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Our story - Meet the META4'sMETA4 Gallery is Ontario's premier destination for fine craft, original art and invigorating studio programs for all ages. Opened in 2005 in historic downtown Port Perry, META4 Gallery expanded to a second location in Peterborough's busy downtown in November 2017. These two artistic hubs are owned by three artist-entrepreneurs, Jennifer Hardie, Birgitta MacLeod and Bonnie Thomson. |
Meet Birgitta MacLeod, one of META4's owners!
2020 is our Fifteenth Anniversary in Port Perry!
A Bit of a Hitch
We were so excited for our up-coming celebratory show and party and then a spiky virus interrupted our plans. We have therefore decided to postpone our show, originally scheduled for June 18 to July 5. We might be open by then (hope so!) but it will be hard to have a party with all our friends. The show will now take place in September. More details and revised deadlines will be forthcoming. The good news? You have a little more time to create your 10" x 10" artwork.
If you have not already registered to participate in this show and would like to do so, please email us at studio@meta4gallery.
It's been a wonderful decade and a half! To mark our anniversary, we're hosting a fundraising exhibit in June entitled "2020: The View from Here". You can be a part of this celebration. Full details are on our events page. The celebration includes a fabulous party on June 18 at 6 pm.
We continue to be committed to promoting and selling the work of Ontario artists and artisans. Our studios are busy spaces with a full schedule of workshops and courses in all media. In the past fourteen years thousands of students have explored their creative side and honed their skills with META4.
We like to be actively involved in the community. Each year we donate to dozens of charities and participate actively in events organized by our local business associations and arts organizations.We do it for the fun and the rich reward we get from helping others, but what a delight it was to be presented with the prestigious Art of Transition Award for "Cultural Champion in Business" in November, 2014. In 2007, after just two years in business we won BIA Ambassador of the Year Award and were nominated for the Business of the Year Award by the Chamber of Commerce in the same year.
Come and visit us and introduce yourself. Take a peek in our studio to see what amazing, creative things are happening there. Ask Jen about her work as a sculptor, talk to Bonnie about her beautiful and functional glass pieces or query Birgitta about her paper and mixed media works. We love to create, and we’ve created a little piece of artistic heaven in Port Perry and now in Peterborough.
We were so excited for our up-coming celebratory show and party and then a spiky virus interrupted our plans. We have therefore decided to postpone our show, originally scheduled for June 18 to July 5. We might be open by then (hope so!) but it will be hard to have a party with all our friends. The show will now take place in September. More details and revised deadlines will be forthcoming. The good news? You have a little more time to create your 10" x 10" artwork.
If you have not already registered to participate in this show and would like to do so, please email us at studio@meta4gallery.
It's been a wonderful decade and a half! To mark our anniversary, we're hosting a fundraising exhibit in June entitled "2020: The View from Here". You can be a part of this celebration. Full details are on our events page. The celebration includes a fabulous party on June 18 at 6 pm.
We continue to be committed to promoting and selling the work of Ontario artists and artisans. Our studios are busy spaces with a full schedule of workshops and courses in all media. In the past fourteen years thousands of students have explored their creative side and honed their skills with META4.
We like to be actively involved in the community. Each year we donate to dozens of charities and participate actively in events organized by our local business associations and arts organizations.We do it for the fun and the rich reward we get from helping others, but what a delight it was to be presented with the prestigious Art of Transition Award for "Cultural Champion in Business" in November, 2014. In 2007, after just two years in business we won BIA Ambassador of the Year Award and were nominated for the Business of the Year Award by the Chamber of Commerce in the same year.
Come and visit us and introduce yourself. Take a peek in our studio to see what amazing, creative things are happening there. Ask Jen about her work as a sculptor, talk to Bonnie about her beautiful and functional glass pieces or query Birgitta about her paper and mixed media works. We love to create, and we’ve created a little piece of artistic heaven in Port Perry and now in Peterborough.
Award Winning Gallery
- Recipient of the Durham Art of Transition Award for "Cultural Champion in Business", November 2014
- Port Perry Star Readers' Choice Awards, 2014 - Best Fine Art Shop; Best Children's Activity/Program; Best Craft/Hobby Retailer
- Port Perry Star Readers’ Choice 2012 – Best Gallery
- nominated for an Art of Transition Award, 2011
- Port Perry Star Readers’ Choice Award, 2009 – Best Gift Shop
- Port Perry Star Readers’ Choice Award, 2010 – Best Fine Art Shop
- recipient of the Scugog Council for the Arts Business for the Arts Award, 2007
- recipient of the Port Perry BIA Ambassador of the Year Award for 2007 for "significant business achievement within downtown Port Perry"
- nominated for the Scugog Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year Award, 2007
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Update regarding open hours:
Please note that due to Ontario's lock down commencing December 26, META4 Gallery is currently closed in both locations. Our online shop is always open. Please contact us by email at info@meta4gallery.ca if you have any questions. Until then, stay safe, follow the rules. We look forward to re-opening with regular hours and programming. Port Perry Open for phone orders and front-door pick up Mondays & Tuesdays, 11 am to 3 pm , Peterborough Open for phone orders and front-door pick up Wednesdays, 11 am to 3 pm. |
META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery
PORT PERRY 200 Queen St. Port Perry, ON L9L 1B8 905-985-1534 email us in Port Perry PETERBOROUGH 164 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON 705-874-9444 email us in Peterborough Copyright © 2021 META4 Gallery. All Rights Reserved.
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