Art in the Open: Wearable Art Party

Art in the Open Presents: Care—a 2025 celebration of art and community, happening this month at locations throughout downtown Charlottetown.

This year’s theme, “care,” reflects a renewed focus on connection and community following a strategic reset. Artists were invited to submit projects exploring what care means and how it shapes lives and spaces. Festival-goers can expect thought-provoking installations, performances, and participatory experiences that examine the politics, poetics, and possibilities of care in everyday life.

A Wearable Art Party will be held at The Guild on August 15 from 8–11 pm, in partnership with This Town is Small. Guests are encouraged to start planning their wearable art creations now. The event will take place on both floors of The Guild, with DJs, dancing, and immersive installations transforming the Black Box Theatre and the Hilda Woolnough Gallery. Featuring music by DJ Javier and projections and installations by Phillip Mercier, Teresa Kuo, Reequal Smith, Chester Hewlett, Somnia Lucent, and more, this free event is open to all ages.

For more information, visit artintheopenpei.org. Follow @Art in the Open PEI on social media for updates.