Opportunities now exist to further explore artwork in Amherstburg with people not having to leave their laptops or put down their phones.
The Art Amherstburg Society, which oversees the annual art crawl, has made an addition to its website where people can tour and look at the roughly 50 art installations the town has and do so online. By going to www.artamherstburg.ca, scrolling down and clicking on “Self-Guided Art Tours,” people can choose between four topics to scroll through. Whether it be “Art Alley,” the “Look Again! Outside: Amherstburg” recreations, “Local Business Artworks” or “Structural Art,” the public can learn about the works that are around town.
“We’ve unveiled a lot of new installations,” said Richard Peddie, who heads the Art Amherstburg Society.
There have been 50 pieces profiled on the website, including the 30 that have been installed within the last four years, he said. Works include everything from murals, photographs, fire hydrants, reproductions, artwork in business, sculptures and statues and more.
The society wanted to create the website independent of the Town of Amherstburg and it shows a variety of works put up by a variety of people. Everything from children’s work to the work of adults is part of the self-guided virtual tours.
Emilie Robak, marketing director of the Art Amherstburg Society, led the way in taking photos and creating the website. She said they are hoping to “stop you in your tracks” and start conversations around the art pieces.
Much of the Look Again! Outside: Amherstburg creations are reproductions from the Art Windsor-Essex collection and there is a chance that could be expanded from eight to ten pieces next year. Monuments in Navy Yard Park such as the “Forged Peace” statue and the Provincial Marine monument are among the examples in the Structural Art site. There are also works that are in local businesses that are highlighted.
Peddie said they aim to make the art crawl even bigger next year and noted this year’s event raised $15,000, with that money being put towards the July 18-20, 2025 event.
Virtual art tour on art society website
By Ron Giofu
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