ELORA –The Elora Centre for the Arts is inviting the community to help lay the foundation for the future of the arts in Centre Wellington with its “Buy a Brick” campaign.
-Buy a Brick Campaign: Arts Centre board members Deepti Celetti, Eva Lane and Kyle Dietrich showing their support for the ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign.
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The campaign aims to raise the final $150,000 needed to complete the Arts Centre’s new 3,500-square-foot addition, which will feature a large, multi-use space for programs, exhibitions, performances, and gatherings, as well as a servery-style kitchen and other hospitality infrastructure.
Most importantly, the new addition will be fully accessible, including universal washrooms, allowing people with mobility challenges to participate fully in programs and events. Currently, the Arts Centre has to turn away more than half of the requests to use its space due to accessibility limitations.
-Rendering of the New Addition: A rendering of the new addition at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
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“This new addition is the key to creating a vibrant, inclusive space where everyone in our community can belong,” said Lianne Carter, Executive Director of the Elora Centre for the Arts. “With ‘Buy a Brick,’ people can literally put their name on the building and leave a lasting legacy as champions of the arts in this community.”
Supporters can “buy a brick” by making a one-time donation of $500or by giving in monthly installments of less than $20/month from now through December 2027 (based on a monthly payment plan that starts before December 2025).
Each donor’s name will be proudly displayed on a plaque on the new addition, celebrating the individuals, families, businesses, and organizations who helped make the expansion possible.
Why It Matters
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By purchasing a brick, supporters aren’t just contributing to a building — they’re supporting an independent charity that serves the whole community.
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More than an art gallery, the Arts Centre is a community hub, offering outreach programs, workshops, summer camps, performances, events, and affordable studio space for local artists and community groups.
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Last year, nearly 2,500 people benefited from free or low-cost arts programs through the Arts Centre, including children and adults with (dis)abilities, teens in recovery, low-income families, and seniors in care.
Visit ecfta.ca or email devassist@ecfta.ca to buy your brick today.
