Every Saturday and Sunday from May 18 - September 8th from 11AM - 5PM! You 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...
(various dates and times, see below) Look out summer! Mark your calendars for these 6 free concerts, taking place in the Pavilion in the yard at the Arts Centre this summer! In support of emerging artists, and to encourage easy ways to connect to each other through performance, we are thrilled to launch this new...
Join the Riverside Ruggers in the gallery for a morning of rug hooking (or knitting, or any other textile project you are working on)! Enjoy social time with other rug hooking and textile artists from the community, in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts - currently featuring 'Symbiosis' by Newfoundland artist Anastasia...
Looking for an easy weeknight dinner? Join us on Sept 5th for a BBQ and FREE Concert in the Arts Centre yard! On Thurs, Sept 5, from 6-9 pm, we’re hosting “The Art of Possibility” Community Kick-Off BBQ, and everyone’s invited! ⭐ FREE admission ⭐ Enjoy a FREE concert by Harry Lee Follon (part of our...
Our final concert in the pavilion as part of our Summer Concert Series! You won't want to miss the classic sound and memorable melodies of Harry Lee Follon on the stage! And who doesn't love a fiddle and pedal steel!? With his thick grey beard and ubiquitous wide-brimmed hat, Harry Lee Follon looks like a...
This program provides arts programming to youth with intellectual and/or developmental delays in elementary and secondary school in the Life Skills/LRC classes. We meet students once a month at Centre Wellington District High School and once a month at Elora Public School. The sessions offer guided art instruction and ideas, led by an ECFTA Arts...
Youth Addiction & Recovery Program: The Power of ART & Creative Expression. This program offers weekly art and creative expression classes to residents at Portage Elora as a 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...
Youth Addiction & Recovery Program: The Power of MUSIC & Creative Expression. THE POWER OF ART & CREATIVE EXPRESSION continues to be an important outreach connection to our community. Through our partnership with Portage Elora, this Youth Outreach Program is all about the POWER OF MUSIC! MUSIC JAM MONDAYS! is a pilot program this Fall...
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY mornings for adults with varying abilities. September through June. Please visit our PROGRAMS-ADULT WORKSHOPS page for more information or to register for FALL, WINTER, or SPRING session blocks. SUPPORTIVE 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...
SUPPORTIVE ARTS for Adults with Varying Abilities | 14-week series WEDNESDAY | September 18 - December 18, 2024 | 10 am - 12 pm Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness for adults with varying abilities. sold out MAX 14 | AGES 18+ | $280 + hst for all 14 weeks Participants please register for all 14 weeks....
Opening Gala Reception: Thursday September 19, 2024 | 7 - 9 PM in the gallery at Elora Centre for the Arts Mark your calendars: this is an event you don’t want to miss! The Elora Fergus Studio Tour Opening Gala has been elevated to a new level! Not only will you enjoy fresh new art;...
The Creativity Connection: How Art Contributes to Meaningful and Healthy Futures for Children with Disabilities and Developmental Differences Featuring Julia Hanigsberg, president & CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital — part of our new Vibrant Visions Speaker Series Join us as we kick off a brand new speaker series, Vibrant Visions: Bridging Arts, Community...
Studio Tour weekends: September 28-29 and October 5-6, 2024 | 10AM - 5PM This is your chance to get a look behind the scenes of artists at work in their studios. Take a self-guided tour and meet artists where they live and work. The Studio Tour experience is free of charge. You’ll get a chance...
Two weekends!
- Features 18 Artists
- Painting, Encaustic, Sculpture & More!
- Tour our working studio and gallery!
Studio Tour weekends: September 28-29 and October 5-6, 2024 | 10AM - 5PM This is your chance to get a look behind the scenes of artists at work in their studios. Take a self-guided tour and meet artists where they live and work. The Studio Tour experience is free of charge. You’ll get a chance...
Two weekends!
- Features 18 Artists
- Painting, Encaustic, Sculpture & More!
- Tour our working studio and gallery!
Studio Tour weekends: September 28-29 and October 5-6, 2024 | 10AM - 5PM This is your chance to get a look behind the scenes of artists at work in their studios. Take a self-guided tour and meet artists where they live and work. The Studio Tour experience is free of charge. You’ll get a chance...
Two weekends!
- Features 18 Artists
- Painting, Encaustic, Sculpture & More!
- Tour our working studio and gallery!
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2024 EVENT! - TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Riverfest Elora and Team Addy present: A Concert with Addy-tude! Join us for a special evening as Riverfest and Team Addy come together to present A Concert with Addy-tude—a fundraiser honoring the life and spirit of Addison (Addy) Hill. All proceeds will go...