Arts and Wellness Resources in
Carleton Place

  • Carleton Place Collective

    An art gallery and mental health/wellness space running workshops, classes, and lessons by local artists, makers, and professionals. Workshop themes include art/painting, singing/music, soap making, spirituality, breathwork, mental health, and wellness.

    https://carletonplacecollective.com/

  • Arts Carleton Place

    A community arts hub (with over 180 members) organizing events and initiatives to uplift and celebrate local art and artists. Events include the Fine Art Show & Sale and Itty Bitty Arts & Crafts Sale. Initiatives include the Student Bursary Program and the Art In Public Spaces Program. A monthly newsletter is available with details of upcoming events.

    https://artscarletonplace.com

  • Total Rhythm Dance Studio

    A local dance studio offering private, semi-private, and group dance lessons/workshops from ballroom and latin dance styles to line dancing. Zumba classes are also offered for those looking for a more exercise-focused approach.

    Located in Carleton Place.

    https://trds.ca

  • Carleton Place Gallery

    A local art gallery with art shows and exhibitions as well as workshops and events focused on community engagement, learning, and connecting artists with the community.

    https://www.cpgallery.ca/#/

  • ConnectWell - Community Health

    ConnectWell is a hub for care within the community, and runs a number of health-promotion and group programs.

    Healthy Minds: https://connectwell.ca/services/healthy-minds/
    Healthy Bodies: https://connectwell.ca/services/healthy-bodies/
    Healthy Eating: https://connectwell.ca/services/healthy-eating/

Looking for more opportunities to connect with the Carleton Place community?

Visit the Town of Carleton Place website to check out the events calendar - here you can explore local events happening in the township (both free and paid events included). The events calendar does not have every event in town, but it does provide a huge array of options for those looking to connect with their community.

Check out the Carleton Place Events Calendar

Reflections on arts and community

““This is the power of art: The power to transcend our own self-interest, our solipsistic zoom-lens on life, and relate to the world and each other with more integrity, more curiosity, more wholeheartedness.”

— Maria Popova

“"The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don't see"

— James Baldwin

“The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it's to create a culture where everyone can have ideas and feel that they're valued"

— Ken Robinson