Constance Smith
2 March 2008
Topic: Niagara Art Scene
Word Count: 410
The Niagara Falls area is not only a hotspot for romantics, school field trips, and waterfall lovers, but it is also becoming a haven for artistic expression. Niagara Falls is quickly becoming a huge part of the art scene. Queen Street also seems to be changing to follow this change to promote artists and their works.
Earlier this year the downtown Niagara Falls area has been planned to host a few festivals all year this year on Queen Street, which is quickly become the haven for artists. The president of Historic Niagara, Mordechai Grun, exclaimed, “I think this is what the people of Niagara Falls have been craving”.
Along with the agreement to host numerous festivals, Queen Street has quickly become the home of numerous places to experience the artistic abilities of the community.
The Smoke Gallery, located at 4654 Queen Street in downtown Niagara Falls, has become a local gallery of local and international artists’ masterpieces. The Smoke Gallery houses large watercolor masterpieces, photography, digital artwork, and other various styles of artistic expression. The purpose of the gallery is not just to sell these masterfully beautiful and unique pieces of art, but also to educate and promote the artistic realm to Niagara Falls and the world.
Are you looking for an intellectually stimulating and artistically encouraging environment? Well, look no further than 4555 Queen Street, which is the home of the NiagaraLivingArtsCenter! Artist and art supporters all gather at this location for ideas and various topics for free. This former nightclub has been renovated by many people in the community to make it a great place for artists to mingle and share ideas. By creating this free meeting spot for artists, the community hopes that this will promote more artists to visit and showcase their work in Niagara Falls and increase the interest in art in the area. On Thursdays, an open stage is available to showcase artist’s masterpieces in music, poetry, writing, and acting.
If you are looking for an open mic spot to have a great, unique experience, the Italian Ice Cream Café is definitely a destination for you. While the café offers an amazing array of coffees, teas, ice creams, and fruit ices, this café offers the open mic n experience on Wednesdays. Located at 5458 Victoria Avenue, the café, which uses old Italian family recipes and only the finest ingredients, musicians, poets, writers, and actors usually present their masterpieces at this establishment.