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By Justine Kraemer, GAC Volunteer Writer The latest exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts is entitled

By Madeleine Avery, GAC Experiential Learning Student Calling all print lovers! The University of Guelph School of Fine

By Zandra Juarez, GAC Volunteer Guelph Arts Council is pleased to announce that its 2021 Youth Opportunities Award

By Barbara Salsberg Mathews, Volunteer member of Guelph Arts Council’s Board of Directors One of my art students,

By Jane Litchfield Think of a time you were discriminated against, felt oppressed or marginalized. Think how that

On Saturday, December 18 at 7:30pm, just in time for Christmas, the Royal City’s own Guelph Chamber Choir (GCC) returns to share Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah with choral music-lovers

Callie Gray is among the most recent artists to have work featured at the Elora Centre for the Arts. In an artist’s statement, Gray says it is “an exhibition about things falling together in ways you may not anticipate, but turn out better than expected”. 

Local author Eric Walters is a titan in childrens’ and young adult literature. He is a fixture in the community, and a fierce advocate for children of all ages.

By Justine Kraemer, GAC volunteer writer.  This year’s Guelph Festival was wonderful as always. It was filled with

Guelph’s geology and plant life will come to life in new and creative ways thanks to funding from a Guelph Arts Council award.

By Zandra Juarez, GAC Volunteer Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, quilt artist Joan Hug-Valeriote, shares that her

By Mike Baker, GAC Volunteer  The holidays are almost here and with that a wide variety of local

By Justine Kraemer, GAC volunteer writer.  The Guelph Film Festival is underway with its annual compilation of documentaries.

By Justine Kraemer, GAC volunteer writer.  Directed by Franz Bohm, Dear Future Children is a close look at

The pandemic has been especially challenging for artists and arts organizations and Guelph Arts Council is so grateful for what we have been able to achieve throughout 2020 and 2021 thanks to partners and donors. 

Each month we’ll feature a video from one of Guelph’s musical community members. If you’re a musician and

This summer, 12 artists collaborated both virtually and in-person as part of X-Practice Project,
hosted by interdisciplinary artists Alex Ricci, Monika Hauk, and Todd Harrison. This project
resulted in the creation of multiple collaborative works, one of which is being permanently
installed in the stairwell of 10C in September.

Becoming an emerging artist can be an intimidating experience. You’re entering a community you may know nothing about and there is no complete guide on how to be an artist in Guelph: Where to find opportunities, which venues treat their artists well and what on earth is a CV? Despite how overwhelming an arts community can feel, that community is the original ‘how-to guide’ for emerging artists.

Each month we’ll feature a video from one of Guelph’s musical community members.

By Preetam Sengupta, GAC Staff member  Each month we’ll feature a video from one of Guelph’s musical community

Say hello to Paige Bromby, GAC’s new co-Manager of Programs and Operations. Paige Bromby is a Guelph-based artist,

Guelph, ON – November 19, 2020 – Guelph Arts Council’s Fall 2020 programming includes the Guelph Emerging Artist