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OUTREACH: Supportive Arts Program for Young Adults with (dis)Abilities
An inclusive, all abilities art and mindfulness workshop for young adults with (dis)abilities 18+ SUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with (dis)abilities living in the community. We welcome adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to […]
Youth Outreach: Connecting to Community Through Art – for elementary and high school students with (dis)abilities
This program provides visual arts programming to youth with intellectual and/or developmental (dis)abilities in elementary and secondary school. Students meet twice a month (once a month at Centre Wellington District High School and once a month at Elora Public School. The sessions offer art instruction, provided by an ECFTA Arts Educator, assisted by classroom teachers. […]
Youth Outreach: Connecting to Community Through Art – for elementary and high school students with (dis)abilities
This program provides visual arts programming to youth with intellectual and/or developmental (dis)abilities in elementary and secondary school. Students meet twice a month (once a month at Centre Wellington District High School and once a month at Elora Public School. The sessions offer art instruction, provided by an ECFTA Arts Educator, assisted by classroom teachers. […]
Youth Outreach: The Healing Power of Art & Creative Expression | Addiction & Recovery Program, a partnership with Portage
Youth Addiction & Recovery Program: The Healing Power of Art and Creative Expression. This program curriculum incorporates art and creative expression as the conduit for acceptance, sharing and healing. It allows for emotional exploration, development of coping strategies and sharing the challenges of recovery. Run by arts educators, engagement facilitators and a social worker. The […]
Elora Art Walk (self guided walking tour)
Enjoy a self-guided art tour through the village of Elora, Ontario. Take the opportunity to explore and experience the richness of visual art and culture in our community. We have a variety of public and private galleries, outdoor sculpture projects and public art displays. The Elora Centre for the Arts is the best place to […]
Supportive Arts Program for Young Adults with (dis)Abilities – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
An inclusive, all abilities art and mindfulness workshop for young adults with (dis)abilities 18+ SUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with (dis)abilities living in the community. We welcome adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to […]
Welcome to the Elora Nature Journaling for homeschooling families!
Tuesdays, September 13 - December 6, 2022 | 10 am - 12 pm Ages 6-10 $35 for all 7 weeks Welcome to the Elora Nature Journaling group for homeschooling families! This is a registration required, in person group which meets bi-weekly at the Elora Centre for the Arts, open to homeschooling students between the ages […]
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PAINT the ART you LOVE!
PAINT the ART you LOVE! with Eileen MacArthur | 6-week OPEN STUDIO series Every Wednesday | November 2 – December 7, 2022 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Max. 10 | Ages 16+ $150 plus HST ($25 per session) sold out Learn to make the paintings you LOVE in this OPEN STUDIO class with artist and ECFTA Arts […]
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Peter Rabbit & Friends. Storytime and Drawing for Young Artists
Peter Rabbit & Friends. Storytime and Drawing for Young Artists
Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 1pm-3:30pm Max. 8 Ages 4-8 $45 No hst sold out Beatrix Potter wrote the story of Peter Rabbit for a little boy named Noel. Each of her stories emerged from letters and gifts sent to the children of her friends and relatives. When her stories were published, she wanted little […]
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MACRAME fringed feathers with Cecelia Cheng Wall Hanging for Kids!
MACRAME fringed feathers with Cecelia Cheng Wall Hanging for Kids!
November 12, 2022 | 1pm-3pm MAX. 15 Ages 8+ $50 no hst All materials provided Young Makers! Join Cecilia Cheng from Fringed Elora and come make a fun, whimsical feather wall hanging! Perfect for beginners, ages 8 and up will learn how to use one of the most common macrame knots to make feathers.Cecelia will offer techniques for incorporating different colours, beads, and […]
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Holiday Cardinal! Needle Felting & Mixed Media Workshop with Megan Cleland
Holiday Cardinal! Needle Felting & Mixed Media Workshop with Megan Cleland
AGES 16+ | MAX. 10 participants $95 + HST | $15 KIT FEE Spend the day with artist Megan Cleland of @inthelineoffibre to learn the basics of needle felting and create your own 8x10 canvas, featuring a cheery needle felted and mixed-media, acrylic Holiday Cardinal! 2 spots left! Please note: A $15 material kit fee is […]
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Bungalow Community Lunch Program: “Feeding the Soul”
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! FREE | Everyone welcome | 12:00 - 1:30PM Tuesday December 13 - HOLIDAY FEAST WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ELORA LEGION!!! DINE IN, OR TAKE HOME *New location this week for the Holiday Feast. This will be the final lunch of the year, until the program begins […]
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Annual General Meeting @ ECFTA
Annual General Meeting @ ECFTA
Annual General Meeting: Elora Centre for the Arts You are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting, and celebrate our 20th anniversary! Please come to the gallery and see our "year in review" and how we've worked to improve our community through the arts. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please ensure your membership […]
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HOLLYdays MAKE + SHARE! NOVEMBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!
HOLLYdays MAKE + SHARE! NOVEMBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!
Friday, November 25, 2022 | 9 am – 4 pm Ages 6-12 | Max 15 $65 no hst HOLLYdays MAKE + SHARE! sold out Young makers! Let’s meet new friends & old in our cheery studio classroom this November to get ready for the holiday season for a day of making and taking! We’ll focus […]
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Open House Weekend: Artist Studios Open! Get Ready for Christmas Sale!
Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27, 2022 | 10AM - 4PM You are invited to wander our building and meet the working artists in their studios! Normally, these studios are closed to the public but we are opening our doors throughout the building so you can meet the artists and see the collection of […]
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Winter MACRAME & Evergreen WREATH! with Fringed Elora and Oak + Ivy
Winter MACRAME & Evergreen WREATH! with Fringed Elora and Oak + Ivy
Sunday, November 27, 2022 | 1 pm to 4 pm Ages 16+ | Max 15 $90 plus hst sold out Oak + Ivy and Fringed Elora are combining forces to bring a festive, ever lasting holiday wreath workshop to Elora Centre for the Arts’ studio classroom for some seasonal merry MAKING! Learn the basics of macrame from Cecilia Cheng of Fringed Elora, with […]
Artist Reception and Live Music: Meet the artist Carolyn Riddell (with harp musician Shannon Kingsbury)
Artist Reception and Live Music: Meet the artist Carolyn Riddell (with harp musician Shannon Kingsbury)
You are invited to join us in the gallery to meet painter and printmaker Carolyn Riddell as we launch her new solo exhibition, 'Common Threads: A Printmaker's Portal'. Live Music at the Reception! Musician Shannon Kingsbury will be gracing the space with her harp playing! Refreshments will be served. This is a free event, everyone […]
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Giving Tuesday! Tuesday November 29th: Please support our youth outreach programs!
Giving Tuesday! Tuesday November 29th: Please support our youth outreach programs!
PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR GIVING TUESDAY 2022! YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT FOR 1 OR MORE KIDS IN CENTRE WELLINGTON! OUR PROGRAMS: Youth sense of belonging and resilience have been rocked by the pandemic. Our Youth Outreach programs are designed to harness the power of community, creativity and art to teach valuable […]