Volume 5 - Issue 7
Thursday November 24, 2016
Hello
We want to say THANK YOU to our Culture Days activity organizers, who put so much time and effort into making Culture Days 2017 "Fabulous family fun!"  Or, as one pint-sized participant said, "I love makin a art with you!" (SIC)
Kudos!
It's post Voix de Ville season - sniff! Kudos Niagara Artists Centre and Suitcase in Point for pulling out all the stops - again!!!

Great job St. Catharines -- we won  National Trust for Canada's  This Place Matters for  Save Lock One! They'll r eceive $40,000 to undertake this project.

Congrats Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University, for being honoured with one of five National Trust for Canada National Cornerstone Awards  for heritage building restoration.
City News
Exhibits in City Spaces
Catching a flick at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre ? Check out the first exhibit in the Film House Gallery.
 
George Zimbel: A Documentary Photographer's Vision showcases a small selection of works from Zimbel's seven-decade long career that produced works of immense significance. He has pursued his documentary photographic projects alongside commercial ones, photographing larger-than-life characters, such as Marilyn Monroe and JFK and Jackie, to street scenes that reveal the inner lives of the denizens who inhabit these spaces.
 
This exhibit is on display until January and is presented in partnership with the Niagara Artist Centre. Artwork framing provided by Artscapes Gallery.

For more Public Exhibits from the City, visit    www.stcatharines.ca/exhibits  

New Exhibit at Sports Hall of Fame
A new exhibit highlghting the City's rowing history is now on display at the St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame, l ocated inside the Meridian Centre. Have a look the next time you're at an Ice Dogs game.

The St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1990 to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of both women and men, athletes and builders who have significantly contributed to the development of sport in St. Catharines and went on to success at Provincial, National and/or International levels of competition.

For more information on the Hall of Fame, visit: www.scshof.com

Call to Artists | Kitsch 4 Canada
To many, kitsch is the opposite of art. Or is it? Niagara artists are invited to make kitsch that can be passed off as art for the 2017 City of St. Catharines Annual Juried Exhibition.  The kitsch can be real or imagined: all successful entries will cast an examining eye on the prevalence of the kitsch object in our society.
Deadline: Monday, March 13, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.

For the full call to artists and entry information, visit www.stcatharines.ca/callstoartists 
 
First Fridays comes to the St. Catharines Museum

This Ugly Christmas Sweater Party is your chance to get into the holiday spirit!  Party in your ugliest Christmas Sweater with fashion Santa, live music  from DJ Tanner and Oscar Anderson-Shortt along with food and a cash bar by the Smokin' Buddha.

When: Friday, Dec. 2 at  7 p.m. -  10 p.m. at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre

For event details and more holiday program information, visit  www.stcatharinesmuseum.ca

Call to Musicians
Each year the City of St. Catharines presents a variety of summer concert programming at  Market Square ,  Montebello Park  and other park settings to provide community members with free outdoor music experiences.

The City of St. Catharines will now be accepting applications throughout the year for the  Summer Concert Series to be included in a database of performers.  Submissions from original and cover recording artists as well as established and emerging artists are welcome.

Note: 2016 applicants do not need to re-apply - these submissions have been added to the database.

For the full call to musicians and entry information, visit  www.stcatharines.ca/callstoartists
Calls and Opportunities
Niagara Community Foundation: Check in to Check up Webinar Series - FREE
Join the Niagara Community Foundation's   Centre for Excellence (COE) in Non-Profit Governance  for a webinar series about self-assessing your non-profit organization's strengths and potential for improvement. Click here for more information.

JOB POSTING - Suitcase in Point: Technical Director and Mentor
Suitcase in Point is (SIP) an award-winning ensemble of artists who create, produce and present original performances and cultural events from their home in St. Catharines. AMP (Arts Mentorship Program) is a new initiative for the company and they seek a Technical Director with a passion for the performing arts and youth mentorship to join their team.
Deadline to apply: December 1, 2016.  Click here  for more information, or to apply.

JOB POSTING - Carousel Players: General Manager
Canada's award-winning theatre for young audiences is pleased to invite applications for the full-time position of General Manager.
Deadline to apply: February 1, 2017.  Click here for more information, or to apply.
The Cultural Services office is a division of the City of St. Catharines' Parks, Recreation and Culture Services department. Cultural Services focuses on public art, community development, planning and policy related to arts and culture in the City of St. Catharines.