Creativity Starts Here

Explore inspiring exhibitions, hands-on programs, and creative experiences for all ages. From contemporary art and community exhibitions to workshops, camps, and special events, our Chatham-Kent galleries offer opportunities to create, learn, and connect.

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14
Sep
$265
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Open Studio Pottery
Thames Art Gallery
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After School Art_New Web
14
Sep
$90
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
After School Arts
Thames Art Gallery
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Beginner Pottery_Web
15
Sep
$315
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Beginner Wheel Pottery: Morning Sessions
Thames Art Gallery
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Toddler Tuesdays_Web 3
15
Sep
Free
10:00 am-11:00 am
Toddler Tuesdays: September
Thames Art Gallery
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Beginner Pottery_Web 2
15
Sep
$315
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beginner Wheel Pottery: Evening Sessions
Thames Art Gallery
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Drawing 101_New Web
15
Sep
$115
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Drawing 101
Thames Art Gallery
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Intermediate Pottery_Web
16
Sep
$315
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Intermediate Wheel Pottery
Thames Art Gallery
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Master Forger Paint Night_September 16_New Web
16
Sep
$40
06:00 pm-09:00 pm
Master Forger Paint Night: David Hockney
Thames Art Gallery
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Hand Building with Clay_New Web
17
Sep
$265
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hand Building With Clay
Thames Art Gallery
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Master Forger Paint Night_September 30_New Web
30
Sep
$40
06:00 pm-09:00 pm
Master Forger Paint Night: Frederick Varley
Thames Art Gallery
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Master Forger Paint Night_October 14_New Web
14
Oct
$40
06:00 pm-09:00 pm
Master Forger Paint Night: Peter Doig
Thames Art Gallery
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Toddler Tuesdays_Web 2
20
Oct
Free
10:00 am-11:00 am
Toddler Tuesdays: October
Thames Art Gallery
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Cultivation Blues exhibit promo with a persons legs laying in a grassy area with flowers blooming.
18
Jul
Free
All day
Cultivation Blues: Zachari Logan
Thames Art Gallery
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ARTspace: For the Love of Bugs
09
Sep
Free
All day
For the Love of Bugs: Janet Johnston
ARTspace
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TAG_Eye4Art2026_New Web
24
Oct
Free
All day
Eye 4 Art 2026
Thames Art Gallery
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Permanent Collection

More than 700 artworks tell the story of Chatham-Kent’s artistic heritage and creative evolution.

The Thames Art Gallery Permanent Collection preserves works from the late 1800s to today, celebrating influential artists, local history, and contemporary Canadian art practices. Explore the lives and works of artists such as Alexander M. Fleming, George Wolfe, and Hortense Gordon, whose legacies continue to shape our community.
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