Imagine……

The sound of water cascading over falls that were harnessed by the pioneering settlers of Alton over 120 years ago.

Standing proudly over these falls on the banks of the Credit River, the Alton Mill has been lovingly restored and brought back to life as a creative arts centre. It is now home to more than 30 artists in their studios, plus galleries, a heritage museum, café and unique retail shops! The Mill is also an industrial-chic venue for events or meetings of 8 to 120 people. Discover the Alton Mill: a vibrant arts experience in the Caledon Hills, just 45 minutes northwest of Toronto.

Come be inspired!

Galleries and retailers open
Labour Day Monday September 6, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Seeing Double by Bonnie Eskelson

New at the Alton Mill...
"Big Sky" show by two Alton Mill artists comes from Beaux-Arts Brampton Gallery to the Alton Mill Pond Gallery. Dawn Friesen and Bonnie Eskelson both have family roots in Saskatchewan, and the big skies of their youth are beautifully rendered in these striking paintings. September 5 - 19.

Alton Mill and Cuisine Art Captured on video. Travel & Transitions editor Susanne Pachter has posted a dozen video clips featuring people and activities at the Alton Mill on the World News Network website (interspersed with clips from other Headwaters attractions, so check out all 3 screens).

 

 

Decay (Interior Structure) by Julia Vandepolder

Alton Mill Artist Julia Vandepolder accepted into three juried art shows this summer: 42nd Open National Juried Exhibition at the Papermill Gallery, Toronto, the Biannual Juried Exhibition, Grimsby Public Art Gallery (both just completed), and the 31st Insights Juried Exhibition at the Wellington County Museum & Archives, July 24th - September 6. See more of Julia's work in her studio 200.

Alton Mill's wins another Heritage Award. At its annual Heritage Soireé on June 29th, Heritage Caledon presented Jordan and Jeremy Grant with Ontario Heritage Trust Certificates of Achievement for their work on the Alton Mill. Last year the mill won the Heritage Canada Foundation's National Achievement award for adaptive reuse.

 

PLEASE JOIN US FOR

Diamanta by Yael Erlichman, winner of the
Presidents Award at the 2009 Florence Bienale

Current Shows and Events

Preview of the Headwaters Arts - The Dam Gallery Festival
Juried and Invitational Arts Show and Sale in the Dam Gallery
July 16 - September 5, 2010

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition featuring 20+ monumental works throughout the grounds by eight artists in various metals. Ongoing to September 12.

"Summer Sojourn" featuring the work of Sonja Mortimer in the Alton Mill Gallery
August 11 - September 12

 

 

 

Upcoming Events and Shows

Autumn Glory by Lynn Westfall

Celebrate an explosion of artistic creativity with "Buckets of Colour". Open studios, 6 new gallery exhibitions, workshops, Kidsfest Events and more... throughout the mill.
September 25 - 26

, October 2 - 3, October 9 - 11

"Headwaters Arts Festival" - Alton Mill art shows and open studios continue through all three Festival weekends.
September 25 - October 11

"Being": Selected Sculptures by Ted Fullerton throughout the grounds.
September 25, 2010 - Januanry 3, 2011

Songs for a September Evening: An eclectic mix of well-known (and some not-so-well-known) Broadway tunes to touch, tickle and transport you as we begin the cool nights of autumn.
Starring: Paul Stephen & Amanda Leigh, with John Hughes at the piano.
September 25, 7:00pm.