Back in person for 2022! Registration is now open for kids age 5-12.
Registration is now open! Online & in-person classes are available for 2022!
Exhibitions & Events
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Members' Show | Submission Date:
Saturday, May 28, 10am-3pm, in person.
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
PRESS Annual Juried Print Exhibition
Saturday, May 7 - 28, 2022
Riverside Print Group Exhibition: [re]pressed
Saturday, May 7 - 28, 2022
Members' Show
June 2 - 23, 2022
Opening: June 2, 5-7pm
Gift Shop
Handmade & local. Shop art, pottery, jewellery, natural beauty products, knitted goods, cards, and more! Online or in store.
Rentals
Button Factory Arts is Waterloo Region's arts hub! We are home to several other arts groups in the community including Theatre on the Edge, The Baden Storytellers and Kundalini with Kasia. Does your arts group need a home? Find out how to can rent the space. We also book private events, performances, concerts, recitals and more!
Featured Image: Cyanotype, Kate Short
About us
Founded in 1994, Button Factory Arts is a non-profit, charitable organization offering a diverse range of arts programming.
Vision
To enliven Waterloo Region as an inclusive hub that inspires
and facilitates artistic exploration & creativity.
Mission
To offer arts education and promote engagement within the arts in our community.
Button Factory Arts respectfully acknowledges that we are located on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. The Haldimand Tract, land promised to Six Nations, includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
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Make a donation or become a member
We offer a safe and inclusive space for all members of our community to create, connect, and explore. We believe that art should be accessible to everyone! Without our community support, we would not be able to continue to do the work we do. Please donate in ways that you can. At this time, during COVID-19 closures, donations are more crucial than ever.
Joining as a member helps us to continue to meet the important goals of our organization, and can also help us financially during this time. Click "Join Now" to sign up, and learn about our member benefits.
Contact Us
Heather Franklin, Executive Director:
Allie Brenner, Program Director:
Erin Stamoulos, Head of Operations:
operations@buttonfactoryarts.ca
For general inquiries,
please use the contact form.
25 Regina St. South
Waterloo, ON N2J 1R8
(During facility closure we are
not monitoring our phone system)
For general inquiries,
please use the contact form below