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Our Mission
Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values
Our Vision
The Elora Centre for the Arts is a unique community resource that fosters creativity, a high level of artistic expression, and the belief that a vibrant arts centre is integral to the health of our community. The building consists of 10 large, former classrooms that provide over 10,000 square feet of space, now repurposed into gallery space, an artisan shop, workshops that house arts-based programming, artist studios and homes to various organizations that support the arts. It is the vision of the ECFTA to provide a facility that enhances cultural life in the region.
develop and strengthen
Our Mission
Our mission is to develop and strengthen an open and accessible non-profit arts and cultural centre that promotes, teaches and nourishes the arts and arts appreciation through exhibitions, programs, and performances.
The Elora Centre for the Arts exists to serve our community. We are a not-for-profit charitable organization, run by a Board of volunteers from our community and a small, committed staff team. It is for the love of art and creativity, and the ways we can nurture, heal and support each other through the arts, that we exist.
The Elora Centre for the Arts strives to provide a facility that enhances cultural life in the region through the fostering of art practice and presentation, production and reception. Our Arts Centre is firmly grounded in the belief that contemporary art in all its various forms has the capacity to nurture the lives of those living, working, and visiting here. We view the arts as part of a healthy functioning society and participation in the arts as integral to the health and happiness of our communities. Hence, we provide transformative educational opportunities to art-makers of all ages and skill levels. Our programs and workshops are designed and led by professional artists and arts educators from a variety of backgrounds whose foremost goal is to foster creativity in a fun, inclusive and nurturing environment. At the Arts Centre, it is our mandate to instill a life-long love of learning through the arts.
The Centre is a community space where visual and media arts, music, dance, theatre, and the literary arts can come together and thrive.
Embracing values
Our Core Values
The ECFTA embraces the following values that inform our strategic and operational activities:
Diversity/Inclusiveness
Supporting a variety of diverse creative endeavours to broaden our community reach.
Respect
Respecting the past while welcoming fresh thinking to move forward.
Accountability
Ensuring we remain transparent and accountable to our supporters, funders, and our larger community.
Commitment
Acting with integrity, we are committed to making a meaningful difference to our community through creative support.
Sustainability
Maintaining financial stability to ensure the organization remains viable and creatively relevant to a broad audience.
