Media & Updates

Oct 17, 2025

Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment to support development
of the Arts Centre

Oct 16, 2025

Join us for the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation Annual General Meeting! You're invited to take part in an evening of updates, community connection, and conversation about the future of arts and culture in the Haliburton Highlands.

Feb 4, 2025

On Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, the Department of Canadian Heritage delivered the news that the HHACF was successful in its application for feasibility funding via the Canadian Cultural Spaces Fund.

Aug 1, 2024

The Haliburton County Development Corporation has been invaluable since the founding of the HHACF with their advice and guidance.

Jun 28, 2024

On Tuesday, June 25th, 2024, Dysart et al council voted unanimously to give the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation 14.5 acres of land, located at the intersection of Wonderland Road and County Road 21, for the purpose of building a world-class Performing Arts Centre.

Jun 26, 2023

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation (HHACF) is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to serving the performing artists and audiences of the Haliburton Highlands

Nov 4, 2022

On Thursday, October 27th, at the Bonnie View Inn, the HHACF hosted a capacity crowd for its 2021/22 AGM and the reveal of its Project Feasibility Study with a presentation by Janis A. Barlow & Associates.

Sep 26, 2022

With the Project Feasibility Study wrapping up and presentations to be held in October at the AGM, the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation (HHACF) is looking ahead to the next step in its mission to establish a purpose-built performing arts centre in the Haliburton Highlands.

Feb 15, 2022

Catch up on the latest happenings at the HHACF.

Jan 19, 2022

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation (HHACF) is very excited to announce its first Founding Corporate Sponsorship with Home Hardware Building Centre (Haliburton and Minden)! Dan & Emily Moulton, Dealer-Owners, Home Hardware Building Centre, have committed their company to become our first Founding Sponsor, with a donation of $25,000 in 2022!

Dec 16, 2021

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a federal grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage via its Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF).

Dec 9, 2021

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization (OHTO) and the Ontario Government via OHTO’s Tourism Recovery and Innovation Program (TRIP).

Nov 2, 2021

After launching in early October, Phase 1 of the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation’s (HHACF) Feasibility Study is in progress.

Oct 8, 2021

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is excited to announce that it has launched its Feasibility Study into the design and construction of a new arts centre in the Haliburton Highlands.

Aug 2, 2021

Catch up on the latest happenings at the HHACF.

Jul 23, 2021

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is very excited to announce the Media Sponsorship and donation of funding by Canoe FM (canoefm.com) to the HHACF!

Jun 20, 2021

Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation Solicits Input on Candidate Site Locations

May 3, 2021

An important aspect of a project of the scale of building an arts centre is garnering support from stakeholders and organizations in the community.

Mar 13, 2021

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is very pleased to announce two recent additions to its board of directors: Drew Allen and Brigitte Gall.

Nov 7, 2020

On Tuesday October 20th, the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation held its inaugural AGM online, via Zoom.

Sep 29, 2020

Tuesday, October 20th at 7pm, the HHACF will have its first ever Annual General Meeting (AGM). All are welcome to attend this online meeting, but must pre-register via info@hhartscentrefoundation.ca to receive the Zoom link to join.

Jul 28, 2020

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been successful in its LIP (Local Initiatives Program) funding application with the Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC).

Apr 28, 2020

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Brent for his leadership and experience as a founding board member.

Feb 11, 2020

Research has begun for the HHACF and feasibility of building an arts centre in Haliburton County.

Jun 22, 2018

welcome to the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation website.

Jul 9, 2018

Today, we sent in our application for incorporation.

Jan 14, 2019

Happy New Year! Just before the holiday season, in December 2018, we received notice that we’re incorporated in the Province of Ontario and that our status as a not-for-profit has been approved!

Apr 10, 2019

After a few months of development, we finally have a logo!

Apr 30, 2019

After a few months of writing and reviewing our bylaws, discussing our activities and proposing our methods of fundraising, we’ve completed our charitable application.

Aug 27, 2019

With some time off for the team, it was shaping up to be a quiet summer for the HHACF.