Wishing you a joyous holiday season! - Ashley, Rebecca and Jennifer.
Kudos!
To Carousel Players and the Folk Arts Multicultural Centre for creating "The Robby" a new, 50-seat black box space housed in the basement of Folk Arts' Robertson Hall!
For information and rental rates, email or call Niagara Folk Arts at [email protected] / 905-685-6589.
In the Spotlight
Holiday Fun in the City!
Looking for something fun and festive to do on the holiday break? Look no further! See a show at the
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre; a family flick at The FilmHouse; or join the Mayor and City councillors at the New Year's Day Levee at the Lake Street Armoury.
From hands-on clothespin crafts to spy tours, butter making to building with LEGO, the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre has a full holiday line-up of activities for children and families. Admission for museum holiday activities is by donation ($2 suggested). Children ages 1-12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Activities run December 27 - 30 and January 2 - 6. For a full list of activities and dates visit the Museum's Holiday Programs page
www.stcatharines.ca/MuseumEvents
City News
2017 St. Catharines Arts Awards - Nominate NOW!
Help honour St. Catharines' artists, residents and businesses by nominating them in one of the following categories:
Arts in Education Award
Emerging Artist Award (2 recipients are chosen)
Established Artist Award
Making A Difference Award
Patron of the Arts Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 St. Catharines Arts Awards. Arts Awards recipients will be announced on Monday June 5, 2017 at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
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.
Let's get together, share some eats and discuss topics related to the arts in St. Catharines and Niagara.
This is an opportunity to present ideas, connect with peers and promote your arts activities - remember your promo materials! Topics of discussion will be shared in advance.
All members of the arts community are invited to attend, please bring one of your favourite cultural dishes (a salad, appetizer, main course or dessert) to share. Coffee & tea provided.
Beginning in the fall of 2017, the National Creation Fund will invest $3 million a year in 15 to 20 compelling and ambitious new Canadian works in theatre, dance and music - works that have strong artistic teams and strong producing partners, and that are likely to have national and international impact. Selected works will come from artists and arts organizations across the country.
Click here for more information, or to learn how 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.
