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.
Established in 1993, Art in the County is a juried art exhibition and sale that has grown in scope and stature, showcasing the highest quality works of art by County Arts members. The show features 100 works in a wide range of media, including watercolour, acrylic, oil, and encaustic paintings, sculpture, textiles, wood, photography, ceramics, glass, and more.
June 26 – July 12, 2026
Discover the hidden lives of insects in this fascinating photographic art exhibition by emerging artist, G L Barrett. In ‘Here, Today.’, we meet our unseen neighbours; those who live their lives alongside ours every day. They ensure our flowers are pollinated, eat the pests that threaten our food, and feed the birds that greet us each morning. Insects are crucial to our survival, yet their lives and looks remain a mystery to most people.
In the County Arts Project Room July 15-19, 2026 from 10 AM-6 PM
Opening Reception: Friday, July 17, 2026 5-8 PM (County Arts 40th Anniversary Party)
What Do You See? is an exhibition by Aligned Interests, a group of Prince Edward County artists: Jennifer Bruce, Diane Cole, Renee Hiltz, Heather Kerr, Richard Leach, Laurie McLachlan and Julie Seddon. The goal of this exhibition is to bust the myth that there is a “right way” to respond to art, with interactive displays and audience participation involved.
July 16-19, 2026 from 10 AM-5 PM
Opening reception: Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 3-6 PM
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
Thomas Harrison‘s debut solo art exhibition, ‘PEC Places and People’, will display a small curated set of paintings rooted in Prince Edward and connected to County places and people who call PEC home.
In the County Arts Project Room July 22-26, 2026
Opening reception: July 22, 2026, 6 – 8 PM
In 2025, Bill Stearman travelled across Canada, speaking to groups about his activism through quilt making, and about the progression of Queer rights in Canada during his lifetime. This exhibition is the culmination of those travels.
July 23-August 9, 2026, 10 AM-6 PM. Artist’s Tour daily at 12:30 PM.
Opening Reception: July 23, 2026, 6-8 PM.
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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