The IGNITE! Art Auction BIDDING NOW LIVE ON OUR PORTAL! - An extraordinary silent art auction fundraising event!!  This special one week virtual-bidding event will celebrate and feature the vibrant creativity of some of Canada's finest artists with a curated collection of beautiful original works from across Centre Wellington and Southern Ontario.  A massive and grateful THANK YOU to the 29 artists who have donated art for this incredible auction, and an additional 20 artists who have donated smaller works!

We are honoured to have Art Dealer, Advisor and Curator Renann Isaacs, working with us to bring this unbelievable event to life!

IGNITE! Grand Finale Event - The exciting wrap-up event to our IGNITE! Art Auction Event. 

• This is THE event to attend! Tickets for the IGNITE! Grand Finale Event are $50 and spots are limited, so be sure to secure yours NOW (ticket link below). Prepare for an elevated evening filled with artful cuisine (donated by a collection of amazing local restaurants!!) and paired wines … all the while placing bids (in competition with fellow guests and online national/international bidders) on some of your favourite pieces. You might even place the WINNING bid and land that piece you have had your eye on! 

You are invited to be the first to view this new exhibition!  Meet & mingle with the 9 artists of 'Escape: Transcending Bounds', and enjoy a Saturday afternoon surrounded by creativity and community.

Admission is free.

The Schoolhouse Arts Collective is marking its 2nd Annual TINY ART EXPO!

APRIL 26 and 27

11 AM to 4 PM

It’s a weekend celebrating beautiful things that come in small packages. All pieces are new, original 8” square or smaller works of art and we very much look forward to sharing these small gems with you!

Visit us at the Schoolhouse Arts Collective, 75 Melville Street (South Entrance)

Join us for our third Vibrant Visions speaker series event!

The Art of Support: Creative Pathways for Caregiving will be an insightful panel discussion on the caregiving experience, the reality of compassion fatigue, where to go to find support, and the power of creative expression to foster meaning, connection and joy.

Are you caring for an aging parent, a spouse with a health condition, a child with special needs or another person in your life? 

If so, you’re far from alone: one in four Canadians are currently in a caregiving role, and 50% of Canadians will be in a caregiving role at some point in their lives.

The annual Elora Plein Air Festival features selected artists from all over Ontario (and beyond!) who will be painting outdoors throughout Fergus, Elora and surrounding countryside.  Some even paint at night to capture the magic of nocturne views.  There are several events that take place throughout the festival, such as interactive painting opportunities, Quick Paint competitions, walking tours, film music and great food.  The week ends with a show & sale on May 18th in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts.

This is the culmination of the artists' efforts throughout the week, and they will be on hand to share and celebrate the end of the event.  In the gallery, you can view and purchase the beautiful work created, meet the artists and vote for your favourites!  Everyone is welcome.  Admission is free.

Opening Reception: Olivia Mae Sinclair & Alek Bélanger
An Exhibition of Story, Resilience & Renewal
Admission is Free

You’re invited to join us for the opening reception of a compelling new exhibition featuring the works of two incredible artists: Olivia Mae Sinclair and Alek Bélanger.

This dynamic exhibition brings together Sinclair’s richly layered textiles, emotive paintings, and evocative photography with Belanger’s powerful visual reclamation—where poetic affirmations are embedded on pages pulled from gay conversion therapy books, alongside large-scale photographic works that challenge and inspire.