Our 2024 Festival is Wrapped!

Thanks to presenting artists Davi Aquino, Jacob Dayfox, Alex Maeve Campbell, JuJe Collective, Cesar Forero, Morgan Bedard, Jennifer Carroll, Stephanie Kast. Matt Lishman, Kelsey Ruhl and Kaitlyn Stewart.

Special thanks to our workshop facilitators Dann Jarris of Northland Wrestling and the NRGY Professional Wrestling Academy, Joshua Bainbridge of Proscenium Club, Scallagrims and Toronto Armored Combat and Wayne Wells of Northern Ontario Stunts.

Big thank you to the Municipality of West Nipissing for contributing Marcel and Jane Labbé Arena and to Chatelanes Bowling for being awesome and Jocko Point Fish & Chips for providing us with some great food.

The first Future in Safe Hands Festival is taking place July 24-27, 2025 in Sturgeon Falls.

Festival locations: Chatelanes Bowling - 938R+98 Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Maman-Loup's Art & Cereal Bar 201 Main St. Sturgeon Falls Ontario, Club Calumet 227 King St, Sturgeon Falls, ON, Minnehaha Bay Amphitheater 250 King St. Sturgeon Falls, ON.

Activities: community engaged arts / performance art / poetry /theatre / workshops / installations

Tickets: Quick Pick Variety - 37 John St, Sturgeon Falls, ON P2B 1Y2

Some workshops require registration.

All are welcome.

Inquiries: Clayton Windatt studioprojectcanada(at)gmail.com

Le premier « Future in Safe Hands Festival » aura lieu le 24 au 27 juillet 2025, à Sturgeon Falls.

Le festival sera présenté à Chantelanes Bowl, 938R+98 Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Maman-Loup's Art & Cereal Bar 201 Main St. Sturgeon Falls Ontario, Club Calumet 227 King St, Sturgeon Falls, ON, Minnehaha Bay Amphitheater 250 King St. Sturgeon Falls, ON.

Évènements : Projets d’arts communautaires / Arts performatifs / Poésie / Théâtre / Ateliers / Installations

Billets : Quick Pick Variety, 37 Rue John, Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, P2B 1Y2

Certain ateliers nécessites votre inscription.

Tous sont bienvenus.

Contactez Clayton Windatt à studioprojectcanada(at)gmail.com

2025 SCHEDULE

Thursday July 24

Friday July 25

(9am-4pm) Maman-Loup's Art & Cereal Bar 201 Main St. Sturgeon Falls

KIDS AND YOUTH ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS - ALL DAY!

(12-6pm) Chatelanes Bowling

Family Bowling ALL DAY! Bowling Art Party! Come meet the artists and bowl!

(2-4pm) Chatelanes Bowling

Fishfest Comic Jam with hosts Clayton Windatt and Felix Dionne. Contemporary artists and enthusiasts of all ages are encouraged to participate in this comic jam which will lead to the creation of the Fisherman’s Friend 2025 Zine.

(7pm) Chatelanes Bowling

B.A. Johnston will be headlining a music night featuring fauxcils and Jacob Dayfox. Bowling will not be stopped by music but music may overflow into bowling…

(12-4pm) Minnehaha Bay Amphitheater 250 King St. Sturgeon Falls,

Festival opening remarks. Continuity: Community Activation opens with introduction to audience participation by Clayton Windatt. Aanmitaagzi will be presenting a live multi-arts performance from their current multi-year project ALL MY R(el)ATIONS. The presentation will include dancing, storytelling/spoken word, singing, drumming, and art installations. All Welcome.

(4-9pm) Chatelanes Bowling - 938R+98 Sturgeon Falls

Bowling Art Party! Spoken word, Music and a lot of bowling! Come meet the artists and bowl!

Fishfest Comic Jam with hosts Clayton Windatt and Felix Dionne. Contemporary artists and enthusiasts of all ages are encouraged to participate in this comic jam which will lead to the creation of the Fisherman’s Friend 2025 Zine.

(9pm) Club Calumet 227 King St, Sturgeon Falls

Cabaret featuring Jenna Seppa - More to come.

Saturday July 26

(9am-4pm) Maman-Loup's Art & Cereal Bar 201 Main St. Sturgeon Falls

KIDS AND YOUTH ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS - ALL DAY!

(10-11:30am) Maman-Loup's Art & Cereal Bar

Video Game - Making on Paper Workshop with hosts Clayton Windatt and Justin Logan. Making a world on paper as planning and discussion for future video game making takes place. All welcome.

(12pm-9pm) Chatelanes Bowling

Bowling Art Party! Come meet the artists and bowl!

(2-4pm) Chatelanes Bowling

(10pm) Minnehaha Bay Amphitheater

A screening presented by Behemoth Entertainment of Massacre at Femur Creek with Writer & Director - Kyle Hytonen. This film is not rated and contains violence, scariness, profanity, blood-spray-splatter, gore, romance and minor nudity… Also comedy.

(12 midnight) Minnehaha Bay Amphitheater

Finding the Moon by Clayton Windatt- Performance, Location to be determined.