She continued: “So it’s not just a matter of us selling our art, although it’s wonderful that people fall in love with our art and decide that they want to have it in their home; but it’s a wonderful opportunity for us to share what we love doing with the community.”
Laura Nicholas founded the Great Falls Studios 15 years ago. Initially, only three artists were on board about this initiative which now has some 110 artist members. The rule to be a member is to live or create art in Great Falls.
The annual Spring Art Fest 2019 was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 2019 in Great Falls. This event was sponsored by Great Falls Studio. Some 24 artists put their work on display during the Spring Art Fest 2019. the event included eight artists showing at the Great Falls Village Centre, 10 at the Grange and six at the Old School House – three of whom have never shown before. The art was portrayed using different media including painting, pottery, photography, printing, woodcarving, jewelry, weaving, and fabric.
As per Great Falls Connection, "According to Linda Jones, President of Great Falls Studios: “The wonderful thing about these events is we meet people in the community who are also artists who would like to join, so this is an opportunity for us to meet the people who live in Great Falls. There was a cartoonist here earlier today who might join us, and a painter who just moved from Turkey who just asked to join us.”