schoolhouse arts collective
Welcome to the Schoolhouse Arts Collective (SHAC)!
SHAC is a vibrant community art space where creativity, connection, and opportunity come together. We are home to a talented collective of artists working across a range of styles and mediums, united by a shared commitment to quality and artistic growth. Our studio is more than a place to create — it’s a welcoming destination to explore and purchase original artwork. Come by for a visit, we'd love to see you!
About The Schoolhouse Arts Collective
Our Creative Journey
The Schoolhouse Arts Collective (SHAC) studio and gallery is located inside the Elora Centre for the Arts building - the historic 1856 Elora Public School on Melville Street, a short walk from downtown Elora.
SHAC was founded in 2017 by five local artists who had a vision of creating a unique space for like-minded artists to come together– a place where emerging, self-taught and professional artists could work and grow as part of a supportive and inspiring group.
The Schoolhouse Arts Collective has developed into the largest arts collective in the area – a curated group artists working in diverse mediums including watercolour, acrylic and oil painting, encaustic, sculpture and textile arts.
Meet Our Artists
And Explore Our Work
Whimsical nature-based mixed
media art filled with joy,
resilience and playful abstraction.
Nature-inspired clay and mixed media sculptures shaped by found wood and quiet storytelling.
Realist acrylic paintings inspired by landscapes, architecture and animals, capturing light, shadow and the quiet energy of the world around us.
Textural abstract landscapes exploring nature, symbolism and the unseen below the surface.
