Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts

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Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts We are a non-profit, charitable arts foundation in the creative district of downtown Collingwood.

The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts is a non-profit arts organization run by artists and volunteers. We are located in the heart of the Historic Downtown District of Collingwood. Our mandate is to promote excellence in the arts in the Southern Georgian Bay community by developing and presenting creative and innovative programming, outreach activities and educational opportunities for all. We have a beautiful gallery with monthly rotating exhibits and a gift shop representing up to 30 local artists. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram .

10/15/2026

📸✨ Last Chance to See Ontario Photography at the BMFA Art Hub!
The final weeks of the BMFA 34th Annual Juried Photo Show are here. Don't miss this inspiring exhibition featuring outstanding work by photographers from across Ontario, selected by jurors Peter Dusek and Catherine Davey.
📍 BMFA Shop & Gallery
65 Simcoe St., Downtown Collingwood
🕚 Wednesday to Saturday | 11 AM–3 PM
📅 On view through November 1
Can't make it in person? Explore the exhibition online: 🔗 View the Online Gallery:https://2026bmfajuriedphotoshow.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
🖼️ Many of the photographs are available for purchase, making unique and meaningful gifts .
📸 Discover the images that caught the jurors' eyes and celebrate the talent of Ontario's photography community.

10/15/2026

🍂 New workshops are coming up at BMFA, and now’s the time to book your spot!
From needle felting and macramé to professional development for artists, November is packed with opportunities to learn, create, and connect.
🌟 November Workshops:
🧶 Make a Needle Felted Gnome 📅 November 3 | 1:00–4:30 PM
💡 Beyond the Artwork: Grant Proposals for Artists 📅 November 5 | 4:00–6:00 PM | Online
🏞️ Landscape Needle Felting 📅 November 10 | 1:00–4:30 PM
🎄 Macramé a Christmas Ornament📅 November 10 | 6:30–8:30 PM
🎨 Light Story for Paintings📅 November 22 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟️ Plan ahead and register early. Spaces are limited!

10/08/2026

🍂 Need a Thanksgiving hostess gift? Discover one-of-a-kind artwork, handmade treasures, and locally crafted gifts at the BMFA Art Shop & Gallery. 🎁💛
Make it a fun Saturday outing! Browse unique creations by local artists, explore the BMFA 34th Annual Juried Photo Show, and find the perfect piece to take home or share with someone special. 📸🎨✨
Art, gifts, inspiration, and a little adventure, all under one roof. 🍁💛
📍 65 Simcoe St., Downtown Collingwood🕚 Wednesday to Saturday | 11am–3pm
🎨🍂✨

10/07/2026

🌲 Art, nature & family time! 💛 Make BMFA Art Hub a stop on your next Collingwood adventure.
Explore the BMFA 34th Annual Juried Photo Show, discover Ontario through the eyes of talented photographers, and leave inspired to look a little more closely at the world around you. 🌲✨
We’re thankful for our artists, our community, and every family that walks through our doors. 💛
📍 65 Simcoe St., Downtown Collingwood 🕚 Wednesday to Saturday | 11am–3pm
Can’t make it in person? 🖥️ Explore the exhibition through our Online Gallery.
https://2026bmfajuriedphotoshow.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
Come for the art. Leave inspired to explore. 🍂📸

10/05/2026

🍂 November workshops are coming up at BMFA, and now’s the time to book your spot!
From needle felting and macramé to professional development for artists, November is packed with opportunities to learn, create, and connect.
🌟 November Workshops
🧶 Make a Needle Felted Gnome 📅 November 3 | 1:00–4:30 PM
💡 Beyond the Artwork: Grant Proposals for Artists 📅 November 5 | 4:00–6:00 PM | Online
🏞️ Landscape Needle Felting 📅 November 10 | 1:00–4:30 PM
🎄 Macramé a Christmas Ornament📅 November 10 | 6:30–8:30 PM
🎨 Light Story for Paintings📅 November 22 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟️ Plan ahead and register early. Spaces are limited!

10/01/2026

📸✨ Ontario photography in focus at the BMFA Hub!
Featured work in this Reel by **Sherry McDougall, Marshall Postnikoff, Sabine Richtmann and Melanie Robitaille is currently on display as part of the BMFA 34th Annual Juried Photo Show.
Come experience the exhibition in person and discover the incredible talent of Ontario photographers, with works selected by jurors Peter Dusek and Catherine Davey.
📍 BMFA Shop & Gallery, 65 Simcoe St., Downtown Collingwood
🕚 Wednesday–Saturday | 11am–3pm📅 On view through November 1
Can’t make it in person? 🖥️ Explore the exhibition through our Online Gallery.
https://2026bmfajuriedphotoshow.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
📸 Come see what caught the jurors’ eyes.

09/30/2026

🏺 Make something uniquely yours this autumn!
Join sculptor and teacher Marion Bartlett for a hands-on pottery workshop at BMFA. Learn pinching, coiling and slab building while creating your own unique piece. Materials, tools and firing included!
🏺 Hand-Built Pottery w/ Marion Bartlett📅 October 14 or 19 | 9 AM–12 PM
🌟 Also coming up:
🍄 Sketching the Forest | Oct. 5, 10 AM–12 PM
🎨 Plein-Air Landscape Painting | Oct. 8, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
🏺 Hand-Built Pottery | Oct. 14 or 19, 9 AM–12 PM
🧵 Linocut Printing on Textiles | Oct. 25, 1–4 PM
🎨 Light Story for Paintings | Nov. 22, 6–8 PM

🎟️ Register early. Spaces are limited.

09/29/2026

💛 THE BMFA ART SHOP HAS COMFORT CHICKENS!
Meet a comfort chicken, a hand-knitted chicken made for comfort and a little everyday cheer.
Quirky, cuddly and full of personality, this feather-free friend is the perfect Thanksgiving host gift, whimsical addition to a creative interior and general mood booster. 🍂🏡

These charming chickens can be seen clucking around the BMFA Art Shop, hand knitted by textile artist extraordinaire Shirley Sutton🐔 While you’re there, discover fabulous one-of-a-kind gifts by local artists, from original art and handcrafted treasures to unique jewelry. 🎨💍

Also at the BMFA Hub view the Juried Photo Show Hall Gallery showing an outstanding collection of photogpraphy! 📅 Exhibition runs to November 1
Can’t make it in person? Explore the exhibition through the online gallery. https://2026bmfajuriedphotoshow.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
Come spend an autumn afternoon on Creative Simcoe Street and you may just find what you didn’t know you needed. 🐔💛
📍 BMFA Shop & Gallery, 65 Simcoe St., Downtown Collingwood
🕚 Open Wednesday to Saturday, 11am–3pm
📷 Special thanks to .

09/26/2026

🚨 CALL FOR ARTISTS 🎨 Artists, this one’s for you!
❄️ BMFA WINTER’S GIFT SHOW returns November 5, and we’re calling for original 2D & 3D artwork.
✨ Share your creativity 🖼️ Showcase your original work
Ready to be part of it?
Apply at this link https://www.bmfa.on.ca/winters-gift-hall-application/

09/24/2026

🎨 What a busy September at the BMFA Hub!
We’ve been making, learning and getting inspired, including a special visit from guest artist Andrew Sookrah .
Andrew has taught with the McMichael Gallery, Blue Mountain School of Landscape Painting and Loyalist College, and we were thrilled to have him join us at the Hub. Thanks Andrew for such a fabulous day!
✨ Now it’s your turn to get creative!
🍄 Oct. 5 | Sketching the Forest
🎨 Oct. 8 | Plein-Air Landscape Painting
🏺 Oct. 14 or 19 | Hand-Built Pottery
🧵 Oct. 25 | Linocut Printing on Textiles
🎨 Nov. 22 | Interpreting the Light Story for Paintings

🎟️ Spaces are limited. Register early through the link in bio!

Address

65 Simcoe Street
Collingwood, ON
L9Y1H7

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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705-445-3430

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