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EC3 and Peterborough Poet Laureate Release New Videos to Mark the Occasion, Plus Other Resources Hello Everyone, Tomorrow, September 30, marks the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and marks the tragic and painful legacy of colonialism and the […]

EC3’s Annual Pride Project Returns to Instagram Happy Peterborough Pride! The city’s annual 2SLGBTQ+ celebration is on now, from September 17 to 26, and along with that comes the return of EC3’s annual Pride project, Art Loves Pride. This year, Art Loves Pride includes a series of commissions from local queer artists, shared through EC3’s […]

On the Provincial ‘Proof of Vaccine’ Requirements for Indoor Businesses and Organizations Hello Everyone, This Wednesday, September 22, the provincial government’s ‘proof of vaccine’ mandate will come into effect for many businesses and organizations. Relevant to the arts and culture sector, this list includes: meeting and event spaces, bars, concert venues, theatres, cinemas, and film […]

On Vaccines, Mandates, Workplaces, and Screenings Hello Everyone, It’s September, which means the start of the school year, the end of summer, and, as difficult as it might be to admit, a growing fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, arts and culture organizations are trying to plan and make decisions about rehearsals […]

Following up on the Candidates Meeting on Arts, Culture, and Heritage in Peterborough–Kawartha Hello Everyone, Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the Artsvote Canada 2021 candidates meeting last Thursday happen, and to everyone who came out to the event, both in the room at Showplace Performance Centre and online on YouTube. It […]

A Candidates Meeting on Arts, Culture, and Heritage in Peterborough–Kawartha Hello everyone, It’s federal election season, and a key time for the arts, culture, and heritage sector. Many organizations are still under significant threat due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the next several years will be key to rebuilding our sector better and stronger than […]

Government Assistance Updates, Local Arts Events, Legal Advice, Grant Deadlines, and More Hello everyone, We so hope that you’re finding time to enjoy the summertime weather and the relaxed public health regulations, and that you’ve been able to get out to some of arts events that are starting to happen around town. In this Bulletin, […]

Hello everyone, We hope you are all finding some time to unwind a bit this summer and take in some arts events as COVID-19 health and safety restrictions begin to ease. EC3 and the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough are pleased to announce that the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund has awarded $104,500 in COVID-19 Strategic […]

Artsweek 2021 Call For Proposals Festival Dates: September 24 to October 3, 2021 Application Deadline: August 6, 2021 at 11:59PM www.artsweekpeterborough.ca infoartsweek@gmail.com Artsweek is BACK! Artsweek returns this year at the usual time, with a COVID 19 responsive version of the popular festival that brings new works by local artists to audiences – in unexpected places.  This year’s Festival […]

Hello everyone, This past Friday, Ontario officially entered Step 3 of its Reopening Ontario plan. This stage of the plan will have perhaps the most dramatic impact on arts organizations, with galleries and theatres able to reopen and general gathering limits raised to 25 indoors and 100 outdoors. However, this is, very importantly, not a […]