Category Archives: Arts

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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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. … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Christo’s ‘Over the River’ installation

The artist Christo is proposing to install fabric panels over sections of the Arkansas River. http://www.christoandjeanneclaude.fr/Pages/Work_in_progress-2.php Environmental groups have expressed concern about the impact this art installation may have on the river valley. In addition to having a full environmental … Continue reading

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