Please consider supporting our community outreach programs!

YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT FOR 1 OR MORE PEOPLE IN CENTRE WELLINGTON! 

OUR PROGRAMS:

Our Youth and Adult Outreach programs are designed to harness the power of community, creativity and art to teach valuable life skills. We run programs for adults and youth with (dis)abilities, tweens, and teens recovering from addiction. Your generosity could sponsor 1 kid, 2 kids or a full class of participants!

MAKE IT MONTHLY!

Would you consider becoming a monthly donor?  Monthly donations give us the stability to plan ahead. They help us commit long-term to our community and outreach participants – people with (dis)abilities, tweens, low-income families and teens recovering from addiction. Through the generosity of supporters like you, we can keep these programs going and harness the power of art to help make our community a more vibrant place to live, work and recharge.

Your donation will make a significant impact!

Even before the pandemic, less than half of students in Centre Wellington reported feeling a sense of belonging to their community, and this gap is growing. The creative process allows us to meet youth where they’re at and give them a safe space to express themselves. In art, there is no wrong answer.

Youth Outreach programs at ECFTA serve kids and adults with added obstacles: elementary and high school students with (dis)Abilities, teens recovering from addiction,  tweens looking to find their place in the world, and adults with (dis)Abilities. Our goal is to address their severed connection with community, utilizing the creative process to talk about feelings management, teamwork, resilience, emotional expression and human connection.

The Arts Centre is a registered charity, and a welcoming space for artists, exhibitors, performers, educators, students, and audiences from across our community and beyond. We exist for the love of creativity and the ways we can nurture, heal, and support each other through the arts. 

YOU CAN BRING ART AND HEALING INTO THE LIVES OF KIDS and ADULTS  IN OUR COMMUNITY!

Support 1 kid for 1 class, 2 kids for 1 class or a full class of kids!

1. High School & Elementary Students with (dis)Abilibities: Community Connections Through Art

This program connects Centre Wellington students with (dis)abiities to important community conversations, using art projects as the conduit for connection, personal well-being, belonging and mental health support. Projects emphasize collaboration and success through personal artistic expression. This is a bi-weekly program within the schools.

1 kid, 1 class = $25 | 2 kids, 1 class = $50 | 1 full class of kids = $550

2. The Nest! After School Program for Tweens

This program supports tweens age 10+ seeking to re-engage and re-connect with their peers in a safe, creative and nurturing space. This social “maker space” encourages community building, collaboration and creativity. Sessions are gently guided, allowing for free flow of thoughts and ideas. Arts Centre facilitators provide supervision, gently guided creative projects and support in this open flow, gender diverse program. This is a weekly program.

1 kid, 1 class = $30 | 2 kids, 1 class = $60 | 1 full class of kids = $550

3. Youth Addiction & Recovery Program: The Healing Power of Art and Creative Expression

In partnership with Portage Ontario, this program incorporates art and creative expression as the conduit for acceptance, sharing and healing. It allows for emotional exploration, coping strategies and discussions about the challenges of recovery. Run by Arts Centre educators, engagement facilitators and a social worker. Each session is 6 weeks, run twice weekly at the Arts Centre.

1 kid, 1 class = $45 | 2 kids, 1 class = $90 | 1 full class of kids = $400

4. Supportive Arts for adults with (dis)Abilities

As we near the ending of our grant funding for this program, we are focusing on finding support to continue the program.  This arts-based program for adults with (dis)Abilities incorporates art, movement and mindfulness in an all-abilities engaging program for participants across the Township.

1 person, 1 class = $45 | 2 people, 1 class = $90 | 1 full class = $550

HOW TO GIVE: 3 EASY OPTIONS

There are three easy options for giving:

• Donate on-line to support our Outreach Programs through Canada Helps at CanadaHelps.org

• e-transfer to admin@ecfta.ca (please fill out the e-transfer form below before you email your donation)
• Stop by or call our office and we can help with the details (visa, mastercard, cheque) 519-846-9698 or email admin@ecfta.ca

The Elora Centre for the Arts is an independently owned, Registered Charitable Organization.

Charitable Registration Number: 86123 1314 RR0001

Our mission is to develop and strengthen a non-profit arts and cultural centre that promotes, teaches and nourishes the creation and appreciation of the arts through educational programs, exhibitions, rehearsals and performances that are accessible to everyone.

Please contact us if you have any questions.  519-846-9698 or email: admin@ecfta.ca 

Expansion Project:  To find out more about our building expansion project, and ways to support that initiative, please click here.