In View of the Artist   Annual Juried Exhibitions

September 11 to October 9, 2021

The St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre is pleased to present, “In View of the Artist”, an annual juried exhibition featuring artist from Southwestern Ontario.  This exhibition highlights works of art that celebrates the artist behind the work, what the artists sees and creates, “in their view”, real or imagined. more...

 

Collective Chemistry

September 11 to October 9, 2021

Gallery Three

Cathy Horvath Buchanan

Jane Atkinson White

Alice Price Vermeulen

Heather Keating

The St. Thomas Elgin Public Art Centre is pleased to present, Collective Chemistry, a group exhibition featuring four local artists working with various media such as painting and collage. Focusing on their most recent works, the exhibition runs from September 11 to October 9, 2021 and will explore the relationship between the forms, themes, and techniques of this diverse range of contemporary artists.  more...

Call for artwork!

Annual Art Auction on display starting October 12, 2021

Ends Saturday November 6, 2021

Support the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre by participating in our Annual Art Auction.  This year's selection of art works is better than ever with a mixture of returning and new artists.   We encourage you to come and support the biggest fundraiser of the year for the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre.  You won't be disappointed!  More details will follow...

Online bidding will be availiable.

Mary Donlan

Della Luce - Paintings 2016-2021.  

November 13 to December 23, 2021

Gallery One & Two

Mary Donlan is a painter working in the abstract expressionist tradition with a collage aesthetic. Currently, she works with paper collage and painting.  She is a resident of St. Thomas, Ontario.

Please note that our on-site  Art Programs for children have been cancelled for 2021.  Please check back often for updates to our on-site art programs for children.  In the meantime, please check out our online activities and resources under the Access to Art tab or visit here...

New Online Exhibitions

February is the month of LOVE around the Public Art Centre.  We have curated a selection of art work from the collection to celebrate.

To view the online exhibitions"

XOXO, Selections from the Permanent Collection

Flames of Love: From the Permanent Collection

here...

Inspire a Student 2020/21

The St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre is a non-profit organization that encourages and facilitates the visual arts in St. Thomas and Elgin County.  It is our goal to “enrich the human creative spirit through nurturing and supporting the visual arts”.   We are dedicated to developing our young artists.  The delivery of our programs may have change but the quality has remained the same. To support these exciting programs please visit: Inspire a Student.

 

 

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Please be advised that a properly worn face covering is required for people over the are of two, when entering the Public Art Centre.

To ensure the well-being of both Public Art Centre staff and visitors, new safety protocols have been established:

• All visitors must self-assess before visiting the Public Art Centre. Please stay home if you are not feeling well.
• Please visit Ontario Health West  for their online assessment tool
  
• Visitors are required to wear self-provided masks.(additional masks are available at entry)
• Hand sanitizer is provided upon entry and throughout the public space.
• Please follow the directional signs when touring the exhibitions.
  
• The Public Art Centre will limit the building’s capacity and use signage to prevent congestion. (Current restrictions: 10 visitors at a time)
  
• All visitors and staff must maintain a two-metre distance from each other. Household groups may remain together. Children must stay with an adult at all times.
• No running in the facility.

The St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre is pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Laura Woermke, will be coordinating the new “Art, Trees & Trails” project, a community-wide collaboration with partners including the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, Catfish Creek Conservation Authority, and St. Thomas Elevated Park. This project will bring historic and contemporary artwork from the Art Centre permanent collection to our beautiful local trails and Elevated Park through the installation of attractive signs that feature high quality reproductions of many of our landmark paintings. The “Art, Trees & Trails” project has been generously funded with $115,000 by the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell.

Art has an incredible ability to unify. Supporting the mission of the Public Art Centre, especially “encouraging the appreciation for and supporting the practice of the visual arts in St. Thomas and Elgin County”, the “Art, Trees & Trails” project will allow us to engage with the community outside the walls of the Public Art Centre, promote art education, and add to our visual environment in places where community members and visitors explore nature. Signs will be installed along the trails at Springwater Forest, Dalewood Conservation Area, and St. Thomas Elevated Park. In each case, the artwork selected will correspond to the precise physical location.