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That’s a wrap on the 42nd Annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨🍂☀️
The sunshine and fall colours made for a beautiful backdrop to a weekend of incredible art across the Kawarthas.
Thank you to all of the artists who opened their studios and shared their work with our community, to everyone who came out to visit, to our sponsors, and to our dedicated staff who helped bring this weekend together.
KAST is a long-standing part of our arts community, connecting artists to patrons, and highlighting the vibrant creativity throughout the region. Programs like this depend on the artists and people who continue to make space for art and connection across the Kawarthas.
Thank you for being part of KAST 2026. 💛
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❤️ The Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you for helping us celebrate and support the artists who make our community so vibrant!
@ashrealty
@birchviewdesign
@chemonglodge
@thegalvinteam
@artschoolofptbo
The Art Shop – Lakefield
@curatedptbo
@eccoartgallerystudios
@unitydesignstudioinc
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Photos by @shelbyliskphoto featuring: Holly Edwards, Ann Way-Nee, Thomas Aitken & Kate Hyde, Mark Hinan, Vince Way-Nee, Laura Madera, Cathy Stalkie, and Doug Andrews
Sep 29
🎨 Make space for creativity this fall!
From hands-on programs for young artists to portfolio development, printmaking, and our ever-popular Adult Art Camp, there’s something at the Gallery for every age and interest.
Registration is now open for Fall Programs at the AGP!
Whether you’re looking for a weekly creative activity for your child, helping a young artist prepare a portfolio, or looking for a new way to spend an evening, fall is a great time to try something new and connect with your creative side.
✨ Explore all of our Fall Programs and find something that’s right for you:
https://agp.on.ca/2026/09/02/fall-programs-at-the-gallery/
Or head to the link in our profile!
#AGPtbo #ArtGalleryOfPeterborough #FallPrograms #ArtPrograms #CreativeLearning #ArtClasses
Sep 24
A little preview of what you can expect this weekend 🎨🍂
The 42nd Annual KAST Selections Exhibition at the AGP features one work by each artist on this year’s Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! Stop by the Gallery to discover the artists, then visit them in their studios this weekend.
The Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour is free and self-guided, September 26–27 from 10 am to 5 pm. Plan your route at the link in our profile!
#AGPtbo #KAST2026 #KawarthaAutumnStudioTour
Sep 23
Meet the artists of the 2026 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨
This weekend, 52 artists across 42 studio locations will open their doors and invite you into the places where their work is made.
From painting and ceramics to textiles, jewellery, glass, photography, sculpture, woodturning and more, there’s a whole lot to discover.
September 26 + 27 | 10 am–5 pm
Free + self-guided
Swipe through to meet the artists, and plan your route:
📍 Pick up a printed map or use the Toureka! app
🔗 visit kast.agp.on.ca
#KAST2026 #KawarthaAutumnStudioTour #KAST2026 #Peterborough #Kawarthas @theboroptbo @ptbotourism @cityptbo @ptbocounty @thekawarthas @ptbokawarthaschamber
Meet the artists of the 2026 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨
Tour Stop 1: Leanne Baird, acrylic painting
Tour Stop 3:
Kim Beavis Sanderson @newartybeavis multidisciplinary
Mary McLoughlin, oil painting
Heather Doughty @heatherdoughtyphotography photography
Meet the artists of the 2026 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨
Tour Stop 4: John Climenhage @johnclimenhagestudios oil painting
Tour Stop 5: Sylvie Dumas @sylviedumasart oil painting
Tour Stop 6:
Cydnee Hosker @cydneehoskerart multidisciplinary
Em Farquhar-Barrie @emfarbar acrylic painting & mixed media
Meet the artists of the 2026 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨
Tour Stop 7: Nick Leniuk @nickleniukstonecarving stone carving & sculpture
Tour Stop 8: Jeffrey Macklin @jacksoncreek printmaking & mixed media
Tour Stop 9: Beverly MacRae, acrylic painting & drawing
Tour Stop 10: Laura Madera @laura_madera_ watercolour painting
Meet the artists of the 2026 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨
Tour Stop 11: Karyne McKnight @karynemck multidisciplinary
Tour Stop 12: Cathy Ogrodnik @cathyogrodnikstudio multidisciplinary
Tour Stop 13: Stan Olthuis @stanolthuis multidisciplinary
Tour Stop 14: Nan Sidler @nansidler watercolour painting & drawing
Meet the artists of the 2026 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour! 🎨
Tour Stop 15: Chantel Stovell @olivecedarstudio Jewellery
Tour Stop 16: Wendy Trusler @wendytruslerstudio multidisciplinary
Tour Stop 17:
Ann Way-Nee @heartfeltinspirations textile
Vince Way-Nee @wayneewoodturning woodturning
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Sep 21
Happy PTBO-NOGO Pride Week! 🌈 Join us tomorrow for our Special Pride Family Sunday at the AGP, led by @jacksoncreek Sunday, September 20 from 1:00–4:00 pm.
Drop in to the AGP Studio for free, all-ages activities: weave a rainbow flag, decorate a rainbow ornament, and contribute to our community weaving project.
Everyone is welcome!
🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵🖤🩶
Image: Jim Dine, 8 Hearts / Look, 1970, offset lithograph on paper. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
#AGPtbo @ptbopride @cityptbo
Sep 19
We’re pleased to share some good news: the Art Gallery of Peterborough has received an increase to our Ontario Arts Council multi-year operating grant funding, beginning in 2027!
For the next three years, our operating grant will increase by 7.1%, with a B+ rating from the OAC.
This continued support helps us keep doing what we do: presenting exhibitions, caring for our collection, and creating accessible opportunities for our community to experience and engage with the visual arts.
We’re grateful to the Ontario Arts Council for this continued investment in the AGP, and to the many people who support our work year-round: our staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, educators, sponsors, members, the City of Peterborough, and our wider community.
Thank you to everyone who helps make this work possible. We’re looking forward to what’s ahead. ❤️
#AGPtbo #OntarioArtsCouncil @ontarioartscouncil @cityptbo
Sep 16
Have you met the Pinks yet? 🩷
Step into an immersive world of sculpture, animation, and sound, and spend some time with these strange and curious characters.
If you haven’t visited yet, there’s still time: Lyn Carter’s "The Pinks" is on view at the AGP until October 4. We`re open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM. Don`t miss it!
This exhibition is curated by Mary Reid and Danielle Hoevenaars, and organized and circulated by @thewoodstockartgallery
For more information visit: https://agp.on.ca/exhibitions/lyn-carter-the-pinks/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #LynCarter #Exhibition #ThePinks
Sep 16
Is your teen thinking about pursuing art after high school?
The AGP’s Advanced Portfolio Development workshop is designed for young artists ages 15–18 who are preparing to apply to college or university art programs.
Spend a focused day developing and refining a portfolio with guidance from professional artists, including feedback on existing work, support developing new pieces, and conversations about how to present and talk about their practice.
Saturday, October 3 | 11:30 am–4:30 pm
Ages 15–18 | $45
Instructor: @brooklinstormie
🔗 Learn more and register at: https://agp.on.ca/learn/programs/teen-programs/advanced-portfolio-development/ or visit the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #Learn #Portfolio #ArtSchool
Sep 15
Looking for a new way to spend some time at the gallery?
Join us this Thursday for the first of our new series, Gallery Gatherings: Art & Conversation, a free program for adults and seniors to look at art, share ideas, ask questions, and get comfortable spending time in the gallery.
Gallery Gatherings offers a relaxed space to connect with art and with each other. No previous art knowledge is required, just an interest in exploring and enjoying art!
🗓️ Thursday, September 17
🕙 10:00–11:30am
📍 Art Gallery of Peterborough
🎟️ Free | RSVP by phone or email
Learn more at: https://agp.on.ca/learn/programs/adult-programs/gallery-gatherings/ or visit the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #Learn #Connect #ArtGallery
Sep 14
Looks like everyone’s heading to the AGP this weekend. 🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿
We think you should too!
🕚 we’re open 11 am–5 pm, Saturday & Sunday
🎟️ Admission is always free!
See you at the Gallery ❤️
Sep 11
Join us on Saturday, October 3 for an Artist Talk with Lyn Carter, who will discuss her practice and her immersive exhibition, “The Pinks!”
Bringing together sculpture, animation, and sound, "The Pinks" introduces six quirky, non-human characters and invites us to think about identity, connection, and what it means to be human. The exhibition unfolds through playful and unexpected encounters, with animation sequences that gradually fall out of sync, and characters that each offer their own perspective.
Hear more about Carter’s artistic practice, the ideas behind the exhibition, and how "The Pinks" came together.
📅 Saturday, October 3
🕑 2:00–4:00 pm
📍 Art Gallery of Peterborough
🎟️ Free to attend | All are welcome
"The Pinks" is on view at the AGP until October 4, 2026. This exhibition is organized and circulated by @thewoodstockartgallery
Learn more at agp.on.ca/event/artist-talk-with-lyn-carter/
Photos by Brooke Hannah & Zach Ward, We Design Group
#AGPtbo #LynCarter #ArtistTalk
Sep 11
🍂 September is here and that means the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour is right around the corner!
For one vibrant autumn weekend, artists across Peterborough and the Kawarthas will open the doors to their working studios, inviting you into the spaces where ideas take shape and materials become finished works. Explore painting, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, photography, and more while meeting local artists, watching demonstrations, and experiencing creativity where it’s made.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or simply curious about the process behind the work, the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour (KAST) invites you to discover the remarkable talent rooted in our community.
📅 September 26 & 27, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
🎨 Free & self-guided
Start planning your route at kast.agp.on.ca or visit the link in our profile!
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❤️ The Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you for helping us celebrate and support the artists who make our community so vibrant!
@ashrealty
@birchviewdesign
@chemonglodge
@thegalvinteam
@artschoolofptbo
The Art Shop – Lakefield
@curatedptbo
@eccoartgallerystudios
@unitydesignstudioinc
V Formation
Photos by Zach Ward, We Design Group featuring: Kim Beavis Sanderson, Don Clark, Nick Leniuk, Thomas Aitken & Kate Hyde, and Mary McLoughlin.
#AGPtbo #KAST2026 #StudioTour
Sep 10
Looking for something special this long weekend? Drop by the Gallery! 💛
Whether you’re looking to explore something new, take your time with an exhibition, or bring the family along for an afternoon of making, there’s plenty to see and do at the gallery this weekend:
🎨 Family Sunday returns this Sunday, September 6, from 1–4 pm, with creative activities for the whole family to enjoy.
And while you’re here, explore what’s currently on view:
🩷 @lyndcarter Lyn Carter: The Pinks is an immersive exhibition of sculpture, animation, and sound that brings together whimsical characters to consider themes of identity, connection, and what it means to be human. Organized and circulated by @thewoodstockartgallery
🍂 Visit the 42nd Annual KAST Selections Exhibition, featuring work by artists participating in this year’s Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour and offering a glimpse into the breadth of artistic practice found throughout our region.
🌈 Explore "all of your secrets are safe here with me," the 2026 Youth Art Mentorship Program Exhibition, where five emerging youth artists share new work developed through months of mentorship and creative experimentation.
Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning to spend more time with a favourite exhibition, we invite you to make the most of your long weekend at the AGP.
Long weekend hours:
Saturday, September 5 | 11 am–5 pm
Sunday, September 6 | 11 am–5 pm
Monday, September 7 | Closed
These exhibitions are on view until October 4.
Learn more at agp.on.ca/whats-on/
📷 1: Installation view of Lyn Carter: The Pinks. Photo by Zach Ward, We Design Group.
📷 2–3: Installation view of the 42nd Annual KAST Selections exhibition. Photo by Zach Ward, We Design Group.
📷 4–5: Installation view of all of your secrets are safe here with me. Photo by Zach Ward, We Design Group.
#AGPtbo #WhatsOn #Exhibitions #FamilySunday #ArtGallery
Sep 3
Lean into Creativity this Fall 🍂🎨
There’s something about fall that makes us want to settle into a routine, make a little extra room for creativity, and try something new.
This season, we’re bringing back some AGP favourites, and launching new ways to spend time with art, creating more opportunities to explore in the studio. From hands-on programs for young artists to portfolio development, printmaking, and our ever-popular Adult Art Camp, there’s something at the Gallery for every age and interest.
Registration is now open for Fall Programs at the AGP.
Whether you’re looking for a weekly activity for your child, helping a young artist prepare a portfolio, or looking for a new way to spend an evening, fall is a great time to make space for creativity.
Explore all Fall Programs and find something that’s right for you at: https://agp.on.ca/2026/09/02/fall-programs-at-the-gallery/ — or check out the link in our profile!
#AGPtbo #Learn #MakeArt
Sep 3
Hello September! There’s plenty to discover at the gallery this month. Explore our exhibitions, join a program, and make the most of everything happening at the AGP this fall:
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EXHIBITIONS
on view until October 4, 2026:
Lyn Carter: The Pinks
42nd Annual KAST Selections Exhibition
all of your secrets are safe here with me
works from the Youth Art Mentorship Program
Xai Chamberlain, Emilie Kenny, Wilhem Hirschmann, Nahdia R, and Dhanu Wegapitiya
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EVENTS
free to attend, all are welcome:
Family Sunday
Sept 6, drop in 1:00 – 4:00 pm
PTBO-NOGO Pride Special Family Sunday
Sept 20, drop in 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour
Sept 26 & 27 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
UPCOMING:
Artist Talk with Lyn Carter
Sat. Oct 3 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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NEW PROGRAM
Gallery Gatherings: Art & Conversation
September 17, 10:00 – 11:30 am | ages 18+
Designed for curious art-lovers of all experience levels, this program is an opportunity to look closely, ask questions, share ideas, and connect with others in a welcoming gallery environment.
Free | call or email the gallery to register
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STUDIO PROGRAMS
Adult Art Camp: Dreamy Pastels
Sept 17, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | ages 18+
Upcoming:
Advanced Portfolio Development
Oct 3, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm | ages 15 – 18
Print, Press, and Bind with Jeffrey Macklin
Wednesdays, Oct 7 – 28, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | ages 18+
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COMMUNITY
The AGP and Adult Leisure @ptborecreation are teaming up to bring accessible art experiences to the McDonnel Street Community Centre!
Creative Wellness Studio: Intro to Weaving
Sept 21, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (course ID: 89319)
Sept 29, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (course ID: 89321)
call 705-742-0050 or visit peterborough.ca
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For more information about gallery events and programs, visit: https://agp.on.ca/whats-on/events/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtGallery #WhatsOn #September #Exhibitions #Events #Programs
Sep 1
Summer is winding down, fall is right around the corner, and we’re ready to get creative in the studio!
Registration is open for Fall Programs at the AGP, with new and returning favourites for children, teens, and adults. Whether you’re looking to get back into a creative routine, support a young artist, develop your portfolio, or try something new, we`ve got you covered.
Of particular note this season:
🎨 Art Start, Saturday Art Club, and Art Together are now 8-week programs, giving participants more time to settle into the studio, build creative routines, and grow their skills along the way.
✨ Two portfolio development workshops for teens support young artists at different stages, from preparing for secondary school art programs to developing a portfolio for college or university applications.
💬 Gallery Gatherings: Art & Conversation is a new, free program for adults who are curious about art and want to spend time looking closely, sharing ideas, and connecting with others in the gallery. No previous art knowledge required!
And, of course, there are plenty of opportunities for adults to get creative in the studio, from printmaking and bookmaking to intuitive artmaking, still-life studies, and more.
Registration is now open!
Learn more and explore at agp.on.ca/learn
#AGPtbo #ArtEducation #ArtPrograms #FallPrograms #MakeArt
Aug 27
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