Archive for the ‘Bulletin’ Category

The Latest Artsweek SHIFT Project Explores Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion – Now and into the Future Hello Everyone, Artsweek SHIFT is on! This special COVID-19 project, produced and presented following the postponement of Artsweek 2020 to September 2021, is bringing six months of arts pop-ups to Peterborough, in person and online. In October and November, […]

With A Roundup of Recent Announcements: EC3 is Hiring, Artsweek SHIFT, and a Special Thank You Hello Everyone, November is here and COVID-19 is still here. While short days and cool weather are on the agenda, so too are a wealth of great arts events, programs and opportunities. This Bulletin brings you a roundup of […]

A Unique Arts Project Brings Six Months of Original Arts Programming to Peterborough Hello Everyone, COVID-19 has disrupted a lot of people’s plans, and that includes ours. Every second year, the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is proud to present Artsweek, a ten-day-long celebration of this city’s vibrant arts scene. Earlier this month, we announced […]

Peterborough’s Arts Organizations Need Support to Stay Open and Keep Creating Tune in to Some Important Media Coverage & Find Out How You Can Help Hello Everyone, As you all know, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown hit the arts, culture and heritage (ACH) sector particularly hard.  Venues are closed, box office, bingo and fundraising revenues are […]

EC3’s Annual Celebration of Peterborough Pride Moves Online Hello Everyone, As the pandemic continues to develop, artists and arts organizations – EC3 included – are finding ways to present work in new and unusual ways. Peterborough Pride may not be able to gather in person this year, with a parade and festival in Millennium Park, […]

Dear Colleagues, Recently, the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) joined with members of Peterborough Public Health, the Peterborough Performing Arts Recovery Alliance, and 20 leaders of local arts, culture, and heritage organizations, for a webinar on Health & Safety Guidelines for Reopening the Arts, Culture, and Heritage Sector. We would like to thank everyone who […]

Hello Everyone, Anyone who has been following the arts this year understands that COVID-19 has had a devastating, and wide-reaching impact on our sector – this is not new information. However, what is new is the increasing number of research reports coming out that turn this understanding into hard data. These reports allow us to […]

Hello Everyone, Today EC3 is launching ESSENTIAL, the latest project in our Peterborough Arts Alive suite of COVID-19 response and relief programs and services. ESSENTIAL features a series of 17 photos of Peterborough artists during the pandemic by photographer Julie Gagne, accompanied by stories of their lives during this unusual and precarious time. This Bulletin includes […]

Hello Everyone, Every arts organization around the world is currently navigating the new and uncertain world of how to operate safely during the pandemic, but different sectors experience their own unique challenges. This Electric City Culture Council (EC3) Bulletin will focus specifically on the Performing Arts.  The challenges are great for music, theatre, and dance right […]

Hello Everyone, This Bulletin brings some welcome news on long-anticipated and much-needed COVID-19 response and recovery funding for the arts, culture, and heritage (ACH) sector from the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and Ontario Presents.  Our thanks goes out to these organizations.  In addition, Peterborough Public Health has released some excellent online guidelines […]