8×10: 2021 Amateur Photography Contest
*Exhibition dates and details are subject to change due to COVID-19.
U21: 2021 SEAA/LAC Members Show & Sale
March 4 – March 28
Deadline to Enter: Sun. Feb. 28, 2021, 4pm
The 2021 annual members show and sale celebrates the strength, vitality, creativity and wealth of talent found within the Leamington Arts Centre (LAC)/ South Essex Arts Association (SEAA). Each year, the diverse and outstanding works by our members creates an exciting and engaging exhibition whereby artists are able to showcase, share and sell their work.
The exhibition creates a platform for artists to network with peers to develop their skills and experiences. Open to all media, any subject matter. Please see submission form for more details.
*Exhibition dates and details are subject to change due to COVID-19.
JURIED STUDENT ART SHOW: 23rd Annual
April 1 – April 25
Deadline to Enter: Sun March 28, 4pm
The LAC presents the 23rd Annual Juried Student Art Show open to ALL Secondary Students from across Essex County with NO ENTRY FEE. Categories include: Painting, Drawing, 3D/Sculpture, Photography, Video/Film, Mixed Media, and New Media Art.
$2300 in CASH PRIZES will be awarded in EACH medium/category with a $200 “Future Artist” Award granted to the graduating student who showcases the most artistic potential, plus a $120 People’s Choice Award.
Generously Sponsored by: Rotary Club of Leamington & the Kiwanis Club.
ARTS @ THE MARINA: in the gallery
July 21 – August 29
Deadline to Enter: Fri July 16, 5pm
This year, due to COVID-19, the LAC presents its annual Arts @ the Marina arts & crafts show, only it’s INDOORS and for a MONTH! Open to all artists and artisans in any medium; photography, painting, jewelry, literary arts, crafts, woodworking, glasswork, pottery and more… Exhibit and sell your work directly inside our beautiful galleries during this month long “vendor” style exhibition to fill the entire main floor galleries.
*Exhibition dates and details are subject to change due to COVID-19.
WFCU CREDIT UNION: painting competition + exhibit
Deadline to Enter: Sun Aug 29, 4pm
TOGETHER & APART: group exhibit
September 29 – December 19
Deadline to Enter: Sun Sept 26, 4pm
Together & ApART is an exhibition of works created in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic that seeks to explore how together, we turn to art.
We are inviting artists to submit work drawing on themes such as loneliness and isolation, community, relationships, social distance, or anything embodying what they have experienced during this unprecedented time.
Through this exhibit, we will showcase how creative expression allows us to connect not only to ourselves, but to one another, bringing us together even while apart.
A SIGNATURE CHRISTMAS: indoor artist market
November 24 – December 19
Deadline to Enter: Fri, Nov 19 or until spaces are full (approx. 16)
LAC presents its annual indoor Christmas Arts & Crafts show, open to all artists and artisans in any medium; photography, painting, jewelry, literary arts, crafts, woodworking, glasswork, pottery and more… Exhibit and sell your work directly inside our beautiful galleries during this month long “gift shop” style exhibition that fills the entire main floor gallery.
*Exhibition dates and details are subject to change due to COVID-19.
8×10: 2022 Amateur Photography Contest
*Exhibition dates and details are subject to change due to COVID-19.
Solo Exhibition Submissions
The LAC is a 10,000 sqaure foot state of the art facility. Our 4 large galleries offer 400 linear feet of continuous wall space and 3000 sq/ft of floor space for a perfect setting for exhibitions and many other community based events and receptions. Our building situated in the heart of downtown Leamington at 72 Talbot Street West offers three floors of galleries, meeting rooms, workshop and studio space, plus, it’s fully accessible!
LAC Forms
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance
Program for: Individuals
Purpose: The program provides grants of $500 to $1,500 to assist individual artists with costs related to presenting their work in an exhibition.
Grant decisions are made through third-party recommenders (public art galleries, artist-run centres and arts service organizations) throughout the province. Artists must apply directly to a recommender located in the zone in which they live. Approved applications are forwarded to OAC by the recommender once the decision to award a grant has been made.
Eligibility: This program is open to Ontario-based professional visual artists, craft artists and media artists who have a confirmed, upcoming public exhibition. Exhibitions in Ontario, in other Canadian provinces and in international locations are all eligible.
Deadline: Recommenders establish their own application deadlines for Exhibition Assistance, or may decide to accept applications on an ongoing basis. Please refer to Recommender Deadlines and Contacts (below) for further information.