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AWE at Night - December 2025

DATE: Thursday, December 11, 2025
TIME: 5pm – 9pm
LOCATION: 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor, ON

COST: 

  • Current AWE Members: Free admission
  • Non-Members: $20

Accessibility: Accessibility and accommodation requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of the event. Please contact [email protected] for questions.

Be sure to join us for the last AWE at Night of 2025 on December 11 from 5pm-9pm! AWE is open for an evening filled with art activities, community discussions, guided tours, and great vibes.

Photography and videography will be present throughout the event. By entering this event site you agree to be filmed or photographed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.

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Art Activities: Embroidery Collages with Emily Conlon

5pm – 8:30pm, 2nd floor, Education Studio

Ever wondered what your journey would look like stitched into a landscape? Join AWE’s RBC Emerging Artist in Residence, Emily Conlon, in the studio and find out! Inspired by “desire paths”, those spontaneous shortcuts people carve through the world, Emily invites you to create your own route using thread, embroidery hoops, fabric scraps, and ribbons. Build a landscape collage, add embroidered details, and let your imagination wander. All materials provided, everyone welcome!

Art Activities: The Riverfront of the Future

5pm – 8:30pm, 3rd floor, Solcz Family Suite

This art activity is organized by the Detroit River Project.
Imagine the riverfront of the future! In this drop-in art activity, you’re invited to express your vision, big or small, through drawing or collage. Bring your ideas to life and help shape the collective image of the future we want to build together.

Artist Talk: Catherine Heard and Lana Zagorac

6pm – 6:30pm, 3rd floor galleries

Kissing Cousins: New Acquisitions in Conversation pairs recent acquisitions with historical works from AWE’s collection, highlighting how Canadian artists have always been in dialogue with the issues of their times.

Join co-curator Lana Zagoric and artist Catherine Heard for an insightful guided talk exploring Heard’s work and its connections within the collection.

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Community Conversation

6:30pm – 7pm, 3rd floor galleries

This community conversation is organized by the Detroit River Project.

The Detroit River has always been a place of passage – of people, ideas, and possibility. As the Gordie Howe International Bridge nears completion, new parks and cycling routes open, and cross-border rail service set to return from Detroit to Windsor and onward to Toronto, our region is entering a moment of transformation. This community conversation explores transnationalism, shifting borders, and the new ways we move and connect across the river. How are art installations, infrastructure, and reopened rail lines are expanding our sense of connection and creating new opportunities for shared futures?

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Drag Bingo with Angelina Lepore!

7pm – 8pm, 3rd floor, Rodzik Gallery

Get ready for a night of fun at Drag Bingo in the gallery with your host, Angelina Lepore! All are welcome, just bring your best vibes and get ready to play!

Music, food, and drinks

7pm – 9pm, 3rd floor galleries 

Let’s celebrate! Head up to the third floor to join us for music, food and drinks by Windsor Eats, and good vibes.