Southampton is Big into the Arts - The Southampton Arts Society

Southampton Arts Society

The Southampton Arts Society was established in 1957 and combines a tradition of artistic excellence with a youthful, energetic approach offering dynamic community programming. The Southampton Arts Society is the governing body of both the Southampton Art School & Gallery. Each year, the Art School offers between 120-150 art courses, serving nearly 1000 students annually. The Southampton Arts Society awards bursaries every year to students at all the local schools to further their artistic education with classes at the Art School.

The Southampton Art Gallery was established in late 1999 and showcases the talents of more than 50 local artists from Grey and Bruce County. The 3000 sq foot facility is able to effectively highlight and present the amazing artistic talent housed within our community.

LOTS TO OFFER IN SOUTHAMPTON:

Some of the annual and expanded evenst the Southampton Art School & Gallery offers year round in the community include:

1. Artist in Residence program
2. Winter lecture series
3. Lantern Festival at Fairy Lake
4. Up Your Alley Outdoor Art Sale
5. Feast For The Eyes annual juried art exhibition and fundraiser for local food banks
6. Summer exhibitions
7. Christmas in the Gallery holiday sale
8. Guest Artist Program for emerging artists to showcase their work in a professional venue