Potton Valley Quilters, Jany Fournier, Robin Badger, Robert Chartier, Irma & Roger Côté, Rhonda Price, Judy Mullins, Anne Johnston, Mark Zimmerl, John Fowles,
Claude De Gaspé Alleyn, Stéphane Bingen, Vicky Tansey, Michelle Lalonde, Craig Skinner, Jacinthe Comeau, Richard Bélanger, Caroline Lanctôt-Benoit, Gordon Ladd, Amélie Desjardins, Murielle Faille, John Murphy et John Rollit.

The after Tour…
If the days spent on the Tour promise to be full, the evenings will not disappoint. The visitors will have a vast selection of entertaining events, such as poetry readings, music, and theatre and, much more.
For more information, the complete list of evening events is listed on the backside of the flyer. We suggest you also read up about our restaurants and accommodations section of the flyer and we promise you will be in awe of the hospitality, joie de vivre and refinement these establishments have to offer.

Our sponsors, our true partners…
The work of our artists and artisans is not the only reason the Tour des Arts has been a success for 22 consecutive years. We owe a great deal to our sponsors that have been our true partners and that continue to believe that art is tourism’s best friend.

Contact : Francine Denault tel :450-243-5676

For more information :

See the new Tour des Arts flyer available in most commercial venues and tourism bureaus of the region
Consult the Tour des Arts web site ( www.tourdesarts.com )
Tourisme Sutton : tel 1-800-565-8455 ( www.sutton.ca )
Chambre de Commerce Lac Brome : tel 1-877-242-2870 ( www.cclacbrome.com)

Tags: Bolton, Knowlton, Mansonville, Sutton, Tour des Arts, West Brome