Category: Arts

Fourth Friday performance sponsored by the DGBA and The Casual Gourmet, Friday April 26th

The Downtown Guelph Business Association (DGBA) is sponsoring an event at the Casual Gourmet, 52 Carden Street, as part of the Fourth Fridays programme. Isaiah Farahbaksh is an innovative young cellist and will be giving a free performance of his refreshing music from 7pm on Friday April 26th, 2013. Isaiah Farahbaksh is fast gaining a reputation […]

Cultural Connections Conference focuses on practical tools

Artists, culture workers, innovators and creative entrepreneurs are invited to come together on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 1:00 to 7:00PM at River Run Centre for the Cultural Connections Conference – a one-day event presented jointly by the City of Guelph and Guelph Arts Council. Conference registrants will have an opportunity to explore practical tools […]

Ambre McClean

Hi there, Ambre McLean here. I have just been named as 1 of 8 finalists across Canada in CBC’s Searchlight: The Hunt For Canada’s Best New Artist. The winner is being decided by an online vote, and the current round of voting that decides on the country’s TOP 4 ends tomorrow(Sunday) at midnight. I’d really […]

Public Art meets Downtown Development

The Downtown Guelph Business Association and The Tricar Group have teamed up to provide downtown Guelph with a new space to view art. Created at the 2012 Graffiti Fest, these pieces from local street artists will surround the RiverHouse Condominium construction site at MacDonell and Woolwich Streets. This is an excellent opportunity for passersby to […]

River Run launches its first artist residency program

River Run Centre has teamed up with Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, Guelph Dance, Guelph Jazz Festival and Hillside Festival to launch The Guelph Shebang, an artist residency program that focuses on a collaborative approach to creative practices. The Guelph Shebang is a multi-disciplinary project led by celebrated Toronto-based dance artist […]

City launches new Guelph Culture Map

Today, more than 150 community members attended the official launch of the new Guelph Culture Map. The afternoon celebration, which took place at River Run Centre, featured a live demonstration of the new online portal for information on Guelph’s arts, culture and heritage resources. Following the demonstration, attendees had the opportunity to explore the new […]

Information from JV re MSAC

Following his delegation last week on behalf of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, JV asked me to pass this link along to you. It is the article from which he quoted as part of his delegation. Staff http://www.cultureandcommunities.ca/downloads/Paul-Schaefer-arts+cities.pdf

MSAC

I am writing in support of the 2013 budget request to Guelph City Council by the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. I am a 45 year resident of Wellington County – 38 years in Puslinch Township and the past 7 years in Guelph. I am a patron of the Art Centre and had the privilege of […]