Arts
Stay connected with the arts in Haliburton County and the surrounding area.
Student art attack
Students at Archie Stouffer Elementary School (ASES) have been letting their creativity run wild since the new year, says principal Lauren Alleway, as excitement...
Arts Council Haliburton Highlands fundraising for future over the holidays
The Arts Council Haliburton Highlands (ACHH) is hoping to catch people in a giving mood this holiday season, raising money to keep the arts...
Changing lives for seniors one painting at a time
By Ivy Reiss
“Calming, informative, and inspiring” is how one of Luann Coghlan’s students described her free painting class for seniors.
Recently, I had the...
New arts centre now pegged at $30m+
After 16 months of behind-the-scenes work, the group wanting to bring a dedicated performing arts centre to Haliburton County is ready to go public...
Taking a chance to try something new
When Highlands Opera Studio (HOS) put out a call for stories based on life in Haliburton County, it piqued MarciaMandel’s interest.
She had tales of...
Film festival shares stories of overcoming adversity
Those Other Movies has announced this year’s Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF) lineup for Nov. 7-9 at theNorthern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton,...
Making connections
The Haliburton County Folk Society (HCFS) recently announced they will be receiving a grant from the Ontario ArtsCouncil to support some of their live...
Halls Island Artist Residencyreimagining its future
After seven years of welcoming artists of all disciplines to Koshlong Lake, the Halls Island Artist Residency hostedits final residency guests in September, a...
Walkthrough art at sculpture forest
World-renowned sculptor George Hart believes mathematics and art go handin-hand, utilizing both last week while working with students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS)...
A generational experience
The Haliburton Highlands Studio Tour offers a unique, complimentary experience, inviting visitors to traverse the Highlands, immerse themselves in the vibrant autumn palette, and...
Artist pays tribute to AJ Casson
As a young teen, David Douglas used to ride his bike into the Kitchener countryside looking for images to paint.
He packed paint and...
Rails End offers tour of County landscapes
Arts enthusiasts can enjoy a snapshot of Haliburton County in a new showcase that debuted at Rails End Gallery last week.
The second annual...
All is revealed
You could have cut the tension with a palette knife as four artists took part in Corner Gallery’s Reveal 2 Sept. 6.
Actually, it...
Exhibit takes people on tour of Highlands
Rails End Gallery curator, Laurie Jones, says there’s a perfectly good explanation why people may have noticed an influx of artists in area parks...
Reading journey from County to space
With Pride in the Highlands’ annual week long celebration here, R.C. Hannah, a queer author who grew up in Haliburton County, says he will...
Art tour offers peak behind curtain
An annual summer studio show is set to bring cottagers, tourists and locals into the galleries of creatives across Haliburton County.
The Tour de...
Weaving new life into historic grounds
Ten artists will be joining April Gates for her annual Schoolhouse Pop-Up Aug. 2-3.
Gates, of Blackbird Pottery, located at the Donald Schoolhouse, said...
Artist’s first-ever exhibition at 82
Karen Koehler was helping her mom, Glena Koehler, document the art she had done over the years. Afterwards, she commented, “I think I’ve been...
Rails End exhibit about ‘appreciating beauty’
You don’t have to be an arts afficionado to appreciate Rails End Gallery’s latest exhibit ‘Arts and Labour’, says curator Laurie Jones.
A display...
Artists play with ‘the view from up here’
When Corner Gallery curator David Partridge was watching events unfold in the U.S. late last year and into this year, it sparked the theme...
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