#wiasc
It's a pleasure to reveal the names of the artists participating in the inaugural West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC)!
The 2025 WIASC will begin with an Open Studio Day, 16 Aug 2025 (17 Aug in case of rain), when you can visit each of these visual artists in their studios across the West Island 🎨
April 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
WIASC artist @sandrawoods_creative_arts is featured this week in the Montreal Guardian news for her #watercolour painting & her #ArtDespitePain initiative 🗞 📰
You can read the profile at:
montrealguardian.com/montreal-art...
"A Day in the Life" with: Visual Artist Sandra Woods
Sandra Woods turned to painting to manage chronic pain and became a nationally recognized watercolour artist.
montrealguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
What's new? The WIASC!
The West Island Art Studio Circuit...
Come visit the studios of a dozen visual artists across the West Island of Montréal 🎨
📅  Sat Aug 16 2025
🌧  Rain day alternate, Aug 17
📢  Stay tuned for circuit/map & details

#wiasc #montrealartists #westislandmontreal #westisland
February 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We're in the news! 🗞📰
The Open Studio Day of the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) is coming up on Saturday Aug 16, from 10 AM to 4 PM (17th in case of rain), across 6 cities/boroughs of Montreal 🎨
themontrealeronline.com/2025/08/the-...
The WIASC Open Studio Day offers a rare glimpse into the creative spaces of 11 visual artists - The Montrealer
Unveiling the first annual West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC), beginning with a free Open Studio Day!
themontrealeronline.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Watch for @christinelongctv.bsky.social on @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social tonight at 6 & then on Monday's "News at 5"! 📺
There may be a story about our upcoming art show... filmed on Wednesday at the Studio 77 café and at the home-studio of WIASC Founder @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social 🎨
Stay tuned!
August 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Save the date! 💥
The inaugural West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) will take place on Saturday Aug 16, with a rain-day alternate on Aug 17 🌧
Visit local professional artists in the studios, across the West Island of #Montréal 🍁
The May-June 2025 edition of "Artists Magazine" features an article on the concept of "Open Studio" events...
Exactly what we'll be offering in mid-August as part of the brand-new West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC)! 💯
May 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Happy Spring!  🐇
Stay tuned for upcoming news about the 2nd edition of the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC), which will take place the weekend of August 15 & 16 from 10 AM to 4 PM 🎨

#artscircuit #montreal
March 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Beaconsfield, Dollard-Des Ormeaux (DdO), Ile-Bizard, Kirkland, Pointe-Claire, Pierrefonds west, and Roxboro 🧭
Details - and the website! - for the The West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) are coming soon ✔️

#montrealart #montrealartist
March 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Here's our suggested cycling circuit for WIASC 2025! 🚵‍♂️
☕️ After the 5th studio, stop by the charming Pointe-Claire Village to fuel up at WIASC 2025 partner Studio 77 café (271 Lakeshore), and enjoy "Village Day" activities starting at noon 🎉

#artscircuit
July 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Thanks to @globalnews.ca Montreal for including the second edition of the West Island Studio Circuit's "Open Studio Days" in the summer events listing!
#ArtsCircuit #Montreal #art
globalnews.ca/event/118950...
Open Studio Days – West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) - GlobalNews Events
Visit artists’ studios across the West Island of Montreal for free, Saturday August 15 and Sunday August 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find out why local artists are driven to create, how they got starte...
globalnews.ca
July 27, 2026 at 10:37 PM
DYK? WIASC founder & Disabled artist @sandrawoods_creative_arts is also a Veteran 🍁
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Le saviez-vous ? La fondatrice du CAAOI et artiste handicapée Sandra Woods est également Vétérane 🍁
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
WIASC artist Maggie Romanovici is participating in the Summer Art Expo of the Artists in Montréal association, through June 27 (1100 to 1900) 🖼
Peter W Hart Gallery
367 Saint-Paul Steet East
Old Montréal
www.artistsinmontreal.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Introducing the final artist participating in the "Open Studio Days" on August 15 & 16, presented by the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC)! 🎨
We've featured one artist a day, closing with Sandra Woods in Pierrefonds. 🖌
wiasc.ca/artist/sandr...
#ArtsCircuit #Montreal #CanadianArt
July 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The upcoming WIASC exhibition at Studio 77 was covered by @christinelongctv.bsky.social for @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social last night - scheduled to air again on News at 5 today! 📺
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L'exposition du CAAOI en sept aux télé-nouvelles en anglais, hier & ce soir! 📺
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Living with chronic pain, Pierrefonds artist finds new purpose in painting
When she was diagnosed with a mild cognitive impairment and a rare bone disease that results in chronic pain, Sandra Woods had to give up her career in Bioethics Research.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The May-June 2025 edition of "Artists Magazine" features an article on the concept of "Open Studio" events...
Exactly what we'll be offering in mid-August as part of the brand-new West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC)! 💯
May 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Until May 31st, 2 of the WIASC 2025 artists have works on display at the Montréal Arts Council as part of the 131st annual exhibition of a historic Montréal art society!
Visit this free exhibition, and look for paintings by Maggie Romanovici & by Sandra Woods ~ including the 2nd Prize winner 🖼
May 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
WIASC 2025 artist Maggie Romanovici, is participating in the EMOVERE exhibition of surrealist et abstract art at the POPOP Gallery from June 25 to 30 🖼

Wed-Fri 10-14 & 16-20
Sat 12-20
Sun 11-17
🧭 372 Ste-Catherine Street Eest
Suites 442-444
Montréal
June 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Breaking News, to add this article in The Montrealer 📰
We confirmed Wednesday that 20% of the sale of artworks at this #artshow in Sept will be donated to On Rock Community Services for its Food Bank, Community Diner, Drop-in Center, & School Lunch Program 🎁
themontrealeronline.com/2025/08/wias...
WIASC art exhibition in the heart of Pointe-Claire Village - The Montrealer
WIASC art exhibition: enjoy the free café-exhibition at Studio 77 in Pointe-Claire Village this September, featuring artists of the WIASC
themontrealeronline.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
C'est DEMAIN 🎉
La journée Portes ouvertes du Circuit d'ateliers d'art de l'Ouest-de-l'Île (CAAOI) 🎊
10h à 16h ⏰️
11 ateliers d'art 🧭
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Its TOMORROW 🎉
The "Open Studio Day" of the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC)
10 AM to 4 PM ⏰️
11 art studios 🧭

#artscircuit #montreal #arts
August 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Get all the info, including a downloadable map and a suggested Cycling Circuit, on www.wiasc.ca
Or sign up on the Facebook Event page: www.facebook.com/share/1EcN5E...
West Island Art Studio Circuit | Meet Artists & Explore Studios
Meet West Island artists in their studios during WIASC 2025. A free new art event bringing local creativity to the heart of your community.
www.wiasc.ca
August 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Some of the artists participating in the free "Open Studio Day'" from the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC), on Sat Aug 16 (Aug 17th in case of rain)!
Drop in at any of the 11 studios between 10 & 4, & meet the artists who're creating the ART at the heART of our communities!
Info www.wiasc.ca
August 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This morning the Open Studio Days, presented by the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC), were featured on the "All in a a Weekend" show on CBC Radio 1 (88.5 FM) with guest host Dionne Codrington. 🎙
If you missed it, you can listen to the interview here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... 🎙
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
August 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The WIASC was mentioned in a European art magazine - The Art of Watercolour, published in France!
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Un mention du CAAOI dans une revue d'art européene - The Art of Watercolour, publiée en France !
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Our WIASC 2025 partner!
Studio 77 is a popular independent café & gallery space in the historic Pointe-Claire Village ☕️
This cozy, computer-free café is known for its welcoming atmosphere, and hosts after-hours events like live music, drawing sessions, & talks 🎶
www.facebook.com/Studio77Poin...
July 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This month, WIASC artist LK Glickman has a solo show of landscape paintings at the Victor Rose Espresso Bar in Pointe-Claire Village, on Cartier Street (Montréal Island)! 🖼
May 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM