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NIAGARA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
The City of St. Catharines and Brock University applaud May 22nds joint federal and provincial government announcement of $36-million to construct a new Niagara Centre for the Arts in downtown
St. Catharines. MP Rick Dykstra and MPP Jim Bradley made the announcement.
Press Release Dated May 22, 2009
A Feasibility Study commissioned by the City of St. Catharines in partnership with Brock University was presented to City Council on December 8, 2008. The objectives of the Study include assessing the relocation of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts into downtown St. Catharines, as well as partnering with the University’s Centre for the Arts to create an integrated arts facility that will include programming from, and additional facilities for, local arts groups and events.
Press Release Dated December 8, 2008.
The 412-page study is available below in segments due to its size. Please note that italicized sections may require a paper size other than 8 1/2 x 11.
Comments on the study are welcome. Please contact Cultural Planning Supervisor Rebecca Cann at 905-688-5601 ext 3144 or email Rebecca Cann if you have comments, questions, are interested in participating in the development of the project, or if you wish to be updated as the project proceeds.
Recent Chronology of Project
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Home from the War: Stories of St. Catharines Wartime Neighbourhoods is a celebration of neighbourhoods, the end of war and St. Catharines.
Between 1941 and 1947, Wartime Housing Limited (later Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation - CMHC) built over 30,000 homes for munitions workers and returning veterans and their families. The building continued into the peace years and today there is an estimated one million Wartime Homes still standing in Canada.
There are over 1,700 Wartime Homes in St. Catharines, built between 1941 and 1947. While the neighbourhoods may be familiar, few people know why these homes were built or the stories of their first occupants.
Home from the War: Stories of St. Catharines Wartime Neighbourhoods is part of a larger project of the St. Catharines’ Heritage Committee to explore the history of these unique homes and how they helped to change and shape our city. If you have a story to share related to these homes, visit the Heritage Committee on-line at www.wartimehouses.com.
The photos of this exhibit have been gathered from several sources including:
• St. Catharines Museum’s Standard Collection
• The St. Catharines Standard book St. Catharines - Canada’s Canal City
• Personal collections of families who made their homes in these neighbourhoods.
Presented in partnership between the St. Catharines Heritage Committee and the Cultural Services Office at the City of St. Catharines.
The City Hall exhibit program has been coordinated through the Recreation and Community Services Department since 2004 with support from the St. Catharines Public Art Advisory Committee. Each year three or four new exhibits provide City Hall visitors with original art, historic photos or cultural treasures that reflect St. Catharines’ stories, creative self-expression, experiences and perspectives.
Click Here to view February 18, 2010 Press Release.
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PUBLIC ART PILOT PROJECT
The City of St. Catharines has launched a two-year Public Art Pilot Project with the September 18, 2007 unveiling of Rod Dowling´s Circle of Friends. Public art can reflect the community, it can stimulate discussion about art and public space, and it can create a sense of pride and place as a backdrop to where residents live, work and play. Art in any space or context is open for interpretation and public art is no exception.
For more information on Rod Dowling and his artwork Circle of Friends, click here
Public Art - What is it?
Public art is defined as physical works of art and cultural property installed in the public realm. These works can be temporary or permanent, and may be installed within buildings, or outdoor on public lands. The City´s Public Art Policy provides a vision statement for public art and the City´s role in its development:
Visually beautiful cities stimulate a sense of pride and commitment. Through its Public Art Policy the City of St. Catharines strives to create vibrant public spaces that reflect the diversity of our community, and engage its residents and visitors with quality works of public art.
The City of St,. Catharines seeks to encourage all those who care about the community to participate in making art, collecting it and commissioning it.
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THE CITY´S ART COLLECTION
The City of St. Catharines owns over 300 items of art work and cultural property, on display in City buildings and in our neighbourhood parks. A new Public Art Policy was approved by City Council in June, 2003.
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TRILLIUM ARTS AWARDS
The City of St. Catharines´ recreation and Community Services Department hosts an annual Trillium Awards event that celebrates beautification in landscapes, heritage preservation and the arts.
The four Trillium Arts Awards pay tribute to the organizations, artists and cultural workers who are involved in the production, presentation and distribution of the arts. In recognizing the great importance the arts play in our ethno-cultural heritage, our infrastructure and everyday community life, the City acknowledges the emotional, economic and high quality impact of artistic achievements. The four awards include are: two ‘excellence in the arts’ awards celebrating an emerging artist and an established artist in our community, one for ‘innovations in the arts’, and the Mayor’s Patron of the Arts.
Excellence in the Arts Award: Emerging Artist Emerging Artist Award
Awarded to an emerging artist who is still in the early stages of his or her career, who has already shown serious dedication, earned significant recognition, and had an impact within St. Catharines’ arts community.
Excellence in the Arts Award: Established Artist
Awarded to an artist who has received critical recognition of his or her craft and demonstrated leadership in the field, helping to increase the profile of our City nationally and internationally.
Innovation in the Arts Award
This award acknowledges an individual or arts organization whose enterprising efforts in the past two years have provided the community with an event or program which has been both inclusive and inspirational.
Mayor’s Patron of the Arts Award
This award is presented by the Mayor to an individual or business in recognition of outstanding and creative partnerships and significant contributions to the arts.
Awards will be given to an artist, organization or business in the City of St. Catharines who has:
• increased the profile of the arts in St. Catharines
• demonstrated excellence
• contributed to the continued development of the art
2009 RECIPIENTS
Excellence in the Arts Award: Emerging Artist: Melanie MacDonald
Excellence in the Arts Award: Established Artist: Laura Thomas
Innovation in the Arts Award: Carousel Players - Artist in the Classroom Program
Mayor’s Patron of the Arts Award: Sullivan Mahoney Lawyers LLP
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