February 2026 Open Studio+

Date and Time
Wed, Feb 25, 2026 12:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST

Location
Brampton Arts Organization
8 Nelson St W, Unit 301
Brampton, ON
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Join us for our monthly Open Studio+ and make BAO your studio for the day. Create and meet with fellow Brampton creative community members.

Why +
because it’s more than just an open studio. In addition to creating a space for community to gather, share work and support each other, we will also be hosting skill-building workshops during select Open Studio+.

+ is …

• A space to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of exchange, conversation, and support.
• A place to encounter fellow creatives and learn about their work and practices.
• A chance to find future collaborators or reconnect with old friends.
• A studio to work on your own in-progress artworks and be inspired by someone else’s project.
• An opportunity to learn new skills and explore different art practices and tools.

Most importantly, Open Studio+ is FREE to attend and open to all skill levels.

As always, you can bring your own works in progress, use our art supplies and materials to start a new project, take pictures in our Photography Studio, find inspiration in our Community Library, record beats in our Recording Studio and so much more.

Drop in any time between noon and eight p.m. and make the most of this artistic environment.

Featured Workshop: The “Art” of Ornament in South Asia from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

What is ornamentation and how is it different from “art”?

In this workshop you will learn about the different types of ornamentation on South Asian objects in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum and what the designs signify. Participants will be guided through drawing exercises that will help us deconstruct the various designs and help us better understand and appreciate the ornaments from the past to present.

Recording Studio

The recording studio is available from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m for the community to use for free during Open Studio+. NOTE: BAO staff and volunteers can not provide technical support. You must know how to use the equipment and software available.

Equipment available:

• Launchkey 49 MIDI controller keyboard
• Volt 2 USB Recording Studio
• 2 Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone
• Yamaha HS5 MP Powered Studio Monitors (Pair)
• Shure SRH240A Studio Headphones
• iMac
• Studio One software
• Ableton Live 11 Lite software
• Garage Band software

The BAO Recording Studio is FULL.

Photography Studio

The photography studio is available from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m for the community to use for free during Open Studio+. NOTE: BAO staff and volunteers can not provide technical support.

Equipment available:

• Canon Rebel T8i with a 18-55mm lens (requires an SD card)
• Kaiser Baas Real 1080 60FPS Action Camera (requires a micro SD card)
• Mobifoto Ring Light Creator Kit
• Foldable Photography Studio Light Box
• Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Colour All-in-One Printer (for photographic printing only)
• Green screen
• Tripods

DONATE – Your donation helps us support Brampton artists and expand free programming like this.

Accessibility: If you are a Brampton resident who needs assistance or support to participate, such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of five days in advance) so that we can make the necessary accommodations.

Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses.

Tickets

Workshop Presenter

Farrukh Rafiq is the Coordinator, South Asia Community Engagement at the Royal Ontario Museum, where he has been developing and delivering workshops inspired by the South Asia collections. He is an art historian and educator with a doctorate in Art History from Queen’s University. His teaching methodology centers on amalgamating a multitude of interdisciplinary lenses to provide learners with a varied and comprehensive approach to both historical and contemporary art. Farrukh has also taught visual and digital arts courses at various art galleries and museums in the Greater Toronto Area. He has also taught art history courses at the University of Toronto, Carleton University, and Concordia University.