Salon
24 March – 23 September 2020Salon is a new online program that takes its cues from the Oakville Galleries collection and from our past and future exhibitions to share new ways of encountering contemporary art.
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Giggles & Galleries
15 November 2019Bring your little one to Central Branch for a one-hour art experience with Oakville Galleries and the Oakville Public Library!
Summertime Series: Community Weekends
11 August 2019Join art instructors from Oakville Galleries for a free drop-in craft session in Downtown Oakville! These workshops are held twice throughout the summer in Towne Square. What better way to enjoy the summer months than creating art outdoors?
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Midnight Madness
19 July 2019Join art instructors from Oakville Galleries for a free drop-in art activity at Midnight Madness! We'll have a selection of craft materials available—including yarn, multi-coloured pieces of vinyl, markers and recycled containers—for children and their families to create night vision apparatuses.
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Tree Trinkets
16 November 2018Join us at Downtown Oakville's Pop Up Market for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! In this drop-in workshop, children and their families will be guided by one of Oakville Galleries' art instructors to create sparkling trinkets to hang on trees all year round.
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Autumn Harvest: Spooky Slime
13 October 2018Join us at Autumn Harvest in Towne Square for festive fall activities designed for the whole family. Oakville Galleries will host a free drop-in slime-making workshop for those who love the creepier side of the season.
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Midnight Madness: Night Vision
13 July 2018Join art instructors from Oakville Galleries for a free drop-in art activity at Midnight Madness!
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Oakville Children's Festival
8 July 2018Drop by Oakville Galleries' booth at the Oakville Children's Festival to make your own hand-pressed buttons!
YMCA Healthy Kids Day: Sticker Station
3 June 2018Join Oakville Galleries at the YMCA of Oakville's Healthy Kids Day to make artwork that you can stick wherever you want!
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Seniors Studio Connection
November 2017 to March 2018Whether you're a beginner or a lifelong art lover, Seniors Studio Connection offers insightful conversation alongside art-making projects in a friendly environment. Seniors of all abilities and levels of mobility are welcome to attend.
Art-ish
Art-ish is a one-year pilot project providing access to the visual arts for patients in Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's Children and Adolescent Inpatient Care Unit (CAPIS) and the Recovery Through Education of Adolescents and Children in Halton (REACH).
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The Art Market
12 August 2017The Art Market returns to the Oakville Farmers' Market this summer! Children and their families are invited to create works of art amongst the hustle and bustle of the Market.
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Midnight Madness: Night Vision
14 July 2017Join our art instructors for a free drop-in art workshop at Midnight Madness! Children will be guided in the production of sculptures to enhance their night vision so they experience all the city sights in the middle of the night.
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Current¢y
17 June 2017Oakville Galleries' Youth Council will present Current¢y, a pop-up art shop where Council members will trade some of the goods they've made over the past few months.
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Downtown Oakville Bunny Hop
15 April 2017Hop on over to Oakville Galleries' art table to make a sweet souvenir of springtime!
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Tree Trinkets
18 November 2016Join us at Downtown Oakville's Pop Up Market for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! Children and their families will be guided by one of our art instructors to create sparkling trinkets to hang on trees all year round.
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The Art Market
24 September 2016The Art Market returns to the Oakville Farmers' Market this summer! Children and their families are invited to create works of art amongst the hustle and bustle of the Market.
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TD Oakville Jazz Festival
6 August 2016Get into the groove! Create your own music with Oakville Galleries as our art instructors teach kids how to make artworks that produce sounds.
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Midnight Madness: Art in the Dark
15 July 2016Come by the Family Fun Zone at Midnight Madness and join our art in the dark challenge!
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Oakville Children's Festival
10 July 2016Grab your passport and your portmanteau for a fantastic journey through the Oakville Children's Festival! Our art instructors will show you how to make your very own travel gear.
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YMCA Healthy Kids Day: Painting Party
1 May 2016Kids of all ages are invited to join Oakville Galleries at the YMCA for a free painting party!
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Points of Entry Exhibition
6 February – 21 February 2016This February, Oakville Galleries will present Points of Entry, an exhibition of artworks made by local seniors living with dementia.
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Creative Futures
17 February 2016This roundtable discussion will offer an open forum to discuss living with dementia, and the benefits of arts engagement for seniors of all ages, abilities and diagnoses.
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Tell Me A Story: Bookmaking Workshop
15 February 2016This Family Day, kids are invited to bring their grandparents to a special bookmaking workshop hosted by Oakville Galleries at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
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Points of Entry
December 2015 to January 2016Designed especially for seniors with dementia and their caregivers, this weekly program is open to art lovers and art amateurs alike!
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The Art Market
5 September 2015In this drop-in program, participants and their families will be guided by one of Oakville Galleries' art instructors to create and trade works of art amongst the hustle and bustle of the Farmers' Market.
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Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival: Art Improv
8 August 2015Drop by our table at the TD Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival for some improvisational art fun!
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Midnight Madness: Future Town
17 July 2015Come by the Kids Zone at Midnight Madness and join in on the art-making fun! Families are invited to imagine the Oakville of the future and work collaboratively to draw and paint large-scale murals under the guidance of Oakville Galleries' art instructors.
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Oakville Children's Festival: The Imaginary Playground Project
19 July 2015Test the limits of your imagination! Oakville Galleries will be experimenting with possible configurations for a playground at this year's Children's Festival.
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YMCA Healthy Kids Day: Art in the Park
7 June 2015Kids of all ages are invited to join Oakville Galleries at the YMCA for a free art workshop!
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Age Gap: Conversations between Seniors and Teens
21 May – 25 May 2014Fourth Annual Oakville Galleries' Youth Council Exhibition
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Site Scope
In the early 2000s the town of Oakville was looking closely at itself. To offer local residents fresh ways to appreciate their built environment, Oakville Galleries launched a public programming initiative entitled Site Scope.
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