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Celebration of the Arts

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Cultural Associations · Uxbridge

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Celebration of the Arts is a Uxbridge-based registered charity (incorporated 1986) that has run the town's flagship arts festival for nearly four decades. Born in a local pub in 1985, the volunteer-driven Celebration brings professional and local artists together each fall for a multi-week festival spanning music, film, visual art, theatre, and literature — including the Uxbridge Studio Tour, a Juried Art Show, gala performances, the Roxy Short Film Festival, and Books and Authors Night featuring award-winning writers. Over the years it has drawn international-calibre performers and authors (from Maureen Forrester to Timothy Findlay and Nino Ricci) while nurturing Uxbridge's own creative community; past festivals have even featured Toronto Symphony Orchestra concerts on the moraine. The festival is run entirely by volunteers and supported by sponsors and donations. Contact: info@celebrationofthearts.ca. The cover image is an AI-generated, text-free illustration; it is not a photo of a real event.

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