The city of Guelph has long indentified itself as an artistic city. As a member of this community for over , I recognize how important artists, heritage and cultural workers, and the many organizations that serve our community are to this city’s health as well as to Guelph’s identity. As a citizen of Guelph, I […]
Category: Arts
Former Guelph Civic Museum
The city of Guelph has long indentified itself as an artistic city. As a member of this community for over , I recognize how important artists, heritage and cultural workers, and the many organizations that serve our community are to this city’s health as well as to Guelph’s identity. As a citizen of Guelph, I […]
Arts Building in Former Guelph Civic Museum
The city of Guelph has long indentified itself as a creative city. As a member of this community for over 17 years, I recognize how important artists, heritage and cultural workers, and the many organizations that serve our community are to this city’s health as well as to Guelph’s identity. As a citizen of Guelph, […]
Sale of Museum
This letter is a request that when you open the bids for the purchase of the old Guelph Museum, you pause, and imagine the most creative, eclectic, wide ranging use of that beautiful building. I have been involved with the Guelph Platform and realize the exciting potential for this property. We have been meeting for […]
Letter of Support in Regards to Guelph Civic Museum as Centre for the Arts, Culture and New Media
The city of Guelph has long indentified itself as an artistic city. As a member of this community for over 40years, in the art community in Guelph for 27 years, and founder of GUELPH ART WORKS, I recognize how important artists, heritage and cultural workers, and the many organizations that serve our community are to […]
Support for Arts Centre
The city of Guelph has long indentified itself as an artistic city. As a member of this community for over sixteen years , I recognize how important artists, heritage and cultural workers, and the many organizations that serve our community are to this city’s health as well as to Guelph’s identity. As a citizen of […]
Transforming St. George's Square in downtown Guelph
With Guelph Transit’s move to Guelph Central Station on Sunday, St. George’s Square is set to become a new creative, community space. For the next three months, bus shelters in the Square will be transformed into pop-up art galleries showing the work of local artist Ella Dawn McGeough. The colourful artworks will playfully promote discussion […]
An invitation to my photo exhibit – May 25th, 5 -9 pm
I’m hosting a reception for my photo exhibit at the Guelph Civic Museum on Friday, May 25th, between 5 and 9 pm. I hope you can drop by. Spring Ephemerals: Ontario’s Native Wildflowers a stereoscopic exploration of our natural heritage by Simon Bell Reception: May 25th from 5pm-9pm Guelph Civic Museum, 2nd floor 52 Norfolk […]
City of Guelph launches Cultural Mapping Project
Celebrate the official launch of Guelph’s Cultural Mapping Project. Join members of Guelph’s cultural sector as they populate an online cultural database and unveil a giant interactive map to begin identifying Guelph’s cultural spaces, events, individuals, groups and creative enterprises. Guelph’s cultural mapping project is an initiative of the City of Guelph in partnership with […]
Guelph takes up Mayor's Poetry Challenge
Guelph’s Council Chambers will be animated with the sounds of spoken word poetry on April 23rd, as local poet Truth Is… will read a poem as part of the Mayor’s Poetry Challenge. The Challenge was proposed by Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco, the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, and the League of Canadian Poets in celebration of UNESCO’s […]