Call to Artists – 2023 Juried Exhibition |
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The City of St. Catharines is accepting submissions for the 14th Annual Juried Exhibition, 'open-ended'. Established and emerging artists living in the Niagara Region are welcome to apply.
The theme, 'open-ended,' is asking artists for nothing. By asking for nothing, artists are invited to focus on the exploratory creation process. The exhibition will feature the artists' imagination and ask the viewer to embrace the visual.
📅 Deadline for entry: June 26, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
The exhibition will take place from Sept. 25, 2023 to Mar. 15, 2024 in the Third Floor Gallery at City Hall.
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St. Catharines Culture Days Information Session |
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Culture Days is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the country. Each year, we work with creatives of all disciplines to share programs in St. Catharines and invite the public to participate for free. This year’s Festival will take place from Sept. 22 to Oct. 15, 2023.
Join us to discuss the 2023 St. Catharines Culture Days Festival!
📅 Tuesday, Apr. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
📍 In-person in the Mills Room at St. Catharines Public Library - Central Library
We will share some tips and tricks for your activity planning and information about our Culture Days Activity Program funding available through the St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP).
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St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program |
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Image: Strong Water Singers, photo credit: Alex Heidbuechel |
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Join us for a virtual information session on the 2023 SCCIP Development Program grants!
📅 Thursday, Mar. 30 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
Whether you're looking for a first-time overview or a refresher on the Arts Development and Culture Builds Community Programs, this online session will help get you off to a good start. Cultural Services Staff will give a short presentation on the programs and answer your questions.
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Application materials are now available for the Sustaining Core and Midsized programs |
📅 Deadline: Thursday, Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
Interested in applying? Review the Core or Midsized program guidelines, which detail eligibility requirements and how to apply.
❗ Before you apply, please contact Ashley Judd-Rifkin, Culture Coordinator, at ajuddrifkin@stcatharines.ca or 905-688-5601 ext. 5229 to discuss your plans and request a budget form.
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Image: "Resting Shells," George Enns, 2012 |
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Waterscapes - featuring works from the Civic Art Collection |
March 22 to Sept. 15, 2023
Third Floor Gallery, City Hall
Water – one of nature’s primal elements – plays an important role in our everyday lives.
Featuring works from the City of St. Catharines Civic Art Collection, this exhibit showcases how water flows into our everyday lives. It can be seen as an important element to each displayed piece, even if unintended.
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Image: "Who Am I," Jooyoung Jeon, 2022 |
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Last Chance to See the 2022 Juried Exhibit |
"Who Are You" the 2022 Juried Exhibit is on view at the Third Floor Gallery at City Hall until Friday, March 17, 2023.
This exhibition featuring work by 11 regional artists explores how their art-making practice assists in the process of self-discovery and connecting to oneself on a deeper level.
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Video: Atomic Creation
Music: Tankestrøm, Be Still the Earth
Footage by Ayo Atom Adewumi
Commissioned by Niagara Artists Centre
Copyright: Atomic Creation 2023
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360 Degree View of HUMANITY |
Watch the video by Atomic Creation / Commissioned by Niagara Artists Centre.
HUMANITY, commissioned by Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors President and Giants of Africa co-founder is presented in partnership by Niagara Artists Centre (NAC), Ramm Design, with the support of Giants of Africa and the City of St. Catharines as part of Let it Glow – A Celebration of Light.
The work will be on view in Montebello Park until Mar. 31, 2023.
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March Break at the St. Catharines Museum |
Get curious, and discover the fascinating stories of inventions and innovations throughout St. Catharines history through a diverse range of programs.
Participate in drop-in activities focused on various inventions and innovations connected to St. Catharines history or design your own experience with a March Break Activity Book, filled with colouring, mazes, and other activities related to the stories shared in the Museum Galleries.
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Chorus Niagara, Missa Solemnis
March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Experience the glory and grit of Beethoven’s breathtaking masterpiece, Missa Solemnis!
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Niagara Symphony Orchestra, Invisible Cities
Sunday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m.
TorQ Percussion Quartet bring the other-worldly imaginings of Dinuk Wijeratne’s Invisible Cities to life through bold and invigorating percussive colours.
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Twilight Jazz Series: Spring into Jazz – Melissa Lauren Trio
Sunday, March 12 at 6 p.m., Mahtay Cafe and Lounge.
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Foster Festival, Danny and Delilah
March 15 to 26, 2023
Foster’s newest play Danny & Delilah is a heartwarming and often laugh-out-loud tale about how friendship can be found in the unlikeliest of places.
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Carole Pope
Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m.
Niagara Artists Centre
The legendary Carole Pope appears in the Microcinema at the Niagara Artists Centre to a limited audience. She will be joined by Tim Welch on guitar, formerly of Image In Vogue. NAC members Routine Exploits will provide video art manipulations to accompany the performance.
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Gallery Players, Eybler Quartet and Suzannah Clark present 'Inside the Music' Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.m.
Members of the Eybler Quartet, Suzannah Clark, and Morton B. Knafel (Professor of Music at Harvard), explore essentials such as harmony, phrase structure, and the social significance of Op. 20 #5 string quartet of Joseph Haydn.
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Twilight Jazz Series: Up Jumped Spring – Roberta Hunt and Her Quartet
Monday, March 20 at 7 p.m.
The Hare Wine Co.
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Carousel Players, The Velveteen Rabbit
March 25 at 11 a.m.
Carousel Players’ Arts Education Centre
The Velveteen Rabbit, adapted by Jocelyn Adema, Lena Maripuu, Reanne Spitzer and Annie Tuma from the book by Margery Williams. This performance is suitable for audiences age 4 and up.
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Bravo Niagara presents Alex Cuba
Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m.
Grammy and Juno Award winning Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba performs an intimate solo concert featuring music from his latest album Mendó, winner of the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.
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Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis with Jeremy Saje, Lead Vocals, March 25, 26
Genesis and Phil Collins' solo work have been a consistent soundtrack to our lives and will be presented in a way they’ve never been heard before – reimagined for full orchestra with an all-star band.
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We want to help you get the word out about your upcoming arts and culture events, programs or helpful resources. Email us at: culture@stcatharines.ca
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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 policies related to arts and culture in the City of St. Catharines. |
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