“Look Again! Outside! Amherstburg expands thanks to financial donation

By Ron Giofu

An arts project launched last year is continuing this year, with more art exhibited around town’s downtown core.

“Look Again! Outside! Amherstburg” began with five art reproductions around the core in 2022. It is a project that started in Windsor through Art Windsor-Essex

(AWE) and came to Amherstburg last year with the financial assistance of the River Bookshop and owners Richard and Colleen Peddie. The Stephanie and Barry Zekelman Foundation sponsor it in Windsor.

Two of the reproductions from last year have been “refreshed,” according to Richard Peddie, with three more addedand plans for two more next year.

AWE states “Look Again! Outside emerged as a response to the limitations imposed on indoor gatherings due to the pandemic. The overwhelming success of the initial project, coupled with the enthusiastic response from community members and visitors, who were eager to explore our region through art, has propelled its growth.”

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