The Kent Farndale Gallery is open during the regular operating hours of the Library. For more information please use our contact page to connect with Library staff.
The Gallery is currently accepting applications for the 2025 exhibition season.
Click here for an application form.
Gallery Schedule – January to December 2024
Jan 6th – Feb 15th, 2024 Opening Reception: Jan 6 @ 2pm | Animals of the World via the Toronto Zoo – Donna Brittain |
Feb 17 – Mar 21, 2024 Opening Reception: Feb 17 @ 2pm | Spontaneous Strokes – Cai Kui |
Mar 23 – Apr 18, 2024 Opening Reception: Mar 23 @ 2pm | Shadows, Textures and Colour – Karen Doran |
Apr 20 – May 30, 2024 Opening Reception: Apr 20 @ 2pm | North End Girls in Scugog – North End Girls |
Jun 1 – Jun 20, 2024 No Opening Reception | Annual Port Perry High School Art Show |
Jun 22 – Jul 25, 2024 Opening Reception: Jun 22 @ 2pm | Artists of Uxbridge: A Creative Collective – Artists of Uxbridge |
Jul 27 – Aug 22, 2024 Opening Reception: Jul 27 @ 2pm | Survival in a Fluid Era – Karim Abed |
Aug 24 – Sep 26, 2024 Opening Reception: Aug 24 @ 2pm | Janet Read – North by Northwest: paintings from arctic travels |
Sep 28 – Oct 24, 2024 Opening Reception: Sep 28 @ 2pm | The Colours I See – Deborah Bateman |
Oct 26 – Nov 22, 2024 Opening Reception: Oct 28 @ 2pm | Many Colours of War – Tyler Briley |
Dec 1 – 30, 2024 | Bakersville Gingerbread Village |
The Kent Farndale Gallery focuses on exhibiting the works of emerging and established artists and craftspeople in many media. Throughout the years, it has showcased the talents of local and international artists. A popular destination for Durham region residents, the Gallery attracts over 26,000 visitors per year. Each show lasts approximately four weeks with an opening reception usually taking place the first day of the exhibition.The Gallery is located inside the Scugog Memorial Public Library and opened in May 1982 at the time of the official opening of the old library.
Hours of Operation as follows:
Monday | 10:00am to 6:00pm |
Tuesday | 10:00am to 9:00pm |
Wednesday | 10:00am to 6:00pm |
Thursday | 10:00am to 9:00pm |
Friday | 10:00am to 6:00pm |
Saturday | 10:00am to 5:00pm |
Sunday | 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
The Gallery is named in honour of Kent Farndale who served as volunteer curator of the exhibitions for ten years. The Gallery Committee also established an Art Bursary in her name which is awarded annually to a Scugog resident.
The Kent Farndale Gallery is operated by the Scugog Memorial Public Library and provides a professional environment for new and emerging artists to display their works and an opportunity for the community to view fine art and craft and to meet the artists.
Kent Farndale Gallery
Scugog Memorial Public Library
Box 1049, 231 Water Street
Port Perry, ON L9L 1A8
(905) 985-7686