In 1954, a group of art teachers formed the Five Counties Art Association in order to bring together artists and art activity occurring in Dufferin, Peel, Wellington, Waterloo and Halton counties. The success of this association led to an inevitable expansion and name change in 1964. For the next 50 years, the Central Ontario Art Association has been an independent non-profit organization coordinating exhibition and instructional events geared at fostering leadership, mentoring, networking, and participation in visual arts.
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Exhibitions The Jean & Ross Fischer Gallery
Central Ontario Art Association 2017 Annual Juried Exhibition: Artistic Meanderings
May 13 - July 16, 2017
Exhibition Preview
From the Canadian Art Collection
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Icebergs and Mountains, Greenland 1932
Lawren Harris (Canadian 1885-1970)
oil on canvas, Gift of H.S. Southam, Esq., CMG, LL.D, 1953
© Courtesy Stewart Sheppard