Currently on view in the Helson Gallery
Le petit salon: Canadian Artists and Impressionism
April 27 - July 23
With loans from notable private collections, this exhibition traces the influence of French Impressionism on Canadian artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Awaken your senses with these light-filled canvases and appreciate why Impressionism was described “… as though all at once a window opens and the sun and air enter your house in torrents.” (Marie Bracquemond, Impressionist artist)
Photo Gallery: Le petit salon 2022 will appear here on the public site.
The Helson Gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday from 1-5pm. Please note that the Gallery is staffed by volunteers and public hours are subject to their availability.
The Helson Gallery features rotating exhibitions of local art, private collections and travelling exhibitions. Located within the Library & Cultural Centre, visitors can also enjoy artwork in the Sisnett Lobby.
Currently on view in the Sisnett Lobby
Hope/Nadiya: Local Artists Support Ukraine
April 4 - May 29 (lower level)
Several local artists are generously supporting humanitarian relief in Ukraine through sales of their work in a variety of media.
To purchase artwork please email us or call 905-873-2601 ext. 2519.
Photo Gallery: Hope Nadiya 2022 will appear here on the public site.
Annual Halton Hills Youth Week Art Exhibit
May 2 - 22 (upper level)
As part of the Town of Halton Hills celebration of Youth Week, this showcase of talent features youth artists in grades 7-12.
Spring/Summer 2022 at the Helson Gallery
With new exhibitions and events, as well as school and community programs, there's a lot to see and do at the Helson Gallery!
Past Exhibitions
Each year, a selection of approximately six exhibitions is presented in the Helson Gallery featuring works from community artists, private holdings, and the Town's growing collection of art which includes the culturally significant Helson Collection. Learn more about past exhibitions here.
Create to Learn
Attention Teachers, Parents and Students! Our Create to Learn curriculum-based art lessons provide easy step-by-step instructions to create inspiring works from materials readily available at home! Grade differentiated programming for kindergarten and grades 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 draws upon examples from the The Collector’s Eye – Selections from the Bruce Andrews Collection, connecting students to art in their community.
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The Helson Collection
At the heart of Frederick A. Helson's outstanding gift of art to the Town of Halton Hills is the story of how Canada's artistic identity was forged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As revealed through paintings by members of the Group of Seven, their predecessors and contemporaries, the Helson Collection also allows us to trace the evolution of the various organizations which supported artists during this critical time period. Additionally, an important group of European paintings afford valuable insights into artistic trends which paralleled those in Canada.
Photo Gallery: Virtual Vault will appear here on the public site.
Virtual Vault
Enjoy the Helson Collection virtually! Follow us on the Town of Halton Hills' social media using the hashtag #VirtualVault to discover treasures from the Collection of Frederick Helson, a gift to the Town of Halton Hills in 2013. The collection features over 100 culturally significant works by historic Canadian and European artists.