- 19th Annual NOAA Graphics Exhibition - Opened Jan. 31, 1986 in Kapuskasing – juror Pat Fairhead
- 30th Annual NOAA Colour Exhibition – Opened Sept. 9, 1986 in Timmins - Porcupine Art Club – jurors Jan Winton and Audrey Garwood
- 39th Annual Algoma Art Society Exhibition - held in Centennial Room of Main Public Library opened on April 3, 1986
- Algoma Summer School of Arts opened at Sault College June 16, 1986 – David Bierk and Diane Pugeun instructed
- Fall Festival Art Show opened Sept. 26 & 27, 1986
