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Welcome
 Spring hours
Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 5
Community Drum Circle
click here
Artfully Yours, our BLOG
visit our Facebook page
Rails End Trash N Treasures Community Yard Sale June 16, 2012
download Trash N Treasure .doc application here
download Trash N Treasure PDF application here
Haliburton Art and Craft Festival dates: July 27,28,29
Become a Rails End Member
To download a membership form click here
Charitable donations
Celebrate friends and family by making a gift to Rails End. You will find us listed under Art Galleries.
Summer Memories... Rails End Art Attacks for Kids
Click here to visit the Art Attack website.
Exhibition Proposals click here
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What's On
 Trash n Treasures is June 16 Lots of fun in Head Lake Park Saturday June 16 when our Volunteers present Haliburton's giant community yard sale. Featuring the Best Butter Tart Contest, Glassblowing Demo, art show and, of course, Treasures from far and wide.
New this year - "Why Not Collect It" Roadshow style appraisals. Make a donation to Rails End and find out what your "treasure" is really worth!
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 Transitions May 5 - June 16 Join us Saturdays from 11-4 for Artist demonstrations on the Rails End Patio
May 19 Feats of Clay - pottery and raku
June 2 Eco-Centric - fibre and jewellery
June 16 Chariot of Fire - glass blowing
Haliburton County Studio Tour 25th Anniversary Exhibition opening May 5 with a reception from 2-4 pm
Celebrating 25 years of fine craft and art in the Haliburton Highlands. This group exhibition showcasing work by artists on the well loved, and widely acclaimed, Haliburton County Studio Tour; includes historical perspectives, DVD presentation along with original fine craft and visual art.
more including Artist Demonstration schedule
Heather Inwood-Montrose: Metaluxe Metaluxe: Heather Inwood Montrose
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The Gallery Shop Visit Rails End Gallery Shop next time you're in Haliburton Village and enjoy an artful shopping experience. We feature original works of art by over 50 Haliburton County artists working in a variety of media. (shown above: Dragon Eggs, felted wool, S. Clarke)
The Gallery Shop is located in the former ticket room of our restored 1878 railway station and is a project of the Rails End Volunteer Committee in support of our community programming.For gallery information, please contact us at info@railsendgallery.com
or 705-457-2330.
New artists always welcome!
Please call for an appointment.
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Volunteering at Rails End
Our perennial gardens received some TLC in April by a small group of gardeners. This is just one of the many ways volunteers help Rails End bring art to life in Haliburton. Whether you are a student looking for volunteer hours or a senior seeking new ways to contribute to the arts community, we'd love to see you at Rails End! To learn more please contact us at 705-457-2330.
Ontario Trillium Foundation supporting volunteer engagement at Rails End
We thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario, for supporting our basement insulation project in 2011-12. Completion date is June 2012, after which our extensive archives will return to their safe, dry, and warmer location. The Archiving Project continues to be one of the ways our Volunteers help preserve our organization's story in the Haliburton Highlands.
 Get to know us Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre is a public art gallery located in Haliburton’s historic railway station. A registered Canadian charity, the Rails End was established in 1980 and is dedicated to providing opportunities for the exploration, appreciation, expression and exchange of the contemporary creative arts.
The Gallery Shop
We celebrate and sell work by Rails End Members in our shop. The shop is a fundraising project in support of community arts programming and 30% commission goes to support this worthwhile cause.
Exhibitions
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre presents 12-14 temporary exhibitions in two exhibition spaces. You will find past and present exhibitions here
Affiliations
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre is a member of the Ontario Crafts Council (OCC), the Ontario Museums Association (OMA)the Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG) and Arts Council Haliburton Highlands.
Funders
Rails End gratefully aknowledges support from the Municipality of Dysart et al, the Ontario Arts Council, funders, Members and Volunteers.
We are currently insulating our cellar and improving storage areas with support from The Ontario Trillium Foundation Community Grants Program. The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
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