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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT social distancing and masks WILL STILL BE IN EFFECT AND WILL be mandatory when visiting.
Update: Annual Juried Show "In View of the Artist" has been postponed to 2023.
The Public Art Centre will be closing early Friday August 12 at 4:00pm and closed Saturday August 13.
ART IN BLOOM
SUSAN GARRINGTON
August 6 to September 23, 2022
Gallery One and Two
The St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre is pleased to present, ART IN BLOOM, by Susan
Garrington, from August 6 to September 24, 2022, in gallery One and Two. ART IN BLOOM is an exploration of plants that bloom along highways, in woodlands and in local gardens. A celebration of colour, form and pattern designed to share the artist’s wonder and happiness.
Illuminated Impressions
Tabitha Verbuyst
August 6 to September 23, 2022
Gallery Three
The St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre is pleased to present, Illuminated Impressions, in gallery Three. Drawn to illumination and movement, Tabitha Verbuyst oil works focus on a fleeting moment in everyday life and landscape, the dreamlike memory of the otherwise past and forgotten.
New operating hours!
Our new operating hours will begin in July!
Please drop by:
Tuesday to Thursday 10am-4pm
Friday 10am-8pm
Saturday 12-4pm
Summer Newsletter available here...
Annual Art Auction
Gallery One and Two
October 1 to November 5
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 available.
For the summer session, all participates must wear a mask while attending the class. We will be limiting class size and length to ensure distancing is achieved.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES. SPACES ARE LIMITED.
We thank you for your patience and understanding as we begin to reintroduce all of the wonderful programs you have come to look forward to and enjoy! For more information visit here...
Just released:
Drawing and Animation Part 2 with Julianne Bryans
August 15, 16 & 17, 2022
1-4pm
Ages 9-14
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT social distancing and masks will STILL BE IN EFFECT AND WILL be mandatory when visiting and participating in classes and workshops.
Please be advised that the "IN VIEW OF THE ARTIST" Annual Juried exhibition is postponed until 2023. Thank you for your understanding.
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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.
It is with gratitude that we thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for providing support through the Community Building Fund. The funds provided, contributed to the operating and equipment costs, which has allowed us to continue to fulfill our mission "to encourage the appreciation and support the practice of the visual arts in St. Thomas and Elgin County."
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