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    • Elora Adventure Film Festival Speaker Event: “Out there” experiences with Ian Evans

    In this speaker series event, Ian Evans will recount the fun and lessons learned from his expeditions around the globe. The event is approximately 1 hour, including Q&A. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here.  THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS.  The speaker is donating 100% of proceeds to the Arts Centre. Location: in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora

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    Adventure Speaker Series – presented by the Elora Adventure Film Festival

    As part of the Elora Adventure Film Festival activities this year, they are offering an Adventure Speaker Series that you can sign up for in addition to film festival packages.  Be inspired by the experiences and passions of other Adventurers in this interactive speaker series.  There will be opportunities for Q&A, and engagement with others who share your interest in exploring, pushing boundaries, and living live to the fullest.

    The Adventure Speaker Series will take place on Saturday November 9th, in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts (75 Melville Street in downtown Elora).  The location is walkable from the Gorge Cinema where the films are being presented.  There are 3 speaking sessions to choose from, with dynamic presenters - pick one, two, or all three!  Tickets are $12 per session.  

    Here's the line-up!  Register today (links below):


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    Elora Adventure Film Festival Speaker Event: Scott Kress and Everest

    In this speaker series event, Scott Kress will talk about his incredible expedition to climb Mount Everest.

    The event is approximately 1 hour, including Q&A.

    Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here.

    Location: in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora

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    BASQUIAT-INSPIRED PET PORTRAITS | WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12  $75 + hst  |  All materials included Share some art-love with our furry friends in this playful afternoon of mixed media exploration and collage with artist Eileen MacArthur! Inspired by the Neo-Expressionist work of American pop-culture icon Jean-Michel Basquiat, we will be using a variety of materials and approaches to explore how artists convey emotions and ideas. This workshop is all about using an abstract painting approach and getting a little messy! No experience necessary!
    $75.00

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    Elora Adventure Film Festival Speaker Event: Stories of Expeditions and ‘Where the Falcon Flies’ with Adam Shoalts

    In this speaker series event, Adam will share stories and photos from his expeditions, and discuss his most recent book Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 km Odyssey from My Doorstep to the Arctic. The event is approximately 1 hour, including Q&A. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here. Location: in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora

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    Designing for Tapestry | WEAVING WITH Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 14 +  |  MAX 12  

    $130 +hst  |  + 40 kit fee  |  All materials included in kit fee

     
    Join Tapestry Artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of tapestry weaving in the our sunlight studio classroom at the Elora Centre for the Arts!
     

    $130.00

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    Inspiring Your Creativity at Any Stage of Life: ‘Bloom’ with artist Janice Mason Steeves

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Are you looking to be inspired for the next stage of your life?  Wondering where to begin as you re-imagine where your creative opportunities and life changes may take you?  Join artist and author Janice Mason Steeves as she talks about how an insistent dream she had while she was at an artist residency in Sweden, led to writing 'Bloom: On Becoming An Artist Later in Life'. Interspersed with stories of  the 138 artists she interviewed, Janice shares her own journey to become an artist as well as the research she did into art and aging.  While written with older artists in mind, this is an inspiring book about creativity for all ages and all mediums, whether music, writing, painting, or poetry.

    $8.85

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    Open House! Christmas Sale Weekend – artist studios open throughout the building! (one weekend only)

    Mark your calendars for our annual OPEN HOUSE!  All of our artist studios in the building will be open to the public for you to wander and shop for creative Christmas finds at affordable prices!

    35 participating artists  |  4 studios  |  Hundreds of gift ideas!

    Admission is free!

    The artisan shop will also be open!

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    BOOK BINDING FOR KIDS! | WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 6-12  |  MAX 12 

    $40  |  No hst  |  All materials provided

    Young makers! Join Guelph artist Ahmri Vandeborne and learn how to book bind! Make your very own notebooks, journals and books in this playful Saturday afternoon, perfect for kids who like to journal, draw, or keep track of their discoveries when they’re exploring outside. We'll bind and decorate together and then explore the Elora Centre for the Arts to document all our discoveries in these brand-new, hand-made pocket books. Artists will leave the class with the skills to keep making their own special books for all their favourite activities!

    $40.00

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    Annual General Meeting

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    You are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting, and celebrate the past year and all of our volunteers who helped make it a success! 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 (you don’t have to be a member)!  A reminder that your membership needs to be current in order to vote.  Membership information can be found here.

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    LET’S DILLY DALI! | NOVEMBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 5-12  |  MAX 36    $70  |  No hst Let’s explore the wild and wonderful surreal world of Salvadore Dali through his mysterious Melting Clocks landscapes! Young artists will learn about weird world of Surrealism and how artists use dreams to create strange artworks with hidden meanings. We will also be looking at some of the methods artists use to express complex ideas, such as frottage and finding images in abstract marks. Get ready to dally with Dali!

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    DUTCH FLORAL STILL LIFE | Learning from The Masters | with EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12   $75 + hst  |  All materials included Join artist Eileen MacArthur for an introduction to painting a botanical still life using acrylics. Looking at the works of Dutch masters for inspiration, students will learn about paint handling, value, composition, colour mixing, and creating shape and drama. Eileen will also discuss glazing and how to unify paintings and create strong focal points. Students will go home with an 8×10 painting detail of a Dutch Still Life botanical. Everyone welcome! No experience required.
    $75.00

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    • TEENY TINY BAKERY PRESENTS HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    At last! Teeny Tiny Bakery joins us to share the love of mini decorated-cookie masterpieces! Join cookie artist Jackie Long for a fun and playful evening workshop to learn the art of decorating cookie-tops, themed to the Holidays!

    $75.00

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    INTIMATE INTERIORS  |  ACRYLICS WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12 

    $150 + hst  |  + $15 kit fee

    Join artist Rick Worthington to learn the fundamentals of creating interior paintings and discover the essentials of acrylic painting in this foundational course. Interior scenes offer some of the most intimate, inviting, and captivating subjects to paint! Join us for this immersive day of intimate interiors!

    $150.00

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    SUPPORTIVE ARTS FOR ADULTS SPRING 2025

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Scroll down to MARCH classes. Click LEARN MORE to register.

    EVERY WEDNESDAY 10 AM-12 PM

    EVERY THURSDAY 10 AM–12 PM 

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    HOLIDAY CHARCUTERIE & MORE | WOOD BURNING WITH HEATHER MARTIN

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 14+  |  MAX 12 

    $75 + hst  |  + $30 kit fee

    Handcraft your own seasonally inspired charcuterie board to take home or gift for the holidays! , guided Join Pyrography artist Heather Martin in a relaxed afternoon creating your own wood burned, textured design. Learn various Pyrography techniques to create texture, line, and tonal value. Inspired by your own intuitive exploration, students will go home with a charcuterie board as unique as you!

    $75.00

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    TEENY TINY BAKERY PRESENTS HOLIDAY COOKIES!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    2nd CLASS ADDED!  DECEMBER 12 at 6:30 PM

    Teeny Tiny Bakery joins us to share the love of mini decorated-cookie masterpieces! Join cookie artist Jackie Long for a fun and playful evening workshop to learn the art of decorating cookie-tops, themed to the Holidays!

    $75.00

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    HOLIDAY CARDS FOR KIDS!  |  MIXED MEDIA WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 6-12  |  MAX 12 

    $40  |  No hst  |  All materials provided

    Do you have a crafty kiddo looking for new ways of using all the bits & bobs in your craft drawer? Join this mixed media class with Guelph artist Ahmri Vandeborne! Young makers will explore our current exhibition, collect inspiration in a fun scavenger hunt activity, then will take their new-found inspiration back to the crafting room to work with pencil crayons, pastels, markers, collage materials and more to create unique compositions of colour and shape on giftable cards, perfect for holiday giving!

    $40.00

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    BRIGHT BOLD CANVAS FOR KIDS! | PAINTING BIG ABSTRACTS | WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 8 + |  MAX 10

    $65  |  No hst  |  All materials provided

    Junior artists! Join Eileen MacArthur to explore the methods and materials abstract artists use to make big, expressive paintings! We will be experimenting with using mixed media approaches and looking at the work of contemporary and historical artists for inspiration, learn about line, shape, colour, pattern and composition.

    $65.00

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    The Nest! Thursday after-school maker space: Spring 2023

    THE NEST!  THURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL MAKER SPACE

    FOR AGES 10+  |  Maximum 20 spots

    SPRING PROGRAM  |  APRIL 6– JUNE 15, 2023

    THURSDAYS 3:30-5:30

    $5 PER SESSION  |  $55 for the entire session 

    Register for all 10 weeks (no single date sign-ups or drop in). 

    sold out

    If you would like to sign up for The Nest after the start date, please contact us to arrange details!  Payment will be prorated.

    $55

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    • HOLIDAY MINI CAMP! 2-DAY JANUARY WINTER BREAK WITH ALEXA COLLETTE

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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.

    $130.00

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    SUPPORTIVE ARTS WINTER WEDNESDAYS

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS 2025 WINTER WEDNESDAYS

    JANUARY 8 - MARCH 5, 2025 

    EVERY WEDNESDAY, 10 AM - 12 PM 

    Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities 

    $180.00

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    SUPPORTIVE ARTS WINTER THURSDAYS

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS 2025 WINTER THURSDAYS

    JANUARY 9 - MARCH 6, 2025 

    EVERY THURSDAY, 10 AM - 12 PM 

    Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities 

    $180.00

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    PAINTING BASICS FOR KIDS! 4-WEEK SATURDAY SERIES

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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!

    $110.00

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    OPEN STUDIO MONDAYS WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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.

    $245.00

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    MIGHTY MATISSE! JANUARY PA DAY FOR KIDS

    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!

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    $70.00

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    NEEDLE FELTED LANDSCAPE WITH MEGAN CLELAND

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a fun and friendly introduction to the art of needle felting in the round!

    $120.00

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    Meet the Artists of ‘Quadrant’ – Opening Reception Event

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us in the gallery to meet and mingle with the artists of our new 'Quadrant' exhibition!  A lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  Refreshments will be served.  Everyone is welcome.

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    Artists Inspiring Artists – a FREE series to ignite creativity, presented by the Canadian Opera Company! – Session 1

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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 fuel your artistic spirit. Hosted by Renée Salewski, a talented Teaching Artist from the Canadian Opera Company, these workshops are crafted to push you beyond your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques and perspectives through improv, acting, creative writing, and visual art.

    Free

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    • CIRCLE WEAVING WITH WOOL & NATURE

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    WEAVING WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

    The smooth, flowing nature of circles offer a calming connection to nature.   Join tapestry artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden in our bright and cheery workshop classroom for a creative journey into the portals of circle weaving!

    $120.00

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    Artists Inspiring Artists – a FREE series to ignite creativity, presented by the Canadian Opera Company! – Session 2

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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 fuel your artistic spirit. Hosted by Renée Salewski, a talented Teaching Artist from the Canadian Opera Company, these workshops are crafted to push you beyond your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques and perspectives through improv, acting, creative writing, and visual art.

    Free

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    The Georgian Bay Series AFTER TOM THOMSON

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    The second in our GEORGIAN BAY series celebrating the work of members of the Group of 7, AFTER TOM THOMSON is an intermediate oil painting workshop for artists with some oil experience. Create a master copy of Tom Thomson’s iconic 1916-1917 painting The West Wind.

    $150.00

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    VALENTINE POP-UP MARKET AT SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS COLLECTIVE

    Art LOVERS❤️ Warm your soul this Valentine’s weekend!

    Visit the artists of the Schoolhouse Arts Collective at the Elora Centre for the Arts, FEBRUARY 8 + 9 from 11 -4 for a heart-warming weekend featuring a Pop-Up Art Sale, Playful Workshops, and sweet ❤️TREATS! 

    For more information, please visit! 

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    NEEDLE FELTED 3D SHEEP WITH MEGAN CLELAND

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a playful afternoon of guided needle felting and learn how to take felting into another dimension! This class is suitable for beginners and those with some experience flat felting that want to try felting sculpturally!

    $80.00

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    Sundays at the Centre – Women’s Winter Wellness

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Grab your bestie, sister or mom and join us for an afternoon to rejuvenate and reconnect!  With a focus on mindfulness and creativity, this session includes take home items, art project & materials as well as a special beverage and snack.  

    Theme – Intention Setting and Mindfulness: Gentle Movement, Reflection and Art Project

    $75.00

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    THE DRAWING ROOM! |  4-WEEK SATURDAY SERIES  | with Donna Hull

    THE DRAWING ROOM! |  4-WEEK SATURDAY SERIES  | LIVE ANIMALS with Donna Hull

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Art-up your Saturdays in a playful afternoon of drawing with artist Donna Hull! Learn the 101’s of drawing from an art educator with more than 30 years of experience teaching in the classroom and beyond!  This 4-week series will focus on a visit from LIVE ANIMALS, the wonders of nature, drawing organic shapes and artist's choice of a naturalistic animal portrait, Owl or Horse! FEB 15, 22, MARCH 1, 8

    $120.00

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    BURNING ON PAPER! PAPER PYROGRAPHY WITH HEATHER MARTIN

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join Pyrography artist Heather Martin of FireWork Designs for an introduction to the art of burning on paper! In this interactive 2-Sunday afternoon class students will have an opportunity to explore and practice creating consistent lines, patterns, and shading with burning on paper!

    $130.00

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    Vibrant Visions: Beyond Words – How the Arts Bring Meaning and Connection in Life’s Final Chapter

    Join us for our second afternoon in our 'Vibrant Visions' speaker series!  Our 5 panelists will discuss and present various angles and viewpoints on Beyond Words: How the Arts Bring Meaning and Connection in Life's Final Chapter, presented by the Aboyne Rural Hospice and the Elora Centre for the Arts.

    Tickets are on sale now! (scroll down to purchase): $30 General Admission  |  $20 Seniors/Students

    $20.00 – $30.00

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    Artists Inspiring Artists – a FREE series to ignite creativity, presented by the Canadian Opera Company! – Session 3

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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 fuel your artistic spirit. Hosted by Renée Salewski, a talented Teaching Artist from the Canadian Opera Company, these workshops are crafted to push you beyond your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques and perspectives through improv, acting, creative writing, and visual art.

    Free

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    • Sundays at the Centre – Women’s Winter Wellness

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Grab your bestie, sister or mom and join us for an afternoon to rejuvenate and reconnect!  With a focus on mindfulness and creativity, this session includes take home items, art project & materials as well as a special beverage and snack.  

    Theme: Gratitude and Connection – Breathwork, Stretching and Hands-on Art Project

    $75.00

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    MARCH BREAK ART CAMP IMAGINING IS BELIEVING!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    IMAGINING IS BELIEVING March Break Camp!

    A week where creativity knows no bounds. A place to dream, to believe, and to inspire. Where imaginations can run wild, where possibilities are endless, and art comes alive! For ages 5-12.

    $350.00

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    IGNITE! Art Auction for the Elora Centre for the Arts – a week-long event!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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!

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    The Georgian Bay Series AFTER VARLEY

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    Rescheduled to Saturday, March 15.

    The third in our GEORGIAN BAY series celebrating the work of members of the Group of 7, AFTER VARLEY is an intermediate oil painting workshop for artists with some oil experience. Create a master copy of Frederick Varley's 1921 masterpiece, Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay.

    $150.00

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    Artists Inspiring Artists – a FREE series to ignite creativity, presented by the Canadian Opera Company!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Calling all creative people in our community who want to be inspired!   Join the Canadian Opera Company and Elora Centre for the Arts for a transformative evening workshop designed to fuel your artistic spirit. Hosted by Renée Salewski, a talented Teaching Artist from the Canadian Opera Company, this workshop is crafted to push you beyond your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques and perspectives through improv, acting, creative writing, and visual art.

    Free

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    SUPPORTIVE ARTS WEDNESDAY MORNINGS

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING

    WEDNESDAY MORNINGS

    10 AM – 12 PM

    MARCH 19-JUNE 18, 2025  

     

    Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning and Thursday classes, September-June! 

    $280.00

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    SUPPORTIVE ARTS THURSDAY MORNINGS

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING

    THURSDAY MORNINGS

    10 AM–12 PM 

    MARCH 20-JUNE 19, 2025 

    Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning, Thursday morning & Thursday afternoon classes, September-June! 

    $280.00

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    SUPPORTIVE ARTS THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING

    THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

    1 PM-3 PM

    MARCH 20-JUNE 19, 2025 

     

    Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning, Thursday morning & Thursday afternoon classes, September-June! 

    $280.00

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    MAUD LEWIS TULIPS! PUNCH NEEDLE RUG HOOKING

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Let's paint with yarn! Join textile artist Caitlin Barrie for a guided introduction to the traditional art of punch needle rug hooking! Join us for an immersive day and create your own  a 9.5" x 9.5" vibrant punch needle rug inspired by Nova Scotian Folk Artist, Maud Lewis’s lively painting Tulips!

    No experience is necessary,

    $120.00

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    IGNITE! Art Auction Grand Finale Event!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    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! 

    $50.00

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    GARDEN COTTAGE OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Spring greens can be tricky to work with. Join Elora artist Rick Worthington and learn to tame "the green" using techniques inspired by the Impressionists in the full-day, relaxed introduction to oil painting.

    Working from Rick's original plein air sketch, students will learn how to bring a dynamic, authentic feel to their painting journey!

    $150.00

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