Give your kiddos’ school break a creative kickstart to the New Year before they head back to school! Join artist Alexa Collette on Thursday and Friday for 2 snow-inspired days exploring mixed-media, paint and clay, to create their own imagined winter-worlds filled with snowy landscapes and captivating creatures! Ages 6-12. Our Holiday Mini Camp is...
Artist Eileen MacArthur is back in the ECFTA classroom to lead a fast and fun, art-packed introduction to the basics of painting for young artists ages 8 +. Eileen will offer guidance in observational painting techniques, transfer-methods, colour theory, value, brush handling and composition, and how to break a painting down into more manageable parts!...
MONDAY AFTERNOON 7-WEEK SERIES Join us Mondays 12:30-3:00 pm this winter! Open Studio is designed as open-flow studio time, loosely guided by artist Eileen MacArthur. This series is for artists who have some experience and would like specific guidance to develop or resolve their work. Classes will offer both individual and group critiques, as well as...
From bright solid shapes to colourful painted still life florals, we will ponder the beautiful and complicated inner world of French icon Henri MATISSE. Young makers will explore composition, pattern and colour, and learn about how artists tell stories with pictures! sold out We will also examine how artists' work can change over time and...
Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a fun and friendly introduction to the art of needle felting in the round! Megan will guide participants in landscape composition, use of a source image, choosing needle size, and how to choose from a selection of beautiful natural fibres, suitable for needle felting. Working on a 9" hoop,...
Event cancelled due to illness. To be rescheduled. Register for one of the other upcoming sessions! New Year, New You! With the Canadian Opera Company! Kick off 2025 with a burst of creativity by joining the Canadian Opera Company and Elora Centre for the Arts for a transformative series of 3 evening workshops designed to...
Through our exhibitions, workshops, camps, community events and outreach programs — we’re committed to ensuring that everyone has access to meaningful arts opportunities — regardless of the barriers they face.
But none of this is possible without you.
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