Currently on view in the Helson Gallery
Locally Grown
September 14 - October 23
Our annual showcase of Halton Hills artists features works in a variety of media. This exhibition showcases the creativity of local artists over the last two years, with over 50 artworks on view in the gallery and display cases many of which are available for sale.
Photo Gallery: Locally Grown Exhibition 2022 will appear here on the public site.
The Helson Gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9:30am-5pm, Friday and Sunday from 1-5pm. The Gallery and Cultural Centre are closed on Sundays during July and August. Volunteer docents are present in the gallery from 1-3pm.
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
Halton Hills Plein Air Artists
September 14 - October 2 (upper level)
Halton Hills Plein Air Artists includes Monica Burnside, Carol Hughes, Sheila Mitchell, Beatrice Roche, Rose Scully and Susan Ying. The group meets every Thursday from Spring to late fall to paint in a Halton Hills area and this exhibition features many paintings of local scenery.
Photo Gallery: Plein Air Group - Lobby show 2022 will appear here on the public site.
Palette and Pencil Artists
September 19 - October 23 (lower level)
The Credit Valley Artisans (CVA) was formed in 1975 and when the Town of Halton Hills offered the rental of a small Cottage located in Cedarvale Park in Georgetown. The Palette and Pencil Guild is one of four guilds working together under one roof.
The CVA organizes art classes and workshops for the Halton Hills community and hosts annual sales at the Cedarvale Cottage.
For more information about the CVA, visit: creditvalleyartisans.ca
Photo Gallery: Palette and pencil Exhibition will appear here on the public site.
Fall 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!
Indigenous Beading Workshop with Artist / Educator Naomi Smith
Create a Woodlands Strawberry Emery (pin cushion) during this one-day workshop. Using silk and velvet with seed and antique bead embellishments, Naomi Smith will lead the workshop and teach raised and embossed beading techniques while sharing traditional First Nations stories.
For more information on Naomi Smith search Black Tulip Designs on Facebook.
Saturday, October 22, 2022, 10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch. (Please note that lunch is not provided. Participants may bring a bagged lunch or pick up food in the area)
Workshop to take place at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre, 9 Church Street, Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 2A3
Advance registration is required, please email Denyse Churchill.
Programs fee is subsidized by the Town of Halton Hills and requires participants to pay a supply kit fee only of $55.
Don’t delay – space is limited!
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.