Update June 8, 2021 By Appointment Only

While the QAC team is back in the office, the Gallery is still closed to the public. Please contact us by phone or email to make an appointment. Thank you for your understanding. …
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The Parrott Gallery is tentatively scheduled to reopen July 6, so we are happy to announce new dates for the show: July 15 to August 12.…
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Open Mic @ Old Church Theatre

Aug4 Most every Wednesday is Open Mic Night and we’re outside on the patio, weather permitting, AND when ... Read more

Frankford Concerts in the Park

Aug4 Music in the park, bring a lawn chair and blanket and enjoy these free concerts! Covid-19 restrictions will ... Read more

Trenton DBIA Concerts in the Park

Aug6 Music in the park, bring a lawn chair and blanket and enjoy these free concerts! Covid-19 restrictions will ... Read more

The Hayloft Dancehall Presents: Elliot Brood

Aug6 This JUNO award winning trio is now touring their 2020 album Keeper, the seventh in their epic catalogue so ... Read more

Dry Hot COVID Summer – Double Vaxxed

Aug6 ike side effects after a second dose of Moderna, WE’RE BACK WITH A VENGEANCE! Join the Improvmonauts ... Read more

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QAC Latest Blog Posts

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: Trenton band Mntclr set to release their “Favourite Colour”

Jul 30, 2021 – Photo by Loc Nyugen By Allen Steinberg/Quinte Arts Council When young musicians Shelby Olmstead and Tyler Brassington crossed paths when they were just 15, it seemed like the stars… Read more

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: Cartoonist Jeffrey Caulfield keeps people smiling

Jul 24, 2021 – By Lin Parkin/Quinte Arts Council Five years ago, the Bay of Quinte beckoned its call to Jeffrey Caulfield and his wife Terry. After spending most of their working lives in Toront… Read more

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: Local artists reconvene and “Re-Imagine” at Expressions Art Show

Jul 16, 2021 – By Allen Steinberg/Quinte Arts Council The Quinte Arts Council’s Expressions biennial juried art show, hosted by the Parrott Gallery, features artists and artisans from throughout … Read more

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: Indie band Long Range Hustle to release new album

Jul 9, 2021 – By Allen Steinberg/Quinte Arts Council Five-piece indie rock outfit Long Range Hustle grew up in the woods of small-town Ontario, particularly in the villages of Stirling, Tweed a… Read more

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