Elora Centre for the Arts Receives $20,000 Grant from Farm Credit Canada’s AgriSpirit Fund
Elora Centre for the Arts receives $20,000 grant – Wellington Advertiser, December 23, 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts Awarded $20,000 Grant – The Ranch 100.1, December 20, 2024
$20,000 grant will be used toward creating kitchen at Elora Arts Centre – EloraFergusToday, November 4, 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts Receives $20,000 Grant towards New Kitchen – The Grand 101.1, November 5, 2024
Double the Impact: Skyline to Match Donations to the Elora Centre for the Arts this Holiday Season
Skyline Group of Companies Matches Donations: $10,000 Raised for Elora Centre for the Arts – The Grand 101.1, January 16, 2025
Skyline to match donations to Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser, December 18, 2024
Skyline Group matching up to $10,000 donations to Arts Centre – Elora Fergus Today, November 29, 2024
Update: Thank you to all for a record-breaking holiday campaign!
Elora Adventure Film Festival adds speaker series at the Arts Centre
Second Edition of Elora Adventure Film Festival includes speaker series – Wellington Advertiser, November 2024
Elora Adventure Film Festival Returns and adds speaker series at Arts Centre – Elora Fergus Today, November 2024
Moonlight at the Mill fundraiser for the Arts Centre raises $120K for expansion
View our full page coverage of the event! Wellington Advertiser, November 2024
View our full page thank you to our event sponsors! Wellington Advertiser, November 2024
Exhibition explores Forests on Land and Under the Sea
Sister artists explore Forests on Land and Under the Sea in ‘Clay & Cloth’: Wellington Advertiser, October 2024
Elora Fergus Studio Tour kicks off with event and gallery exhibit at the Arts Centre
Gala reception at the Arts Centre kicks off Studio Tour – Wellington Advertiser September 2024
36 artists to showcase their studios and work at the Arts Centre – Wellington Advertiser August 28, 2024
Community Strength
Community event raises nearly $20,000 for Elora Centre for the Arts expansion — The Wellington Advertiser, September 11, 2024.
ECFTA’s ‘School of Fish’
‘School of Fish’ art installation will recognize ECFTA supporters — The Wellington Advertiser, October 29, 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts starts digging and gets closer to their $4.5M fundraising goal
Elora Centre for the Arts closes in on $4.5M fundraising goal – Elora Fergus Today, September 6. 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts and Riverfest announce OMBIIGIZI as the 2024 “Creative Roots Artist of the Year”
Elora Centre for the Arts and Riverfest Elora announce Ombiigizi as the 2024 ‘Creatve Roots Artist of the Year’ – The Grand 101.1, August 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts and Riverfest Elora announce ‘Creative Roots’ award for 2024 – NationTalk, August 2024
Artist to unveil bike rim sculpture made of 101 bike rims – at free concert event Thursday August 15th
Huge Sculpture Made of 101 Bike Rims to be Unveiled in Elora – Elora Fergus Today, August 15, 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts and Aboyne Rural Hospice to launch ‘Vibrant Visions’ speaker series this Fall
Three-part series will shine a light on creativity and the arts in health and wellness spaces — from enriching the lives of children with disabilities and caregivers to innovative approaches to end-of-life care
Newfoundland artist explores relationship between nature and humanity in whimsical and “huggable” new exhibition at the Arts Centre
Newfoundland Artist displays work at the Elora Centre for the Arts (front page!) – Wellington Advertiser – July 31, 2024
Relationship between nature and humanity explored in new exhibit – Elora Fergus Today, July 7, 2024
Elora Centre for the Arts hosting free summer concert series!
Elora Centre for the Arts is hosting summer concert series – Wellington Advertiser, June 26, 2024
East Toronto artist Anne-Marie Oczak’s Kodachrome exhibit now on in Elora
East Toronto artist exhibit now on in Elora – Beach Metro News, June 2024 Akimbo – Anne-Marie Olczak Kodachrome exhibition Elora Arts Centre to host free artist talk – Elora Fergus Today, June 2024 Free artist talk with Toronto artist Anne-Marie Oczak – AllEvents, June 2024
‘Mimosa’ group exhibition at the Arts Centre encourages women, empowerment and banding together to support each other
New exhibit aims to celebrate and uplift women – Elora Fergus Today, March 2024
Virtual Reality ‘Journey to the Metaverse’ draws hundreds of students on field trips to the Arts Centre
‘Journey to the Metaverse’ makes a stop at the Elora Arts Centre – Elora Fergus Today, February 2024 3D exhibition offers immersive ‘journey to the metaverse’ – Wellington Advertiser, February 2024 Elora Arts Centre kicking off first-ever 3D virtual reality presentation – The Grand 101.1
Elora Ojibwe artist presents ‘Miziwezi’ (He is Whole in Ojibwe) exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts
Elora Ojibwe artist presents ‘Miziwezi’ exhibition at ECFTA – Wellington Advertiser, October 2023 Wayne Simpson’s ‘Miziwezi’ exhibit tells emotional tale – Wellington Advertiser, October 2023 ‘He is Whole’ exhibit shares rediscovery, connection to Indigenous culture – Elora Fergus Today, September 2023 Wayne Simpson and the Aamjiwnaang First Nation – Culture Days September 2023 Wayne Simpson grant recipient for Portrait & Film Research Storytelling Project – Johansen Larsen Foundation
Arts Centre names Feist ‘Creative Roots Artist of the Year’ at Riverfest Elora
Arts Centre names Feist ‘Creative Roots Artist of the Year’ – Wellington Advertiser, September 2023
Textile artist helps save endangered languages from around the world in global project at Elora Centre for the Arts
Endangered languages meet textile art in new exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser, July 2023 Living Language Land, Word Portraits from the Earth – Studio Art Quilt Associates, July 2023 Conversations with Lorraine Roy – Living Language Land Global Project Blog. August 2023 A Summer of Art – Pamela Cross, August 2023 Speaking Nature’s Language – Resurgence Magazine, July/August 2023 Lorraine Roy – The Science of Textile Art – The School of Stitched Textiles – April 2022
New outdoor performance pavilion at Elora Centre for the Arts now complete
New outdoor performance pavilion at Elora Centre for the Arts now complete – Wellington Advertiser, June 2023 Picnic at the Pavilion Community BBQ to launch new Pavilion and thank funders – Wellington Advertiser, Aug 2023 New Performance pavilion at the Elora Centre for the Arts set to open this summer – The Grand 101.1 April 2023 New outdoor pavilion at the Arts Centre sets the stage – Elora Fergus Today, June 2023 Outdoor performance pavilion at ECFTA planned to go up this Fall – Elora Fergus Today, August 2022 Shakespeare in the Park in new pavilion at ECFTA this summer – Elora Fergus Today June 2023
‘Making the Unfamiliar Familiar’ art exhibition featuring Russian-Canadian landscape artist Vera Kesseleva: Part of the summer exhibition series presented by the Elora Mill
Vera Kisseleva exhibit celebrates how the forest can harken our best memories, presented by the Elora Mill – Wellington Advertiser – May 2023 New ‘Making the Unfamiliar Familiar’ exhibit opens this weekend at the Elora Centre for the Arts – The Grand 101.1 – May 2023 How the Forest can harken our best memories: theme of new exhibit at ECFTA – Elora Fergus Today – May 2023
Elora Plein Air Festival – Finale show and sale at the Elora Centre for the Arts!
Artists transform Elora into living canvas during Plein Air festival – Wellington Advertiser, May 2023 Elora Plein Air Festival returns! – Elora Fergus Today, May 2023
‘Fly Me Away’ exhibition features Iranian-Canadian artist Maryam Ebrahimi in uplifting exhibition that “rises above”
Fly Me Away exhibit on display at the Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser, April 2023 Meet the Artist reception at Elora Centre for the Arts – Guelph Arts Council, April 2023
ECFTA fundraising gala at the Elora Mill
Moonlight at the Mill fundraiser at the Elora Mill glows with community support – Wellington Advertiser April 2023 Not your average ‘Rubber Chicken Circuit’ – Editor of the Wellington Advertiser comments on the Moonlight at the Mill gala at the Elora Mill – Wellington Advertiser April 2023
ECFTA exhibition celebrates artists with (dis)Abilities in ‘Soar’ exhibition, thanks to OTF support
ECFTA exhibition celebrates artists with (dis)Abilities – Wellington Advertiser March 15, 2023 ‘Soar’ showcases Supportive Arts at Elora Centre for the Arts – Elora Fergus Today, March 2, 2023
Guelph artist incorporates artifacts and found objects in new printmaking exhibition at Elora Centre for the Arts
Printmaker incorporates artifacts into new exhibition – Wellington Advertiser November 30, 2022 New exhibition underway at Elora Centre for the Arts – Elora Fergus Today November 26, 2022 Free artist talks with Carolyn Riddell: Memory and Material – Guelph Arts Council January 2023
Trillium grant helped Elora Centre for the Arts in Pandemic Recovery – November 9, 2022
Trillium grant helped Elora Centre for the Arts in pandemic recovery – Wellington Advertiser November 9, 2022 Grant critical for Centre for the Arts during pandemic recovery – Elora Fergus Today November 6, 2022
Inspiring exhibition featuring Maureen Ault captures moments in life using hundreds of tiny botanicals, a story of perseverance – October 2022
Arts Centre hosting new exhibit by mixed media artist Maureen Ault – Wellington Advertiser October 5, 2022 ‘A Moment in Time’ exhibition by Maureen Ault – Guelph Arts Council October, 2022 Experience ‘A Moment in Time’ with new art exhibit – Elora Fergus Today October 3, 2022 ‘A Moment in Time’ exhibition now open at Elora Centre for the Arts – The Grand 101 October 7, 2022 ‘A Moment in Time’ – Brain Injury Awareness Association of Waterloo Wellington
Live music and stories in the gallery with authors and musicians – September 2022
A novel experience at the Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser October 5, 2022 So, you want to write a novel? – Wellington Advertiser September 15, 2022
Elora Centre for the Arts features 34 artists on this year’s Studio Tour, provides a hub for weekend – September 2022
Elora Fergus Studio Tour opening weekend a success – Wellington Advertiser September 28, 2022 Elora Fergus Studio Tour kicks off with reception tomorrow night at ECFTA – The Grand 101, September 14 2022 Elora Fergus Studio Tour – get a map at ECFTA – Culture Days, September 2022 Gallery: Walk through Elora and Fergus artists’ studios – Elora Fergus Today, October 3 2022 Discover Ontario’s Fall Studio Tours (show and sale at ECFTA) – Destination Ontario 2022 Elora Fergus Studio Tour is on over next two weekends – Wellington Advertiser September 21, 2022
Northern Ontario artist featured at Elora Centre for the Arts – ‘Connection and Response’ by Bruce Cull offers insight from Ontario’s North – July 2022
Northern Ontario artist’s exhibition comes to Elora – Elora Fergus Today July 30, 2022 New exhibit a reminder the most important aspects of life is a sense of connection – Wellington Advertiser September 7, 2022 ‘Connection & Response’ at Elora Centre for the Arts – Guelph Arts Council July 2022 New gallery exhibition emphasizes importance of sense of connection – Wellington Advertiser August 3, 2022
Live artist demos, live music and over 50 artists and artisans at Creative Spark in the Yard in Elora – July 2022
Creative Spark in the Yard event a success – Wellington Advertiser July 20, 2022
Elora Community Theatre performs The Secret Garden in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts – June 2022
The Secret Garden in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser June 15, 2022
Elora Centre for the Arts opens outdoor art garden for the community, thanks to the Government of Canada’s Healthy Communities Initiative and Ontario Trillium Foundation – June 2022
New pathway at Elora Centre for the Arts is all about Connections – Wellington Advertiser June 8, 2022 ECFTA looks to connect with public through outdoor path project – Elora Fergus Today, June 7, 2022
New Exhibition explores how we live post pandemic – ‘Splendid Isolation’ by Eva McCauley at Elora Centre for the Arts – May 2022
New exhibition explores the ways we live post pandemic – Elora Fergus Today, May 28, 2022 Artist Talk at Elora Centre for the Arts ‘Splendid Isolation’ – to inspire artists after pandemic – Guelph Arts Council
Elora Plein Air Festival showcases artist work in the gallery finale at Elora Centre for the Arts – May 2022
Nothing plain about artwork in Elora Plein Air Festival – Wellington Advertiser May 25, 2022
Octarine Artists Respond to Climate Change – a thought-provoking exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts – April 2022
‘Everything Connected’ at Elora Centre for the Arts – Guelph Arts Council, April 2022 Octarine artists respond to climate change – Wellington Advertiser April 6, 2022
Artist Blacksmith Exhibition, ‘The In-Between’ features the brazen and bold process and work of Sandra Dunn – March 2022
Elora Centre for the Arts presents ‘The In Between’ – Wellington Advertiser March 9, 2022 New Art Centre exhibit takes a look at the ‘trail of tools’ of forging – Elora Fergus Today, March 12, 2022 New Exhibition at Elora Centre for the Arts features blacksmith artist Sandra Dunn – Wellington Advertiser March 16, 2022 New Exhibition ‘The In Between’ Opens at Elora Centre for the Arts – The Grand 101, March 11, 2022 ‘The In Between’ Review of the Exhibition – Guelph Arts Council
Two live music performances set to debut at Elora Centre for the Arts – March 2022
Canadian debut of Side Pony and Drea Lake at the Elora Centre for the Arts, Wellington Advertiser March 2022
Elora Centre for the Arts showcases students from the University of Guelph, School of Fine Arts – February 2022
Elora Centre for the Arts reopens with U of G student art exhibit, Elora Fergus Today, February 6, 2022 Elora Centre for the Arts showcases SOFAM student work in gallery, Guelph Arts Council, February 2022
Elora Centre for the Arts partners with Bungalow 55 to offer free lunch program for the next year – January 2022
Looking for a free lunch? Look no further than Bungalow 55 Community Luncheon: The Wellington Advertiser, January 20, 2022 Feeding the hungry, feeding the soul at Elora’s Bungalow Community Project: Elora Fergus Today, January 10, 2022
Free Big Brothers Big Sisters program at Elora Centre for the Arts – January 2022
New free program at Elora Centre for the Arts aims to empower youth – Wellington Advertiser January 26, 2022
Students help plant trees at the Elora Centre for the Arts with Neighbourwoods – September 2021
Students help plant trees at Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser September 30, 2021
Summer Camps, Artist Reception event, Mini Riverfest, Knife Making Workshop, Studio Tour – coming soon to the Elora Centre for the Arts – Summer 2021
Things are happening at Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser August 18, 2021
Mini Riverfest event in the yard at Elora Centre for the Arts – August 2021
Riverfest Elora hosting ‘Wish You Were Here’ mini festival at Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser July 21, 2021
Elora Centre for the Arts selected for Government of Canada’s Healthy Communities Initiative – May 2021
Elora Centre for the Arts receives $25,000 Healthy Communities Initiative Grant: The Wellington Advertiser May 27, 2021 Elora Centre for the Arts selected to transform 2-acre yard into engaging outdoor space for public use: Elora Fergus Today May 29, 2021 Elora Centre for the Arts Receives Grant: The Ranch 100
#Elora Love Mural painted by community youth, encourages sharing love – May 2021
New Mural at Art Centre Find Elora Love: The Wellington Advertiser New Mural Shows off Love for Elora: Elora Fergus Today It’s time to share some Elora Love: The Grand 101.1
Elora Centre for the Arts Launches Virtual On-line Gallery to Support and Promote Artists – April 2021
Elora Centre for the Arts launches virtual online gallery: The Wellington Advertiser April 8, 2021
Elora Centre for the Arts closes gallery and artisan shop to run Student Support Program for Community – February 2021
ECFTA Offering Free Space & Change of Scenery for Online Learners: The Wellington Advertiser February 10, 2021 Elora Centre for the Arts offering distanced learning program for students: Guelph Today, February 10, 2021 Students! Free Satellite Learning & Art Stations, Covid Response Program: Stay Happening, February 24, 2021 Transforming our space to support students this winter (video tour): Elora Centre for the Arts
Elora Centre for the Arts uplifts artists in the building by creating Open House weekend to showcase their artistic talents – November 2021
Elora Centre for the Arts hosted open house showcasing Schoolhouse Art Collective – Wellington Advertiser December 2, 2021
Ontario Trillium Foundation Grow Grant awarded to Elora Centre for the Art’s Supportive Arts program for Young Adults with (Dis)Abilities – November 2020
Grant gives boost to supportive art programs for adults with disabilities: Canada News Media November 1, 2020 ECFTA program for adults with disabilities receives Trillium Grant: The Wellington Advertiser October 28, 2020 Live & Learn Centre All0inclusive Tuesdays & Thursday Supportive Arts session, Disability service in Guelph: Cannonvale Medical Centre November 2020
Community group hosts outdoor SPOOKtacular market in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts
The SPOOKtacular market came to Elora Centre for the Arts – Wellington Advertiser October 28, 2021 Local vendors to be featured at SPOOKTacular Market – Wellington Advertiser October 20, 2021
Elora Fergus Studio Tour and Elora Centre for the Arts – September 2020
Elora Fergus Studio Tour switches to one-stop event at Arts Centre: Guelph Today, September 18, 2020 Elora Fergus Studio Tour transitions to gallery show and sale: The Wellington Advertiser September 20,2020
Elora Centre for the Arts creates program for youth recovering from addiction at Portage
The Healing Power of Art & Creative Expression, a Partnership with ECFTA and Portage: Elora Centre for the Arts
Art Gazing in the Great Outdoors: S.T.E.A.M inspired exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts engages all of the senses
New innovative virtual reality ‘dome’ shows how technology influences the creative process: The Wellington Advertiser January 9, 2020 Virtual Visit: Art Gazing in the Great Outdoors (video 1): Elora Centre for the Arts Art Gazing in the Great Outdoors, virtual tour (video 2): Elora Centre for the Arts Art Gazing in the Great Outdoors, virtual tour (video 3): Elora Centre for the Arts
Virtual Reality and Motion Sensor Technology used to bring artist’s process to life at the Elora Centre for the Arts
New innovative virtual reality ‘dome’ shows how technology influences the creative process: The Wellington Advertiser January 9, 2020 Shape of Dance Review: Peripheral Review, August 12, 2020 Shape of Dance by Jerre Davidson: Guelph Arts Council January 2020 Shape of Dance exhibition: how technology influences the creative process (video): Elora Centre for the Arts Shadow Dancers from Shape of Dance exhibition at Elora Centre for the Arts (video)
Monster Month at Elora Centre for the Arts
Tim Murton launches new exhibition as parts of Monster Month in Elora: The Wellington Advertiser October 10, 2019
Youth outreach and exhibition supports Mental Health – June 2019
See the Forest Through the Trees – Elora Arts Centre hosts youth exhibition, The Wellington Advertiser June 20, 2019 Youth Exhibition in support of mental health, See the Forest Through the Trees: Guelph Arts Council June 2019 Youth Exhibition sneak peak (video) See the Forest Through the Trees: Elora Centre for the Arts
Elora Centre for the Arts hosts En Plein Air Festival event finale show and sale in their gallery
Elora En Plein Air Festival this Spring: The Wellington Advertiser May 2020 Painters of all stripes take over Centre Wellington for Elora en Plein Air festival: Guelph Today May 20, 2018
