Our Mandate

The Mandate of the Fort Malden Guils of Arts and Crafts Board is to educate visitors, members ,exhibitors and the community on the history of our building and to actively promote an appreciation for visual arts and craft. To accomplish this we provide the following:

    * A full season of exhibits in our state of the art Gallery and Exhibit space. Exhibits are sought from local artists and artisans, from a partnership with the Art Gallery of Windsor works are exhibited from their extensive pernament collection and from travelling art and cultural exhibits (ie.RoyalOntario Museum). Admission is free. 
 
   * Partnerships with other groups to encourage particitpation in the arts. (ie Greater  Essex County Board of Education, Windsor Camera Club, AMG, AGW, etc)

* Preservation and maintainance of our "designated historic site", the Michigan Central railroad  Station,c.1896. and the attached Caboose Museum which provides an exhibit of the historyof the Railroad in Amherstburg. 

* Arts and Crafts instruction for children and adults. A childrens ART CAMP is also offered for children 5-12 throughout the summer.These classes are offered at affordable prices to encourage maximun participation.   

* provide a home to local informal groups & guilds to meet and pursue an appreciation of their art and/or craft.