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November 19, 2024 Looking back at 2024 Creatives in Residence In 2024, nine artists from across the province launched new works during the Ontario Culture Days festival. This collection of artists made up Ontario Culture Days’ fifth Creatives in Residence program cohort.
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July 4, 2024 Fair Pay for Artists ​​Are you planning your event for Ontario Culture Days and need guidance on artist fees? Here are some tips and best practices to ensure fair compensation for artists. Artists enrich our culture and our communities.
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Two children draw with crayons as a woman watches them December 18, 2024 Ontario Culture Days Primer Ontario Culture Days is a yearly celebration of arts and culture that takes place from September 19th – October 12th, 2025. Individuals, groups, and organizations can showcase their creativity and connect with their communities through various events across the province – and across the country.
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A woman stands in shadow with lights behind her January 31, 2024 Ontario Celebrates Black Excellence January 31, 2024 We’re gearing up for Black History & Black Futures Month with events, exhibitions, and performances that highlight the contributions of Black communities in Ontario. From the historical to the creative, from Toronto to the Soo, here are some noteworthy events happening throughout the province.
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four pairs of couples dance in front of an outdoor stage December 20, 2023 Ontario Culture Days 2023 Highlights From September 22 to October 15, 2023, Ontario Culture Days brought together over a million participants across the province for a lively celebration of artistic and cultural diversity. Organizers hosted open studios, hands-on crafts, cultural family fun, dance and music showcases, museum tours, and so much more – all highlighting Ontario’s unique creative spirit.
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Outside of Bata Show Museum with "In Bloom" advertising October 10, 2023 Find Great Arts and Culture in the GTHA Oct 4, 2023 Explore cultural events and experiences in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in this last week of #ONCultureDays (taking place until October 15, 2023). From art installations to farmers markets, film screenings, dance lessons, and community-building activities, this lineup offers something for everyone, so join the celebration of arts and culture across the region.
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Artist works on piece while smiling September 23, 2023 “Fables in Yarn” Zine September 6, 2023 | Alisa McRonald The annual Ontario Culture Days’ Creatives in Residence series invites artists to develop community-engaged projects to be presented during the fall Festival. This year’s lineup of residents explore themes of material culture.
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Image of a woman with "A Place I Call Home" in several languages September 22, 2023 Exploring the Meaning of Home APlaceICallHomeHalton invites public participation during Ontario Culture Days Sept 22, 2023 What does “Home” mean to you? This question lies at the heart of #APlaceICallHomeHalton, a community art project led by media artist Faisal Anwar, taking place across the Halton Festival Hub for the duration of Ontario Culture Days. It’s an exploration of home that blends art, design, and technology, reshaping our perceptions of space and connection.
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Writing plastered to a graffiti wall September 5, 2023 Messages in the Public Realm 2023 Creative in Residence, Owen Marshall, discusses his artistic process with Dave Dyment August 10, 2023 The annual Ontario Culture Days’ Creatives in Residence series invites artists to develop community-engaged projects to be presented during the fall Festival. This year’s lineup of residents explore themes of material culture.
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table with cups and promts August 23, 2023 Rituals for Belonging The story behind Myung-Sun Kim’s “Rituals for Belonging” August 10, 2023 | Myung-Sun Kim The annual Ontario Culture Days’ Creatives in Residence series invites artists to develop community-engaged projects to be presented during the fall Festival. This year’s lineup of residents explore themes of material culture.
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Stacks of different coloured fabric with yarn embellishments August 23, 2023 Maawanji’idiwag: They Come Together Creative in Residence Chelsea Smith explores the threads of ancestral wisdom that bond and connect us all. The annual Ontario Culture Days’ Creatives in Residence series invites artists to develop community-engaged projects to be presented during the fall Festival.
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Vintage board games August 23, 2023 Notes on Play Creative in Residence Juliane Foronda on archive accessibility, the privilege of nostalgia, and how board games reflect social values. August 11, 2023 | Juliane Foronda The annual Ontario Culture Days’ Creatives in Residence series invites artists to develop community-engaged projects to be presented during the fall Festival.
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Woman dances in front of Toronto Skyline August 18, 2023 Choreosensing Public Spaces within Residential Neighbourhoods August 18, 2023 | By Mushtari Afroz The annual Ontario Culture Days’ Creatives in Residence series invites artists to develop community-engaged projects to be presented during the fall Festival. This year’s lineup of residents explore themes of material culture.
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People look at paintings, outdoors July 23, 2023 Cultivating Connections: Pikangikum to Toronto Cultural exchange strengthens ties between two Ontario communities July 21, 2023 | By Chyler Sewell What We Remember – Darwin Peters Exhibition was a 3-day visual arts exhibition that honoured the steps that were taken before us, and the steps that we trace in the present as we move towards futures of connection and wellness. The exhibition featured paintings on canvas from self-taught Ojibwe artist, Darwin Peters.
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Child raises hands at a concert July 7, 2023 Summer Spectacular: Ontario Festivals and Events July 7, 2023 This summer, communities across the province come alive with a kaleidoscope of festivals and events. From music festivals to outdoor movie screenings and cultural family fun, it’s the perfect time to make memories and discover new horizons.
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