The GAC provides wonderful experiences for children, youth and adults. March Break and Summer camps provides campers an opportunity to step outside of themselves and engage in a new creative experience. Programming for adults ranges from beginner to advanced and the selection of items in the retail runs from one of a kind pieces to the perfect gift.Read more
The Board of Directors of the Port Perry Agricultural Society and many additional volunteers organize and run the Port Perry Fair. The Society, first established in 1856, is a member of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies. This year we celeb
Woodside Pottery and Gallery Craighurst is a gallery of fine craft and fine art. It is housed in the 130 year old schoolhouse in the village of Craighurst and has served,for the last 30 years, as the working studio of potter Hartley Woodside. The gallery exhibits his work and that of other potters, glassblowers, jewellers, bird carvers, wood turners, metal and stone sculptors, weavers etc.. a fine craft gallery featuring his works, other work from area artisans, pieces from across the country and some fair trade work from Kenya. The Gallery hosts periodic fine art exhibitions of regional artists. The current exhibition is a collection of the works of Edward Curtis, the noted American photographer of first nations people.
Cultural CentreArts, Heritage, & NatureThe Minden Hills Cultural Centre is a 4 acre area in downtown Minden that houses the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, the Minden Hills Museum, Nature's Place and the Minden Hills Branch of the Haliburton County Public Library . The Agnes Jamieson Gallery is a public art gallery offering visual art exhibitions year-round. The gallery's collection consists primarily of artwork by Andre Lapine. Minden Hills Museum & Pioneer Village reflects pioneer life in the mid to late 19th Century. It consists of seven structures, five of which are original local heritage buildings that have been relocated to the museum grounds. Feature exhibits are located in the Sterling Bank Building- Minden's first bank. Nature's Place holds the estate of Ron Douglas Lawrence, a well-recognized Canadian naturalist and wildlife author. Lawrence's life and books are displayed through changing exhibitions. The Centre grounds also offer a labyrinth, gift shops, walking trails and tours.The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is owned and operated by the Township of Minden Hills.
Are you looking for unique Canadian art that reflects the values of the rugged Haliburton Highlands and the celebrated Ontario artists who create their artwork in tune with the rugged landscape of this very special Canadian region? It is our mission to promote Canadian art and to encourage Canadian artists that have been inspired by Haliburton's natural beauty through the exhibition and promotion of the artists' work in a warm, friendly and flattering environment.The Ethel Curry Gallery exhibits a collection of original Canadian art produced by Ontario artists who have been inspired by the wild, natural beauty of the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario. Within the rooms of our art gallery, you may view or purchase items of Canadian art in various mediums, including paintings, sculpture, woodworking, textiles, glass, jewellery, photography, pottery and more. Whether endeavouring to find that unique art piece for your home or searching for the perfect gift for someone special, we are certain to have something beautiful, creative and inspired by a touch of the Haliburton Arts Community.The solace and inspiration of naturés wild beauty inspires the artist to interpret and create, to carve and to build, to sculpt and to paint.Open seven days a week during the summer