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KawarthaNOW: Art is for everyone with AGP’s range of educational programs

February 20, 2025

Affordable art workshops are available for younger and older children, teens, and adults to explore their creativity

By Megan Gallant

There is no limit to who can engage with the arts. Whether you’re young or old, experienced or a beginner, doing it professionally or just for fun, the Art Gallery of Peterborough has educational programming to inspire your creative pursuits.

Following the success of its 50th anniversary last year, the non-profit public art gallery has been adding new educational art programs that foster the exploration of creative expression for everyone while celebrating the arts in the Peterborough and Kawarthas region.

To encourage the exploration of creative expression, the Art Gallery of Peterborough offers educational arts programming for people of all ages and skill levels, all led by established educators and artists from within the local community. From the Art Start! program for young children to the portfolio development program for teens and the art camp for adults, there are many programs exploring a range of art practices scheduled in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)

“Since the pandemic and the experience of being shut down and having to move online, a lot of these programs have been refreshed with our recommitment to showing how important and vital the visual arts culture is,” says Art Gallery of Peterborough director Celeste Scopelites. “We have a nice complement of programs that have evolved over the last couple of years.”

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Read the full article at KawarthaNOW.com

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