In response to new provincial guidelines, the Helson Gallery will be closed to the public effective January 5, 2022. Visitors can continue to view artwork on display in the Sisnett Lobby of the Cultural Centre.
Helson Gallery Virtual School Programs
The Helson Gallery is currently offering free, virtual school programs for grades K-8. Our programs consist of an interactive presentation followed by a hands-on art making activity.
Currently on view in the Sisnett Lobby
Recent Work by Halton Hills Artists: Show and Sale
January 10 - February 27
Brighten your day with some art! This show and sale of work by our talented local artists is currently on view in the Sisnett Lobby of the Cultural Centre, and features a variety of media, styles and subjects.
To purchase artwork please email boxoffice@haltonhills.ca or call 905-873-2601 ext. 2519.
Currently on view in the Helson Gallery
In response to new provincial guidelines, the Helson Gallery will be closed to the public effective January 5, 2022 until further notice.
Best of SOVA: Southern Ontario Visual Artists
November 17 - February 21
SOVA is a small collective that has been exhibiting together in various forums in Ontario for several years. The exhibition features work in a variety of media by Robert Chisholm, Lynden Cowan, Helen Duplassie, Joanne Lomas, Daureen Murphy, Margaret Pardy Sherry Park, Lynne Schumacher, Steve Wilson and Janice Ykema.
The Helson Gallery features rotating exhibitions of local art, private collections and travelling exhibitions. Located within the Library & Cultural Centre, visitors can also enjoy artwork in the Sisnett Lobby.
Past Exhibitions
Each year, a selection of approximately six exhibitions is presented in the Helson Gallery featuring works from community artists, private holdings, and the Town's growing collection of art which includes the culturally significant Helson Collection. Learn more about past exhibitions here.
Create to Learn
Attention Teachers, Parents and Students! Our Create to Learn curriculum-based art lessons provide easy step-by-step instructions to create inspiring works from materials readily available at home! Grade differentiated programming for kindergarten and grades 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 draws upon examples from the The Collector’s Eye – Selections from the Bruce Andrews Collection, connecting students to art in their community.
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The Helson Collection
At the heart of Frederick A. Helson's outstanding gift of art to the Town of Halton Hills is the story of how Canada's artistic identity was forged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As revealed through paintings by members of the Group of Seven, their predecessors and contemporaries, the Helson Collection also allows us to trace the evolution of the various organizations which supported artists during this critical time period. Additionally, an important group of European paintings afford valuable insights into artistic trends which paralleled those in Canada.
Virtual Vault
Enjoy the Helson Collection virtually! Follow us on the Town of Halton Hills' social media using the hashtag #VirtualVault to discover treasures from the Collection of Frederick Helson, a gift to the Town of Halton Hills in 2013. The collection features over 100 culturally significant works by historic Canadian and European artists.