EVENT NAME: FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS ART EXHIBITION

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME May 8 to 14, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Join Mississauga’s Figurative Expressions Group as they showcase their latest works in The VAM Gallery. 
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: IMAGE MATRIX ART EXHIBITION

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: May 23 to 28, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Explore the artistic works by Image Matrix in their new art exhibition in The VAM Gallery. 
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: VAM SPRING INSTRUCTORS’ SHOW

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: May 29 to June 4, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: VAM is pleased to present a new exhibition of art works by its talented Artist Instructors in The VAM Gallery. 
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: VAM CHILDREN AND TEENS’ ART CELEBRATION

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: June 3 to 4, 2017
COST: Free admission
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) at Riverwood is pleased to host the 2017 Children and Teens’ Spring Art Celebration. The vibrant exhibit of emerging talent will showcase over 250 creative works by VAM students including paintings, drawings, clay works and more!
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313  www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: I LOVE RIVERWOOD (VAM MEMBER THEME SHOW)

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: June 5 to 11, 2017
COST: Free admission
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Come and explore the creative works by VAM artist members in this new exhibition on display in The VAM Gallery. 
CONTACT INFORMATION):  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313  www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: VAM SUMMER CAMP ART EXHIBITION

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: June 12 to 18, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Come and explore this exhibition of art works by Artist Instructors from VAM’s Kids’ Summer Art Camp. 
CONTACT INFORMATION):  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: BEYOND!

PLACE: Central Mississauga Library, 3rd Floor Arts and History Department
TIME: July 10- August 27, 2017 Opening Reception July 13 at 5:30 pm
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Visual Arts Mississauga is partnering with the Central Mississauga Library to showcase regional artists have been invited to participate in a juried exhibition  showcasing artwork representing a cross-section of current Canadian culture expressed through innovative visual art mediums. 

EVENT NAME: OTHELLO – THEATRE UNDER THE STARS

VENUE: Riverwood Park, VAM Common Green, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 7:30 pm
COST: Pay-what-you-can
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: The Driftwood Theatre Group and Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood present Othello - William Shakespeare’s blistering tale of race, jealousy and revenge is set against the backdrop of Canadian history, when in 1974 Canadian soldiers are caught in a life or death struggle on the small island of Cyprus.

EVENT NAME: VAM FALL INSTRUCTORS’ SHOW

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: September 14 to 24, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: VAM is pleased to present a new Fall exhibition of art works by its talented Artist Instructors. 
CONTACT INFORMATION):  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: ART IN THE PARK 2017

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: September 17, 2017
COST: Free admission
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Join us for a day of visual art, shopping, music, food jewellery and fiber arts! RAIN OR SHINE!  VAM will have local artists and artisans showing and selling their hand crafted, unique works of art in the historic MacEwan Barn, the MacEwan Historic House Studio, and all 5 studios in VAM’s Art Centre. Don’t miss this exciting event! 
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313  www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: VAM OPEN HOUSE

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: September 23, 2017
COST: Free event
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood invites you to its annual Open House! Join the fun at our thriving centre as you discover our professional art studios, meet our artist instructors and mingle with the creative members of our historic arts organization.  All are welcome to this free event.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313  www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: KHAULA MAZHAR (ART EXHIBITION)

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: September 29 to October 1, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION: Come and enjoy artwork by artist Khaula Mazhar. 
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: DAYS TO REMEMBER: CELEBRATING OVER 150 YEARS OF VISUAL ARTS IN MISSISSAUGA

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood
DATE & TIME: Saturday November 4, 2017 11 am to 3 pm
COST: FREE PUBLIC EVENT
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION:  This inclusive C150 project is a daylong Arts Celebration, exhibition, and book launch of VAM’s Days to Remember book. This event is to commemorate the visual arts collectives associated with VAM and their contributions to arts in the City of Mississauga. The event will be open to the public to enjoy, food, art-making activities, and an opportunity to meet artists that represent over 250 years of combined creative energy.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313  www.visualartsmississauga.com

EVENT NAME: HOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKETPLACE

VENUE: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
DATE & TIME: November 11 to 12, 2017
COST: Free admission. 
BRIEF EVENT DESCRIPTION:  Ho Ho Holiday FUN! Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) at Riverwood’s will kick-off Winter with the 2017 Holiday Artisan Marketplace on Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm.
CONTACT INFORMATION:  Eldiana Begovic, exhibits@visualartsmississauga.com
 905-277-4313 www.visualartsmississauga.com