Admission is always free and donations are welcome.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Please visit GO Transit and Oakville Transit to plan your route.
Oakville Transit also offers an on-demand service called Home to Hub that will conveniently pick you up—or drop you off—at our Gairloch Gardens location from the closest transit hub (Oakville GO Station or Downtown Oakville). Service is available to anyone traveling to or from Oakville Galleries although advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, please visit oakville.ca.
TAXI SERVICES
AAA Halton Taxi: 905-844-4300
Oakville United Taxi: 905-338-0044
Ride sharing services are also available in the area.
BY CAR
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
Parking is available in the main Gairloch Gardens lot on Lakeshore Road East. A limited number of spots are also available adjacent to the gallery entrance on weekends. Parking is free of charge.
Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square
Paid parking is available behind the building, just off Water Street . Rates are $1.50 per hour from Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Parking is free outside of these times.
BY BIKE
Bicycle racks can be found at both locations. GO Transit and Oakville Transit both welcome bikes but some restrictions may apply.
OAKVILLE GALLERIES IN GAIRLOCH GARDENS
All public areas of the gallery are wheelchair accessible. Oakville Galleries does not have an accessible ground-floor restroom nor is our entrance equipped with automatic openers.
OAKVILLE GALLERIES AT CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The gallery and all public spaces are fully accessible. An elevator connects visitors to all levels of the library, with accessible restrooms on the second floor.
Service animals are welcome at both locations.
We do not accept unsolicited submissions. If you are interested in showing your work within the community, the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre welcomes proposals from local artists and curators. For more information please visit oakville.ca.
Oakville Galleries does not appraise works of art. To find a certified appraiser, please visit the International Society of Appraisers Canada.
Oakville Galleries has over 1,100 works of art in its collection. Our holdings—with works in a variety of media that include painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, film, and installation—are by Canadian and international artists. The acquisition of works is in line with the exhibition programme, where artists who exhibit or have exhibited at Oakville Galleries are prioritized.
While we regularly integrate works from the permanent collection into our programming, most items are held in storage. We loan works from our collection to major cultural institutions and museums across Canada and also exhibit works in public spaces within the community.
To schedule a guided tour of our exhibitions, please contact us at info@oakvillegalleries.com
The Studio in Gairloch Gardens is available for private venue rental. Please visit our Venue Rental page for more information and to submit an online rental request.
Visitors are welcome to take photographs and video for private , non-commercial use only. On occasion, there may be certain artworks on view that cannot be photographed. Flash photography, selfie sticks, monopods, tripods, professional video equipment, and drones are not permitted.
For commercial and press photography and video requests, please contact Marketing and Communications at communications@oakvillegalleries.com. Requests must be scheduled and approved a minimum of two weeks in advance.
Wedding photography in Gairloch Gardens is by permit only and must be obtained through the Town of Oakville by phone or email: 905-815-2000 | bookafacility@oakville.ca. Wedding photos are not permitted inside the gallery.
As a registered non-profit, Oakville Galleries generates much of its revenue through membership, individual donations, corporate sponsorships, special events, and education programs. Oakville Galleries also receives annual support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Corporation of the Town of Oakville.
Oakville Galleries follows the Province of Ontario's general health and COVID-19 health guidelines.
We ask that all potential visitors who feel unwell kindly postpone their visit and consider returning when they feel well again.
