October Open Studio+

Date and Time
Wed, Oct 29, 2025 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Location
BAO Office (3rd Floor)
8 Nelson Street West #301 Brampton, ON L6X 4J2
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Join us for our monthly Brampton Arts Organization Open Studio+ and make the BAO office your studio for the day.

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 each 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 practice.

A chance to find future collaborators or reconnect with old friends.

A studio to work on your own in-progress pieces 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 to Open Studio+. You can 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 anytime between noon and eight p.m. and make the most of this artistic environment.

Featured Workshop – Writing and Publishing KidLit with Sahar Golshan (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM)

In this workshop, you will try your hand at writing children’s literature and another genre of your choice. Using existing projects or starting a new one, participants will complete writing prompts, gather helpful resources, and gain important insight into building a successful writing practice.

Additionally, you will learn about the many paths to publication in kid lit and other genres, from literary journals to books and online formats. Workshop leader and author Sahar Golshan will share her process for writing a children’s picture book and her approach to navigating how to turn creative ideas into published works. Co-presented with the FOLD Kids Book Fest.

Recording Studio Equipment (12 PM to 6 PM), all in a dedicated space, available to the community for FREE during Open Studio+:

• 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

You must book the Recording Studio in advance. Book here.

Photography Studio (12 PM to 6 PM), all in a dedicated space, available to the community for FREE during Open Studio+:

• 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 Printer (for photographic prints 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.

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Workshop Presenter

Sahar Golshan is the author of So Loud! a picture book published in 2024 with Annick Press. So Loud! is illustrated by Shiva Delsooz. Sahar is a writer, a language learner, and the director of the short documentary KAR (2019). She is a winner of the Marina Nemat Award for Creative Writing in Non-Fiction and the Air Canada Short Film Award. Her writing has appeared in Room, Taclanese, Shameless, The Ex-Puritan, and Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language. She has enjoyed teaching and facilitating workshops in academic and community spaces like the University of Toronto, the University of Guelph, and the Toronto Public Library.