At Stratford Public Library we recognize the value of local artists to the community -- and support local individuals and art organizations through the provision of space when possible. This space enables Library visitors to participate in the creative life of their community.
Below you'll discover our upcoming art exhibits, exhibit space openings, and past exhibits -- along with guidelines and how to apply.
Application
Please submit an application for using the art display space. Include the area you'd like use for your exhibit. The form may be printed and or filled out online and emailed.
Guidelines
The following guidelines establish the conditions and context within which SPL provides display space for local community artists and groups.
Exhibit Areas
There are four distinct areas for artists to display. Here are descriptions of the locations and their parameters. Please include which area you're interested in displaying in the application form.
Upcoming Exhibits
January 11 - February 21
Main Floor
Main Wall: Rosemary Galloway | Paintings
Spaces available: Brick Wall, Back Wall, Auditorium
March 1 - April 11
Main Wall (main floor): Kathryn O'Neill | Paintings
Spaces available: Brick Wall, Back Wall, Auditorium
April 20 - May 30
Auditorium (upstairs): Kathryn O'Neill | Group Show
Spaces available: Main Wall, Brick Wall, Back Wall
June 7 - July 18
July 26 - September 5
September 13 - October 24
November 1 - December 12
Spaces available: Main Wall, Brick Wall, Back Wall, Auditorium
Questions? Email mkindrachuk@splibrary.ca or phone 519-271-0220 x 128.
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Merle Clarkson | Nature PhotographyUrsula Denstedt | AcrylicsKarin Mussen | PaintingsHeidi Sander & Louise Liu | Poetry and PhotographyLauren Wright Vartanian | Stitching Science Textile Art Alphabet SeriesBarb Hagarty | Felted Fibre ArtYanni Chen | Florals & Zentangles: From Acrylic to WatercolourWhisper Project #2 | a textile arts: game of telephone with the Guelph-Fergus Pod of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates)Christine Campbell | Out of the BlueArlene Crooks-Best | Acrylic BotanicalsRachel Kochistry |"Ordinary Things" (paintings)Bruce Lyon |"Net Dreams" (altered photos)Library Programming | Summer Reading Art PartySPL Ignite | Teen Instagram TakeoverChristy Jacobs | Greenhouses to Spark Joy | Paintings & CollageMike Barker | Landscapes of CanadaBrian Tree & Robyn Ward | Acrylic Paintings
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Susan Bailey | Acrylic Paintings of Stratford LocalesThe Whisper Project | Textile ExhibitionPicture Yourself | Portraits of SeniorsRachelle Dietert | Acrylic AbstractsMonica MacInnes | PaintingsDebra March | Oils & AcrylicsJames Colbeck | IllustrationsHeidi Sander | Poetry & PhotographyCourtney Kraehling | PaintingsCathy Rehberg | Nature SketchesChildren's Summer Reading Program Art | Mixed MediaTeen Instagram Takeover | PhotographyKarin Johansson Mussen | Oils & AcrylicsChristy Jacobs | Mixed Media PaintingsRosemary Galloway | Acrylic PaintingsBrian Tree & Robin Ward | Acrylic Paintings
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Monica Macinnes | Collection of Aphorisms & Private Thoughts (paintings)Stratford Quilt Club | Cloth Comforts (wall quilts)Janette Gryba | Assemblage of Flowers (paintings)Alzheimer's Society of Huron Perth | Capture the Moment (photography)Karin Johansson Mussen | The Beholder's Eye (paintings)Evelyn Newman | Natural Wonders (oil paintings)Gerie Noordam | Felted Fibre ArtsSPL Staff | The Creative Library: an exhibition of staff artworkCathy Rehberg | Feathered Friends: Sketches in graphiteChristopher Archie Arthurs | SuburBeauty - photographsHeather Neill | Paintings of Solace and RecoveryKevin Kemp | Digital Painting & CollageZachary Voros | Mixed Media artworksLynne Wood | "Hope" quilts for Breast Cancer AwarenessBarb Hagerty | Historical Fibre ArtsCheryl Simpson | Feline paintings on canvas and clothBarbara Storey | Digital ArtsStudio Art Quilt Associates | The Whisper Project