Echuca will have something for arts and craft lovers of all kinds during December.

At the Foundry Arts Centre, the annual Foundry Members Arts Market will be returning from Friday, December 6.

The exhibition will be exclusively showcasing works by local artists in a range of mediums and art styles.

A special launch event for the exhibition will be hosted on Sunday, December 8 from 3pm to 5pm.

The Foundry will be open every day between 10am to 4pm except for Tuesdays.

At the Alton Gallery on Hare St, the ‘Paint me a song’ exhibition has been extended for those who may have missed it.

The exhibition includes 50 artworks by the gallery’s members that were inspired by the lyrics of classic songs such as Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Sing a Song of Sixpence and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

The Alton will be open on Fridays from 10am to 2pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

Visitors will also be able to catch a glimpse of the Alton members’ artistic talents at the Echuca Moama Uniting Church Christmas tree display from Saturday, December 14 until Saturday, December 21.

The artists have individually painted 80 baubles as part of their entry, which will be on display daily between 10am and 2pm.

For art enthusiasts looking for locally themed paintings, local artist and Whistle Stop Studio Gallery owner Glenda Cornell will have plenty to see and sell.

For the month of December only she will be having a special discounted sale of locally inspired artworks depicting the river, paddle-steamers, local birds and much more.

The gallery is based in a heritage-listed railway station that doubles as Mrs Cornell’s studio, allowing guests a closer look as she paints.

Later in December, The Customs House Gallery on Leslie St will be launching its Fairy Tales exhibition on Friday, December 13 at 6pm.

The exhibition will feature a range of pieces by local artists, connected by the theme of ‘fairy tales’.

The gallery regularly showcases works from local artists throughout the year and is open from 10am to 4pm daily.

For any adult artists wanting to create arts and crafts in a more social environment, Echuca Library also offers a Craft and Chat group.

Every Wednesday at 12.30pm, anyone can take along their own craft to work on while enjoying a chat with other craft lovers.

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