Exhibition and Sale: May 2 to 17, 2026
Venue: Grand Bend Legion Hall, 20 Municipal Dr., Grand Bend, ON
Opening Night Gala May 1
Doors open at 4 p.m.
Gala Tickets Sales -coming in March – $25
Regular Show Hours Starting May 2nd:
Regular Show Tickets – $10 This is a multi-day pass, come to all the events.
Saturday to Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Over $14,000 in Painting and Sculpture Awards & Prizes
Painting Awards:
Grand Prize: $3,000
Second Prize: $1,000
2 $500 Honourable Mentions
Sculpture Awards:
First Prize – $1,000
Two Prizes of $500
Two $250 Honourable Mentions
Mayor’s Purchase Award $1,000
Sponsor’s Choice Awards – $250 ea
Paint Ontario Venue
Grand Bend Legion, Branch 498
Community Hall, upper level
20 Municipal Drive, Grand Bend
Family Weekend – May 8, 9 & 10
Mexican Culture: Music, Dance & Visual Art
Magician – Steve Baker
Artist Demonstrations
These will be added as they are confirmed. Check back here closer to the show.
Special Events
We are lining-up some amazing creative events for Paint Ontario this year.
Doug Swinton Painting Lecture and Live Model Demo
Magician – Steve Baker
Mexican Culture: Music, Dance & Visual Art
Kristyn Watterworth
Grand Bend Art Centre “Shoppe”
16 Municipal Drive, Grand Bend, ON
• Host Gallery
• Shop for work from our demonstrators and volunteers
Sponsor Choice Awards
$250 awards are given by local businesses and patrons. Thank you to:
Tony & Francis Relouw
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Nette & Stan Pachlarz
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DGH Holdings Inc
Agnes Quinn
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Mac & Debbie Gilpin
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Deb McNaughton
Peter & Teresa Phillips
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Hay Communications
Vander Burgt Family
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West Coast Lions
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Grand Bend Locals
ReMax Bluewater Realty
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Doug & Jane Hurst
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Jim & Jackie Southcott
Rhonda Payne
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Shirley Andraza
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Randi & Cam Ivey