2026 MFA Open Studios at the University of Waterloo

Maddie Lychek

MFA Open Studios

March 4, 2026, 4 – 8pm ET
University of Waterloo
Department of Fine Arts, East Campus Hall
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario

Rahma Abdulkareem, Leah Evans, Sandra Jabbour, Lux Gow-Habrich, Sherri Hay, Maddie Lychek, James Malzahn and Elise Popa.

MFA Open Studios is a free event open to the public. It is a great opportunity to meet and get to know artists currently enrolled in the Studio MFA program at the University of Waterloo and see their current work in their studios. East Campus Hall is an accessible venue. The building is accessible via GRT Light Rail Trains and Buses, as well as the GO Train for visitors coming from out of town. Limited complimentary parking spaces are available upon request.

For more information about Open Studios contact Maddie Lychek, for more information about the program contact Cora Cluett, Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, check out our Fine Arts Department website and follow us on Instagram.


University of Waterloo
Department of Fine Arts, East Campus Hall
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario

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