About the Colborne Art Gallery

The Colborne Art Gallery is the home of the Colborne Society of Artists.

The Society was founded in the spring of 1997 in response to a unique opportunity. The historic East Northumberland Land Registry Office had been sold by the provincial government to the village of Colborne for the sum of $8, on condition that it be maintained as a museum or library.

Wilhelmina Kennedy, a Dutch immigrant then living in neighbouring Cramahe Township, proposed that the building become an art gallery, a suggestion that was enthusiastically welcomed by Colborne Reeve George Boycott and the Colborne Village Council. Wilhelmina then set about organizing a group of local artists into a co-operative to be known as The Colborne Society of Artists.

Working in close co-operation with the Colborne Village Council, whose generous support is gratefully acknowledged, and with other local groups, the Society has succeeded in breathing new life and usefulness into this heritage building.

The Colborne Art Gallery is a member of the Arts Council of Northumberland and Spirit of the Hills.

The Mission of the Colborne Art Gallery

The Colborne Art Gallery is dedicated to building awareness and accessibility of contemporary visual art as practiced by its members and guest artists. By seeking the widest possible audience, the gallery supports and advances the careers of local artists while contributing to the cultural life of Northumberland Community.