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Paint Plus!

Paint Plus!

Paint Plus!

December 15, 2009 to February 2, 2010
Norma Lee, Kathy Kerr, Lenore Burton, Maureen Shaughnessy Watercolour, oil and photography Each accomplished artist will present their best works in an eclectic mix of style and media for an interesting and innovative show.
Location: The Galleries, Meaford Hall
Contact: Box Office
Phone: 519-538-0463
Email: ticket@meaford.ca
Website: www.meafordhall.ca

Kevin Spreitz – World In My Eyes

Kevin Spreitz – World In My Eyes

Kevin Spreitz – World In My Eyes: people, places & things

December 1, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Times: -
In his life as a photographic artist, Kevin Spreitz has documented and interpreted the world’s visual geometry and light. These museum-grade, limited edition prints represent beautiful slivers of time and space that are the world in his [...]

“Changing Colours” Art Show and Sale

“Changing Colours” Art Show and Sale

Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 25, 2009
at MEAFORD HALL
Presented by the Meaford Creative Arts Association
OPENING RECEPTION:  Saturday, October 3, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 p.m
For the weekend of October 3rd and 4th, the Gallery hours are 10:00 – 4:00 p.m.
For all other gallery hours contact Meaford Hall 1-877-538-0463.
Contact Bonnie Goudie, MCAA President (519-538-0501) or mcaa.art@gmail.com for [...]

Fernan Enriquez – Artist

Fernan Enriquez – Artist

Fernan has been playing music for over 20 years. Born in Santiago, Chile he moved to Toronto, Canada at the age of 9. He plays a variety of flutes including the panflute, quena, and native flutes. He has released 5 instrumental CDs and is currently working on a new production. He has also contributed to [...]

On Stage At Meaford Hall

On Stage At Meaford Hall

Random Acts of Love – live theatre

August 15, 2009
Times:8:00pm – 10:00pm
Victoria Daniels has been written out of her starring role in her daytime drama because she has “aged” She decides to produce and star in a two character evening of Shakespeare’s love scenes called The Seven Ages of Love. Russell Thomas, once an actor and [...]

Fred Haines – Famous Meaford Artist

Fred Haines – Famous Meaford Artist

Fred Haines studied at Central Ontario School of Art under G.A. Reid & William Cruikshank. Academie Royale des Beaux Arts, Antwerp, 1913 under Juliaan de Vriendt
Meaford, Ontario, 1879  -  Died, Thornhill, Ontario, 1960

CAREER:
Began printmaking in 1919.
Commissioner of Fine Arts, CNE (1924).
Was responsible for bringing the work of Picasso & Dali to CNE shows in the [...]

In Great Company… Meaford Hall Supporting Cast

In Great Company… Meaford Hall Supporting Cast

Meaford Hall and Culture Foundation is a not-for- profit volunteer organization with a federally granted charitable status.  The Foundation is committed to supporting Meaford Hall, heritage preservation and arts and culture in the community.  The work of the Foundation is supported financially  by donors and fund raising activities.  Volunteers, who assist the Foundation are a critical [...]

The Thornbury Summer Antique Show

The Thornbury Summer Antique Show

 

 
The Thornbury Summer Antique Show, now in its 19th year, has for many good reasons become known as Southern Georgian Bay’s Premier Summer Antiques Event.
In fact, you may be quite surprised by the wide ranging knowledge base covered by the twenty-six experienced antiques dealers participating in this show. The antique merchandise offered for sale represents a fine selection of [...]

Irish Fire – A Dancing Story of Love and Desire

Irish Fire – A Dancing Story of Love and Desire

May 23, 2009
As the house lights dim and the music swells, the audience is certain of one thing – this is not a typical dance performance. The 85 minute spectacle challenges all stereotypes associated with Irish dance. Far from traditional, Irish Fire is a show that can easily be compared to such contemporary hits as [...]

The Georgian Sound Festival

The Georgian Sound Festival

 

The Georgian Sound Festival is held annually in the communities of Thornbury and Clarksburg in The Blue Mountains, Ontario during the last weekend of April.
 
First produced in 1992 by the Georgian Sound Big Band, the Festival arose from the band’s mandate, framed by its late founder Bob Cringan “to provide opportunities for musicians to share interests [...]

The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts

The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts

 
2009 Town and Country Studio Tour

    
The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts Town and Country Studio Tour. 
June 5, 6 and 7, 2009

 
This year our much-anticipated 21st Annual Artists’ Studio Tour will include the Town of Collingwood and artists’ studios to the south and west; Craigleith, Thornbury/Clarksburg, Nottawa, Duntroon, and the Pretty River Valley. There will [...]

Films On The Big Screen

Films On The Big Screen

Rachel Getting Married
May 7, 2009
Kym (Anne Hathaway) has been in and out of rehab for 10 years when she returns to the Buchman home for the wedding of her sister Rachel (Rosemarie Dewitt). Her return throws a wrench into the family dynamics, forcing long-simmering tensions to surface in ways both hilarious and heartbreaking. A wedding [...]

Call-To-Artists … ARTFEST

Call-To-Artists … ARTFEST

A small group of Meaford artists have been getting together to work and sell their art for many years, but it wasn’t until 2002 some of these same people met to for the organization now known as the “Meaford Creative Arts Association” (MCAA). The intent of this group was to represent the visual arts in [...]

A Canadian Art Collective

A Canadian Art Collective

theartgroup.ca provides an exclusive showcase for Canadian artistic talent. Some of the art you will see on this site is available for purchase, some is simply for display, and more can be created for your commission.

contact information is listed on each artist web page for your reference. To learn how to join theartgroup.ca, please click here

theartgroup.ca

Scatter the Cats in Concert

Scatter the Cats in Concert

Scatter the Cats, five multi-instrumentalists who keep the Irish hearts, within us all, beating with ethnic rhythm…Banjo, flute, guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, much percussion…. They are regional favourites of the local folk festivals and will dazzle you with their passion and talent.
Tickets: $15.00 each For tickets visit the Museum or call 519-538-5974
This is [...]

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