Kawartha Art Gallery

Kawartha Art Gallery KAG provides a venue to foster + promote the artistic interests of all citizens. Admission is free. bio.site/kag

Kawartha Art Gallery had its beginnings in the late 1960's, established as the "Kawartha Arts and Crafts Association". In 1976, The Lindsay Gallery was founded in a little house on Victoria Avenue North. It was in this location that the Gallery Board of Governors and members focused on the goals of presenting art to the community through Art Classes, Exhibitions, Lectures and Workshops. Today, loc

ated on the second floor of the Lindsay Public Library on Kent Street, a volunteer Board of Governors and Members work to maintain the spirit and dedication of its founders: to foster and promote the artistic interests of all citizens.

A little creativity, a little colour, and a whole lot of community. 🎨🐦Lynda H., a member of the Pickled Painters, was am...
08/31/2026

A little creativity, a little colour, and a whole lot of community. 🎨🐦

Lynda H., a member of the Pickled Painters, was among the artists who helped bring the final Perch & Paint birdhouses to life.

With their creativity, the Pickled Painters helped decorate the last few birdhouses available, adding their own artistic touch to a project that supports youth arts programming at Kawartha Art Gallery. Thank you, Lynda and the Pickled Painters, for being part of it.

Initiated by the Lindsay Optimist Club, Perch & Paint brings local artists and the community together to invest in creativity and our community’s future. Because when we create, we connect. And when young people have opportunities to create, they are building more than art. They are building confidence, connection and possibility.

🎨 Bid on an original work of art.
🧠 Support youth creativity and well-being.
❤️ Invest in our community’s future.

👉 Bid at lindsayoptimistclub.org

⏰ Online bidding is open until September 15 at 8 PM.

🎨 Ready to Try Watercolour? Join Kawartha Art Gallery’s Beginner Watercolour Course.This three-evening course is designe...
08/28/2026

🎨 Ready to Try Watercolour?

Join Kawartha Art Gallery’s Beginner Watercolour Course.

This three-evening course is designed for beginners, with little or no previous experience required.

Learn the fundamentals of watercolour painting with professional artist and instructor Mary Ellen Gerster, who brings 45 years of experience to the studio. You’ll explore techniques, experiment with colour and brushwork, and create paintings you’ll be proud of.

What You’ll Learn
• Fundamentals of watercolour painting and materials
• The different strokes you’ll achieve with different brushes
• Planning and composition and creating a sketch
• Colour theory, colour mixing and application techniques
• How to transfer a reference image into a finished painting

🖌️ Projects: Peace By The Stream and Blooming Daisies

📅 October 21, October 28 & November 4, 2026
⏰ 6:30–9:30 p.m.
📍 Kawartha Art Gallery
19 Cambridge Street South, Lindsay

$150 Non-Members | $105 Members

Come learn, experiment and discover the joy of watercolour.

Registration is now open. Follow this link: https://form.jotform.com/262386131814052



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This fall, Kawartha Art Gallery welcomes the community into its new home at 19 Cambridge Street South in Lindsay, a plac...
08/28/2026

This fall, Kawartha Art Gallery welcomes the community into its new home at 19 Cambridge Street South in Lindsay, a place to explore, create, and discover what art can do.

Here’s a look at the Gallery’s exciting fall lineup.

OCTOBER

• Family Sundays
• Intro to Watercolour
• A Celebration of Art & Fashion
• Walking Tour

NOVEMBER

• Family Sundays
• Artist Network
• Voices & Visibility Awards Reception
• Music Series: Final Performance of 2026
• Gallery Winter Market

OCTOBER–DECEMBER

Voices & Visibility: Women, Art, and Political Change
Kawartha Art Gallery’s Annual Juried Exhibit exploring women, participation, representation, advocacy, and democracy.

🍂 Watch for dates, registration details and more coming soon.
For the full lineup and details, visit: https://f.mtr.cool/b4nx71jvwe

Gallery Stories: Remembering Rod MalhamThe next article in Kawartha Art Gallery’s Gallery Stories series looks back at R...
08/28/2026

Gallery Stories: Remembering Rod Malham

The next article in Kawartha Art Gallery’s Gallery Stories series looks back at Rod Malham, the Gallery’s fifth director.

Residents of Lindsay and the surrounding area who opened the Lindsay Daily Post in the late 1980s would have become familiar with Rod’s face. Bespectacled and bearded, and often impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, Rod had the look of an archetypal curator, or perhaps a university professor.

Forty years ago this summer, Rod began his tenure as The Lindsay Gallery’s fifth director. During its 50th anniversary year, Kawartha Art Gallery is looking back at the people and stories that helped shape the Gallery and the important role Rod played in establishing it as a vital part of Lindsay’s cultural community.

Read the latest Gallery Stories article about Rod Malham:
https://www.kawarthagallery.com/gallery-news/remembering-rodney-malham

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An evening where art meets style and every ticket makes a difference. ✨Join Kawartha Art Gallery for a special fundraisi...
08/21/2026

An evening where art meets style and every ticket makes a difference. ✨

Join Kawartha Art Gallery for a special fundraising event featuring an elegant fashion show presented by Cathy Allan Ladieswear, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and the chance to take home a unique work of art.

Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Event begins: 7:00 p.m.

🎨 Art & Fashion Ticket — $85
Includes admission, hors d’oeuvres, the fashion show, and a unique work of art to take home when your number is called.

👗 Fashion Show Ticket — $25
Includes admission, hors d’oeuvres, and the fashion show.

🎟️ Tickets available at Cathy Allan Ladieswear, 98 Kent Street West, Lindsay
705-878-0483

All proceeds support Kawartha Art Gallery’s exhibitions, education programs, and community initiatives.

Celebrate creativity. Discover something unique. Support the arts.



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Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce

Art gives young people opportunities to explore, experiment, express and connect. Perch & Paint puts that idea into acti...
08/21/2026

Art gives young people opportunities to explore, experiment, express and connect. Perch & Paint puts that idea into action, turning artist painted birdhouses into support for youth arts programming at Kawartha Art Gallery. 🎨🐦

Initiated by the Lindsay Optimist Club, Perch & Paint brings local artists and the community together to invest in creativity and our community’s future.

More than a birdhouse. A small investment in big possibilities.

Learn more about the artists behind the birdhouses.

Today’s Artist Spotlight features Optimist Member Bill Legere:

“I first wanted to create two complementary blue colours as background, and custom mixed until I achieved it. I then thought of a subject or theme. Birds for a bird house was my choice, but I wanted bright colours and decided that parrots poised and in flight would be my theme.”

🎨 Bid on an original work of art.
🧠 Support youth creativity and well-being.
❤️ Invest in our community’s future.

👉 Bid at lindsayoptimistclub.org

⏰ Online bidding is open until September 15 at 8 PM.



City of Kawartha Lakes
Economic Development - City of Kawartha Lakes
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce
Lindsay Optimist Club

More than a birdhouse. An investment in our youth. What happens when young people have the opportunity to create? They e...
08/19/2026

More than a birdhouse. An investment in our youth.

What happens when young people have the opportunity to create? They explore ideas, express themselves, build confidence and discover their voice. When we give youth space to create, we give their minds room to grow.

Perch & Paint is a community fundraiser initiated by the Lindsay Optimist Club, with proceeds directly supporting youth arts programming at Kawartha Art Gallery. Local artists have transformed simple birdhouses into unique works of art, creating something you can enjoy while helping invest in creativity, connection and the future of our community. 🎨

This week Sydney Martin shares the inspiration behind her birdhouse creation! 🐦🎨🏠

“For my birdhouse I decided to go with a simple and subtle design approach. While painting the background color I noticed that a light was casting shadows on my birdhouse from a vase of flowers across the room. There is an elegant beauty in the abstract shapes of the flowers and petals as they flow into each other around the structure.”

🎨 Bid on an original work of art.
🧠 Support youth creativity and well-being.
❤️ Invest in our community’s future.

👉 Bid at lindsayoptimistclub.org
⏰ Online bidding is open until September 15 at 8 PM.

Every bid makes a difference.

More than a birdhouse. More than a fundraiser. An investment in the future.



Lindsay Optimist Club

What happens when we pay it forward? One opportunity can create another. 🎨When we support an artist, we create space for...
08/18/2026

What happens when we pay it forward?

One opportunity can create another. 🎨

When we support an artist, we create space for their creativity to reach more people. When that creativity is shared with the community, it can spark connection, conversation, inspiration, and perhaps even another act of giving.

That’s the idea behind this mural project with the United Way. Kawartha Art Gallery is proud to sponsor this project, creating an opportunity for an artist while helping bring a meaningful vision to life in a new community space.

Because creativity grows when we share it.
And good things grow when we pay them forward.
We can all be part of that cycle.

Maybe your next act of kindness is an opportunity.
Maybe it’s encouragement.
Maybe it’s simply making room for someone else to create.

Whatever it looks like, pass it on. 💛





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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce

🏡 More than a birdhouse. An investment in youth.What happens when young people have the opportunity to create?They explo...
08/17/2026

🏡 More than a birdhouse. An investment in youth.

What happens when young people have the opportunity to create?

They explore ideas.
They express themselves.
They build confidence.
They discover their voice.

When we give youth space to create, we give their minds room to grow.

Perch & Paint is a community fundraiser initiated by the Lindsay Optimist Club, with all proceeds directly supporting youth arts programming at Kawartha Art Gallery.

Investing in youth through the arts is an investment in confidence, creativity, connection, and the future of our community.

🎨 Invest in an original work of art.
🧠 Invest in youth creativity and well-being.
❤️ Invest in our community’s future.

👉 Bid on a birdhouse: lindsayoptimistclub.org
⏰ Online bidding is open until September 15 at 8 PM.

More than a birdhouse. More than a fundraiser. An investment in the future.

City of Kawartha Lakes
Economic Development - City of Kawartha Lakes
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce

Address

190 Kent Street West
Lindsay, ON
K9V2Y6

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+17053241780

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