Monday, April 14, 2025, the Elliot Lake City Council granted us permission to close Elizabeth Walk from Ontario to the Post Office.  Our Street Fair will run from 10 AM to 4 PM, but the street will be closed from 9 to 5 to allow for set-up and take-down.

The Grand Opening of Elliot Lake Arts & Heritage Centre
We have been welcoming guests since December, but May 10th, is our official grand opening. The ribbon cutting ceremony begins at 10 AM.  His Worship Mayor Andrew Wannan will do the honours.

The Agenda
After the opening ceremony, throughout the day, you and your family can participate in a number of  activities:

• At the Elliot Lake Arts Club craft table, you can make Mother's Day cards for free.
• There will be free performances scheduled by local entertainers.
• Face-painting will be available.
• You can make a small tree for the Model Railroad Club to add to their track layout.
• Our neighbours will sell their wares on tables in front of their shops.
• You can tour the Arts Centre to see creators demonstrating a variety of skills - weaving, painting, stained-glass, and pottery.
• You can explore the ARIEL Arts Space and see the Linda Finn retrospective before it leaves.

Other plans?
We have invited a local charity to set up a grill to serve hot dogs and hamburgers.  All the money raised will go to a good cause in the community.

What about the weather?
The Opening Ceremony will go rain or shine.  If it rains, we will move as many activities as possible into the Elliot Lake Arts and Heritage Centre.  So make plans to come and enjoy a carnival atmosphere during our first ever ELAHC street fair.

What can we experience at the ELAHC?
Home to three distinct not-for-profits, the ELAHC provide s visitors opportunities to:

• observe art being created right before your eyes,
• encounter the magic of model railroading,
• encounter a diverse variety of art in the ARIEL Arts Space, Elliot Lake's art gallery.

In addition, every second Saturday of each month,  you can attend the free Open House.  Interactive workshops are often offered.  Tickets are required for the workshops. 

If you are visiting our City for an extended period of time, you can register for lessons in a variety of disciplines.

Where is the ELAHC?
14 Elizabeth Walk in downtown Elliot Lake. Please note Elizabeth Walk is a one way street. Enter from Ontario Avenue.  Parking on Elizabeth Walk is limited to 45 minutes. There are municipal lots where you can park for an extended period of time within a short walk of the Centre.

When is the Centre open?
Regular hours are from 10 AM to 4 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.  The Centre is closed most holidays. Please call ahead to confirm it will be open when you visit.

If you have run an event you know that there is always a cut-off date for ticket sales.  Especially an event like ours.  The instructors need to purchase yarn, or kits, or music sheets in sufficient numbers.  To make sure there is enough for everyone, ticket sales will close on Thursday, April 17, 2025.  A week before the event.

We have a limited number of seats available for the FREE concert too.  You can download those tickets right now.  Don't hesitate.

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Buying unique gifts for special occasions when you live in Elliot Lake can be a challenge.  You can shop at a market or an arts fair from time to time.  But where can you shop at the last minute Tuesday through Saturday?

At the ARIEL Arts Space
​The AAS is at 14 Elizabeth Walk inside the Elliot Lake Arts and Heritage Centre.  Most of the works on display in the foyer shop and on the gallery walls are for sale. Every item available was made by a local creator  - potters, performers, painters, fibre artists and jewellery makers.  The items range in price from $10 to $1,000. There is literally something for every taste and budget.

​ The jewellery pictured was hand-crafted by Gwen Goulet.  We also have jewellery made by Snowy Owl. If you need a decor piece for a housewarming or wedding gift, we have lathed wooden bowls, tea pots and pottery statement pieces.  Five painters show their works in the gallery. 

​Our current bargain?
As a fund raising activity, we have a handful of mystery bags at $10.  Inside are 20 handcrafted greeting cards for a variety of occasions. All funds raised go to light up our gallery.  The bags are first come, first served.  If you need to restock your stack of greeting cards, you can't beat this bargain.

Shop at the ARIEL Arts Space and you will avoid shipping and tariff charges.  We are open from 10 AM to 4 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

​Linda's first solo show was in 1976, forty-nine  years ago.  We are honoured that her family chose ARIEL Arts Space to host a retrospective of her work that covers about 20 of those 49 years.  We are thrilled that they have given us permission to hold over her show until May 16, 2025, the day before her celebration of life.

One of Linda's last works was a film - the Old Tin Box. It is a very moving, personal perspective about the cost of war. We consider it a companion piece to the retrospective.  The button below will take you directly to the movie.

Linda was one of the most humble of human beings, and the most giving.  She shared her talents with the community through teaching and spear-heading a public art committee.  Many of the pieces that grace our city are on display because Linda fought for them.  She continues to advocate for public art. In lieu of flowers, Linda asked that we donate to the City's public art fund in her name.