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SUMMARY:THE NEST!  After-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up)
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! An after school drop-in space for ages 10+ \nPlease check back for the next session registration information! \nWhat is the Nest?  A space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nThis is a safe student space for student led projects guided by an ECFTA Arts Facilitator. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.\nPlease note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:SUPPORTIVE ARTS WEDNESDAYS for Adults with Varying Abilities  |  Spring Wednesday Program
DESCRIPTION:SPRING 2024 Wednesday Classes  |  14-week series \nWEDNESDAY mornings  |  March 20 – June 19\, 2024  |  10 am – 12 pm \nWeekly inclusive ART & mindfulness WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS for adults with varying abilities. \nsold out \n \nAre you a Passport funding recipient? If so\, please email programming@ecfta.ca if you would require special Passport receipts. \nMax. 14 spaces |  Ages 18+  |  $252 + hst for all 14 weeks  \nParticipants please register for the full season block. No charge for support workers or caregivers. \nSUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with varying abilities. We welcome adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to our weekly program\, led by ECFTA Arts Educators and Mindfulness Coach. \nJoin us for a guided 2-hour workshop designed to support adults of all abilities. Each session\, we will embrace diversity and friendship through explorations in art making\, movement\, mindfulness and music. Every week is as unique as each of our participants!  \nOUR SPACE Our bright and cheerful ECFTA classroom is wheelchair accessible and accommodates up to 14 participants\, with accompanying support workers and volunteers. \n Supportive Arts is offered at a subsidized rate\, thanks to the Centre Wellington 100 Women Who Care and our Spring Fundraising Gala! \n \nREFUNDS please note\, there is no refund for missed classes. If you are unable to attend for any reason\, classes are transferrable to other participants. \nPAYMENT can be made using a credit card by registering below. \nRegistration & payment via e-transfer or personal cheque are also accepted by contacting Judy at programming@ecfta.ca \nPlease contact us for more information about the program or for availability in our Supportive Arts program! \nVisit our Facebook page for photos and updates!
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/supportive-arts-wednesdays-for-adults-with-varying-abilities-wednesday-program/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240620T120000
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SUMMARY:SUPPORTIVE ARTS THURSDAYS for Adults with Varying Abilities  |  Spring Thursday Program
DESCRIPTION:SPRING 2024 Thursday Classes  |  14-week series \nTHURSDAY mornings  |  March 21 – June 20\, 2024  |  10 am – 12 pm \nWeekly inclusive ART & mindfulness THURSDAY WORKSHOPS for adults with varying abilities. \nsold out \n \nAre you a Passport funding recipient? If so\, please email programming@ecfta.ca if you would require special Passport receipts. \nMax. 14 spaces |  Ages 18+  |  $252 + hst for all 14 weeks  \nParticipants please register for the full season block. No charge for support workers or caregivers. \nSUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with varying abilities. We welcome adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to our weekly program\, led by ECFTA Arts Educators and Mindfulness Coach. \nJoin us for a guided 2-hour workshop designed to support adults of all abilities. Each session\, we will embrace diversity and friendship through explorations in art making\, movement\, mindfulness and music. Every week is as unique as each of our participants!  \nOUR SPACE Our bright and cheerful ECFTA classroom is wheelchair accessible and accommodates up to 14 participants\, with accompanying support workers and volunteers. \n Supportive Arts is offered at a subsidized rate\, thanks to the Centre Wellington 100 Women Who Care and our Spring Fundraising Gala! \n \nREFUNDS please note\, there is no refund for missed classes. If you are unable to attend for any reason\, classes are transferrable to other participants. \nPAYMENT can be made using a credit card by registering below. \nRegistration & payment via e-transfer or personal cheque are also accepted by contacting Judy at programming@ecfta.ca \nPlease contact us for more information about the program or for availability in our Supportive Arts program! \nVisit our Facebook page for photos and updates!
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/supportive-arts-thursdays-for-adults-with-varying-abilities-spring-thursday-program/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,Classes
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SUMMARY:Live Music in the Gallery: Latin Dreams for Classical Guitar with Vincea McClelland
DESCRIPTION:Latin Dreams for Classical Guitar with Vincea McClelland!  Our shared love of art\, creativity and community is the stuff that dreams are made of! \nA benefit concert for the Arts Centre\, presented by the Elora Fergus Arts Council and the Elora Centre for the Arts \nAdmission is $35 per ticket (scroll down to purchase now) \nIncludes a cocktail (Kir Royale) from the Elora Distillery  |  Virgin cocktail option from the Evelyn \n \nDoors open: 7PM  |  Concert begins: 7:30PM (1 hour including intermission)  |  Cocktail reception and “meet the artist” afterwards \nAny donations (over $30) receive a tax receipt and free CD from Vincea!  Donate below or at the event!  \n \nAbout the Artist \nVincea McClelland – classical guitarist from Montreal\, now based in Paris France \n095\nThroughout a career spanning five continents and more than three decades\, Canadian guitarist Vincea McClelland has given concerts in a wide variety of venues from the Beijing Concert Hall to Stockholm’s Music Museum\, from Cleveland’s Convention Center Music Hall\, where she performed with the Festival Orchestra\, to the Théâtre Villette at the Paris International Music Fair. Her playing has been consistently praised for its virtuosity and clarity\, dynamic style\, great sensitivity and remarkable tone described as “luminous” (Guitares\, Belgium)\, “pristine” (Halifax Chronicle Herald\, Canada) and “golden…heavenly” (Dorset Guitar Society\, England). Vincea has been a featured soloist at numerous international guitar and music festivals such as the Paris International Guitar Weekend\, the Classical Guitar Festival of Great Britain at West Dean\, the International Guitar Festival of the Americas in Stockholm and the Guitarras del Mundo International Festival in Argentina. \nVincea’s Canadian appearances are frequently broadcast nationally on both the English and French networks of the CBC. They include a concert recorded live in the Rideau Chapel of the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa)\, the CBC/McGill Concert Series in Montreal and two invitations to perform at Prince Edward Island’s Indian River Festival. Recitals and concert tours have also taken her to the U.S.A.\, Britain\, France\, Italy\, Portugal\, Holland\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Luxembourg\, Sweden\, Argentina\, Brazil\, Egypt\, Morocco and China. In addition to her solo concerts\, she has performed in numerous chamber music ensembles and has recorded for television and radio in Switzerland and Germany and for Radio France\, CBC Radio-Canada and Chinese State Radio. \nIn September of 1988 Vincea McClelland and her husband\, French guitarist and lutenist Raymond Cousté\, received an invitation from the Chinese government to tour the People’s Republic of China. Making their international début as a duo\, the artists were named “Honorary Advisors” to the Guitar Societies of Shanghaï and Beijing and Vincea also became the first Canadian to teach the classical guitar in mainland China. In November\, 2005 Vincea was invited to represent Canada at the 10th International Strings Festival in Rabat\, Morocco and also performed a recital for an audience of government officials and diplomats at the official residence of the Canadian ambassador. \nVincea’s CDs Guitar Originals\, Intermedio and Classique! have been widely acclaimed for their high quality\, choice of repertoire\, energetic musicality and beautiful sound. They are regularly reviewed in international guitar and music magazines in France (Guitare Classique)\, Belgium (Guitares)\, Italy (GuitArt)\, Germany (Staccato)\, Poland (Swiat Gitary)\, England (Classical Guitar Magazine)\, Canada (WholeNote) and the USA (Soundboard). An all-duo album entitled Guitar Duo was released in 2011. \nBorn in Montreal and now based in Paris\, France\, Vincea McClelland obtained her Bachelor of Music in Performance degree at the University of Toronto where she studied with famed guitar professor Eli Kassner. Later she studied with Oscar Ghiglia at the Banff School of Fine Arts and with Alexandre Lagoya in France\, both in Paris and at the Académie Internationale in Nice. She has won scholarships and awards including two Canada Council grants and the Floyd S. Chalmers Performing Arts Award from the Ontario Arts Council. Her many pedagogic activities have included giving masterclasses and workshops worldwide as well as teaching on the guitar faculties of the Toronto Board of Education\, the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto\, the University of Guelph (Ontario) and the Paris Central Conservatory. Founder of the International Guitar Festival of Rueil-Malmaison in France\, she acted as artistic director from 2000 to 2005. She has published articles in Classical Guitar (Britain)\, Soundboard (USA)\, Les Cahiers de la Guitare (France)\, Guitar Classique (France) and for the Guitar Society of Toronto. Vincea McClelland holds a Professor of Music diploma from the French Ministry of Culture and teaches in Paris at the Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/live-music-in-the-gallery-latin-dreams-for-classical-guitar-with-vincea-mcclelland/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:RADIANT FORESTS  |  EXPLORING LIGHT & COLOUR IN ACRYLIC  |  WITH VERA KISSELEVA
DESCRIPTION:RADIANT FORESTS  |  EXPLORING LIGHT & COLOUR IN ACRYLIC \n2-Day Workshop with VERA KISSELEVA \nSaturday & Sunday\, May 4 & 5\, 2024  \n10 AM – 3 PM both days \nAGES 16+  |  MAX 10  |  $250 + hst \nsold out \nIn this two-day workshop\, artist Vera Kisseleva will guide you in the creation of your own radiant canvas! Artists will learn how to mix vibrant colors and use simple compositional rules to create stunning wooded landscapes. \n \nVera will share some of the techniques she uses in her own work. After a quick demonstration through Vera’s process of developing a painting full of light and shadow\, you will learn how to work with reference photos to easily translate real-world beauty onto your canvas. \nArtists will then have the opportunity to practice with a few value/colour studies\, explore the possibilities of acrylic paint\, and refine your brushwork before starting your own larger canvas. Each participant will receive individualized guidance and feedback from Vera. \nThis workshop is ideal for painters with some experience\, but beginners are welcome! \nSource photos will be provided. Artists are also welcome to bring their own landscape photo if they have an image from which they would like to work. \nMaterials: \nStudents are asked to provide their own canvas and bring any favourite brushes.  \nRecommended canvas sizes: 18”x24”\, 24”x24”\, 24”x30”\, 24”x36\, 30”x30” \nRecommended brushes: 3 Flat acrylic brushes\, 1″ or larger\, size 8  and size 4 \nPaint\, pallets and other supplies for the workshop will be provided.  \nBrushes will also available in the classroom. \n24”x24” canvases will be available for purchase from the instructor if needed. \n\nMeet Vera! \nVera Kisseleva is an established award-wining artist best known for her paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape and nature’s dazzling colours that she believes are a great joy to experience and share with her collectors. Born in Russia\, Vera studied fine arts in college and worked for years as a graphic designer and commercial artist. This Canadian painter is now based in rural Ontario where she is inspired by the visual splendor of her new home. Vera works mostly in acrylics and uses bold\, vibrant colors in her work and thick brush strokes. Most of her pieces are done in her studio from a photograph and a memory of her recent nature encounters. Instagram @verakiss_art    www.VeraKissArt.com \n \nIF YOU CANCEL \nCancellations up to 14 days prior to start date will receive a full refund\, less a $25 administrative fee. No refund of fees will apply to cancellations within 14 days of start date. Fees may be applied/credited to an alternate workshop depending on availability. \nIF WE CANCEL \nTo help ensure the course you’re interested in runs\, we suggest you register no less than two weeks in advance. In the event of insufficient registrations ECFTA reserves the right to cancel workshops. You would be eligible for a full refund of fees\, or credit for a future workshop\, pending availability. \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/radiant-forests-exploring-light-colour-in-acrylic-with-vera-kisseleva/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,courses
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SUMMARY:Elora Plein Air Festival Weekend Event
DESCRIPTION:The annual Elora Plein Air Festival!!   Artists will be painting “en plein air” throughout the community to capture the charm and warmth of our region. The weekend culminates with an art show and sale in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts \nFestival Weekend Events:\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThursday\, May 16th through Saturday\, May 18th discover artists painting outdoors in Fergus\, Elora\, and the surrounding countryside.  You may even find them out at night painting capturing a nocturne view.\nThere will be other fun events to engage in during the festival\, such as walking tours\, music and great food.\nPlein Air Painting Demo: An experienced plein air artist and teacher will show and explain the process and technique of painting ‘en plein air’.\nSaturday\, May 18th\, 9 am through 1 pm – Fergus Quick Paint: A fast-paced and fun competition -the artists have 2 hours\, from 9 am to 11 am to complete a  painting and submit it for the Quick Paint judging. This year’s Quick Paint will be in the beautiful downtown core of Fergus where artists will capture the street scenes\, bridges\, and river views.  Provost Lane will be the ‘home base’  where the show and sale of the quick paint works will take place and the judge will ward the Best Quick Paint prize.\nSunday\, May 19th\, noon through 5 pm – Elora Plein Air Festival Show and Sale: This is the culmination of the artists’ efforts and they are ready to share and celebrate. In the galleries\, there’s a buzz of excitement as people come in to view and buy the beautiful works the artists created over the previous 3 days.  Meet the artists\, discover a piece you can’t resist\, vote for your favourite for the People’s Choice award\, and just enjoy the show!\n\nTo find out more about this outdoor weekend event please visit the Elora Plein Air website.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/elora-plein-air-festival-weekend-event/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240908T170000
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SUMMARY:Free Shuttle Bus on Weekends around Elora & Fergus (bus stop at the Arts Centre!!)
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday and Sunday from May 18 – September 8th from 11AM – 5PM!   \nYou can hop on / hop off the free shuttle that runs throughout Elora and Fergus!  Park your car and ride the shuttle to all of the points of interest – and it’s FREE!  Check out the map graphic below for the stops and times! A round trip would take an hour\, but make a day of it and plan a day of it!  NEW bus stop at the front doors of the Elora Centre for the Arts! \n \n \n  \nMake sure you get off at the NEW BUS STOP located at the FRONT DOORS OF THE ARTS CENTRE!  Don’t forget we have a picnic area and outdoor art pathway to visit\, as well as our gallery\, artisan shop and events! \n  \nThe Elora and Fergus Downtown Shuttle offers a round-trip service every hour\, on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. throughout the summer months. The shuttle stops at the following locations: \n\nGrand River Raceway (starting point 00:00)\nMacDonald Square (00:05 and 00:50)\nElora Centre for the Arts/Bissell Park (00:10 and 00:45)\nWellington County Museum and Archives (00:15 and 00:40)\nFergus Marketplace (00:20 and 00:35)\nCentre Wellington Sportsplex (00:30)\n\n  \n \nFor more information please visit the Township website here.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/free-shuttle-bus-on-weekends-around-elora-fergus-bus-stop-at-the-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Elora Plein Air Art Show & Sale in the gallery (one day only!)
DESCRIPTION:This is the culmination of the artists’ efforts and they are ready to share and celebrate!   In the gallery\, there’s a buzz of excitement as people come in to view and buy the beautiful works the artists created over the previous 3 days.  Meet the artists\, discover a piece you can’t resist\, vote for your favourite for the People’s Choice award\, and just enjoy the show! \nThe presentation of all awards and winners will be announced at the start of the sale. \nAdmission is free.  Everyone is welcome! \n \nSunday\, May 19th  Noon – 5 PM at Elora Centre for the Arts\n75 Melville Street\, Elora \n\n\n\nA gallery filled with art created en plein air over the last 3 days will be for show and sale and the place will be buzzing with energy and excitement.\nEnjoy the show\, meet the artists and perhaps find a piece that will go home with you!\nYou can vote for your favourite in the show between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.\nOur 2024 award presentations are scheduled for Sunday morning and all award news will be posted when the sale opens at noon.  The presentation of the People’s Choice award will follow voting by the viewers at approximately 2:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nFor more information about the 2024 Elora Plein Air Festival weekend\, please visit their website. \nThe Elora Plein Air Festival takes place outdoors throughout the region May 16\, 17\, 18th with the culminating show and sale on May 19th.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/elora-plein-air-art-show-sale-in-the-gallery-one-day-only/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T095344
CREATED:20240111T222915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T143712Z
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SUMMARY:Radiant Forests  |  Exploring Light & Color in Acrylic  |  WITH VERA KISSELEVA
DESCRIPTION:RADIANT FORESTS  |  EXPLORING LIGHT & COLOUR IN ACRYLIC \n2-Day Workshop with VERA KISSELEVA \nSaturday & Sunday\, May 25 & 26\, 2024  \n10 AM – 3 PM both days \nAGES 16+  |  MAX 10  |  $250 + hst \nsold out \nIn this two-day workshop\, artist Vera Kisseleva will guide you in the creation of your own radiant canvas! Artists will learn how to mix vibrant colors and use simple compositional rules to create stunning wooded landscapes. \n \nVera will share some of the techniques she uses in her own work. After a quick demonstration through Vera’s process of developing a painting full of light and shadow\, you will learn how to work with reference photos to easily translate real-world beauty onto your canvas. \nArtists will then have the opportunity to practice with a few value/colour studies\, explore the possibilities of acrylic paint\, and refine your brushwork before starting your own larger canvas. Each participant will receive individualized guidance and feedback from Vera. \nThis workshop is ideal for painters with some experience\, but beginners are welcome! \nSource photos will be provided. Artists are also welcome to bring their own landscape photo if they have an image from which they would like to work. \nMaterials: \nStudents are asked to provide their own canvas and bring any favourite brushes.  \nRecommended canvas sizes: 18”x24”\, 24”x24”\, 24”x30”\, 24”x36\, 30”x30” \nRecommended brushes: 3 Flat acrylic brushes\, 1″ or larger\, size 8  and size 4 \nPaint\, pallets and other supplies for the workshop will be provided.  \nBrushes will also available in the classroom. \n24”x24” canvases will be available for purchase from the instructor if needed. \n\nMeet Vera! \nVera Kisseleva is an established award-wining artist best known for her paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape and nature’s dazzling colours that she believes are a great joy to experience and share with her collectors. Born in Russia\, Vera studied fine arts in college and worked for years as a graphic designer and commercial artist. This Canadian painter is now based in rural Ontario where she is inspired by the visual splendor of her new home. Vera works mostly in acrylics and uses bold\, vibrant colors in her work and thick brush strokes. Most of her pieces are done in her studio from a photograph and a memory of her recent nature encounters. Instagram @verakiss_art    www.VeraKissArt.com \n \nIF YOU CANCEL \nCancellations up to 14 days prior to start date will receive a full refund\, less a $25 administrative fee. No refund of fees will apply to cancellations within 14 days of start date. Fees may be applied/credited to an alternate workshop depending on availability. \nIF WE CANCEL \nTo help ensure the course you’re interested in runs\, we suggest you register no less than two weeks in advance. In the event of insufficient registrations ECFTA reserves the right to cancel workshops. You would be eligible for a full refund of fees\, or credit for a future workshop\, pending availability. \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/radiant-forests-exploring-light-color-in-acrylic-with-vera-kisseleva/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,courses
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: 'Kodachrome' by Anne Marie Olczak
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the gallery to meet Toronto artist Anne Marie Olczak as we launch her ‘Kodachrome’ exhibition!  Enjoy mingling and refreshments on Sunday May 26th from 2-4PM.  Everyone is welcome to drop in.  Admission is free. \n \nFor more information about the exhibition and the artist\, please click here. \n \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/opening-reception-kodachrome-by-anne-marie-olczak/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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