Established in 1964 and located within Centennial House, a former general store on the Saint Andrews’ waterfront, Sunbury Shores is, as its name suggests, a meeting place for the study, practice and appreciation of fine art and craft, for natural history study and for conservation education.
The Centre offers a year round exhibition gallery, as well as artist’s studios, a professional print shop, library, children’s nature room, pottery studio, children’s programs, nature excursions and an internationally recognized summer art school featuring renowned artists as instructors each year.
Open year-round, the Centre’s 6,000 square feet provides two galleries for exhibitions, studios for painting, drawing, printmaking, jewellery & metalsmith, pottery and other art and nature programs. Programs and exhibits highlight the cultural diversity of the area and provide an opportunity for local artisans to show their work as well as teach their art to others. The Centre offers programming for all ages.