Art Out Side Festival - Day 4
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August 10, 2026
Music Porch: Piano Painting Installation
TIME: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Pioneer Memorial Park (275 Knowle St, Port Moody)
ARTISTS: Georgie Dan, Zlata Lopresti
Join artists Georgie Dan and Zlata as they transform a community piano and oversized Adirondack chairs into vibrant, one-of-a-kind public artworks. Watch the creative process unfold live throughout the festival and see how bold colours, storytelling, and imagination turn everyday objects into joyful pieces of public art. Stop by, say hello, and witness the artwork come to life!
“Creating art in public is one of our favourite ways to connect with people. Seeing children and adults stop, smile, ask questions, and become part of the creative process is wonderful. We’re thrilled to help transform everyday objects into playful works of art that belong to the whole community.”
The Threads Between Us - A Public Weaving Project
TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Pioneer Memorial Park (275 Knowle St, Port Moody)
ARTIST: Elizabeth Raposo
This project is an experiential space that encourages festival goers of all ages to participate in the collective creation of a tangible representation of our effect on the community around us. An A-frame tent will be warped with thread and fabric yarn will be provided for participating in the creation of the tapestry covering the tent frame. This installation affords a structure to experience as well as to make and encourages festival goers of all ages, abilities, and interests to participate in the exhibit. The Threads Between Us is a reminder of the deeply entwined connection we all share and our effect on our collective creations, whether we simply exist, observe, and/or create in the space. Participation, experimentation, and questions are encouraged!
"I am so excited to see this project come to life! I am looking forward to working with participants at Art Out Side and hope to inspire others to experiment with making things that speak to them!"
Whispering Walls: A Voice-Activated Projection Mapping Experience (Workshop)
TIME: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Grit Studio (50 Queen St, Port Moody)
ARTIST: Tarcila Neves
Whispering Walls transforms a Port Moody structure into a living, responsive canvas. Audiences approach a standing microphone and speak, sing, or make sound — their voice's pitch and rhythm trigger real-time shifts in a projected animation, changing how the story ends. The visuals themselves come from the community: local participants' hand-drawn artwork, created in workshops leading up to the festival, is digitized and animated for the mapping. Part projection art, part public ritual, Whispering Walls turns Art Out Side's audience into co-authors of the work.
"Art Out Side asks artists to rethink where and how art happens — and that's exactly the space I love working in. Whispering Walls only exists because people show up and speak into it; the city becomes a canvas, and the audience becomes the author. I can't wait to see what Port Moody has to say."
Joy On Drums - art show, workshop and performance
TIME: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
LOCATION: Grit Studio (50 Queen St, Port Moody)
ARTIST: Joy On Drums
Joy On Drums will be doing a multi-disciplary performance/workshop. There will be a visual art show of weavings made from discarded drum materials. Joy will be offering a beginner drum workshop. Followed by a solo live performance on the drums.
"I am always excited at events that bring the community together!"