Art so fine in Sidney

Check out some of the best in fine art this weekend at the Mary Winspear Centre

The 2010 Juror's Choice at the Sidney Fine Arts Show

The 2010 Juror's Choice at the Sidney Fine Arts Show

The Sidney Fine Arts Show opens Friday (Oct. 14), running from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, corner of Beacon Avenue and the Pat Bay Highway.

Tickets are $6 per day or $10 for a weekend pass.

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