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Art Windsor-Essex

Sandwich Visionaries

Location: Windsor Public Library John Muir Branch (363 Mill St, Windsor, ON)

Program Hours: Starting Wednesday, September 4th

  • Monday: 2:30pm-6pm
  • Wednesday: 2:30pm-6pm
  • Saturday: 10:30am – 2pm

This program is open to youth, teens and families from Sandwich Town and Windsor West.

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Sandwich Visionaries is an after-school, drop-in arts program designed for school-aged children in Sandwich Town and West Windsor. This initiative, led by local artists, will engage participants in creative activities that highlight local history and culture.

In collaboration with community groups, the Windsor Public Library John Muir Branch, University of Windsor Centre for Cities, and the Sandwich Towne BIA, the program aims to celebrate the individuals who have shaped the neighborhood’s history and provide participants with the skills to help shape its future.

The 24-week program will take place in community spaces and local schools, with additional workshops held at BIA events to engage with a diverse, multi-generational audience.

This community-led initiative will encourage collaboration, focusing on art and creative activities to build skills and promote curiosity. Youth will enhance their abilities in digital literacy, artistic mediums, fine motor skills, critical thinking, research, and communication (oral, written, and visual), while also exploring craft practices rooted in the neighborhood, such as quilting.

Meet the Facilitator: Marc Ngui

Marc Ngui is a Sandwich based multi-disciplinary artist/designer/world builder. He was trained as an architect before venturing into the world of DIY comics, zines and self-publishing.

As a cartoonist, diagrammatician and illustrator, he has published two graphic novels and contributed to many non-fiction book projects (some of which have won awards.) His professional creative practice spans many disciplines, including illustration (for newspapers, magazines and websites), storyboarding, animation, web design, and film and video production (including scenic painting, video editing and art direction).

He has worked as a video journalist for the CBC and a comics journalist for the Toronto Star. His painting, drawing and installation work as a contemporary artist has been exhibited across Canada and internationally.  His current practice aspires to help direct our collective creative potential towards generating a more equitable and Gaia friendly future.

Funding for the initiative has been provided by Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan.