A registered historical site, The Collingwood Arts Center is the former convent for the Ursuline Order of the Sacred Heart, and later housed the Mary Manse College and St. Ursula Academy.
Architect E. O. Fallis designed the building, a "Flemish Gothic" structure with a mix of Gothic and Romanesque styles.The structure was completed and ready for occupancy on September 6, 1905.
Today, the parlors remain open to the public for art exhibitions, small conferences and meetings, and other functions. The second and third floor rooms are rented to artist residents of the Collingwood Arts Center.
The theatre seats 600 and is used by local and national theatre groups, musicians, and other performances of a community nature.