St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program | Apply Now! |
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Core and Midsized Sustaining Applications Now Available
- Sustaining funding is designed for established organizations.
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All new applicants to SCCIP are required to contact staff to discuss their plans and application. Returning applicants are also encouraged to discuss your activity plans with staff. Please contact Cultural Services staff at culture@stcatharines.ca or call 905.359.7348.
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Find more details on the Core and Midsized programs, as well as application materials on our website: https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/investin/sustaining-funding-.asp
- Deadline: Thurs. Apr. 15 at 4:30 p.m.
Culture Days Activity Program
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Culture Days is a month-long national event (Sept. 24 to Oct. 24, 2021) to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.
- SCCIP Culture Days Activity Program funding is intended for artists, businesses or organizations who wish to run a Culture Days activity in St. Catharines.
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Deadline: Thurs. Mar. 25 at 4:30 p.m. for 2021 activities.
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Application materials, Guidelines and eligibility requirements are now available on the City's website: https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/investin/development-funding.asp
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2021 City of St. Catharines Arts Awards
Nominate Now!
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Who will you Nominate?
Nomination forms and guides are now available. Find full details online:
The St. Catharines Arts Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in all areas of artistic creation. The Arts Awards seek to increase the visibility of St. Catharines' artists and cultural industries, honour cultural leaders and their achievements, and cultivate financial and volunteer support for the arts sector.
Nominations will be accepted for the following categories:
- Arts in Education
- Emerging Artist
- Established Artist (artistic practice 10 or more years)
- Making a Difference
- Patron of the Arts
Nominations will close on Thurs. Apr. 1 at 4 p.m.
The Awards Show will be celebrated in Fall 2021.
Join us for an Arts Awards Nomination Info Session
- When: Wed. Mar. 10, 2021, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Where: Zoom session. Details provided by email in advance.
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What: Join staff for a zoom session where they will share tips & tricks for completing a nomination and answer your questions. We suggest you read the guidelines and category descriptions in advance of the session (available online at www.stcatharines.ca/artsawards).
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R.S.V.P.: email culture@stcatharines.ca and staff will email you a zoom link in advance of the meeting; please include "Arts Awards Info Session" in your email.
- Those without access to zoom are encouraged to call staff and set up an appointment if you have questions about your nomination. Call 905.359.7348.
Did You Know?
- Your nominee must be a St. Catharines resident (tenant or property owner) OR have an extended connection to St. Catharines through their work, practice, administration, volunteer service or patronage.
- Past nominees can be nominated again!
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Call to Artists (RFPQ),
Neil Peart Memorial
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The City of St. Catharines is looking to commission an original, site-specific, permanent work of public art to recognize the significant musical contribution of Neil Peart, a former St. Catharines resident, a world renowned musician, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a member of the Progressive Rock band Rush, and author. The artwork is to be located in Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie.
Note: an artwork proposal is not requested at this time.
Deadline to express interest: Mar. 29.
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St. Catharines Museum | Virtual Lecture Series |
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Free Virtual Live-Stream | Lecture Series
Upcoming:
Mar. 16 | For King and Country: St. Catharines and the Boer War, 1899-1902, with Curator Kathleen Powell.
Mar. 30 | The Historic Welland Canals Mapping Project, with special guest Colleen Beard.
Apr. 13 | The General: A Symposium with the students of the Brock University Historical Society.
Apr. 27 | The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering, and Remaking Canada's Second World War with special guest, Dr. Tim Cook.
All lectures are available by donation, presented select Tuesdays at 7 p.m., and are approximately 60 minutes in length.
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Music | The TD Niagara Jazz Festival
Live-Stream Concert Series
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Upcoming Concerts:
Mar. 7, 7 p.m. | Twilight Jazz Series: Dizzy and Fay
Livestreamed | Tickets and details:
Free LiveStream Concerts:
Catch up with recordings of past performances:
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Suitcase In Point presents: Art of the City |
Live-streamed segments throughout March featuring local artists and downtown businesses. Available for viewing on Suitcase in Point’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.
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History | St. Catharines Museum Virtual Programs |
Virtual | Museum Classroom
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Activities and Performances | Culture Days in St. Catharines Continues Online |
Culture Days is an annual Canada-wide celebration that is the largest-ever public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in this country. A wide variety of free digital programs and performances are now available on an ongoing basis on our website.
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Virtual Experiences
City of St. Catharines
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Stay engaged at home with a variety of virtual experiences, activities and programs. Watch a performance or film, explore our history, stay active with fitness videos, find options for local delivery / pickup, and so much more!
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Community | Calls to Artists |
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In the Soil Festival
Call for Artists for a summer series of art events and happenings throughout the Niagara Region, inspired by the theme of Lost / Found. Open to submissions from contemporary performing and literary artists, musicians and media artists.
Deadline: Wed. Mar. 17
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The Coming Out Monologues V2
Calling all 2SLGBTQQIA+ Writers, Visual Artists, Musicians, & Poets.
OPIRG Brock is accepting artist applications.
Deadline: Sun. Mar. 22, 5 p.m.
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Visual Artists | Community Gallery Space
Calls to Niagara Artists for 2-D work. Must be able to hang on walls of Realty Office that also houses special events. No commissions charged to artists to hang or sell.
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Resources for Community Safety |
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COVID-19 Information
The City updates the COVID-19 Information website frequently as new details become available.
Mandatory Masks By-Law
St. Catharines by-law requires owners and/or operators of enclosed public spaces, to require mask use by those entering their establishments, in addition to the provision of hand sanitizer at entrances. The Niagara Region has also passed a mandatory mask by-law that applies to the entirety of Niagara, with further stipulations and exemptions including the requirement that children five and older wear a face covering.
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Ontario pledges $25M to give arts sector 'a fighting chance'
Ontario's cultural heritage minister announced a $25 million investment in the arts sector on Tuesday, with $24 million going toward 140 arts organizations and communities. The remaining $1 million will go directly toward individual artists.
Healthy Communities Initiative
Facilitated by the Niagara Community Foundation
$1.8 million in funding available to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19
Deadline: Mar. 9, 8 p.m.
Canada Council For the Arts | Digital Now Program
Provides groups, collectives, and arts organizations with grants to develop, create, adapt, produce, promote, disseminate, and optimize their digital artistic content or hybrid activities that combine digital and in-person dissemination.
Deadlines: Mar. 31 and Apr. 28
Canada Council For the Arts | Explore and Create Program
Increased funding for the Research and Creation and Concept to Realization components. The investment will benefit artists, arts groups, and arts organizations.
Deadlines: Apr. 8 and Oct. 6, 2021
The Niagara Tourism Adaptation and Recovery Fund
Will provide financial assistance in the form of 80% grants to enable tourism-dependent, small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and Arts and Culture Not-for-Profits (NFP) organizations, to equip themselves to meet Public Health guidelines and protocols.
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Webinars, Training and Guides |
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Webinar | C.A.P.A.C.O.A.
A Changing Performing Arts Ecosystem: Touring
Mar. 9, 3 p.m.
Performance Guides
Ontario Health and Safety Guidelines for Live Performance
Webinar Recording | Arts Engage
What if? Imagining New Ways of Working in the Performing Arts
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City of St. Catharines Cultural Services
The Cultural Services office is a division of the City of St. Catharines' Community, 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.
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