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The wildly popular Convergence Music & Art Festival in Oshawa has added a live art experience to the September lineup, with artists painting plastic Muskoka Chairs during the event.
Oshawa Tourism and the City of Oshawa is calling on local artists to submit proposals to live-paint the Muskoka chairs with acrylic paint during the festival.
The theme for the artwork is Creating Community Connections and the completed chairs will be displayed at up to three city events during 2025.
Convergence, which takes over the downtown streets Sept. 19-20, has always been about thinking big while staying authentic to its roots and culture and that philosophy has helped the event rack up awards and become one of Ontario’s most popular music and arts events in just two years.
The festival had its inaugural event on September 23, 2023 and was an instant hit with residents, as well as visitors who came from across the GTA and beyond to enjoy music …
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