The Living Canvas 2025: Where Art Breathes, and Music Speaks

This August, The Hive invites you to step into a space where paintings hum with melodies, voices swirl around brushstrokes, and every moment is alive with creativity. The Living Canvas is not your typical art exhibition. It’s an immersive multidisciplinary experience that fuses visual artistry with the power of music, bringing together painters, illustrators, performers, and vocalists in one dynamic space.

With The Hive’s Glee Club at its heart, the event becomes more than just a showcase; it transforms into a breathing performance, where art is created live, responded to in song, and reinterpreted in real time.

When & Where

📅 Date: 23rd August
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: The Akure Art & Tech Hub

Tickets:

• Early Bird: ₦2,000 (first 20 attendees)
• Regular: ₦3,000 (at the gate)
• VIP: ₦10,000 (immersive experience + materials)

Why You Should Attend

The Living Canvas is built for artists, art lovers, students, vocalists, curators, creatives, and anyone who believes in the magic of storytelling.

Here’s what to expect:

1. Visual Art Comes Alive

• Thematic Installations: Artists interpret “The Living Canvas” in paintings, illustrations, mixed media, photography, and sculpture.
• Live Art Creation: Watch artists paint and sketch in real time.
• Collaborative Murals: Add your own mark to the community canvas.

2.Music as the Storyteller

• Opening Choral Set: The Glee Club sets the tone with an interpretative performance.
• Soundtrack to the Evening: Music weaves through every moment as living narration.
• Vocal Improvisation: Spontaneous harmonies respond to live paintings.
• Artist-Glee Collaborations: Witness unique pieces created jointly by a visual artist and a vocalist.

Event Highlights

1. Interactive Art Corners, Join open sketch spaces or storytelling booths.

2. Featured Performances, Experience “The Color of Sound,” a Glee Club suite inspired by the artworks.

3. Artist Panel, Hear from creatives about what inspires “the breath behind the brush.”

4. Art Market Booths – Take home prints, stickers, and more from local artists.

The Heart of The Theme

“Where Art Breathes, and Music Speaks” isn’t just a tagline; it’s the rule of the night. Every piece must tell a story. Whether it’s a memory, a protest, a dream, or an emotion, art won’t just hang on walls; it will live, move, sing, and speak.

Join the Movement

This is more than an event; it’s an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and be inspired. Whether you’re there to create, to watch, or simply to feel, The Living Canvas promises to leave you with moments that will stay alive in your memory long after the lights go down.

📢 Call for Artists & Sponsors

We’re opening applications for visual artists who want to be part of this unique collaboration. Sponsors and partners are also welcome to support the event and our growing creative community.

🎟 Secure Your Spot Early bird tickets are limited!
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