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...
We welcome SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS for Grades K-12! Morning or afternoon sessions designed to inspire creativity and connect learning with the arts. Experience the power of Art in our art classroom and newly expanded Gallery + Atrium at the Elora Centre for the Arts. At the Elora Centre for the Arts, we offer a balance...
ARTFUL AGEING for Seniors is part of our expanding Outreach program, offering monthly guided art classes, designed especially for long-term care and retirement living residents. Held on-site at Heritage River and Wellington Terrace in Elora and Caressant Care, Fergus, these hands-on art classes spark conversation, promote engagement with others, and remind us all that creativity...
ARTFUL AGEING IN THE ATRIUM Celebrate the new year with creativity and connect with community, every Wednesday afternoon at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Beginner-friendly art projects designed for older adults that embrace creative freedom and collaboration in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere! If you’re looking for connection and CreativiTea, we’ve got it for...
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...
SPARROW'S NEST MAKERSPACE is a community hub where creativity, collaboration, and kindness thrive. Where opportunities to support the voices of our community groups are nurtured from the ground up. The Nest offers welcoming, low-barrier creative programming for children, youth, adults, and seniors to nurture and grow connection, wellbeing, and a sense of belonging. In the...
SEPTEMBER - JUNE. EVERY 1ST + 3RD TUESDAY 3-HOUR SELF-GUIDED SESSIONS WITH LIVE MODEL Join us, the first and third Tuesday of each month for self-directed life drawing centered on creative flow, shared space, and working from the human form. This is a welcoming evening designed to support both personal practice and community connection. Come...
DRAWING LIVE ANIMALS! 6-WEEK SATURDAY SERIES FOR AGES 8+ OCT 17, 24, 31, NOV 7, 14, 21 Saturday mornings this Fall just got a whole lot wilder. In our ongoing Animal Sketching Series, artist‑educator Donna Hull guides young creators through a growing adventure in drawing. Each week builds on essential sketching skills while introducing brand‑new...
LEGENDARY CREATURES! PAINT & CLAY WITH PHEONIX BURTON Step into the fantasy world of Dragon Fire Castle, where creativity and imagination take flight! Create your own 3-D canvas scene, complete with a towering castle and a mythical dragon of your own design! This multi‑medium adventure invites creators to work with acrylic paint, cardboard rolls, air‑dry...
FUSED GLASS ORNAMENTS WITH STEPH HOWE Capture the glow of the season with the magic of fused glass as you create your own glowing holiday ornaments with glass artist Steph Howe. IExplore how colour, texture, and light come together inside the kiln to form vibrant, one‑of‑a‑kind glass pieces perfect for gifting or decorating your home!...
MOSAIC STAINED GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE WITH STEPH HOWE Step into the sparkle of the season with glass artist Steph Howe in this festive, hands‑on mosaic workshop. Explore the magic of creating your own shimmering mosaic Christmas tree, from choosing colourful glass to shaping and arranging each piece into a radiant holiday design! Steph will guide...
GINKO WATERCOLOUR LEAF WITH HEATHER WADSWORTH Discover the beauty of botanical illustration in this beginner-friendly watercolour workshop with artist Heather Wadsworth. Botanical painting is an art form that combines scientific accuracy with aesthetic beauty to depict plants, flowers, and fungi. Learn how to create accurate and expressive plant portraits through careful observation of the Ginko...
Through our exhibitions, workshops, camps, community events and outreach programs — we’re committed to ensuring that everyone has access to meaningful arts opportunities — regardless of the barriers they face.
But none of this is possible without you.
As an independent charity, we rely on community support to fuel this work, and to continue to provide a space where people of all ages and abilities can create, connect and belong.