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EC3 Project Highlights Black Artists in Peterborough Hello everyone, Today, we wanted to draw your attention to a project EC3 has been working on over the past few months. Spotlight on Local Black Artists was launched in February, during Black History Month, as a way to highlight the work of Black artists living and working […]

Marking the Month Hello everyone, June is turning into a very busy time at EC3, as we continue to roll out the events of Artsweek SHIFT², the Respectful Arts Workplace workshop series, and our Spotlight on Local Artists project – among other projects still to be announced! We will have updates about all of those […]

Reopening Updates, Mental Health Supports, Surveys, Grant Deadlines, and More Hello all, We hope this update finds you well, as Ontario moves out of its stay-at-home-order and towards reopening. We have a long way to go yet, but it’s starting to feel like we are turning the corner towards recovery from the pandemic. And along […]

A ‘Pocket Festival’ of Arts Events to Take You Sailing Through the Summer Hello everyone, It seems risky to get too optimistic these days, but as the sun shines, vaccination rates rise each day, and Ontario prepares its “reopening,” it’s starting to feel like we may just get through this thing. And today, we have […]

Hello all, We hope that everyone is enjoying the warm weather. Before we all sign off for the long weekend, we just wanted to provide a reminder that the Nomination Deadline for the Peterborough Poet Laureate Pilot Program is this coming Tuesday, May 25 at 11:59 pm. Created by EC3 in collaboration with the City […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]