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Chet Singh joins the EC3 Board of Directors

February 21st, 2026

EC3 is honoured to welcome artist, educator and cultural activist Chet Singh to the EC3 Board of Directors. An accomplished artist and educator, Chet brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our work as a municipal arts council in Peterborough. His deep community connections, capacity to work in institutional and grassroots environments, and passion for the arts and artists will provide an enormous asset to our organization and our work for the arts in Peterborough.

Chet Singh

Dub poet, educator and social activist Chet Singh emerged with the first wave of Caribbean dub poets in the early 1980’s. He fronted the punk, reggae band One Mind, comprised of Trent students. After returning to Nogojiwanong two decades later, he’s released 6 albums. A founding member of Canada’s Dub Poets Collective, he also served on the board of the Ontario Arts Council. His work advancing diversity, equity, decolonizing and critical education has been recognized with awards for teaching excellence and educational leadership.

Read the full bulletin here!

EC3 Bulletin: Black History Month

February 18th, 2026

February is Black History Month and EC3 wants to recognize and celebrate the many great events happening in our community, and the people who make them happen.

Each February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people all across Canada, and in their particular local communities.

The 2026 theme for Black History Month is: “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.”

This month is an important opportunity to learn about and acknowledge these people and their often hidden histories and stories.

We invite all Canadians to learn more about Black Canadian communities, and how they continue to contribute to and help shape Canada.

Along with the celebrations, Black History Month is a call to recognize the things that have been lost, the stories that have been suppressed and the racism that has haunted many of these people and the communities that they live in. Much of the programming outlined below provides us with the unique opportunity to learn more, to experience more and to build our capacity as anti-racist allies. It’s a chance to read great books, learn new dances, listen to fabulous music, enjoy the artists and their work and learn more about our friends and neighbours.

Read the full bulletin here!

EC3 is hiring an operations and administration coordinator

February 13, 2026

Working for the Electric City Culture Council is a unique opportunity to be a part of developing and advancing support for the arts in Peterborough. As EC3 has grown, our need for more efficient operations and better systems management has increased. Join our team delivering grants and awards, residencies, professional development and more! Feel free to call for more information.

JOB POSTING
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR
Electric City Culture Council (EC3)
Posting date: February 10, 2026
Deadline for applications: February 27, 2026
Compensation: $28 per hour, 25 hours per week
Location: Hybrid workspace including home office and EC3 satellite office in downtown Peterborough.
Term: Position has no fixed term. This is a salaried position with all statutory benefits plus sick/personal days.

ABOUT EC3
A municipal arts council, the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is a not-for-profit arts service organization supporting the development of individual artists and arts and culture organizations in Peterborough and Peterborough County. Our programs and services provide opportunities for artists to create, produce, and present work, and for audiences to experience and appreciate the arts. Our work builds and strengthens the foundations and infrastructure of arts and culture in our area, while contributing to the social, economic and community well- being of our city.

DEI EC3 is committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Our organizational impact has expanded and so have our professional management needs as we engage with more and more artists, arts organizations and other community partners and sponsors. Accurate information, easy access to well organized records and other material, and the capacity to produce events quickly and effectively is essential to our success – all on a low budget. This job plays a crucial role in strengthening our ability to provide arts funding, professional development and advocacy.

OVERVIEW
This position provides a unique opportunity to work in the arts community supporting EC3’s activities across all arts disciplines and genres, delivering a broad cross section of programs from grants and awards – to festivals and artist residencies, while providing administrative support and some event support for EC3’s operating and programming activities. The position reports to the Executive Director and works with other staff and contract employees to advance and reinforce EC3’s administrative and management capacity. This includes building information systems and data collection and retention, as well as production support and day to day administrative support.

This person is expected to know and understand the organization’s mission and vision, follow EC3’s policies and protocols, respect confidentiality and conflict of interest guidelines, and conduct themselves in the best interest of the organization and the community it serves. Knowledge of the arts and of the local arts sector, and the professional role of an arm’s length arts council, is an asset.

JOB DUTIES

Maintain and advance administrative and operating systems, including communications (mailing lists, media lists, fundraising contacts, applicants data bases etc.)
Respond to general public telephone and email enquiries, maintain office hours
Maintain operations manuals, archives and records (grant results, media coverage, process documents etc.)
Maintenance of social media tools, and an up to date and accurate website
Maintenance of event and meeting calendars, deadlines and undertake related research on same
Provide support in grant writing and delivering programming as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Post-secondary experience in not-for-profit administration
Excellent organizational, written and oral communications skills
Familiarity with computer technology, web site (Word Press) and social media including Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, Mail Chimp, Word and Excel
Demonstrated ability to set and meet goals, and priorities, clear objectives and deadlines
Driver’s licence and regular access to a car are an asset
Passion for the arts and organizing details

HOW TO APPLY Please forward covering Letter and Resume with subject heading “EC3 Operating and Administration Coordinator Position” to: electriccitycc@gmail.com. Your covering letter should outline why you would like to work with EC3 serving the arts community, and how your education and professional experience would make you a good candidate for the job. Please review our web site @ https://www.ecthree.org/ .

For additional information or questions:
Su Ditta (she/her), Executive Director
electriccitycc@gmail.com
705-749-9101
Currently living and working in Nogojiwanong, on the territory of the Michi Saagig Anishinaabeg, in the lands covered by the Williams Treaties.

For the full announcement see the EC3 Bulletin: EC3 is Hiring!

Annual General Meeting and Cultural Incubator

November 14th, 2015

EC3 is pleased to invite you to our
Annual General Meeting and Cultural Incubator
sponsored by the City of Peterborough
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Showplace Performance Centre
Nexicom Lounge
George St. Peterborough Ontario

Old members, new members and the public are welcome!
FREE!
Come out and support your municipal arts council!

This year we are excited to have as our guest speaker, Carol Phillips. Carol Phillips is one of Canada’s most distinguished arts leaders. As Executive Director of the Winnipeg Arts Council, the Art Gallery of Winnipeg, the MacKenzie Art Gallery and Vice President, Arts at the Banff Centre, Carol brings an extraordinary wealth of experience about what it takes to support artists and build cultural capacity in a community. This will be a rare opportunity to hear from one of the country’s most respected arts managers.

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City of Peterborough: Vision 2025

November 10th, 2015

As you may have heard, the City of Peterborough is about to undertake a Community and Stakeholder Consultation as part of Vision 2025: A 10-year Strategic Plan for Recreation, Parks, Arenas, and Culture. EC3 attended the Vision 2025 Stakeholder Forum on Wednesday, October 28th and will be attending the Arts Forum on Wednesday, November 25. We will report back to the membership on the discussions that occur. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit the Vision 2025 website and complete the Community Survey. To go to the Vision 2025 website please click here.

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Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough Philanthropy Forum

November 10th, 2015

On November 16 and 17, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough will be holding their annual Philanthropy Forum to provide professional development and networking for non-profit organizations. This is an amazing, inexpensive, professional development opportunity right here at home. So, if you or your Board could use some expert training in grant writing, fundraising, marketing or governance, check it out. For further information, schedules and registration, please click here.

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Creative Engagement Fund to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment in Ontario

November 10th, 2015

The Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Women’s Directorate have launched a $2.25 million, multi-year funding program to help develop relationships between the arts and social services sectors in the area of sexual violence and harassment prevention. Artists and arts organizations will have the opportunity to collaborate with organizations or experts working to prevent sexual violence and harassment. For more information on the fund please click here.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday, December 15 at 12:00 noon.

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Tell the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Support what matters in cultural strategy development.Help EC3 shape our submission to the new provincial strategy. Please, take this quick survey now!

November 9th, 2015

In October of this year, The Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, began developing its first-ever cultural strategy. Entitled Telling Our Stories, Growing Our Economy: Developing a Culture Strategy for Ontario, it contains a number of ways that Ontarians can contribute their voices to this development process in order that the strategy is based on what is important to people across the province. The Culture Strategy aims to help identify the principles and priorities that will guide the government’s support of culture in the future.

One of the engagement tools for this strategy is the town hall. The Ministry is holding eleven of these across the province, five of which take place in the Hamilton, GTA, Barrie corridor, but none in the Peterborough region. EC3 attended the first town hall in Barrie on October 13. While individuals and organizations are very much encouraged to participate through the online tools, town halls and written submissions, EC3 believes it is important to present a united voice from the Arts, Culture and Heritage community in Peterborough.

To this end, we have developed this survey to encourage further engagement in our own community and to ensure that as many ideas and opinions as possible are recorded and promoted. Some of the questions in the survey are taken directly from the Discussion Paper provided by the Ministry and others have been designed to more directly pertain to Peterborough. T he full set of questions, as well as the Discussion Paper and ways to participate in the Culture Strategy, can be found here.

EC3 will prepare a written submission to the Ministry on behalf of our community. The written submission is due Monday, December 7 and a draft will be available for feedback from community members prior to the submission date so as to ensure all voices have been heard. EC3 will hold a Flash Forum on December 3rd, 2015 to receive feedback on the submission and collect any new ideas. The location of the forum will be announced shortly.

MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE GETS HEARD AS THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT DEVELOPS A ROAD MAP FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROVINCE.

TO TAKE THE SURVEY PLEASE CLICK HERE

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Artsvote 2015

October 2nd, 2015

On Monday, September 28, 2015 the Electric City Culture Council, Artspace and Showplace Performance Centre hosted Peterborough Artsvote, an all-candidates debate with a focus on questions that matter to the city’s arts, culture, and heritage community.

If you missed the debate you can listen to Trent Radios recording of the debate here.

Participants included:

Toban Leckie – Strength and Democracy
Doug Mason – Green Party
Maryam Monsef – Liberal Party
Dave Nickle – NDP
Michael Skinner – Conservative Party

Artsvote Peterborough was moderated by Jack Roe.

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September 23rd, 2015

LOCAL CANDIDATES DEBATE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE ISSUES AT SHOWPLACE PERFORMANCE CENTRE

Monday September 28, 2015
Nexicom Lounge at Showplace Peterborough
290 George Street North
Doors Open 7:00 pm
Debate starts 7:30 pm

The 2015 Federal Election is upon us. Do you want to know where the city’s Federal election candidates stand on arts and culture issues? Then Artsvote Peterborough is the debate for you! An all-candidates debate with a focus on questions that matter to the city’s outstanding arts, culture, and heritage community – come out, inform yourself and have your voice heard.

Confirmed participants include:

Toban Leckie – Strength and Democracy
Doug Mason – Green Party
Maryam Monsef – Liberal Party
Dave Nickle – NDP
Michael Skinner – Conservative Party

Artsvote Peterborough will be moderated by Jack Roe.

Candidates have been asked to make an opening statement on their party’s approach to arts, culture, and heritage and to answer a series of questions that are of interest to those who care about the development of the local ACH sector. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to candidates.

Capacity is limited to approximately 100 seats, so please arrive early to ensure your spot. The Nexicom Lounge at Showplace Performance Centre is an accessible space.

Artsvote Peterborough is a partnership project between Artspace, the Electric City Culture Council (EC3), and Showplace Peterborough.

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ARTSWEEK 2015 LAUNCHES WITH 60 ARTISTS IN 40 EVENTS ALL ACROSS PETERBOROUGH!

September 16th, 2015

This September, Artsweek Peterborough kicks off its 11th anniversary with a dynamite mix of programming by 60 new and established artists, presenting work in every artistic genre imaginable: visual art, theatre, dance, music, film, photography and literature, both written and spoken word. The locations for these activities are literally all over the Peterborough map: from Hamilton Park in the north end, to East City and the downtown. There are events happening indoors and outdoors; in storefront windows, cafes and front porches; and along the waterway that connects the edge of town with the center of the city, Jackson Creek. Best of all, admission to all Artsweek events is free of charge, with donations of any amount accepted.

Programming for Artsweek 2015 features four signature programs of work created by artists especially for Artsweek: BLINK, AlleyWatz, The Jackson Creek Project and Pop-Up Arts.

BLINK features nine artists transforming nine downtown storefront windows into unique art exhibits. The works on view include paintings, landscapes, streetscapes, film, intricate woodcut screens, photography and more. Guided tours of all nine BLINK storefronts will take place throughout Artsweek.

AlleyWaltz takes audiences on a family-friendly adventure through the downtown to find five secret stages featuring artists performing in a myriad of styles, from aerial arts to clowns, puppetry and more.

The Jackson Creek Project features special works dedicated to reveling in and revealing the pleasures of this urban waterway that has had such an influence on the history of the city. The highlight will be Sunday in the Park on September 20, an afternoon of arts experiences in Hamilton Park (adjacent to Jackson Park) featuring music in the woods, dance performances and an art installation taking place directly in the creek itself.

Pop-Up Arts are an eclectic mix of music, theatre, literature and crafts. Among them is an original theatrical performance at the Lift Lock; a daily writing workshop in a vacant downtown store where the public is invited to interact with the resident artists; poetry published on coffee sleeves available at most cafes across the city and a series of front porch concerts in the Simcoe-Stewart Streets neighborhood with musical styles ranging from classical to country.

Artsweek Opening Night Gallery Hop and Party. Opening night, Friday September 18, will feature five Peterborough galleries taking part in a gallery hop beginning at 6:00 pm: Artspace, Christensen Fine Art, Gallery in the Attic, Evan’s Contemporary, Art Gallery of Peterborough. Check out all five and finish off at Artspace for the official opening night party at 9:00 pm.

The Artsweek brochure with event listings, a calendar and a map can be picked up at numerous locations throughout the city and can be found on the Artsweek 2015 web site: artsweekptbo.com/

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Welcome

September 8th, 2015

The EC3 is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Board members. Sue McGregor-Hunter, Michael Gallant and Jonathan Bennett will join the EC3 Board effective September 1, 2015. This brings the Board complement to nine members and these new appointments bring a wealth of experience to EC3’s work in the areas of heritage, architecture, literature, governance, marketing and communications.

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Ontario Arts Council: Multi-Disciplinary Project Grant and The Jackson Creek Project

August 27th, 2015

We received a $10,000 grant in July from the Ontario Arts Council to support The Jackson Creek Project, a special initiative of Artsweek 2015. This project explores the social, cultural, political, historical and environmental impact and significance of the Creek in Peterborough. EC3 has commissioned a number of new works from artists that will appear in Jackson Park and all across the city (where the Creek travels) as part of this initiative so, keep an eye out for the Artsweek postcard/map and brochure coming soon.

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