Welcome 2020! The QAC team has big plans for this year!

Arts and culture plays an important role in defining who we are as a community and contributes to a healthy local economy and lifestyle for those who live and work in the area...…
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Sultans of String Live at the Empire Theatre

Three-time JUNO Award nominees deliver an exuberant performance featuring band originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites. …
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Portrait of the Artist Through Their Own Eyes

Celebrating the art of self portraiture in all mediums, including sculpture, photography, illustration, fibre, painting and more.…
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Art in the Community: Fall Photography Show September - October 18

Featuring Mark Hopper and Ash Murrell…
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Novel Writing for Beginners Workshops With Joy Goddard: Oct 8, 15 & 22

Learn how to turn your idea into a publishable novel with one of Canada's top novelists in the young adult genre.…
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25th Annual Luncheon for the Arts QAC Arts Recognition Awards

Recognizing those who are making Quinte a destination for those craving a vibrant arts and culture scene. …
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2019 Plein Air Painting Festival : Student Show May 27 - June 21

Over 350 elementary and secondary students from nine schools participated in the 2019 Arts en Plein Air Painting Festival and competition. …
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QAC Gallery and Gift Shop See work by talented Quinte artists and artisans

Paintings, photographs, cards, pottery, jewellery, sculpture, wearable items, edible items, glass art, and more....…
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Books in the QAC Gallery and Gift Shop Books by local authors

The QAC Gallery at 36 Bridge Street East in downtown Belleville has a large selection of books written by local authors.…
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Upcoming Events

Robbie Burns Supper

Jan24 Celebrating Scotland’s National Bard with haggis and whiskey. Bagpipes and poetry, haggis and toasts with traditional Scottish ... Read more

Vince Thornton

Jan24 Vince Thornton is a classically trained pianist and self-taught guitarist who currently fronts the Quinte area trio, The ... Read more

The Urban Highlanders

Jan24 It’s Robbie Burns’ birthday celebration with Grier Coppins and The Urban Highlanders! Bagpipes, whistles, 6-string violin, soprano ... Read more

Music in the Valley

Jan25 Join us for a matinee concert at the Athol Town Hall, Cherry Valley’s ‘Lounge’ in Prince Edward ... Read more

Last Night of the Proms

Jan25 The British are coming! Join in the merriment as Evan Mitchell conducts the Kingston Symphony and Kingston Choral ... Read more

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QAC Latest Blog Posts

Cultivating Creativity: Christmas show helps fund the next generation

Dec 6, 2019 – Photo by David McDonald   “The Quinte Arts Council’s Arts Education Program helps fund programming experiences not otherwise available to young people in our community,” says … Read more

Cultivating Creativity: Christmas Caravan Coming to Town

Nov 15, 2019 –   “We thought it would be really fun to bring that energy and drive of all those rhythms to the Christmas songs that people love to sing, as well as the musical mashups that … Read more

Cultivating Creativity: Portrait of the artist through their own eyes

Oct 18, 2019 – Marc Poulin/IG@marcmakesart By Fiona Campbell/Quinte Arts Council We live in the age of the selfie. In 2016 Google reported users uploaded 24 billion selfies —that’s just Google Ph… Read more

Cultivating Creativity: Bold dinner theatre in downtown Belleville

Oct 4, 2019 – By Fiona Campbell/Quinte Arts Council Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art — a series of murals for … Read more

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