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SUMMARY:Ana Buzzalino speaks at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Spectrum: A Journey Through The History\, Theory\, and Psychology of Colour\nEmbark on an exploration of colour where we delve into the fascinating history of colour. From ancient pigments to the modern colour wheel\, we’ll trace the captivating journey of how humanity has perceived and harnessed the power of colour. \nUncover the secrets of basic colour schemes and discover how they influence art\, design\, and our daily lives. We’ll explore classic combinations like complementary\, analogous\, and monochromatic\, showcasing real-world examples that bring these concepts to life. \nVisit https://rcqg.square.site to purchase a $10 guest pass. You may credit this purchase towards your membership fee later. \n\nAna’s Bio\nAna Buzzalino is a creator\, maker\, fibre and mixed media artist\, surface designer\, teacher\, and lecturer. Her love of layers and texture combine in her original work. She achieves results using a combination of different surface design techniques. A lot of her work for the past few years has used aspects of history with an impact on our culture today. \nIn the current climate where everything is new\, instant\, and shiny\, history has relevance; old buildings have a soul that modern buildings do not possess. She finds herself returning to those old buildings to look at the marks of passing time. \nAna’s work has won numerous awards at national and international shows. Her work has been accepted into the Festival of Quilts in the UK where she won an honorable mention\, Quilt Canada where she’s won several awards\, and the International Quilt Festival in Houston where she won first prize in Abstract in 2017 and a third prize in Abstract in 2019. \nAna’s website: https://www.anabuzzalino.com/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/ana-buzzalino-speaks-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251223T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251223T190000
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SUMMARY:Last Minute Market
DESCRIPTION:Still checking off your gift list? It’s not too late! You’re guaranteed to find a special gift for a special someone at the Last Minute Holiday Market \nMore info here: https://10carden.ca/events/last-minute-market/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/last-minute-market/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Sales,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251217T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251217T210000
DTSTAMP:20251124T220500Z
CREATED:20251124T220500Z
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UID:48523-1765987200-1766005200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Take Home the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Join Guelph Farmers Market for a special Holiday Market! Whether you’re checking off your gift list or just soaking in the holiday vibes\, this market is the perfect place to make the season merry and meaningful Shop local & support incredible vendors! \nMore info here: https://10carden.ca/events/takehometheholidays2025/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/take-home-the-holidays-3/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Sales,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251214T160000
DTSTAMP:20251124T220145Z
CREATED:20251124T220145Z
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SUMMARY:Punk Rock Flea Market
DESCRIPTION:Punk Rock Flea Market is here\, bringing their popular event back to the Guelph Farmers’ Market! \nMore info here: https://10carden.ca/events/punk-rock-flea-market-2/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/punk-rock-flea-market-2/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Sales,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T140000
DTSTAMP:20251212T201904Z
CREATED:20251212T201904Z
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SUMMARY:Practice-based Perspectives | Creative Research with Michelle Wilson and John Phillips
DESCRIPTION:What is creative research\, and how can it be understood\, supported\, and sustained? How does practice-based inquiry contribute to universities’ capacity to address pressing global challenges? Join us at the Art Gallery of Guelph on Thursday\, December 11 at 1 pm for the first in a series of dialogues involving varied faculty members and examining diverse sites of research—from artworks\, performance\, and film to exhibitions\, theatre\, and research labs—while exploring the role and impact of creative research. \nIn this session\, Dr. Michelle Wilson and Dr. John Phillips will discuss their distinct research questions and processes\, reflecting on how creative approaches generate new forms of knowledge. Focusing on Wilson’s work on view in AGG’s current exhibition Reworldings and Phillips’s recent projects including the spherical growroom designed for the Vaccarino Centre for Student Wellness\, the conversation will consider how creative research interpolates artistic practice and scholarly inquiry\, outlining conceptual frameworks\, methodologies\, and emerging opportunities for funding and institutional support. \nPresented by the Art Gallery of Guelph with the support of the School of Theatre\, English\, and Creative Writing at the University of Guelph. \n~ \nImage details (left to right): Michelle Wilson & Yancey Kaskamin\, Yancey (detail)\, 2024\, marten hide\, industrial wool felt\, wool roving (wet and needle felted)\, shoelace\, embroidery thread\, imitation sinew\, conductive thread\, microprocessor. Courtesy of the artist | John Phillips\, Archie (detail)\, 2024\, CNC-cut and hand-finished wood\, plants. Courtesy of the artist
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/practice-based-perspectives-creative-research-with-michelle-wilson-and-john-phillips/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Visual Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T133000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Centerpieces with Leah Olsen-Kent\, Art Gallery of Guelph
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to create festive dinner table displays with artist Leah Olsen-Kent! \nHosted by the AGG Volunteer Association\, join Leah Olsen-Kent from Fleuristic and Leah Olsen-Kent Art as she demonstrates how to create fresh centerpieces and arrangements – perfect for your holiday table this festive season. These arrangements\, along with others\, will be available to purchase after the demonstration. \nLeah has been beautifying the Guelph community and Tri-City area with seasonal arrangements for both indoors and out and for 30 years. \nNo registration is required; all are welcome to attend. Join us for this opportunity to learn from a seasoned artist and elevate your dinner table displays this holiday season! \nHoliday Centrepieces with Leah Olsen-Kent
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/holiday-centerpieces-with-leah-olsen-kent-art-gallery-of-guelph/
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CATEGORIES:Visual Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251209T203000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
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SUMMARY:Lynn Dykstra speaks at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:Using Up The Bits: How To Organize Your Scraps and Idea Into Ready-to-Go Quilt Design\nLynn will share her strategies for organizing your stash and turning the fabrics you already own into beautiful quilts. She has many tips for managing your fabrics\, improving your piecing and more. \nVisit our online store to purchase a $10 visitor pass which you can apply to your membership fee if you decide to join. \n\nLynn’s Bio\nLynn Dykstra has been quilting since childhood thanks to having a mother who encouraged nurturing that creative side. An active blogger since 2015\, she shares patterns and ideas and encourages others to adapt them. \nShe served as Illinois Quilters Inc. as  president for three terms. Lynn is a nurse and teaches at Northern Illinois University. She grew up on a farm in Iowa which she continues to manage with her sisters. Lynn and her husband of 40 years are empty nesters and live in the west loop of Chicago. \nLynn’s blog: https://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.com/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/lynn-dykstra-speaks-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251207T160000
DTSTAMP:20251124T215755Z
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UID:48518-1765101600-1765123200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Christmas Market 
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the Guelph Christmas Market back for another year and bigger than ever! Cool Aunt Creatives is bringing the ultimate holiday shopping experience to the Guelph Farmers’ Market for a full day of festive fun. This event brings together local artisans and holiday magic under one roof\, creating a cozy\, creative\, and community-focused marketplace that celebrates the spirit of the season. \nVisit Sunday\, December 7\, 2025 for a day filled with handmade treasures\, unique gifts\, delicious treats\, and festive cheer! \nEntry is PWYC donations to Cool Aunt Jr to help send kids to crafts and nature camp for free in summer 2026\, and Cool Aunt Creatives will match every donation to double the impact. RSVP for the event and make a donation. \nMore info here: https://10carden.ca/events/guelph-christmas-market/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-christmas-market/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Sales,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251130T160000
DTSTAMP:20251107T165413Z
CREATED:20251107T165413Z
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UID:48357-1764496800-1764518400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Merry Muskrat Market
DESCRIPTION:November 30 from 10-4\, Guelph Farmers Market @ 2 Gordon St. \n\nFREE admission\n40 + Vendors\nLive MusicNovember 30 from 10-4
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/merry-muskrat-market/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Sales,Families,Music,Performance,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T170000
DTSTAMP:20251107T162412Z
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UID:48354-1764342000-1764349200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Queer Youth Art Club
DESCRIPTION:Queer and trans youth (13-18) across the region are invited to KWAG for a free\, casual drop-in creative space on the Fourth Friday of each month. This new initiative is led by queer and trans facilitators\, aiming to offer a brave container for teens to connect with their queer peers over creative interests and free refreshments. Attendees are welcome to bring their own project or use our art supplies. \nTakes place the 4th Friday of every month\, November’s date is Friday the 28th from 3-5pm \nMore info here: https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1014
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/queer-youth-art-club/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251122T190000
DTSTAMP:20251104T154930Z
CREATED:20251104T153405Z
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UID:48301-1763838000-1763838000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Arts Council Golden Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:RSVP at guelpharts.ca/gacgac \nWhat: The “GACGAC”. Guelph Arts Council Golden Anniversary Celebration. We turned 50. We want to celebrate with you! \nWhen: Saturday\, November 22\, 2025\, 7pm (programming to begin at 7:30pm) \nWhere: GAC’s new home in Old Quebec Street Shoppes. \nWhy should you come: GAC wouldn’t exist without an arts community to serve\, so we’d like to celebrate with the people who have inspired us for 50 years. There’s also a chance that GAC has supported you in your Guelph arts life\, whether that’s as an organization that got its start with support from GAC many years ago\, or as an individual who has shown in our gallery space\, received an award\, participated in our mentorship program or Art on the Street\, or any other things over the past 50 years. \nWe’re also unveiling the new “Sally Wismer Gallery” that night\, named after GAC’s longtime Executive Director\, volunteer and friend\, so maybe you’d like to come and celebrate that too. \nBasically\, if you love the arts\, you love our community\, and you love a chance to gather with friends in the sector\, this is the place for you. \nWe’re calling the event “folk formal”\, meaning all are welcome to come as formally (or informally) dressed as they’d like\, and the night’s program will feature dance\, spoken word/performance arts\, and musical performances\, video screenings\, as well as a chance for attendees to participate in a community craft project (beading) and a community literature project\, where they will be encouraged to write down their favourite Guelph arts memories from the past 50 years with the intention of publishing a keepsake book. \nAttendees may enjoy beverages from a cash bar and mocktail bar\, and snacks will be served. \nThere will be an in-person 50/50 raffle at the event\, and people may also make an optional donation when they RSVP to attend (guelpharts.ca/gacgac)\, or contribute to GAC’s ongoing donation appeal online by visiting guelpharts.ca/about/donate. \nWe’re so grateful to all of you who have shaped GAC over the past 50 years\, and who will continue to shape us through the next 50. Let’s celebrate together!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-arts-council-golden-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales,Children,Families,Heritage,Interactive,Literary,Music,Performance,Theatre,Visual Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260118T000000
DTSTAMP:20251112T141225Z
CREATED:20251112T141225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T141225Z
UID:48407-1762992000-1768694400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Loops\,Layers\,Shapes and Shadows
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: November 13\, 2025 – January 18\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: Sunday\, November 16\, 2025\, 2-4 \nLocation: Elora Centre for the Arts\, 75 Melville St\, Elora\, ON N0B 1S0
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/loopslayersshapes-and-shadows/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251111T203000
DTSTAMP:20251103T175105Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T175105Z
UID:45994-1762887600-1762893000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Becky Goldsmith speaks at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:A Piece O’ Cake Life\nAfter 28+ years as an author and teacher\, Becky has had a lot of questions about her quilting life. This lecture answers those excellent questions. \nVisit https://rcqg.square.site to purchase a $10 guest pass. You may credit this purchase towards your membership fee later. \n\nBecky’s Bio\nBecky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins launched Piece O’ Cake back in 1994\, creating over 30+ books and hundreds of patterns\, including 9 Blocks of the Month. These days\, Linda is retired\, while Becky continues to write books and teach. Becky’s classes are always engaging and full of helpful tips\, focusing on techniques that make sewing more fun and less stressful. \nIn addition to her creative work\, Becky wears many hats—she’s a wife\, mom\, grandmother\, and even a certified yoga instructor\, always striving for balance\, strength\, and joy in everything she does. \nVisit Becky’s website: https://pieceocake.com/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/becky-goldsmith-speaks-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Featured,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T193000
DTSTAMP:20251107T132623Z
CREATED:20251107T132623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T132623Z
UID:48320-1762799400-1762803000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Curatorial Tour: Soft Internet Theory with Tristan Sauer
DESCRIPTION:Join the 2025 recipient of the Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators\, Tristan Sauer\, for a walkthrough of his exhibition Soft Internet Theory. \nConfronting the threats that artificial intelligence and techno-capitalism pose to cyberspace\, the exhibition calls attention back to the handmade and the human heartbeat that once gave the internet its revolutionary potential. Through practices that span net art\, interactive sculpture\, installation\, video\, and textile\, the exhibition revises narratives of fear\, artifice\, and anxiety by humanizing technology\, offering viewers an alternative look into the digital future. \nFree event – all are welcome. \nImage details: Installation view of Soft Internet Theory at the Art Gallery of Guelph\, October 2025. Photos courtesy of Toni Hafkenscheid.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/curatorial-tour-soft-internet-theory-with-tristan-sauer/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery of Guelph":MAILTO:info@artgalleryofguelph.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T210000
DTSTAMP:20251103T175141Z
CREATED:20251023T152059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T175141Z
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SUMMARY:Opportunity Knocks: Re-Imagining your Arts Career
DESCRIPTION:November 6th 6:30-9:00  \nArt Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON N1G 1Y1 \nFree \nClick here to RSVP for this free event! \nGuelph Arts Council is pleased to collaborate with the University of Guelph’s School of Fine Art and Music and the Art Gallery of Guelph in presenting Opportunity Knocks: Re-imagining your Arts Career. How can arts students and emerging artists reimagine the careers they could pursue? What are the emergent\, entrepreneurial\, or unexpected career paths that arts grads have taken? A group of diverse arts trail blazers will share stories and lessons learned. Students\, artists and creatives of all disciplines\, ages and experience levels are welcome.  The Panel Discussion will run from 6:30pm-8:00pm followed by time to connect and enjoy refreshments. \n​ \nMeet the panelists: \nPaige Bromby is a painter and cultural administrator based in Fergus\, Ontario\, She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art from the University of Guelph (2020). \nWorking primarily in painting\, Paige explores her relationship to natural spaces in a digital age. She is interested in how familial spaces appear through her own interactions within them\, through a digital archive and as recorded and memorialized in paint. The many lives of a landscape – how those lives and interactions change through the seasons of nature and life.  \n​ \nShe maintains her painting practice while continuing her work in community arts\, facilitating a local critique night\, working for various arts/culture organizations and co-founding an artist mentorship program for artists with developmental disabilities. \n​ \nPatrick Cruz is an artist\, educator\, and albularyo who considers the role of spirituality\, improvisation\, intuition\, and play as emancipatory tools to reify embedded colonial frameworks and ideologies in art making. Cruz employs meditation\, divination\, and hypnosis as research methodologies to exhume and retrieve hidden knowledge. His works are informed by the intersections of clown philosophy\, magic\, and the occult\, and its syncretic manifestations and relationship in contemporary life. Most recently\, Cruz has been making works using material retrieved from past-life regressions to navigate and side-step cultural and ancestral identity. \nIn 2021\, he received the prestigious Thirteen Artist Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines and won the national title for the 17th RBC Canadian Painting Competition in 2015. He is an Assistant Professor in Studio Art at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus and the Daniels Faculty. He is the founder and co-director of the Kamias Triennial\, co-curator of Ben Flores Fan Club Collective with Christian Vistan\, collaborator at Boring Earth with Laila Fox\, and one of the 19 members of the artist-run collective the Plumb. \n​ \n​Daphne Zoe Dahlia / DAPH (She/Her) has been performing\, composing\, recording\, producing\, and mentoring artists for 20+ years. In 2017\, she founded Copper Sound\, a boutique recording studio in Guelph\, ON\, Canada. It serves as home base for her collaborations with artists locally and around the world. Daph’s work also includes musical directing for improv comedy\, audio mixing for commercials\, composing for film\, voice over work\, album art\, photography\, and website design. Daphne has been making new queer centred electronic music under the artist name DAPH. Her new direction combines deep vocals on top of hardware synths and samplers\, bringing together elements of synth pop\, house\, hip hop\, and darkwave.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/opportunity-knocks-re-imagining-your-arts-career-3/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Featured,Interactive,Music,Visual Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T170000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
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SUMMARY:Krista Moser joins Royal City Quilters Guild for Sunny Scraps Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sunny Scraps\nInstructor: Krista Moser\nCost: $ 62 for workshop.\nMust also own or purchase the Creative Grids 60 Degree Diamond 8.5″ large ruler.\nThe pattern is free.\nDate: Saturday\, November 1\, 2025 from 11 am to 5 pm (Eastern)\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nWebsite: https://kristamoser.com/ \nRegistration opens to non-members on October 1. Visit https://rcqg.square.site/ to sign up. \nVirtual Workshop Description\nKrista wrote to her followers: “It’s funny how inspiration strikes sometimes. I’m always dreaming up new block ideas and just this week I thought I’d try an idea for a Sunflower. It turned out even better than in my head\, and I just used scraps!! There’s a Sunflower Festival this time of year at one of the farms near my house. I’ve driven by the sign these last few weekends and that’s when this idea was born… sunflowers…hmmm (taps chin)\, I wonder how I could make that into a block. \nJoin Krista and RCQG to make one or more blocks in your favourite colours for a table topper\, table runner\, wall hanging or quilt. \nInstructor Bio\nKrista Moser is the creative force and inspiration behind Krista Moser\, The Quilted Life. A sewing enthusiast and quilt pattern designer\, she has published more than 30 patterns since 2016 with more in development. She is the designer of the Creative Grids 60 Degree Diamond Rulers and has been teaching sewing and quilting lessons for more than 25 years. Her work has been featured in quilting magazines\, published in books\, and hung in prominent quilt shops around the country. She is wild about all things quilting and loves to share her passion. \nCome learn from Krista all the tips and tricks for cutting and piecing diamonds\, triangles\, and hexagons in an easy\, fast\, and precise way. If you have been wanting to break out of the same old quilting routine and try something different\, her classes will inspire confidence and equip you with new techniques.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/krista-moser-joins-royal-city-quilters-guild-for-sunny-scraps-workshop/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Visual Art,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T160000
DTSTAMP:20250902T170102Z
CREATED:20250902T170102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T170102Z
UID:46424-1760954400-1760976000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Sews for Quilts of Valour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Quilts of Valour Sew Day.  Learn more about this worthy cause at their website: https://www.quiltsofvalour.ca/ \nWe will supply fabric for blocks and quilt tops. If you would like to help quilt completed tops\, we will provide batting and backing. \nWe ask you to bring a sewing machine in good working order\, neutral threads\, and a lunch and snacks for the day. If you need help loading and unloading your machine\, let us know. \nFor more information\, please visit royalcityquiltersguild.ca and look for Quilts of Valour under Community Outreach. Please RSVP by email to rcqg.qov@gmail.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-sews-for-quilts-of-valour-3/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion\, 57 Watson Parkway\, S\, Guelph\, N1L 0H8
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T203000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:45989-1760468400-1760473800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Shannon Gustafson speaks at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:Preserving Indigenous Culture Through Textiles And Traditional Crafts\nShannon Gustafson is a talented artist and fabric designer. She and her artist husband work to preserve the Ojibwe culture in arts such as beading\, textiles\, painting\, woodwork and graphic design. Join us to learn more about Shannon’s art and her textile journey. \nGuests attend at no charge in October. \n\nMore About Shannon\nShannon Gustafson (Anishnawbe) is a registered member of Whitesand First Nation and lives in Thunder Bay\, Ontario. Find Shannon’s fabrics in your local quilt store or online. \nShannon’s website: https://www.rsgustafson.com/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/shannon-gustafson-speaks-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T200000
DTSTAMP:20250929T170306Z
CREATED:20250929T170306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T170306Z
UID:46819-1759861800-1759867200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Reworldings: Indigenous Imaginaries for Conservation Futures
DESCRIPTION:Join curator Alexandra Nordstrom and Unsettling Conservation Collective artists Glenn Gear\, Melaw Nakehk’o\, Sheri Osden Nault\, Adrian Stimson\, and Michelle Wilson for a virtual conversation on the making of Reworldings. Featuring multimedia video\, textile\, and sculptural installations\, the exhibition considers how art can repair relationships between people and place\, reimagining the field of conservation through Indigenous leadership and knowledge. \nRegistration required. Sign up: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6iqzTgRJS4WfK-j3PWemeA#/registration \n~ \nImage details: Sheri Osden Nault\, Seeded Bison Skull 03 (Mohkinstsis day 1) (detail)\, 2025\, clay\, soil\, native seeds. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/reworldings-indigenous-imaginaries-for-conservation-futures/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery of Guelph":MAILTO:info@artgalleryofguelph.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T160000
DTSTAMP:20250902T170102Z
CREATED:20250902T170102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T170102Z
UID:46407-1759582800-1759593600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Boarding House Arts Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the community at Boarding House Arts.  \nExplore the studios and workspaces of over 13 local artists and arts organizations in this historic building in downtown Guelph. \nThe studios of: \nMary Calarco \nMary Karavos \nAlisa McRonald \nRosanne Morri \nKatie Refling Photography \nHeejung shin \nRon Shuebrook \nLaurie Skantzos \nGillian Wilson \nLyn Westfall \nArts Organiations: \nArtsEverywhere Festival \nMusagetes \nPublication Studios Guelph \n  \n 
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/boarding-house-arts-open-house/
LOCATION:Boarding House Arts\, 6 Dublin Street South\, Guelph\, N1H 4L5
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales,Families,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alisa McRonald":MAILTO:info@alisamcronald.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T133000
DTSTAMP:20250918T160532Z
CREATED:20250918T160532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T160532Z
UID:46653-1758801600-1758807000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Judith Nasby on Rolph Scarlett
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 25 at 12 pm for a talk by Judith Nasby\, Curator Emerita and founding director of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre\, now the Art Gallery of Guelph. Exploring the life and legacy of Guelph-born artist and pioneering figure in North American modernism Rolph Scarlett\, Nasby will trace Scarlett’s remarkable seventy-five-year career—from his early days in Ontario to his influential work in New York as an avant-garde abstract painter\, set designer\, industrial designer\, and creator of sculptural jewellery. \nKnown for his bold geometric abstraction in the 1930s and 1940s\, Scarlett was championed by Museum of Non-Objective Painting Director Hilla Rebay as her “greatest find\,” with over sixty of his works held in the museum’s collection. Offering insights shaped by her decades-long curatorial career and extensive research\, including her publication Rolph Scarlett: Painter\, Designer\, Jeweller\, Nasby will present a compelling portrait of a visionary artist whose contributions continue to resonate in the world of modern art. \nImage details: Rolph Scarlett\, Lyric Dramatic\, circa 1945\, oil on canvas. Gift of the Artist\, 1977 University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/judith-nasby-on-rolph-scarlett/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery of Guelph":MAILTO:info@artgalleryofguelph.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T210000
DTSTAMP:20250909T154731Z
CREATED:20250909T154731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T154731Z
UID:46562-1758567600-1758574800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Artist Opening: Hidden in Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Roda Medhat\, the City of Guelph\, and 10C on Monday\, September 22nd from 7PM-9PM for the opening celebration for Hidden in Plain Sight – An Ontario Culture Days Public Art Installation \nThe evening will include a short artist talk from Medhat and light refreshments on 10C’s 4th floor. \nThis program is part of the Ontario Culture Days 2025 Creatives in Residence series. \nFor more information about this event visit 10c’s website here.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/artist-opening-hidden-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:10C Shared Space\, 42 Carden St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3A2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T203000
DTSTAMP:20250909T162715Z
CREATED:20250909T162715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T162715Z
UID:46565-1758565800-1758573000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:September Crit Night
DESCRIPTION:September Crit Night with Necessary Arts & Otherwise Studios\, facilitated by Paige Bromby\, September 22nd\, 6:30-8:30pm at Necessary Arts. \nAlternating between both creative spaces\, Crit Nights will bring together local painters\, sculptors\, printmakers and other local artists to engage in a critical dialogue about each other’s work. Artists are encouraged to bring an in-progress or complete artwork to share with the group. \nFacilitated by local artist Paige Bromby\, these monthly group critiques provide valuable feedback on your artwork\, a friendly safe environment to share ideas and an opportunity to connect with local artists in your community! \nFor more info visit Otherwise Studio’s website.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/september-crit-night/
LOCATION:Necessary Arts Collective and Gallery
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T153000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:46088-1758362400-1758382200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Community Mingle with Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:In-person Mingles run from 10 am to 3:30 pm allowing time and space for plenty of in-person interactions. \nEach Mingle provides in-person access to a variety of programs within the Guild including community outreach projects and guild quilt racks so you can photograph large quilts for Show and Share. \nRCQG members may also book a time slot during an upcoming Mingle to use our GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter by Accuquilt.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/community-mingle-with-royal-city-quilters-guild-4/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion\, 57 Watson Parkway\, S\, Guelph\, N1L 0H8
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T063000
DTSTAMP:20250909T175850Z
CREATED:20250909T164814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T175850Z
UID:46567-1758177000-1758177000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:AGG Fall Season Launch 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join the Art Gallery of Guelph Thursday\, September 18 at 6:30 pm for the launch of the Art Gallery of Guelph’s fall exhibitions: Unsettling Conservation Collective: Reworldings\, curated by Alexandra Nordstrom\, as well as Soft Internet Theory\, curated by Tristan Sauer\, winner of the 2025 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators. Artists and curators will be in attendance. All are welcome—refreshments will be served; cash bar. \nClick here for more info.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/agg-fall-season-launch-2025/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250909T203000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:45984-1757444400-1757449800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Amy Milne and Emma Parker from the Quilt Alliance speak at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:The BackStory: The Hidden Stories of Quilts and How to Keep Them from Fading Away\nThe nonprofit Quilt Alliance has an easy-to-remember vision statement: No More Anonymous Quilters. We help quilt makers and quilt owners document\, preserve\, and share the stories of quilts and their makers. This talk will focus on the ways Guild members can use each project to record and preserve stories in our community. Three key steps for quilt documentation will be emphasized: labeling\, photography\, and writing. \n\n\n\n\n\nVisit https://rcqg.square.site to purchase a $10 guest pass. You may credit this purchase towards your membership fee later. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Quilt Alliance\n\n\nQuilt Alliance is a nonprofit organization established in 1993 with a mission to document\, preserve\, and share American quilt heritage by collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts\, and their makers\, tell about our nation’s diverse peoples and their communities. \nQuilt Alliance website: https://quiltalliance.org/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/amy-milne-and-emma-parker-from-the-quilt-alliance-speak-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250710T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T193000
DTSTAMP:20250724T144749Z
CREATED:20250724T144749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T144749Z
UID:44607-1752168600-1755804600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:155\,578 | Artist Socials
DESCRIPTION:Join Curator of Contemporary Art Erin Szikora for a series of casual\, drop-in socials that activate AGG’s current exhibition 155\,578 through community dialogue and artist exchange. Pop by the gallery to connect with other makers working in your medium\, share knowledge\, ask questions\, and form connections. All are welcome and light refreshments will be provided. \n\n155\,578 | Artist Socials: Drawing and Painting\nJuly 10\, 5:30 – 7:30 pm \n155\,578 | Artist Socials: Printmaking\nJuly 24\, 5:30 – 7:30 pm \n155\,578 | Artist Socials: Lens-based Media\nAugust 7\, 5:30 – 7:30 pm \n155\,578 | Artist Socials: Sculpture\, Textile\, and Installation\nAugust 21\, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/155578-artist-socials/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Interactive,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery of Guelph":MAILTO:info@artgalleryofguelph.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250622T000000
DTSTAMP:20250508T191303Z
CREATED:20250508T191303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T191303Z
UID:44015-1750525200-1750550400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Shindig
DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 21\, 2025\n5PM-MIDNIGHT\nKick off summer with this all ages backlot party at the Guelph Farmers’ Market!\nThe 10C Summer Solstice Shindig at the Guelph Farmers’ Market is a celebration of\ncommunity and connection to kick off the summer season. Food\, music\, performances\, and\na Community Showcase will bring the Market to life at this event for the whole family.\nJoin us for an evening filled with live performances\, art activities\, local food vendors and\nengaging programming from organizations like the Guelph Film Festival\, Out on the Shelf\, Ed\nVideo Media Arts Centre and Art Not Shame!\nTickets:\nGeneral: $30 online\, $35 at the door\n10C Members: $20\nYouth: $5\nThe Guelph Farmers’ Market is a fully accessible space.\nFeaturing Performances by Shebad\, Above Top Secret\, Geordie Gordon and more!\nClick here for more info! \n 
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/summer-solstice-shindig/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Families,Interactive,Performance,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T170000
DTSTAMP:20250611T000022Z
CREATED:20250611T000022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T000022Z
UID:44461-1750500000-1750525200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Art on the Street
DESCRIPTION:Art on the Street is co-presented with Downtown Guelph Business Association and features contemporary fine art and craft. The juried event has grown since 2003 to become Guelph’s largest outdoor exhibition and sale. Art on the Street spotlights talent within the regional arts community and offers a fresh-air art experience for Guelph’s residents and visitors. Each year\, established and emerging artists showcase their works to several thousand visitors in temporary\, open-air studios. Art on the Street is a free event which welcomes art lovers of all ages. \nThis year Art on the Street is taking place June 21st 2025\, 10am to 5pm. Rain or Shine! Quebec Street\, Guelph ON \nThis is a free and family friendly event open to art lovers of all ages!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/art-on-the-street/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales,Children,Families,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T160000
DTSTAMP:20250415T195151Z
CREATED:20250415T195151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T195151Z
UID:41370-1749895200-1749916800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Handmade Market in the Park
DESCRIPTION:An open-air market along the river in downtown Guelph. \nIt’s a vibrant celebration of creativity and community\, with artists showcasing their work under the warm sun and blooming trees. Visitors can wander through colorful stalls\, discovering unique pieces ranging from paintings and sculptures to handmade jewelry and pottery.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-handmade-market-in-the-park-2/
LOCATION:Royal City Park
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales,Families,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guelph Handmade Group":MAILTO:theguelphhandmadegroup@gmail.com
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