Being British made it more acceptable to interrupt 30 sociologists mid feast at the Niagara Artist Centre where we were expected for a meeting with the aforementioned 'dude' and director of the centre, Stephen Remus. (Elaine, having bagsied first dibs at 'laying on', was slightly disappointed to find this was only a figure of local speech).
Niagra Artist Centre
Joking aside, this is a great space where members of the gallery can apply to show their work alongside a changing programme of national and international artists. Set up in 1969, it is one of the oldest artist-led spaces in Canada (and possibly the world!) and has a membership of over 300. The basement, which holds many treasures, from a stuffed trout to a darkroom and mac computer suite, is used as a resource for members and wandering sociologists...... (there's a 3 month waiting list for the trout).
We really liked this space as it felt connected with the local community and, above all, provided us with our only fresh fruit of the holiday - sorry, research trip - blatantly pilfered from under the noses of the disapproving sociologists.
After a hard half day of taxing research we indulged in a well deserved trip to Niagara Falls where we spent $14 to dress up as giant blue condoms and get drenched as part of the Maid o' t'Mist experience.
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