Arts in Guelph

The Guelph Arts Council Newsletter

Arts in Guelph features timely articles on arts and cultural activities and issues as well as a comprehensive calendar of Guelph and area events, youth programs, exhibitions and courses. It is published bi-monthly and mailed directly to Guelph Arts Council members.

To subscribe to Arts in Guelph, simply become a Guelph Arts Council member.

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Highlights from the Current Issue

September/October, 2007

Ed Video Brightens Up Downtown Guelph - Long a force on the local arts scene, Ed Video Media Arts Centre is well known for its role in facilitating the production of media art in Guelph and the surrounding community. Read more.

St. George's Celebrates 175th With Fabric Art Display - St. George's Anglican Church in Guelph continues to celebrate its milestone 175th Anniversary with a year-long line up of special events, guest speakers, concerts and presentations. Read more.

July/August 2007

Guelph Poised for a Cultural Awakening - Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge says a commitment to culture will be a major part of Guelph achieving its economic and community development goals by celebrating beauty in the places and people that create Guelph. Read more.

May/June, 2007

A New Music Festival for Guelph - This spring will bring about the launch of a brand new classical music festival for Guelph. The event is called Guelph Musicfest and it takes place May 12 to 26, 2007 at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. Read more.

Good News for Culture in the Ontario Budget - The provincial government's March 2007 budget finally brought some good news for arts and culture in Ontario. Although few details are yet available, it is known that the Ontario Arts Council will see an increase of 37.5 per cent over three years, raising its budget from the current $40 million to $55 million by 2009-2010. The funds will be used to "support new and established artists and arts organizations." Read more.

March/April, 2007

A New General Manager for River Run Centre -

Mississauga Living Arts Centre's loss has become Guelph River Run Centre's gain. In February 2007, Colleen Clack was hired as River Run's new General Manager, overseeing all operations and programming of the Centre. Read more.

Carousel Magazine Launches Postcard Competition - Carousel Magazine has been around since 1983, but there are still many locals who are not familiar with this exceptional publication. Read more.

January/February, 2007

Guelph Celebrates the Bard - William Shakespeare is considered to be one of the world's greatest playwrights. His words continue to permeate all aspects of our culture and in many cases have become pearls of wisdom. Now Guelph will pay tribute to this legendary icon in a community-wide celebration spearheaded by Guelph Arts Council, the University of Guelph, Stratford Festival and the City of Guelph. Read more.

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Newsletter Submissions and Listings

Submissions and ideas for newsletter articles are welcome, as are listings for the calendar of events, youth programs, exhibitions, courses, and calls for entry. Listings may be edited, are subject to space availability and must be submitted by the Information Deadline Date. Members get priority listings. For more information, contact us.

Newsletter Inserts

Member groups and organizations can take advantage of Guelph Arts Council's insert mailing service to have their arts-related brochures or flyers mailed with Arts in Guelph.

• inserts must be folded to fit into a #10 business-sized envelope
• inserts must be booked in advance and delivered to the Guelph Arts Council office by the Insert Deadline Date (see below)
• 600 copies of each insert are required
• $50 basic charge plus additional $5 - 8 for each 1/3 page size of insert.

For more details or to book an insert, contact us.

Newsletter Publication Schedule

Please note that the above dates may vary slightly from year to year. For exact dates for any particular issue, contact us.