What's happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts?
AUGUST 2013
Elora Centre for the Arts Summer Art Camps for kids ages 4-7 and youth ages 8-12.
Full day week long camps are offered the weeks of August 12 - 16 and August 19 - 23, 2013. 8:30am - 4:30pm. more...
JULY 2013
Elora Centre for the Arts Summer Art Camps for kids ages 4-7 and youth ages 8-12.
Full day week long camps are offered the weeks of July 22 - 26, July 29 - August 2, August 12 - 16 and August 19 - 23, 2013. 8:30am - 4:30pm. more...
Saturday and Sunday, July 6 & 7, 2013. Art in the Yard -- Join us for the ECFTA's annual outdoor juried arts exhibition and sale, held on the 2 acre grounds of the ECFTA. With over 50 exhibiting artists, live music and a Children's Creative Area, there is sure to be something for everyone. 10am - 5pm each day. more...
JUNE 2013
Saturday and Sunday, June 1 & 2, 2013. WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome, Acrylic Floral Painting. Explore vibrant, realistic floral painting in acrylics. The instructor will guide you through a variety of techniques including soft blending on petals, hard and soft edges, achieving depth, overall colour harmony and more. more...
Friday, June 7, 2013. PA DAY ART CAMP. 8:30am - 3:30pm. Ages 4 -12. PA Day Art Camps offer children a buffet of the arts! Children learn art skills through projects that are geared to all ages with a focus on drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and collage. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. There is no better way to spend a PA Day! You can now register online. Instructors: Meredith Blackmore, Kella Flach, Chelsea Campbell and Sara lin Barron more..
Friday, June 28, 2013. PA DAY ART CAMP. 8:30am - 3:30pm. Ages 4 -12. PA Day Art Camps offer children a buffet of the arts! Children learn art skills through projects that are geared to all ages with a focus on drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and collage. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. There is no better way to spend a PA Day! You can now register online. Instructors: Meredith Blackmore, Kella Flach, Chelsea Campbell and Sara lin Barron more..
MAY 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013. OPEN STUDIO for Figure Drawing and Painting. 9:15am - 12:30pm in the ECFTA Stage Room. $13 pay as you go. more...
Monday, May 6, 2013. ART IN THE YARD, Application Deadline. Art in the Yard is a an annual, outdoor juried art exhibition and sale held on the two acre grounds of the Elora Centre for the Arts. more...
May 9, 10 & 11, 2013. artcetera 2013. Fundraising art auction to benefit the Elora Centre for the Arts. Local, regional and national artists' work are profiled and available for sale through a Silent Auction bidding process over 3 days, culminating in a Live Auction and Gourmet Reception on the final evening. more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013. OPEN STUDIO for Figure Drawing and Painting. 9:15am - 12:30pm in the ECFTA. more...
May 20 - May 31, 2013. Galleria-Museo Romano. Peter Skoggard is back from Rome and will be sharing images and engravings collected during his trip of the Roman Forum, the ceiling of Palazzo Barberini, scenes of the Tiber River, Castel Saint'Angelo, St. Peter's Basilica and many more. This exhibition takes place in Stage Room at the Elora Centre for the Arts and will give viewers a sense of the power, grandeur and varieties of art in the magnificent city of Rome. Peter will be presenting a talk on this exhibition on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:30pm. Contact the ECFTA for more information.
Saturday, May 25, 2013. OPENING RECEPTION in the Minarovich Gallery. Through The Window, Soft Tides. 2pm to 5pm.
Exhibition runs between May 21 - July 14, 2013. Everyone welcome. more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013. OPENING RECEPTION for the HARRIS ARTISTS' COLLECTIVE. New Leaf. With work by 7 member artists: Vivian Andrews, Mary Helps, Vicki Brophy, Deborah Dryden, Willow Hobson, Maggie Vanderweit, Dorothy Collin. Exhibition runs between May 23 to July 1, 2013. more...
Sunday, May 26, 2013. Elora Writers Festival. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of readings by six of Canada's most celebrated authors -- Sonia Day, Terry Fallis, Carrie Synder, Andrew Westoll, Ailsa Kay, Robert Rotenburg. Held at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 1pm to 4pm with a reception to follow. Tickets are $20. Call 519-843-4391 for more information. more...
APRIL 2013
Adult and Teen Spring Programs beginning - Register Now!
Youth Spring Programs beginning - Register Now!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Elora ArtSpace Meeting. 7pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts. More information at www.artspaceelora.ca
Thursday, April 4, 2013. Wordfest. The ECFTA welcomes storytellers and writers to share their work in an evening that celebrates the spoken word. Featured readers and open-mic participants bring their stories, prose and poetry to the stage. Sign up for a segment of the evening or just come out to listen and enjoy. $6 per person. All Ages. 7:30pm. Facilitated by Donna McCaw. more...
Sunday, April 7, 2013. OPEN STUDIO for Figure Drawing and Painting. 9:15am - 12:30pm in the ECFTA Stage Room. $13 pay as you go. more...
Monday, April 8, 2013. PHOTOGRAPHY: The RAW FILE, 1 night workshop. 7pm - 9:30pm. Many digital cameras offer the RAW file format but have you ever tried using it? This class will look at why to choose RAW, how to convert RAW files using different software programs, how to expose RAW and more. Instructor: Sylvia Galbraith. more...
Monday, April 8, 2013. Neighbourwoods and the Elora Environment Centre are hosting a Tree Talk on Identifying and Addressing Common Urban Tree Stresses. 7pm. $5 admission at the door or free for Neighbourwoods members. more...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013. 7pm - 9pm. Apple Distinguished Educator Kelly Janzen is offering a 1 evening iPad Workshop at the ECFTA. Contact Kelly at: kellyjanzen1@me.com for more information. $40 for the workshop.
Thursday, April 11, 2013. ECFTA Volunteer Meet and Greet. 3pm - 6pm. Stop in to learn about volunteering opportunities at the ECFTA. Bring a friends and meet new friends. Refreshments will be served, all ages welcome. more...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Elora Arts Council, Annual General Meeting. 7pm. Held in the Don Harris Room at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Thursday, April 18, 2013. ART, ARTISTS and CONTEXT LECTURE SERIES with Peter Skoggard. Topic: The Poetry of John Donne. 7:30pm. $6 per person at the door. more...
Saturday, April 13, 2013. THE ART OF THE MILL DAYTRIP AND GUIDED TOUR TO CAMBRIDGE AND ANCASTER. Curious about Landmark Group’s plans for the Elora Mill and adjacent old factory buildings? This rejuvenation project isn’t their first. Join the Elora Centre for the Arts for a spring get-away to learn about Landmark Group’s repurposed stone mills in Galt and Ancaster. A guided walking tour of the Cambridge Mill will be followed by an elegant lunch overlooking the Grand River, before proceeding to the Ancaster Mill for a guided tour of the complex and grounds. Be sure to bring your camera, and enjoy a taste of what Elora has in store! more...
Saturday, April 20, 2013. WORKSHOP: 21st Century Mixed Media Mosaics. 10am - 4pm. Learn the basics of mixing media and textures to create mosaics. Subjects covered include: Choosing materials, cutting techniques, adhesives, design elements, laying shards and grouting. Instructor: Heather Vollans. more...
Sunday, April 21, 2013. OPEN STUDIO for Figure Drawing and Painting. 9:15am - 12:30pm in the ECFTA Stage Room. $13 pay as you go. more...
Monday, April 22, 2013. PA DAY ART CAMP. 8:30am - 3:30pm. Ages 4 -12. PA Day Art Camps offer children a buffet of the arts! Children learn art skills through projects that are geared to all ages with a focus on drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and collage. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. There is no better way to spend a PA Day! You can now register online. Instructors: Meredith Blackmore, Kella Flach, Chelsea Campbell and Sara lin Barron more..
Saturday, April 27, 2013. WORKSHOP: BASIC SLR PHOTOGRAPHY, 1 day class. 10am - 4pm. Are you new to SLR photography and unsure how to use the various settings and controls on an SLR camera? In this fill day workshop you'll learn about shutters, apertures, exposures, using different lenses and zoom settings, composition and more. Instructor: Sylvia Galbraith. more...
MARCH 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013. artcetera 2013 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, Application Deadline. more...
Sunday, March 10, 2013. OPEN STUDIO for Figure Drawing and Painting. 9:15am - 12:30pm in the ECFTA Stage Room. $13 pay as you go. more...
Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15, 2013. MARCH BREAK ART CAMPS. Full day, week long, themed fine art camps for kids between the ages of 4 and 12. Camps run 8:30am - 4:30pm each day. Ages 4-7: Dragons and Princesses. Ages 8-12: Comics and Printmaking. Instructors: Chelsea Campbell and Michaela Flach. More information and How to Register.
Thursday, March 21, 2013. OPENING RECEPTION in the Minarovich Gallery, MARILYN KOOP: A RETROSPECTIVE. March 21 - May 5, 2013. Join us for the opening on March 21, 2013 beginning at 7:30pm. more...
Sunday, March 24, 2013. OPEN STUDIO for Figure Drawing and Painting. 9:15m - 12:30pm in the ECFTA Stage Room. $13 pay as you go. more...
Sunday, April 7, 2013. HARRIS ARTISTS' COLLECTIVE OPENING RECEPTION. New small group show featuring new work by Jane Neff, Judy French, Lucy Dyment, Nancy Farrell, Richard Donovan and Sharron Begg. Exhibition is showing March 27 - May 5, 2013. more...
FEBRUARY 2013
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, February 8, 9 & 10, 2013. WORKSHOP: OIL & WAX: CONTEMPORARY PAINTING, Level 2 with Janice Mason-Steeves. more...
Tuesdays, February 19, March 5, 19 & 26, 2013. Intermediate Photography, 4 week class with Sylvia Galbraith. A continuation of the basic level course, this is where we begin to challenge your imagination and help to you develop your individual style by working with advanced camera settings including shooting in RAW, fine-tuning exposures and more. $125 Members/ $135 Non-Members + HST. more...
Tuesday, February 12 - Sunday, March 24, 2013. Harris Artists' Collective Exhibition: Disconnected. Opening Reception, Sunday, February 17, 2013. 2pm - 4pm. Featuring work by Goran Bengtsson, Francis Baker, Jude Dowling, Marg Peter and Lyn Barrett-Cowan. more...
Saturday, February 23, 2013. The Elora Community Theatre present a Gala Fundraiser Event: Myra's Story by Brian Foster at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets $20. Available by calling: 519-496-6481. www.myrasstory.com
JANUARY 2013
Adult and Teen Winter 2013 programs begin. Register Now!
Youth Winter 2013 programs begin. Register Now!
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: artcetera 2013. Application deadline, March 8, 2013. more...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Art in the Yard 2013. Application deadline, May 6, 2013. more...
Monday, January 21, 2013. PA DAY ART CAMP. 8:30am - 3:30pm. Ages 4 -12. PA Day Art Camps offer children a buffet of the arts! Children learn art skills through projects that are geared to all ages with a focus on drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and collage. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. There is no better way to spend a PA Day! You can now register online. Instructors: Meredith Blackmore, Kella Flach, Chelsea Campbell and Sara lin Barron more..
January 24, 2013. EXHIBITION OPENING in the Minarovich Gallery David Blatherwick: Maximum Sun. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, January 24, 2013 beginning at 7:30pm. Exhibit runs from January 24 - March 17, 2013. more...
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