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“Peterborough Arts Alive Fund has $100,000 to help local arts organizations recover from the pandemic and prepare for reopening” by Sarah McNeilly, KawarthaNOW.

Good news to share this week…. The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is pleased to announce the launch of its Strategic Recovery and Resilience Grants Program made possible by the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund (PAA Fund). This program is an EC3 initiative in cooperation with the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough (CFGP). The Peterborough Arts […]

Peterborough’s First-Ever Poet Laureate Program is Now Accepting Nominations Hello Everyone, EC3 is delighted to announce the launch of the pilot Peterborough Poet Laureate Program, presented in collaboration with the City of Peterborough.  The Peterborough Poet Laureate is an honourary position established to enhance our civic identity and to recognize the excellence and outstanding achievements […]

Peterborough, ON – The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) and The City of Peterborough are proud to announce the launch of the Poet Laureate Pilot Program for 2021-2022. The Peterborough Poet Laureate is an honourary position established to recognize the excellence and outstanding achievements of professional poets (both print/page and spoken word) living and working […]

“Bierk Art Fund Bursary up for grabs again for Peterborough high school artists” by Shaun McLeod, Peterborough Examiner.

“The City of Peterborough is seeking nominations for the city’s first-ever poet laureate” by Sarah McNeilly, KawarthaNOW.

Applications Open for EC3’s Bierk Art Fund Bursary Program for Post-Secondary Studies in the Visual Arts Hello Everyone, The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is pleased to once again be offering the Bierk Art Fund Bursary Program for Post-Secondary Studies in the Visual Arts.  This bursary is open to Peterborough high school students completing Grade […]

Peterborough, ON – The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is proud to launch Artsweek SHIFT², a series of nine COVID-compliant arts projects and events taking place live, in-person throughout Peterborough and online, between May 1 and July 31, 2021. Watch for further announcements as details of specific events become available. All Artsweek SHIFT² events are […]

Updates on Public Health, Federal Budget, and Grant Deadlines Hello Everyone, We hope everyone is still holding up and staying safe as we continue through this new stay-at-home order and the ”third wave.” In today’s Bulletin, we provide some updates on a number of matters relevant to our sector. The 2021 Federal Budget for was […]

Fill out the City of Peterborough’s 2022 Budget Consultation Survey Hello Everyone, We hope that everyone is still well and staying strong, even as the pandemic continues to stretch on and lockdowns get extended. Please feel free to reach out to EC3 if you need to talk or want advice on specific projects or initiatives. […]