Helson Gallery

In response to new provincial guidelines, the Helson Gallery will be closed to the public effective January 5, 2022. Visitors can continue to view artwork on display in the Sisnett Lobby of the Cultural Centre. 

Helson Gallery Virtual School Programs

The Helson Gallery is currently offering free, virtual school programs for grades K-8. Our programs consist of an interactive presentation followed by a hands-on art making activity. 

View the Helson Gallery Programs page to learn more!

Currently on view in the Sisnett Lobby

Recent Work by Halton Hills Artists: Show and Sale

January 10 - February 27

Currently on view in the Helson Gallery

In response to new provincial guidelines, the Helson Gallery will be closed to the public effective January 5, 2022 until further notice.

Best of SOVA: Southern Ontario Visual Artists

November 17 - February 21

SOVA is a small collective that has been exhibiting together in various forums in Ontario for several years. The exhibition features work in a variety of media by Robert Chisholm, Lynden Cowan, Helen Duplassie, Joanne Lomas, Daureen Murphy, Margaret Pardy Sherry Park, Lynne Schumacher, Steve Wilson and Janice Ykema. 

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. 

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.

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.