Culture Days

Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities.

Oshawa Culture Days 2022

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Donevan Recreation Complex Urban Art Park for this year's Culture Days event! We hope you enjoyed watching the artists at work and taking part in hands-on activities with the LivingRoom Community Studio Mobile Art Hive.

Piper-Lee Blackey

Piper-Lee is a mother, teacher, partner, artist, and activist whose experiences come together in her art. Her work has been displayed in Oshawa as part of the Lakeview Park 100th Anniversary banner project and electrical box upgrades. Piper-Lee created a program that exchanged drawings of front-line workers for donations to Feed to Need Durham, and taught virtual art lessons during the first year of the pandemic.

Piper-Lee wants to empower Oshawa youth to feel pride in their community

Ace Ov Keyz

Ace is a self-taught artist, graphic designer, and multimedia creator. He has spent the better part of the last four years working on a variety of projects with brands like Adidas, Subaru Canada, Footlocker, Martkd, Mackhouse Inc., Toronto Maple Leafs and Drew House.

Ace would love to leave his mark on Oshawa and build a stronger community with other local artists and those who respect the art and artists alike.

Chris Perez

Chris is a Canadian based Filipino artist practicing in abstract painting and mural art. His influences are derived from street art, graffiti, murals, abstract art, and expressionist painting. Chris explores ideas behind personal and cultural identity using abstraction that uses the aesthetics and shapes of florals. He is currently developing a series of artwork that revolves around public art and accessibility.
Chris believes art continues to form an inner dialogue between viewer and content. The unconscious movement through painting produces a learning experience for audience and artist.

You can join in on the fun with all-ages art activities with the LivingRoom Community Mobile Art Hive including paste-ups, slaps and yarn bombing! Continue to create and explore Oshawa with a take-home public art activity kit.

Culture Days is a nationwide event that celebrates Canada's vibrant culture - all programs and activities are FREE! This year's theme focuses on celebration, connection, participation, inclusivity, creativity, self-expression, collaboration and collective care. To learn more, visit Culture Day's website.

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