COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS provides free arts programming to youth with intellectual and/or developmental delays in elementary and secondary school in the Life Skills and LRC classrooms. We meet students once a month throughout the school year at Centre Wellington District Secondary School, Elora Public School, John Black Public School in Fergus, Arthur Public School, Victoria Cross...
SUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program offering inclusive, arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with varying abilities. We welcome all adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to our weekly program, led by ECFTA Arts Educator and Mindfulness Facilitators. Wednesday & Thursday morning and afternoon classes held weekly September...
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! SCROLL DOWN TO JULY/AUGUST TO SEE WEEKLY CAMP DESCRIPTIONS Looking for assistance? We have funding available thanks to the Optimist Club of Centre Wellington-Fergus available on a first-come-first-served basis for families facing financial barriers. Contact us today to request a spot! TIPS FOR REGISTRATION! You DO NOT need to log in to...
Scroll down to MARCH classes. Click LEARN MORE to register. EVERY WEDNESDAY 10 AM-12 PM EVERY THURSDAY 10 AM–12 PM Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning, Thursday morning & Thursday afternoon classes, September-June! SUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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,...
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. Help us welcome this group of artists to our community, and kick off this new and thought-provoking exhibition in the gallery. Meet...
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...
The Art Centre is at the threshold of an exciting new chapter, and we invite you to take the next step with us! As both our organization and the communities we serve grow, we need to address some of the physical constraints of our two galleries and classroom, to help break down barriers to participation in the arts.