events 2023
Events + Community Programs
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 Mill St Markets and Arts @ the Marina are a couple of our more distinguished events, however the LAC also host monthly receptions, private venue rentals and more.
Questions?
coordinator@leamingtonartscentre.com
How to Participate:
Find an event below, click, register and complete the payment.
April
18apr6:00 pm8:30 pmAnnual General Meeting6:00 pm – 8:30 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Join us on Thursday, April 18 @ 6pm to learn all that the LAC has
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Join us on Thursday, April 18 @ 6pm to learn all that the LAC has Accomplished in the past year, with guest speaker Chief Mary Duckworth of Caldwell First Nation.
R.S.V.P. today!
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April 18, 2024 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm(GMT+00:00)
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The WFCU Credit Union Painting Competition + Exhibit is an incredible opportunity for emerging, mid-career and established artists to present their most accomplished works
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The WFCU Credit Union Painting Competition + Exhibit is an incredible opportunity for emerging, mid-career and established artists to present their most accomplished works at the LAC for a chance to win cash prizes. The exhibit’s focus is highlight and celebrate the arts in our region and to offer financial support and an audience for artists.
Eligibility
This exhibition is open to all emerging, mid-career and established visual artists. Only painting mediums will be accepted with a maximum of 3 entries per artist. This is a non-theme exhibit. All artworks must be originals and not reproductions, prints, copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published artistic works. Must be entirely executed by the applicant.
Awards – $1000 of CASH Prizes to be Won!
1st Place: $500 + award certificate
2nd Place: $300 + award certificate
3rd Place: $200 + award certificate
Honourable Mention: award certificate
Jurying
This is a juried exhibition. The Jury will comprise of experienced and qualified professional(s) who will determine the winners as well as those works to be displayed in the exhibit.
How to Submit
Complete the Submission Form and payment below and deliver the artwork to the LAC before the submission deadline. Incomplete or late submissions will NOT be considered.
Submission Fee:
$15/submission.
Maximum number of submissions per artist is 3 and size limit of 5 linear feet width for a single work or combined 10 linear for all submissions.(Series, diptychs, etc: under 3 are considered 1 submission, over 3 may be considered more depending on wall requirements to install.)
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April 20, 2024 5:00 pm – 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
May
03may6:00 pm8:00 pmArt Society Game Night: Fri. May 36:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Join us for an Art Society Game Night on Friday, May 3 from 6-8 pm! For ages 10+ $40 per person, $35 per group of 2, $30 per Family/Corporate groups of 4+ Tickets
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Join us for an Art Society Game Night on Friday, May 3 from 6-8 pm!
For ages 10+
$40 per person, $35 per group of 2, $30 per Family/Corporate groups of 4+
Tickets include:
- OG Pizza
- 2 Drink (alcoholic or non)
- Gameplay & Instruction
- WINNER AWARD!
Play as an art connoisseur and compete to put together the most fashionable art collection!
Bid on the hottest works of art, then arrange them into a tastefully curated gallery.
But beware! Fashion is fleeting, and trends are difficult to predict. The value of your collection could change.
In the end, whose wall will be the talk of the town?
Would you like to learn how to play in advance? Click HERE for a short how to video.
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May 3, 2024 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
June
01jun5:00 pm5:00 pmFar Out Show 2024 – Submission Deadline5:00 pm – 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Far Out Show This exhibition’s focus is to highlight and showcase those offbeat, avant-garde, radical and/or extreme works of art that make us all think
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Far Out Show
This exhibition’s focus is to highlight and showcase those offbeat, avant-garde, radical and/or extreme works of art that make us all think outside the box and push the limits of expressionism in contemporary art.
Eligibility
All artwork MUST be in the theme of “Far Out” meaning works which are abstract, experimental, atypical, outrageous, unconventional, off-beat, conceptual, surreal, etc. This exhibition is open to all emerging, midcareer and established visual artists. All mediums accepted in 2D and 3D (watercolour, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textile, mixed media, etc.) Limit of 3 entries.
All artworks must be originals and not copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published artistic works. They must be entirely executed by the applicant. Giclées and prints of the artist’s original works are accepted for this exhibition
How to Submit
Complete this Submission Form and payment below and deliver the artwork to the LAC before the submission deadline. Incomplete or late submissions will NOT be considered.
Submission Fee:
$15/submission.
Maximum number of submissions per artist is 3 and size limit of 4 linear feet width for a single work or combined 8 linear for all submissions. (Series, diptychs, etc: under 3 are consider 1 submission, over 3 may be considered more depending on wall requirements to install.)
Please note: submission fees cover expenses to develop, coordinate, and curate the exhibition, handle and store works, in addition to general operating expenses. For this reason, submission fees are non-refundable, for works accepted or not accepted into the exhibition.
Schedule
Entry Deadline: Sat June 1
Exhibition Opens: Tues June 4
Reception: Fri June 7, 6-8 pm
Exhibition Closes: Fri July 26
Artwork Pick Up: Tues July 30 to August 10
NO PICK UP BEFORE JULY 30. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE PICKED UP ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 10.
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June 1, 2024 5:00 pm – 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
July
12jul5:00 pm10:00 pmMill St. Market: July 125:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington, the Uptown Leamington BIA, and the Bank Theatre are proud to present the Mill St. Market. The Mill St.
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The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington, the Uptown Leamington BIA, and the Bank Theatre are proud to present the Mill St. Market.
The Mill St. Market is specially curated to serve delectable street food and drinks while you shop for handcrafted arts and and crafts lining the modern, reinvented, Mill Street in Leamington. With live music, you’ve never experienced a night market like this! Be a part of the Uptown Leamington Experience!
Click HERE for more info about begging a vendor, sponsor, or volunteer!
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July 12, 2024 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
27jul(jul 27)10:00 am28(jul 28)4:00 pmArts at the Marina10:00 am – 4:00 pm (28)(GMT-11:00)
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NEW DATES! Sat July 27, 10am – 6pm + Sun July 28, 10am – 4pm Leamington Municipal Marina/Rick Atkin Park, 100 Robson Rd. Celebrate the arts with us! The Leamington Arts Centre proudly presents
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NEW DATES! Sat July 27, 10am – 6pm + Sun July 28, 10am – 4pm
Leamington Municipal Marina/Rick Atkin Park, 100 Robson Rd.
Celebrate the arts with us!
The Leamington Arts Centre proudly presents its annual Arts @ the Marina outdoor arts and crafts show.
This two-day event held at the scenic lakeside Leamington Municipal Marina/Rick Atkin Park, features dozens of artisans on display, live local music, children’s activities, food and refreshments.
Click HERE for more info.
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July 27, 2024 10:00 am – July 28, 2024 4:00 pm(GMT-11:00)
August
09aug5:00 pm10:00 pmMill St. Market: August 95:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington, the Uptown Leamington BIA, and the Bank Theatre are proud to present the Mill St. Market. The Mill St.
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The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington, the Uptown Leamington BIA, and the Bank Theatre are proud to present the Mill St. Market.
The Mill St. Market is specially curated to serve delectable street food and drinks while you shop for handcrafted arts and and crafts lining the modern, reinvented, Mill Street in Leamington. With live music, you’ve never experienced a night market like this! Be a part of the Uptown Leamington Experience!
Click HERE for more info about begging a vendor, sponsor, or volunteer!
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August 9, 2024 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
September
13sep5:00 pm10:00 pmMill St. Market: September 135:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
Event Details
The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington, the Uptown Leamington BIA, and the Bank Theatre are proud to present the Mill St. Market. The Mill St.
Event Details
The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington, the Uptown Leamington BIA, and the Bank Theatre are proud to present the Mill St. Market.
The Mill St. Market is specially curated to serve delectable street food and drinks while you shop for handcrafted arts and and crafts lining the modern, reinvented, Mill Street in Leamington. With live music, you’ve never experienced a night market like this! Be a part of the Uptown Leamington Experience!
Click HERE for more info about begging a vendor, sponsor, or volunteer!
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September 13, 2024 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)