The County Arts Lab is dedicated to artistic experimentation and creation. Our Main Street location and focus on accessibility puts the arts and artists at the heart of our community.
Water is essential in supporting life, yet every day we take it for granted. As we go about our busy lives, water and a few other things we actually need to survive become afterthoughts. I hope these installations will inspire us to slow down, reflect and take action against climate change, because it affects everyone and everything that we love.
July 17-September 2, 2026
County Arts Exhibition Vitrines, outside Unit 2E, 206 Main Street, Picton
Between Us is an installation of cyanotype portrait prints depicting members of Sara Keller‘s chosen “village” in Prince Edward County – ones who have become extended family while living far from relatives. Transparency and layering are central to this installation, reflecting how community is formed through intersecting lives and shared experience.
Sept 11-Oct 28, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday Sept 11 6-8 PM
County Arts Exhibition Vitrines, outside Unit 2E, 206 Main Street, Picton
Following a successful debut solo show in July, G L Barrett returns to County Arts Project Room for a pop-up show that promises a fresh view of insect life through their lens.
Free to attend. Part of Ontario Culture Days.
Saturday 19 September: 10 AM-6 PM
Sunday 20 September: 10 AM-6 PM
County Arts Lab Project Room, The Armoury, 206 Main Street, Unit 2E, Picton ON K0K 2T0
Established in 2004, The Maker’s Hand is a prestigious fine craft show featuring both established and up-and-coming artists from across Ontario & Western Quebec.
In 2026, the show returns to the County Arts Lab, located in the historic Armoury at the heart of the Picton’s bustling Main Street. The show will feature over 25 booths of varying sizes both inside the County Arts Lab, in the adjoining atrium and the outdoor courtyard.
November 6 – 8, 2026
We are located at 206 Main Street, Unit 2E Picton in the historic Armoury building in downtown Picton.
The County Arts Lab is fully accessible to those entering by The Armoury’s front doors off of Main Street. There is no elevator in the building, so those entering the rear of the building via the Mary Street parking lot must use stairs to access the space.
On the weekends and evenings, visitors can park in the Armoury lot at the rear of the building on Mary Street. Otherwise, visitors can park on Main Street or in the free municipal lots on the corner of Mary and Elizabeth streets and on King Street adjacent to Benson Park. There is an accessible parking spot across the street from The Armoury as well as in front of the post office (90 meters from the front doors). For further information on parking, please click here.
If you are interested in booking the County Arts Lab for your arts-related event, please click here to see our rates. Once new equipment is in place, including lighting, sound, exhibition, and media arts equipment, as well as a stage, seating for one hundred, and moveable walls to allow the space to be configured for multiple uses, we will begin hosting the performing arts.
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