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Art Events News

Art enthusiasts are invited downtown for a distanced Art After Dark experience

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Art After Dark, art galleries, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston BIA, local art, local artists, local businesses, physical distancing, physical distancing guidelines

Art galleries and art loving businesses will once again open their doors for Art After Dark tonight, Friday, Sept. 25,

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2020 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development now accepting applications

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments grant eligibility, Kingston artists, Kingston Arts Council, local artists, Nan Yeomans Grant

Applications for the 2020 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development are now being accepted by The Kingston Arts Council (KAC).

Art Culture Events Local Businesses News

Pop Up Art Show and Sale at Glocca Morra’s Big Red Barn

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Adele Webster, Adele Webster Art, art, Big Red Barn, Chaka Chakozi, COVID-19, Dragonfly Handmade, face masks, fibre arts, fine arts, glass arts, Glocca Morra Farms and Craft Studio, hand hygiene, Kingston, Linda Wolfram Fraser, Lise Garner, live music, local artists, Lyall Art and Design, Michelle Reid, Michelle Reid Art, pop-up art show and sale, Rhonda Evans, sculpture

On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, local artists will be safely gathering at Glocca Morra Farms & Studio’s Big Red Barn

Art City Culture News

Paved Paradise 2020: Call for submissions reflecting ‘what makes Kingston unique’

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments art exhibition, Artist Information Session, billboards, Brock Street, call for submissions, City Hall, downtown, Kingston, local artists, Ontario Street, Paved Paradise, public art, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, vibrant spaces, what makes Kington unique

For the third year, the City of Kingston is once again planning a ‘Paved Paradise’ project, a temporary public art

Culture Entertainment Events Music News Theatre & Film

Kingston Film Office announces 15 local music video productions

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Adam Biehler Photography, ALAFLK Productions, Alex Jansen, Alexandra Mundy, bnice Films Inc., Bon Evans, Brent Nurse, Creative Nest, Emily Pelstring, Happy Kid Productions, Ian Wong Music, Jamstone Productions, Jay Middaugh, JL Creative Agency, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston Drone Pros, Kingston Film Office, Les Soliloques, local artists, local bands, local music, local production companies, Make Hay Media, Moira Demorest, Murdoch Mysteries, music videos, Oakridge Ave, Sadaf Amini, Sian Alcorn, SkEye Stream, Spencer Evans, Star Trek: Discovery, Steven Spencer, Teagan McLaren, The Meringues, The Pink Noise, Tir nan og, Titans, Viva Productions, Yan-Nick Michaud

In a packed the Tir Nan Og Irish pub in downtown Kingston, Alex Jansen, business development manager for the Kingston

Art Culture Events Family News

Get ready for the biggest Art After Dark Spring Celebration yet

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Art After Dark, downtown, downtown businesses, downtown Kingston, family activities, Kingston, local art, local artists, things to do

On Friday, May 24 downtown Kingston will become an art lover’s paradise. Art After Dark celebrates local art and

City City Hall Culture Music News

City launches ‘YGK Music’ to highlight local music scene in Kingston

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Ann Clifford, Chantal Prud'homme, City of Kingston, Greg Runions, Jim Neill, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, Kirsi Hunnakko, live music, local artists, local bands, local music, local music scene, pilot program, playlists, Virginia Clark, Visit Kingston, YGK Music

It’s no secret that Kingston is a hotbed for great music – heck, we even have a prominent downtown

Art Community Culture Family News

Froid’Art 2019 is here to enjoy

January 18, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments art, art in ice, David Dossett, Froid'Art, Kingston, local art, local artists, Martello Alley, what to do, Winter

For the past five years, there’s been something pretty unique and interesting illuminating parts of the city in the coldest,