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And a Small Update to the Eligibility Guidelines Last week we announced the Open Call for Artsweek SHIFT², and we have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response so far. Artists are reaching out with great feedback, excellent questions and exciting ideas, and we can’t wait to see what this project produces! Thank you to everyone […]

Call for Applications for ‘Mini Grants to Professional Artists’ and ‘Project Production and Presentation Grants’ for Artsweek SHIFT² Pocket Festival Hello Everyone, It’s January, and we are all working through another pandemic lockdown, so we hope this Bulletin comes as some good news. As previously announced, Artsweek 2020, Peterborough’s biennial, multidisciplinary, ten-day-long celebration of this […]

Where to Watch the Reply, and How to Find Out More This past Saturday, the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) and ReFrame Film Festival co-presented the ‘So You Want to Make a Documentary’ workshop, featuring filmmaker Maya Bastian, Hot Docs Canadian Programmer Aisha Jamal, Ontario Arts Council Media Arts Officer Mark Haslam, and moderator and […]

You Are Invited! EC3 and ReFrame Film Festival Present ‘So You Want to Make a Documentary’ Workshop Hello Everyone, This weekend is the start of the ReFrame Film Festival, Peterborough’s annual documentary film festival, which is going virtual this year, streaming dozens of local and international documentaries from January 22 to 29, 2021, through their […]

Read on for Details About Provincial and Federal COVID-19 Financial Relief Support Programs for the Arts Hello Everyone, Happy new year! This year has started off on a challenging note, with a province-wide lockdown leading into a full stay-at-home order. This is putting additional strain on arts organizations and individual artists who are already facing […]

Happy Holidays Everyone, We are trying to breathe, slow and deep, as everyone is at the moment, rushing to a much-needed break in what has been both an incredibly difficult, and at the same time, inspiring year. We want to thank each and every one of you who have helped with advocacy, fundraising, provided leadership […]

This ‘Giving Tuesday,’ Make a Donation to the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund for COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Hello Everyone, Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re encouraging everyone to help keep the arts alive with a donation to the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund. You can donate HERE. The Peterborough Arts Alive Fund, administered jointly by the […]

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 […]