Welcome to the Thames Art Gallery and ARTspace
We invite you to visit, explore and be inspired by our beautiful exhibition space in downtown Chatham, Ontario. We offer fun art-making experiences in our art studio for all ages.
Learn more about our hours of operation and how to plan your safe visit.
Thames Art Gallery Exhibitions
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Herbaria: Carrie Allison, Alana Bartol, Lisa Hirmer, Patricia Coates, Susan Turcot and Eva Peskin with the Cedar Listening Circle
July 4 - September 28, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, July 18, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:30 pm
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Call for Submissions Ontario Juried Exhibition
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2025
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Ontario Juried Exhibition
October 10, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Opening Reception October 17, 2025 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM -
Summer ARTcrawl
July 18, 2025 from 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
ARTspace Exhibitions
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Blue Balloon: A collaborative project with the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent and Krista Schneider
May 14 - August 1, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, July 18, 2025 at 5:00 pm
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Summer ARTcrawl
July 18, 2025 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Storybook Realism - Jodi Edwards Wright
August 6 - November 15, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, September 19, 2025 | 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Workshops, Events, Tours and More
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Art-Tastic Summer Camps
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School Programs 2024 - 2025
Explore our School Programs, available at the Chatham Cultural Centre or in your classroom!
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Herbaria: Watch it Grow A FREE Family-Friendly Drop-In Experience
Every Saturday and Sunday from July 5th - September 28th, 2025 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Wish Upon a Star Summer Camp
Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | July 28 – August 1 | Art Camp | Studio 1 & 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 6 – 9 | Cost: $ 190
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The Art Beat Summer Camp
Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | August 11 – 15 | Art Camp | Studio 1 & 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 9 – 12 | Cost: $ 190
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Pollinators Artist Talk with Alana Bartol and Chandra Clarke
Saturday August 23, 2025 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Studio One & Thames Art Gallery | FREE
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Film Screening: Papalotzin - The Flight of the Monarch with Chatham-Kent Museum
Saturday August 23, 2025 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Studio One | FREE
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Beginner Wheel Pottery
Tuesdays | September 9 – November 18 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 18 + | cost: $315
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Beginner Wheel Pottery
Tuesdays | September 9 – November 18 | 6:00 PM -9:00 PM | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 18 + | cost: $315
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Herbaria Talk and Tour with Patricia Coates
September 10, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Thames Art Gallery | All Ages | FREE
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Intermediate Wheel Pottery
Wednesdays | September 10 – November 19 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 18 + | cost: $315
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Plein Air Painting with artist Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald
September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $130 | C.M Wilson Conservation Area
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Open Studio Pottery
Mondays | September 15 - November 10, 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Studio 2 | Cultural Centre | Age 18+ | Cost: $265
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After School Arts Hub
Mondays, September 15 - October 27, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 6 – 12 | Cost: $ 90
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PA Day - Looking Closely: The Art of Observation
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 6 – 12 | Cost: $ 45
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Master Forger Paint Night: J.E.H. MacDonald
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Thames Art Gallery | Age 16+ | $40
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Culture Days Butterfly Release
September 27, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | FREE | Chatham-Kent Museum and Thames Art Gallery Lobby
Rain Date: September 28, 2025 | 11:00 am
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Culture Days Butterfly Mask Activity with the Chatham-Kent Museum
Saturday, September 27, 2025 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | FREE | Chatham-Kent Museum
Rain Date: September 28, 2025 | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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8 Week Pottery Hand Building
Thursdays | October 2 – November 20 | 6:00 - 9:00 pm | Studio 2 | Chatham Cultural Centre | Age 18+ | Cost: $ 265
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Master Forger Paint Night: Jean Cavailles
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $40
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PA Day - I Love Fall Art Party
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 6 – 12 | Cost: $ 45
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Master Forger Paint Night: Frank Carmicheal
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $40
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After School Arts Hub
Mondays, November 3 - December 8, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 6 – 12 | Cost: $ 90
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Master Forger Paint Night: Vincent Van Gogh
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Thames Art Gallery | Age 16+ | $40
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PA Day - Miniature World
Friday, November 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 6 – 12 | Cost: $ 45