2023 SCCIP Deadlines
and Application Materials Release
|
|
The St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) is designed to support the creative sector and strengthen the overall cultural ecosystem in the City of St. Catharines.
Deadlines for 2023 are as follows:
- April 13 – Sustaining - Core and Midsized Programs
- May 4 – Arts Development, Culture Builds Community and Culture Days Activity Programs
- September 21 – Arts Development, Culture Builds Community and Sustaining - Festival Programs
Application materials will be made available on the City’s website. Typically, materials for each program stream are released 6 to 8 weeks prior to that program’s application deadline – please check back soon!
|
|
Congratulations to Azadeh Monzavi! |
|
We are happy to share that St. Catharines artist, Azadeh Monzavi’s work “Namesake”, currently on display in the Annual Juried Exhibit, “Who Are You?”, was chosen for purchase by the Canada Council of the Arts as part of the Art Bank's 50th anniversary celebration. Monzavi’s work was acquired alongside 72 works by emerging and established artists.
The Canada Council prioritized artworks by artists that are not currently included in the Art Bank collection, and strived to acquire artworks by artists who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, Deaf, or having a disability, from official language minority communities, youth, 2SLGBTQ, gender-diverse and women, including artists at the intersections of these identities.
|
|
|
|
Collage Kits for Family Day |
Pick-up a collage kit made by Niagara Artists Centre Member Jenn Judson ( Paper Bananas) Family Day weekend at the Kiwanis Aquatics Centre while supplies last. The kit includes a variety of hand-picked sheets and hand-cut pieces. Each kit is assembled with care and fully loaded with an amazing variety of paper treasures sure to spark creativity!
A single kit contains instructions and everything you’ll need to get going. This activity is recommended for ages 6+.
More information about Family Day programs and services will be available on the City's website soon! |
|
Photo: Harriet Tubman and the Salem Chapel, BME Church on Geneva Street. |
|
Last Stop: In Their Own Words Exhibit Opening |
An opening reception for the St. Catharines Museum's newest exhibition, Last Stop: In Their Own Words, as part of the Museum's Black History Month celebrations, Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
An in-person event hosted by Curator Kathleen Powell along with the organizers of the exhibition will formally open the exhibition for public viewing. Local poet Eve Atoms will read her original poem "we of providence" which she wrote for this exhibit. The exhibit opening will be followed by a tour of the exhibit by Visitor Services Coordinator Adrian Petry.
|
|
|
|
Job Opportunities in Community, Recreation and Culture Services |
The City is hiring for two student positions, a Co-op Student, providing assistance to Parks Design and Development, and a Culture Assistant, providing assistance to the maintenance and care of the Civic Art Collection and organization of Culture Days.
|
|
|
|
HUMANITY Installation Extended through March 2023 |
HUMANITY, a spectacular art installation commissioned by Masai Ujiri, vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors and Giants of Africa co-founder, has extended its display in Montebello Park through to the end of March 2023.
|
|
|
|
St. Catharines honoured with Niagara Biennial Design Awards |
The 2022 Niagara Biennial Design Awards honoured two legacy projects from the 2022 Niagara Canada Summer Games with awards recognizing and celebrating design excellence of the built environment.
The Neil Campbell Rowing Centre (pictured) earned the Grand prize – Architecture and the Walker Sport and Abilities Centre earned an Outstanding Achievement Award for Architecture.
|
|
Photo: Year of the Tiger by 2022 CreateSpace Artist-in-Residence Kyla Yin James. Photo credit: Synonym Art Consultation. |
|
2023 CreateSpace Public Art Residency |
STEPS Public Art has launched the 2023 CreateSpace Public Art Residency, a national public art program to provide emerging Black, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and racialized artists with the skills, relationships, and practical experiences needed to build and advance community-engaged public art practices.
Artists will each receive support valued at up to $5000, a $1500 honorarium, production, documentation, engagement, and accessibility supports.
Application deadline: Feb. 5, 2023.
|
|
|
|
Medland and Green Inspiring Artists Bursary |
Open to all third-year Brock Honours students enrolled in Dramatic Arts, Music, and Visual Arts, the Medland and Green Inspiring Artists Bursary has been established to assist students with a unique opportunity (travel, internship, training) to benefit their upcoming capstone project or production in the 2023-24 academic year.
Up to three awards are available, for a total of $5000. Application deadline: Feb. 10, 2023.
|
|
Vtape and NAC present The Curatorial Incubator, v.18: Learning From the Local |
|
Vtape’s Curatorial Incubator is an annual film and video research program with guided workshops, mentorship, and exhibition opportunities for emerging curators. This year, v.18: Learning From the Local, based on the idea of Toronto-ness (Vtape) and Niagara-ness (NAC), includes three series of video works for presentation curated by Marvin Veloso, Connor Wilkes, and Delilah Rosier.
Online viewing is available on Vtape’s website from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 and NAC features exhibition screenings in the Microcinema from Feb. 1 to Mar. 25. All events are free to attend.
Image credit: Juana Awad and Jorge Lozano, In DEEp Skin (2004).
|
|
 |
SOFIFRAN in partnership
with Brock University, Impressions De Terre, and the FirstOntario PAC present The Spirit of Mali Exhibition with Stève Viès as part of Festiv’Ébène 2023
Feb. 1 to 10 at the FirstOntario PAC
|
|
|
|
Celebrating Black History Month – Alexis Baro Quartet as part of the Twilight Jazz and Blues Series.
Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at The Hare Wine Co.
|
|
|
|
|
Avanti Chamber Singers presents Memory's Voices on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Silver Spire United Church. Hear settings of timeless texts and poignant reflections on love and justice.
|
|
|
|
Roselyn Kelada-Sedra's film, Women of Resilience (2021), is being screened on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. at RiverBink Art Museum followed by a Q&A with the director.
Women of Resilience follows the stories of three Niagara women over sixty who have faced personal traumas of war, displacement or abuse, and their journeys to healing.
|
|
|
|
|
In the Mood! A swingin’ time with the NSO! Join NSO Principal clarinetist Zoltan Kalman and Maestro Jeffrey Pollock for a Big Band bash, featuring classic hits from greats like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and more. Feb. 11 and 12.
|
|
|
|
Test your wits in the second annual Caravan Trivia Night fundraiser, Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
Carousel Players’ Caravan program raises funds to give the gift of live theatre to schools with limited resources.
|
|
|
|
|
Celebrating Black History Month – Faith Amour Trio as part of the Twilight Jazz and Blues Series.
Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at Mahtay Cafe and Lounge.
|
|
|
|
The Gallery Players of Niagara present Movie Night: The Scar of Shame (1929) Saturday, Mar. 4 at The Film House.
When an impoverished young woman escapes her abusive father, she is rescued by an aspiring composer. The Gallery Players will accompany this silent film with improvised music.
|
|
|
|
We want to help you get the word out about your upcoming arts and culture events, programs or helpful resources. Email us at: [email protected]
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
