About the Festival

The Juniper Island Art Festival is a celebration of creativity in the natural environment of water, earth and sky. The festival promotes all Stony Lake artists, whether they are showing for the first time or are fully established, recognized artists. The artists all share a common love and understanding of the fragile elements that make Stony Lake a very special part of their lives and their art. The criteria for showing at the festival are quite simple: all work must be original, and all artists must have a strong connection with Stony Lake, Upper Stoney Lake or Clear Lake.

Art is a tactile and visual expression of emotion, a permanent record of the artist’s interpretation of the tangible and intangible world around us. Stony Lake is a place of inspiration, it is also a place to honour, cherish and to protect. Each piece exhibited here has a story to tell, be it of the artist, of its history, or of its creation.

We invite you to enjoy the art and be inspired. Your viewing and support is a direct indication of your encouragement to the talented artists and the many individuals who come together to make the festival so enjoyable.

In normal times there is a free water taxi service, that runs from Carveth Marina, but reservations are required. Please contact the captain (not the marina) at 705-313-2837.

2021 will mark the 28th year of this one of a kind exhibition, showing only original artwork, sculptures, unique creations and photography. Due to the corona virus pandemic, it still looks unlikely that there will be a "real" JIAF this year. We are working on the possibility to offer the on-line version of the Art Festival.