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This sunny weather has us dreaming of patios and BBQ dinners...and looking forward to all the amazing upcoming arts & culture events in St. Catharines!
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In the Spotlight
Groove with the arts - 2016 St. Catharines Arts Awards!
On
Saturday June 4, 2016 the City of St. Catharines will celebrate excellence in all areas of artistic creation and contribution, honouring local artists and cultural leaders and their achievements with awards handed out in 6 categories.
The nominations are in and they are:
Arts in Education Award
Sponsored by The Pen Centre
Derek Knight
Peter Vietgen
Emerging Artist Award
Sponsored by the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University
Aaron Berger
Charlotte Knight
Beth Moore
Whitney Pea
Kari-Lynn Winters
Established Artist Award
Sponsored by Henley Honda
Matthias Bork
Amy Friend
Kevin Richard Hotte
Sandy Middleton
Bradley Thachuk
Making a Difference Award
Sponsored by the St. Catharines Downtown Association
Mendelt Hoekstra
Chris Illich
Liz Palmieri
Howard Slepkov
Candice Turner-Smith
Patron of the Arts Award
Sponsored by Sullivan Mahoney LLP
Craft Arts Market (Sarah Jarvis and Nancy Kapodistrias)
The Pen Centre (Tina Dienesch)
The Event!
The arts groove is on with a night of performances, awards and local celebration!
When: Saturday June 4, 2016 - ceremony begins at 8 p.m.
Get social with the #StCathArtsAwards - Follow StCathCulture on FACEBOOK and TWITTER
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aMUSE - Public Spaces
What is aMUSE? An innovative, pop-up museum experience presented by the
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre
. aMUSE will bring items from the Museum's collection out into a variety of public spaces throughout the City, bringing new and interactive experiences to the community.
St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program
Interested in learning about the St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP)?
The City's
new
Cultural Funding Newsletter is your source for info about funding policies, program guidelines and upcoming application deadlines.
Culture Days 2016 - Information Sessions
Cultu
re Days will take place on
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2016 - the weekend after
Niagara Wine Festival.
Culture Days Resource Session
Learn how you - as an artist, arts organization, event organizer or business - can get involved in
Culture Days, a nation-wide event. Find out about the available resources that can make your Culture Days activities a success, network with other Culture Days activity organizers and hear about what's happening in Niagara.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | 7 to 9 p.m.
Admission is FREE | No registration required
Culture Days Activity Program (CDAP) Funding Session
Interested in participating in Culture Days? Need some funds to pay an artist? The City of St. Catharines Culture Days Activity Program (CDAP) can help
(pending Council approval on May 2). The purpose of CDAP is to support the development and execution of
St. Catharines-based Culture Days activities (projects, events and workshops) within the city. Come learn more about CDAP, how to prepare an application, and speak to Cultural Services staff
about your ideas
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Monday, May 16, 2016 | 7 to 9 p.m.
St. Catharines Arts Awards Call for Volunteers!
If you're interested in contributing directly to a celebration of our arts community, join the St. Catharines Arts Awards volunteer team! Greeters,
tech and decorating crews are all looking for help.
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Ontario's Culture Strategy
The Ontario Government is developing a Culture Strategy which will set a vision for arts and culture, define priorities and guide support for the sector in the years to come. P
articipate in the next stage of consultation and provide feedback on the core elements of the draft Culture Strategy.
Canadian Content in a Digital World
The Government of Canada has released a
pre-consultation questionnaire, designed to get feedback on the issues of importance surrounding the creation, discovery and export of Canadian content in a digital world. This policy will affect Niagara-based artists so check it out!
Webinars: Strategic Planning - FREE
Ontario Presents is hosting a two part (May 4 and 11) introductory session for small organizations who: have not done strategic planning; do not have the resources to have an experienced planner facilitate planning, or; are either fearful or don't know where to start. These two webinars provide a step-by-step approach that you can implement.
Click here for more information or to register
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Webinar: Creating Accessible Documents - $45
On Tuesday, June 7 Accessibility Ontario hosts, Overview To Document Accessibility. This webinar will introduce the basic concepts and practices required to create accessible Word, InDesign and PDF documents. A one-hour webinar ideal for managers and senior staff who want to better understand processes and training requirements necessary to create accessible communications.
Click here for more information or to register.
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