June 20 – August 14 // Reception: July 18, 6-8pm // The WFCU Credit Union Leamington En Plein Air Painting Competition is an incredible opportunity for all artists to present their En Plein Air paintings at the LAC for a chance to win cash prizes. The exhibition’s focus is to showcase the beauty within the...
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Where Do We Go From Here?: Julie Luth & Garvin Chinnia
June 20 – September 11 // Reception: Fri. July 18, 6-8pm // Where Do We Go From Here? is an interdisciplinary exhibition comprised of artwork from recent University of Windsor MFA graduates Julie Luth and Garvin Chinnia. Though each artist’s work is distinct in form, both bodies of work explore the uncertain nature of the...
Spring Studio Clear Out
April 25 – June 19 // Reception: Friday, May 16, 6-8pm // The Spring Studio Clear Out Show is here again! This is an opportunity for artists to clear out their packed studios to make room for new work! Support local artists this spring by purchasing their artwork! All works displayed are for sale for...
On Brand: School of Creative Arts University of Windsor Third Year Painters, Curated by Jaclyn Meloche
May 23 – June 19 // Reception: Friday, May 30, 6-8pm // On Brand is a group exhibition that explores the last century of abstract painting. Dancing between geometric abstraction, linear abstraction, lyrical abstraction, colour field painting, and abstract expressionism, the paintings in this exhibition reveal new ways through which to contemplate colour, composition, form,...
27th Annual Juried Student Art Show
April 25 – May 23 // Reception: Friday May 16, 6-8pm // Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leamington and the Kiwanis Club, the Leamington Arts Centre presents the 27th annual Juried Student Art Show. This exhibition was open to all grade 11 and 12 Essex County secondary school students. Each year, the talent and...
Awe Sudbury: Works by John Haynes from the LAC collection
February 28 – March 27 // Reception: Fri. March 21, 6-8 pm // “I was born and raised in Sudbury. In this series of landscape paintings, I am focusing on the bleak but beautiful terrain of Sudbury that I remember when growing up in the 1950’s. Since a young child, I have felt the need...
The BIG Show: group exhibition
February 28 – March 27 // Reception: Fri. March 21, 6-8 pm // The BIG Show is a display that aims to celebrate larger-than-life works. This show is an opportunity for artists to display and sell artwork between 36″ and 72″ in size in any 2D media. Participating artists include Bruce Bezaire, Chad Riley, Chantal...
U25: Annual Members’ Show + Sale
February 28 – April 24 // Reception: Fri. March 21, 6-8 pm // The 2025 members exhibition 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...
From the Vault: contemporary works from the LAC collection
January 31 to February 27 // The SEAA/LAC’s collection is of great pride amongst its staff, members, and constituents. We take seriously our mission to enrich culture through the collection and preservation of art. Since its founding in 1971, the SEAA/LAC has acquired hundreds of works of art, collecting in the areas of Canadian and...
Imagination & Alienation: Krishna Adhikari
January 31 – February 27 // My name is Krishna Adhikari. My artistic journey unfolds in the vibrant realm of imagination, where acrylics on canvas become a medium for unrestrained expression. Liberating myself from the constraints of realism, I delve into the boundless landscapes of creativity, weaving abstract elements into the tapestry of my vision....









