Join a Cultural Advisory Committee
Interested in joining the Arts and Culture Committee? Or the Public Art Advisory Committee? Or how about the St. Catharines Museum Advisory or one of our Heritage Committees? Residents looking to volunteer for any City advisory committee are invited to an open house Tuesday, April 7 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. (TODAY) at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre.
Staff representatives from all City advisory committees will be on-hand to meet with residents. Be sure to take a peek at the new committee structure, too! Applications and information are available online. Deadline for application is Friday, April 24.
For more on Cultural Advisory Committees visit: http://www.stcatharines.ca/en/governin/Cultural-Advisory-Committees.asp
SCCIP Applications Available
2015 St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) applications are now available. City Council has approved $150,000 for the 2015 program. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 29 at 4:30 p.m.
First time applicants are encouraged to attend an information session on Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in the Burgoyne Woods Room (formerly Committee Room 1), 3rd Floor, City Hall. All applicants are encouraged to contact cultural services staff to discuss your application.
For more on SCCIP and to download applications visit: www.stcatharines.ca/sccip
Culture Days Information Session
If you want to promote arts and heritage participation, please join us!! A public information session for Culture Days 2015 will be held at St. Catharines Public Library on Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in the Mills Room.
Culture Days is a national collaborative movement to encourage awareness, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. By participating in Culture Days, you can help your fellow citizens become aware of the many unique opportunities available to them and encourage participation in arts and cultural activities in our own backyard.
For more on Culture Days visit: www.culturedays.ca
Unity Award Nomination
The City of St. Catharines is nominated for the 2nd Annual Niagara Unity Awards. These awards showcase the important successes of individuals and groups that have made an impact for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community here in the Niagara Region. Thank you for the nomination!
For more on the nominees and to vote visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZR626BY
City Exhibits
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Old Niagara / Young Lenses: Architectural Photography
On display March 12 to April 12 in the Burgoyne Room at the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre. An exhibition of original photographs revealing Niagara's historic architecture from Mrs. Gandola's Grade 12 photography students at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School.
Merritton: Unearthing a Community's Roots
On display now in Centennial Gardens, this exhibit of historic photos celebrates the vibrant history of the former Town of Merritton, now a neighbourhood in St. Catharines.
For more on City Exhibits visit www.stcatharines.ca/exhibits
Doing Our Bit: WWI from St. Catharines to the Western Front
This exhibit at the St. Catharines Museum honours the 100th Anniversary of the First World War by examining the experiences of war, at home and at the front. The exhibit depicts the perspective of St. Catharines residents using a variety of journals, diaries, letters, photographs and personal artifacts to relay these touching, fascinating and important stories. The exhibit runs through to 2018.
