EXPERIENCE

Current Exhibitions

The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) is a public, not-for-profit arts centre with a focus on exhibiting visual arts and developing arts and culture programming.

The LAC was established as the South Essex Arts Association in 1971 with the mandate to create, sustain and celebrate the arts. Over the years, the LAC has developed into a cultural pillar for uptown Leamington and a regional arts and culture destination. Supported by the Municipality of Leamington, donors and its members, the LAC is a 10,000 square foot facility comprising of four exhibition spaces, an art supply store, bar, an education studio and meeting spaces.

The LAC is an award-winning organization known for its wide range of activities, and emphasis on community and local programming alongside ancillary events. The LAC presents a changing calendar of up to 30 diverse exhibitions each year and is home to the notable Henry collection and the LAC permanent collection, collectively comprising of over 600 Canadian, international, historical, and contemporary works of art.

Distinguished for offering a wide range of local programming, the LAC is committed to facilitating access and stimulating the appreciation and understanding for visual arts and relevant cultural topics.

Upcoming Programs

Current Month

24sep(sep 24)11:00 am16nov(nov 16)5:00 pmThe World Beneath: Kacie Auffret(September 24) 11:00 am - (November 16) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

24sep(sep 24)11:00 pm16nov(nov 16)5:00 pmBlood Ties: Laurie Langford & Mike Ondrovcik(September 24) 11:00 pm - (November 16) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

06nov(nov 6)11:00 am20dec(dec 20)5:00 pmA Signature Christmas: Indoor Artist Market11:00 am - (December 20) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

16nov5:00 pm5:00 pmBenefit Art Auction: Submission Deadline 20245:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

19nov(nov 19)11:00 am21dec(dec 21)5:00 pmBenefit Art Auction11:00 am - (December 21) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

19nov(nov 19)11:00 am21dec(dec 21)5:00 pmThe World As We See It: LayDan Art Studio11:00 am - (December 21) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

29nov7:00 pm9:00 pmSip & Paint Night: November 297:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-11:00)

13dec6:00 pm8:00 pmFamily Craft Night6:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-11:00)

17dec5:00 pm5:00 pm8x10 Amateur Photography Contest 2025: Submission Deadline5:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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The Leamington Arts Centre acknowledges that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie Peoples and specifically, the traditional territory of the Caldwell First Nation. 

The Leamington Arts Centre  values the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island – North America who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.