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EN PLEIN AIR HALIBURTON 2026
CALL FOR ENTRY
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre is a place where people can come together to engage with art and with each other. We believe that art has the power to inspire, to challenge, and to transform, and are committed to bringing the creative arts to life our community. We are a registered Canadian Charity, a Member of Craft Ontario, Ontario Museums Association and Arts Council Haliburton Highlands.
CALL FOR ENTRY
EN PLEIN AIR HALIBURTON 2026
CALL FOR ENTRY
Arts and Science
Rails End Gallery invites artists to explore the intersection of Arts and Science in our 2026 Annual Salon Exhibition.
February 14 - April 4 2026
Opening Reception
Saturday Feburary 14
1- 3pm
All Welcome.
Arts and Science—where creativity sparks discovery!
EN PLEIN AIR HALIBURTON 2026
EN PLEIN AIR HALIBURTON 2026
ARTS & LABOUR: Garrett Gilbart
A friendly painting competition and visual tour of Haliburton County
Fall 2026
See the 2025 edition...
view the VIRTUAL show on the exhibition page until December 15
Thank you to
Haliburton County Development Corporation, Haliburton County Tourism and Martin's Framing and Art Supplies (Bracebridge) for their enthusiastic support in 2025.
We are now seeking sponsorship for 2026.
ARTS & LABOUR: Garrett Gilbart
ARTS & LABOUR: Garrett Gilbart
ARTS & LABOUR: Garrett Gilbart
June 21 - August 28 2025
shown above: Oldsmobile hood, modified found object. 54"x60"
Arts & Labour brings together Garrett Gilbart’s deep respect for metalwork with a keen awareness of how making has changed in the age of machines.
Through his use of found metal objects (in this exhibition car body parts) —a material often associated wit
June 21 - August 28 2025
shown above: Oldsmobile hood, modified found object. 54"x60"
Arts & Labour brings together Garrett Gilbart’s deep respect for metalwork with a keen awareness of how making has changed in the age of machines.
Through his use of found metal objects (in this exhibition car body parts) —a material often associated with strength, permanence, and machinery—Gilbart invites us to think about the value of labour, both past and present. His hand cut motifs resonate with the spirit of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which championed the handmade in response to industrialization, and connects to a growing interest in craft across Canada today.
NOT TO SCALE
ARTS & LABOUR: Garrett Gilbart
NOT TO SCALE
Highlands High School Annual Exhibition of student work.
May 16 - June 16 2025
shown above: detail from a 3D map of Haliburton current and future.
A multidisciplinary artistic and geographic exploration of Haliburton County, present and future, created by the students from HHSS, JDH and SBES.
Une exploration artistique et géographique mult
Highlands High School Annual Exhibition of student work.
May 16 - June 16 2025
shown above: detail from a 3D map of Haliburton current and future.
A multidisciplinary artistic and geographic exploration of Haliburton County, present and future, created by the students from HHSS, JDH and SBES.
Une exploration artistique et géographique multidisciplinaire du comté de Haliburton, présent et futur, créée par les étudiants du HHSS, du JDH et du SBES.
LEGACY
ARTS & LABOUR: Garrett Gilbart
NOT TO SCALE
Rails End Gallery's Annual Salon Exhibition
February 8 - April 12 2025
Every winter Rails End Gallery holds a large group show with over 50 entries and invites the public to pick “the peoples choice” by voting for their favourite work of art.
This year’s theme is LEGACY.
In a recent BLOG post we tell a bit of Rails End history...
The Peop
Rails End Gallery's Annual Salon Exhibition
February 8 - April 12 2025
Every winter Rails End Gallery holds a large group show with over 50 entries and invites the public to pick “the peoples choice” by voting for their favourite work of art.
This year’s theme is LEGACY.
In a recent BLOG post we tell a bit of Rails End history...
The People's Choice 2025
First - Dave Kerr, The Blue Canoe, oil on canvas (shown above)
Second - David Douglas - My Pine Tree’s Legacy, watercolour
Third - Kathy Andrews - Giving Back, wool and beads