Call to Artists: Layers
City of St. Catharines 16th Annual Juried Exhibition
Deadline for Submissions: June 23, 2025
All emerging, student and established artists living in the Niagara Region are invited to submit to the 2025 City of St. Catharines Annual Juried Exhibition, Layers.
Artists are encouraged to interpret Layers through material, concept, or storytelling – unveiling hidden narratives, histories, or transformations. Submissions in all mediums are welcome.
Layers will be shown in the exhibition space on the third floor of City Hall (50 Church St., St. Catharines).
| | St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) 2025 Deadlines and Application Materials | | |
The St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) is designed to support the creative sector and strengthen the overall cultural ecosystem in the City of St. Catharines.
Deadlines for 2025 are as follows:
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April 10: Sustaining Core and Midsized Programs
- May 1: Arts Development and Culture Builds Community Programs
- Sept. 18: Arts Development, Culture Builds Community and Sustaining - Festival Programs
Application materials for Sustaining programs (Core and Midsized), and Development programs (Arts Development and Culture Builds Community), as well as the online applications, are now available on the City’s website.
Image: Detail from Abstract City Hall, Willow Arts Community Project
| | Open Call to Artists - All Disciplines | | |
The St. Catharines Culture Plan 2025-2030: Stay for the Culture presents a transformative vision for culture in St. Catharines, outlining a strategic roadmap to guide municipal support for arts and culture over the next five years.
As part of this roadmap, we are planning to provide additional opportunities for artists of all disciplines to engage the public in activities, lead workshops and host performances in a variety of public spaces throughout the city. These experiences will enrich lives, foster pride, and ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable cultural sector within the City.
This call is open to any artist(s), artist ad-hoc groups or arts and culture organizations seeking to lead a workshop or arts activity as part of programming initiatives undertaken by the City of St. Catharines.
There is no deadline - this is an ongoing call for opportunities throughout the year.
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Non-profits and community groups, take the opportunity to promote your events on the City and Community Event Calendar. With easy sorting and integration onto the City's landing page, we aim to make this calendar a go-to resource for staying in the loop.
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Suitcase in Point
A Brief History of Smoking Cigarettes by Deanna Jones
Thursday, April 3 and
Friday, April 4 at 8 p.m.
(doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
A Brief History of Smoking Cigarettes (working title) is a play-in-process that follows Deanna’s personal history with cigarettes and quite impossibly, THE ENTIRE GLOBAL HISTORY of cigarettes, in a one-woman show.
Oddfellows Hall
36 James St.
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Carousel PLayers
Hare and Tortoise
Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m.
Hare and Tortoise is a whimsical retelling of Aesop’s Fable about two friends who have opposite approaches to absolutely everything. Hare waits for Tortoise to wake up so they can hurry up and have their race... but Tortoise has other things to do first. Finally, the race day arrives – but things don’t turn out the way Hare expected at all!
Carousel Players Arts Education Centre, 366 St Paul Street
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Niagara Symphony Orchestra
Pastorale
Saturday, April 5, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2 p.m.
Join the Niagara Symphony Orchestra for an evening of musical masterpieces, where the human spirit soars, and the beauty of nature unfolds.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre,
250 St Paul St.
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Niagara Artists Centre
Poetry Collage Night
Tuesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.
Poetry Collage Night brings together language and image in a guided experience to explore ideas, big and small, and tell stories! Let’s Experiment!
Niagara Artists Centre
354 St. Paul St.
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RAiN
3-D Collage Workshop
with Jenn Judson
Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m.
Join RAiN for a hands-on collage workshop hosted by local artist Jenn Judson, the creative mind behind Paper Bananas. Take your collaging to new dimensions! Experiment with layering and building textures to create pieces that stand out—literally.
RAiN Gallery
104 St. Paul Street
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Cedar and Spruce presents
Substitute, The Crooked Crow, Nick Braun, and Arih SK
Friday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Playing an intimate, stripped-down set featuring tracks from their recent five-song EP titled ‘My Sweet Convenience,’ Substitute aims to deliver powerful performances and anthemic tracks that resonate with both long-time fans and new listeners.
Niagara Artists Centre
354 St. Paul St.
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Chorus Niagara
Trivia Night
Friday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
(doors open at 6:45 p.m.)
Enjoy a fun night out with friends, test your general knowledge, and support the choral arts in Niagara all at the same time!
Includes 50/50 draw, door prizes and a cash bar.
Trillium United Church
415 Linwell Road
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The Gallery Players Present:
Dior Quartet - Joy, Sorrow and the Spaces Between
Sunday, April 13, 3 p.m.
Joy and Sorrow are polar opposite emotions, inescapable elements of our existence. In a nod to Charlie Chaplin’s films, Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s "The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini" takes us through the hilarious stages of an infamous heist of the Mona Lisa.
Silver Spire United Church
366 St Paul Street
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The Film House
Canadian Cinema Week
April 15 to 20, various times
This spotlight on Canadian Cinema gives us a chance to get together and celebrate films made in Canada, by Canadians. Our stories give us strength, and our diversity and creativity are worth showing up for. Don’t miss a FREE screening of The Grand Seduction on Wenesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. for National Canadian Film Day!
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
250 St Paul St.
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RAiN
RAiNMAKERS Youth Arts Council
Monday, April 21, 5 p.m.
RAiNMAKERS is a space for young people (ages 14 to 29) to explore their creativity, collaborate with peers, and make a real impact. Through free monthly art drop-ins, youth-led projects, exhibitions, and special events, we’re building a vibrant community of emerging artists and leaders.
RAiN Gallery
104 St. Paul Street
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imPACt Education Series
Educators Night
Thursday, April 24, 5 p.m.
Whether you have joined the PAC at a live performance with your school or you are just hearing about the experiences offered to students, you are invited to the PAC's 25/26 imPACt Education Series Educators Night! This will be a great event where the PAC will reveal the upcoming shows and learning opportunities they have planned for the 25/26 season.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
250 St Paul St.
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PAC Presents Series
Global Bollywood
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.
Global Bollywood is a tribute to the rich musical landscape of Indian film music and the music composers who defined what is now celebrated as Bollywood music. Featuring a multicultural cast of dancers and musicians, the show displays a tapestry of global and eclectic influences of Indian popular music.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
250 St Paul St.
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Carousel Players
Pop! Pop!
Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m.
Pop! Pop! is a performance piece with sensory experiences, live music, adorable puppets – it’s lots of fun for children and adults alike. Two characters who are very different from each other explore a new world, where they find lots of surprises that pop up everywhere!
Carousel Players Arts Education Centre, 366 St Paul St.
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Carousel Players
Champagne Pop! Pop! Fundraiser
Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m.
(doors open at 6 p.m.)
Join Carousel Players for an evening of child-like wonder and joy as they celebrate Carousel Players' commitment to creating inspiring theatre for young audiences!
This is a licensed fundraising event in support of Carousel Players. All attendees must be 19+
Carousel Players Arts Education Centre, 366 St Paul St.
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Gallery Players
Movie Night: The Cameraman
Saturday, April 26, 6:45 p.m.
This hilarious silent film features beloved comic master Buster Keaton! Your cinematic experience will be animated by a fully improvised live score created by Gallery Players' Movie Night trio of inventive musicians.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
250 St Paul St.
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Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts
Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet
Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m.
Celebrate the centennial of Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson! The Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet celebrates the life and music of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s most iconic musical figures. Special guest pianist Justin Kauflin will take the stage for this centennial celebration performance hosted by Céline Peterson.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
250 St Paul St.
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Niagara Symphony Orchestra
Blockbuster Broadway
Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.
Celebrate Broadway’s biggest songs from Broadway’s biggest blockbusters featuring Broadway’s biggest stars! Spend an evening with songs from Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Chicago, CATS, The Lion King, and A Chorus Line.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
250 St Paul St.
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Joe Lapinski
New Day - Album Release
Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m.
(doors open at 7 p.m.)
Celebrate the release of Joe Lapinski’s new album “NEW DAY” with a hometown party in Downtown St. Catharines. Joe, with his full band in tow, will be performing the new album, plus a handful of songs from his first 3x albums … some for the first time ever.
Oddfellows Hall
36 James Street
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Niagara Jazz Festival
International Jazz Day with Adam James
Sunday, April 27, 7 p.m.
Adam James isn’t just a jazz singer; he’s a force of nature—a musical chameleon who’s been igniting stages for over four decades. His latest project, Adam James Sings Joni’s Jazz, reimagines Joni Mitchell’s classics through a jazz lens, breathing new life into timeless tracks.
Mandeville Theatre, Ridley College
2 Ridley Road
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Carousel Players
Niagara Children's Festival
May 3, 10 and 15 to 18
Carousel Players presents the second annual Niagara Children’s Festival in May 2025. The festival will be filled with performances and activities for children of all ages with Carousel shows and also performances for young audiences by renowned companies from across the country and around the world!
Various locations in St. Catharines, Pelham and West Lincoln
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Call for Submissions: The Slate 2025
Submissions Due March 31
Half-Blind Owl is currently seeking works in all stages of development for their annual fall festival The Slate. This year the theme is "Surreal".
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Audition Notice: The Marvelous Wonderettes - Garden City Productions
April 9, 2025, at The Kirk
372 Merritt Street, St. Catharines
Come out and audition for GCP’s summer production of The Marvellous Wonderettes! This show will take place on June 6 to 8 and 13 to 15. We are looking for four talented female singers to join the cast!
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Employment Opportunity: RAiN
Curatorial Assistant -
Young Canada Works
Rodman Art Institute of Niagara is seeking a Curatorial Assistant to support their curatorial programming, collections management, and public engagement initiatives.
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Call for Submissions: Mighty Niagara Film Festival 2025
Submissions Due May 15
The Mighty Niagara Film Fest (MNFF) is now accepting film submissions for the 2025 film program, to be presented at select venues in Niagara this fall.
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Open Call: Arts Educators
Rodman Art Institute of Niagara
Ongoing
Are you passionate about sharing your expertise with others? RAiN is looking for creative individuals to collaborate with them in developing workshops, events, pop-ups and more.
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