The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts is a Brock University campus that houses four departments in the Faculty of Humanities. Though it is mostly an academic building, it is a pillar of the arts community in downtown St. Catharines.

Prior to its renovation in 2015, this building used to be the Canadian Haircloth Company.

The building is easily accessible from St. Paul Street by following the path next to the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre. Alternatively, it can be accessed by the front entrance on the side of the Meridian Centre.

Front of the Marilyn, middle entrance, Brock sign

Back view of the Marilyn and the Mann Raceway Plaza

The Marilyn I. Walker is mostly used for academic purposes though there are also opportunities available to the community. In the lobby, the Visual Arts gallery is open for the public to view the artworks created by Visual Arts students. There is also a blackbox theatre which can be used by the community or for Brock's Dramatic Arts productions where tickets are sold to those who wish to see the show There are also workshops and other events that are open for the public to participate in. Some are hosted by the university while some are done in collaboration with other organizations, such as the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, which is located next door.

It's a good idea to visit the website to see what is going on at the Marilyn before visiting. If there's nothing on, the interior of the building is beautiful and it is worth just taking a walk through it.

Canadian Haircloth Company sign with date

Back window displaying departments housed in the building

This building is fully accessible.

The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts is located at 15 Artists' Common in St. Catharines, Ontario (postal code L2R 0B5). As on-site parking is limited in our location, you may need to park in one of the several other public parking locations. Download a map showing all of the parking locations run by the City of St.Catharines.

Marilyn I. Walker website

National Trust for Canada article