exhibitions + displays
Exhibitions + Displays
With 3 galleries spread across 2 floors along with the Market Place artist market the LAC presents changing calendar of diverse exhibitions.
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.
Bright Spots
The Leamington Arts Centre, in support of the Windsor Endowment for the Arts, the uptown Leamington BIA, the Municipality of Leamington and Speedprint is proud to present “Bright Spots”, a public art project that creates “Bright Spots” in Leamington.
The vision is to bring artwork from within the gallery walls to the sidewalks and parks of Leamington for all to view, experience and take notice of more of our town’s “Bright Spots”.
Mural Mosaic
The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) in partnership with the Mayor Youth Advisory Committee (MYAC) is proud to present the Mural Mosaic community Arts Project.
The finished Mural Mosaic consists of 272 individual tiles of unique images, each one painted by a community arts participant and based on the artists tiles from the original Tree of Life Mosaic.
All of the individually numbered tiles have been joined together to create one larger image, the Tree of Life.
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It’s Personal (The Journey) walks you through the memories of Toan Khoan, a Vietnamese artist who fled his country in 1983. “I was born in Saigon, Vietnam
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It’s Personal (The Journey) walks you through the memories of Toan Khoan, a Vietnamese artist who fled his country in 1983.
“I was born in Saigon, Vietnam and was a student at the National College of Fine Arts from 1972-1977. After the war ended in April 1975, several hundred thousand south government officers and ex-soldiers were put in prisons. Their families were re-located to the countryside which lacked electricity, running water, and infrastructures such as schools, hospitals, and roads. Their former homes and businesses were confiscated. The whole society and living conditions were turned upside down, no more private enterprises, no more free markets, and very few jobs available. In addition, food, cooking fuels, clothes, etc. had to be rationed. People started to go hungry most of the time. After a while, everyone’s thoughts turned into finding a way out of the country.
On December 28, 1983, leaving behind my wife and two daughters, I finally left my hometown for good and paid my way onto a boat. During the 14 days at sea, the last 9 days with the boat engine stopped working, thirst and starvation settled in and two people died. Our boat managed to land in Indonesia at last. At Galang’s refugee camp, I had 3 art group shows, taught art to other refugees, and made a 1985 calendar for the camp. I stayed there for 13.5 months before being accepted by the Canadian Delegation. I arrived in Windsor, Ontario on February 28, 1985 as a landed immigrant.
For the first 18 years in Canada, all I did was worked various kinds of jobs to support my family back in Vietnam and to finally be able to bring them over. The time spent in factories emptied my mind of the any traces of art. A lot of trying, frustrating, and struggling times before I found my way back to doing what I like most, which is creating. ‘Beets’ in 2003 marked my first come back painting. All this time while I process my life, a lot of people have passed including my parents, relatives, and friends from back home. It is my hope that my works would express and carry through my thoughts and sympathy for people who have suffered and have been victimized by others.”
February 27 – March 23
Reception:
Friday, March 15, 6-8 pm
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February 27 (Tuesday) 11:00 am – March 23 (Saturday) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Don Waffle’s strikingly realistic art brings people to life, in portraits and in their activities. These range from two cheery Chippewa dancers; to a party setting out on a winter
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Don Waffle’s strikingly realistic art brings people to life, in portraits and in their activities. These range from two cheery Chippewa dancers; to a party setting out on a winter sleighride; to a smiling lass pouring a glass from the Guinness tap at the Spitfire Arms Alehouse in Windsor, Nova Scotia.
Reception: Friday, March 15, 6-8pm
March 12 – April 6
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March 12 (Tuesday) 11:00 am – April 6 (Saturday) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
12mar(mar 12)11:00 am06apr(apr 6)5:00 pmThe Tiny Show11:00 am – (april 6) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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“Small works, but no small show.” The Tiny Show celebrates small and intimate works, the little pleasure in life and art. This show is an opportunity for artists to display and sell
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“Small works, but no small show.”
The Tiny Show celebrates small and intimate works, the little pleasure in life and art.
This show is an opportunity for artists to display and sell any artwork under 20″ in size in any media.
Exhibition Opens: Tues March 12
Reception: Fri March 15, 6- 8PM
Exhibition Closes: Sat April 6
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March 12 (Tuesday) 11:00 am – April 6 (Saturday) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
20mar5:07 pm5:07 pmWFCU Credit Union: Painting Competition5:07 pm – 5:07 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 at the LAC for a chance
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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.
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(Wednesday) 5:07 pm – 5:07 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leamington and the Kiwanis Club, the Leamington Arts Centre presents the 26th annual Juried Student Art Show. Eligiblity: This exhibition is open to ALL Essex
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Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leamington and the Kiwanis Club, the Leamington Arts Centre presents the 26th annual Juried Student Art Show.
Eligiblity: This exhibition is open to ALL Essex County Secondary Students in the following categories:
1. Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolour, etc.)
2. Drawing (Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel, Ink, etc.)
3. Sculpture/3D (Clay, Found Objects, etc.)
4. Photography (Analogue, Digital)
5. Mixed Media (Assemblage, Collage, Textiles, etc.)
6. Video/Filmmaking (Animation, Experimental, etc.)
7. New Media Art (Graphic Design, Digital Illustration, etc.).
8. Printmaking (Linocut, Intaglio, etc.)
CASH PRIZES in EACH of the 8 categories ($2000 TOTAL):
1st Place – $80, 2nd Place – $60, 3rd Place – $40, Honourable Mention –$20
People’s Choice Award – $100. Visitors will have the opportunity to cast a single vote for their favorite work. Votes will be tallied at the end of the show to determine one winner.
Future Artist Award – $300. In honour of the late Marg and Don Ross, this award is granted to a graduating student who showcases the most potential as an artist or enthusiast and whom has demonstrated extraordinary support and patronage to the arts in the community. For those who choose to submit, students must write a 500-word statement on their current involvement in the arts and describe their artistic goals for the future. Judging will be based on the statement and artwork submitted and one winner selected.
Schedule
Exhibition Opens: Wed March 27
Awards Presentation & Reception: Fri April 5, 6pm
Exhibition Closes: Sat April 20
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March 27 (Wednesday) 11:00 am – April 20 (Saturday) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
april
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The Spring Studio Clear Out Show is back! This exhibit provides artists with a chance to clear out their packed studios to make room for new work! All work is
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The Spring Studio Clear Out Show is back! This exhibit provides artists with a chance to clear out their packed studios to make room for new work! All work is for sale for $149 or less.
April 9 – May 4
Reception: Fri. April 26, 6-8 pm
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April 9 (Tuesday) 11:00 am – May 4 (Saturday) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
june
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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
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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.
July 4 – June 26
Reception: Fri. June 7, 6-8 pm
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June 4 (Tuesday) 11:00 am – July 26 (Friday) 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
07jun5:00 pm10:00 pmMill St. Market: June 75:00 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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(Friday) 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)