The Noodle Gallery's upcoming Winter exhibition, Temporal Vertigo opens this weekend at the Fire & Ice Festival! Join us on Saturday January 23rd from 1pm-4pm and experience the dramatic and 'fiery' creations of artists Eva McCauley and Fraser Forsythe.
With Spring just around the corner, Emilia Perri’s vivacious, textured, abstract paintings are just what art enthusiasts need! Please join Headwaters Arts Gallery from March 23rd to April 24th as we excitedly present Perri’s solo show, Colour & Process.
Tis' the season! The Alton Mill is all decked out for Christmas and we can't wait for you to see! Come visit our festive arts centre where there is something for the whole family to enjoy. We haveChristmas Marketswith unique handcrafted gifts by resident and guest artists,Oh Christmas Treea forest of hand-decorated art trees throughout the mill,Photos with the Grinch,Dickens' A Chri...
Throughout the mill is a forest of one-of-a-kind hand painted art trees like you've never seen before! You'll be amazed at the range of interpretations the mill artists have given to this common theme. For a sneak peak...
The Alton Millpond Hockey Classic is looking for volunteers! Help support this vital fundraiser for the Alton Millpond and enjoy a day of old fashioned Canadian fun. Volunteers are needed to help set up, and take down, parking crew, front entrance greeters, ice rink monitors, vehicle management, and many other tasks. You'll help throughout the weekend to keep the festival events running...
Renowned Canadian fashion designer, Linda Lundström, brings her exquisite sense of design and enthusiasm for clothing to the Alton Mill Arts Centre in the form of a pop-up shop! Her shop features beautiful coats, vests and luxurious shawl collars of genuine suede/fur. Hurry over to the Mill, her shop closes on January 31st!
The Alton Mill is excited to welcome two new artists! Margaret Pardy and Steve Wilson are the Mill’s latest addition to studio artists on the second floor.
Mill Artist Mark Grice has been given Artisan of the Year award by the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association. Congrats Mark!
This December 18, gather with friends and family as five actors bring the timeless tale of greed, ghosts, salvation and hope to life. Humber River Shakespeare presents an adaptation of Dickens' classic tale that is sure to be a heartwarming event for Tiny Tims and Scrooges alike.
Ondine Chorus (with special guests Jeff Bird and Gary Diggins) will again be doing a christmas concert on Friday Dec 18 at 8:15PM following the performance of "A Christmas Carol" by the Humber River Shakespeare Co. (doors open 7:30) tix $20 advance, $25 door.
He's back! The Grinch returns to the Alton Mill for another year. Bring your naughty children for a photo with the green menace. Photos by Femke Photography make for a great Christmas Card.
A wedding held at the Alton Mill has been featured on theweddingco.com. With photos by Stacy Kincaid and flowers by Cedar & Stone Melanie and Robert's wedding was "...full of heart. There was passion, emotion and relaxed fun in every minute of the day." Click the link to see the full selection of stunning images from this joyous event.
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Images from the showings of Assisted Living. Photo Credit to John Ashbourne.
Lynden Cowan, one of the mill's landscape artists (studio 202) has been juried in to the Autumn Art Sale at the McMichael Art Gallery.
Congratulations to Alton Mill Artist Janet Simmons Sweet who was named the winner of the People's choice award at the Headwaters Arts Festival. See more of Janet's work in herstudio, upstairs in the Mill.
At long last and after several years of work, the Master Plan for the Alton Millpond's rehabilitation is complete. Come out to see and learn about this exciting plan to reestablish the millpond as an ecological, educational, and recreational hub for the village of Alton. Project consultants and committee members will be present to share the newly-developed master plan with...
Canadian recording artist and music pioneer Scott Merritt will be revealing his new LP at a release partySaturday November 7in the Paul Morin Gallery.
3 of the 26 horses on parade during the 2015 PAN AM GAMES were created by Alton Mill artists pick up a map and follow the parade until Aug 30#ParadeofHorses.
One of Mill florist Karen Cal's stunning bouquets has been featured on the cover of the 30th anniversary edition of Wedding Bells magazine.
Stories from Elsewhere took place Thursday July 30 to a record audience. The evening was jam packed with tales of travel. Bringing together thirteen storytellers who shared their outrageous, harrowing, poignant, zany and otherwise entertaining tales from on the road. Thanks to all our story tellers including special guest Nicola Ross (journalist, and author of Caledon Hikes: Loops and L...
Join us for a three-week-long celebratation of all the Arts in the Hills of Headwaters. This year the gala and juried art show will be hosted right here at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. There will also be new art shows in all our galleries, open studios, workshops, demos, performances and special art activities all three weekends. Throughout the hills of Headwaters region there will be open s...
SOLOWORKS. Brilliant violinist Anne Lindsay employs both classical and fiddle techniques as she presents selections from her recently released CD "Soloworks" on Thursday, September 24th. Paul Morin Gallery, 7 pm. Anne Lindsay has established herself as one of the most engaging and versatile instrumentalists in Canada, adapting her unique violin/fiddle style to the eclectic sounds ...
CLICK*CREATE*CELEBRATE On Friday, October 23rd, 6 pm, in the Millrace Room, enjoy the Caledon Public Library’s annual literary and arts awards celebration. Live music, fabulous food, an art show of entrants’ works (in The Corridor Gallery), and announcements of the winners in the competition categories.
Empty Bowls is a Fundraiser for Local Food Banks. Enjoy Specialy soup in a handmade bowl of your choosing, and keep the bowl! Sunday October 25 in two sittings. For more information and to purchase tickets contact Ann at 519-938-2092 or at Bridget 416-505-1867
The Pan Am Torch came to the Alton Village Square June13. Art demos were held by Alton Mill Arts Centre's very own C.J. Shelton, Wendy McLeod, and Ann Randaraad. Large horse paintings by Mark Grice were also on display in honour of the event and the Mill's own Jeremy Grant was one of the runners who carried the torch through Alton and into the Village Square. Click through for a gal...
ASSISTED LIVING:A Play in One Act by David Laing Dawson The Story:Anne, an aging thespian and English teacher, now in her mid eighties and recently widowed, is determined to maintain herindependence and stay in the house she shared with Poppy.Her daughter Katherine arrives with groceries and adetermination to help, organize, be sensible and plan for the future, only to find her less-than-re...
Presented by the Headwaters Equine Leadership Group the Headwaters Parade of Horses is a unique series of outdoor sculptures featuring 25 + fiberglass horses transformed through the creativitiy of talented local artists. The Alton Mill Arts Centre's horse, named ALTON THE HANDSOME is the result of a collabrative effort between the studio artists of the Mill.
Click read more for a sneak peek of Melissa and Brad's recent Alton Mill Wedding with flowers by Cedar & Stone Floral Studio. Photos by Rennisance Studios.
Mill artist Lynda Clare Grant was declared the winner of the Headwaters Region Art Battle Finals here at the mill on May 22.
An evening of storytelling on the theme of travel. Once upon a time. Who doesn’t love a good story? Scary, awe-inspiring, hilarious, bizarre; everyone has a travel story to tell. Join us at the Alton Mill Arts Centre on Thursday, July 30th, from 7-9 pm, as we celebrate the art of storytelling with an evening devoted to tales from the road.
Click through for a slideshow of images from Headwaters Art Battle #249. Thanks to all those who attended this event and get ready for the Headwaters Region Finals: Friday May 22. This is Art Battle! Photos by Jim Waddington.
Janet Simmons Sweet is pleased to announce her work “Recede II, Holgate Glacier” has been accepted to the ‘Order in Disorder”, OSA 142nd Open Juried Exhibition.
February 27th saw the fourth ever Culture Cafe unfold into FEMMES MUSICALES, a musical evening in celebration of the female voice. Painting the night with song in front of a room full of appreciative listeners were local singer/songwriters Erin Bolton, Hannah Chapplain, Nicole Robertson and Sue Smith. We were treated to indie soul, alternative rock, heartfelt pop, and down low blues by the...
Food and Art - what a beautiful combination: Celebrate the delicious diversity of Headwaters region's food, drink and creativity this Father's Day weekend with tasting stations and art activities throughout the Alton Mill's open art studios and galleries. Award-Winner : Last year's Cuisine-Art was named a finalist for Ontario's Culinary Tourism Event of the Year and a To...
April 24th, 7-9 pm, Culture Cafe at the Mill presents THESPIONAGE, an evening of monologues and one-act plays, starring Andy Ingram, Pam Hewitt, Barb Stasiw, Andrew Welch, Jay Wilson, and more. For theatre lovers everywhere. $10 at the door. For info:harry@altonmill.ca.
Click through for a slideshow of images from the opening reception of "This Changes Everything." The show continues throughout the Mill to May 10. Thanks to Caledon Mayor Allan Thompson for his speech and to all those who came out to attend.
Artist Dianne Hillman was delcared the winner of Art Battle #217 after three rounds of intense comepetition. Get ready for round three, coming up March 29.
Mill Artist WENDY MCLEOD has accepted an invitation to show her work at Gallery M in Cambridge during "AN INTRINSIC PATH"
With the heart and soul of an artist, Linda Lundström has been a creative tour de force in Canada for over 3 decades. Having produced more than 100 collections, she is more than a fashion designer. Building a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Toronto, Lundström is a leader in embracing CAD/CAM technologies and Lean Manufacturing processes necessary to compete internationally....
Brian Oates Fire Sculpture from this year's Fire & Ice festival has been featured on the homepage of the Caledon Enterprise in an article entitled "The Hidden Meaning in Alton Mill's Dramatic Fire Sculpture". Click the link to read the whole article. Congrats Brian!
Fire & Ice and the Alton Millpond Hockey Classic were featured on CTV news Barrie this week. Thanks to all those who attended this weekend's festivities and we look forward to seeing you next year!
Congrats to Mill artist Lynda Clare Grant, who won the first ever Headwaters region Art battle! After three intense rounds, Lynda was declared the winner by the audience.
The Alton Mill is a proud supporter of Headwaters Arts, the non-profit group that produces the region's annual arts festival, provides scholarships to aspiring young artists, runs the HA Gallery showcasing local art at the Alton Mill, and provides arts education and enrichment programs. It's annual membership drive is now on and membership dues are a crucial revenue source. Please join ...
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