Resources
Links to help local artists connect with opportunities, information, and their peers!
Links to help local artists connect with opportunities, information, and their peers!
We bring the arts community together several times a year for County Arts Meet-Ups – professional development opportunities for artists of all ages and stages! Past topics include Social Media Tips & Tricks for Artists with Angela Lavender, Chrissy Poitras, and Ambivalently Yours; Demystifying Publishing with Leigh Nash; Goal Setting for Artists with Christine Renaud; Artists in the Community Grants with Stacey Sproule (recording here); Artist-Run Centres with Maddi Andrews (Executive Director of Modern Fuel); Artist Statements 101 with Kamee Abrahamian; and Launch Your Limited Edition Print Run with Colin Morris.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram or better yet, become a County Arts Member to join our Member Mailing List to hear about these and a whole host of other opportunities in our regular Member Newsletters!
County Arts is thrilled to partner with the Municipality through the new Public Art Program to present a series of workshops aimed at providing artists with opportunities to build skills to aid in the creation of Public Artworks. County Arts is the County’s Public Art Program Administrator and as we plan our commissions and first few projects we are offering these workshops to prepare artists to respond to future open calls. Scroll down for more information and to register for these FREE sessions.
For this workshop, join artists Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping of Spark Box Studio for a practical session on navigating applications to public art open calls. In this workshop, Chrissy and Kyle break down the application process into manageable steps, sharing the tools and strategies they use to develop compelling applications, plan projects, and work within real-world constraints.
Sunday March 22nd, 1-5pm
Join landscape architect Victoria Taylor to understand and discuss the essential technical requirements for public art installation. You will gain a practical understanding of how to structurally support freestanding artworks without wall supports, as well as how to ensure these installations are safe and accessible to the public.
Saturday April 25, 1-5pm
In this workshop, join artist Hannah Doucet to understand processes and approaches to creating community engaged public artworks, and to navigate crafting thoughtful and meaningful projects to undertake with communities that provide space for a wide range of voices and experiences.
Sunday May 3rd, 1-5pm
In this hands-on workshop, join artist Jamie Janx Johnston to learn all about murals from the design process to the final wall. Jamie will define the various roles and complexities in the world of mural production. Participants will acquire the problem solving skills to address every angle of mural production, including a hands-on site evaluation component in small groups.
Saturday May 9th 1-5pm
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In Fall 2023-Winter 2024, we ran the very first County Arts Mentorship Program (program page here), which brought together 10 mentor-mentee pairs working in a wide variety of disciplines including painting, poetry, furniture making, ceramics, writing, dance, and more. Mentors, who were selected following an Open Call and Peer Assessment process, were compensated for their time, and Mentees also received an honorarium to help cover their costs.
We invite you to view the Mentorship Program Highlight document here including photos and testimonials, as well as this 3-minute video for a glimpse into the success and impact of this program, which was funded by the Government of Ontario through a Seniors’ Community Grant. We thank them for their support!
County Arts Mentorship Video from County Arts on Vimeo. Video shot, Directed & Edited by David Rendall/Heliograph Media. Music by Delta Will.
We are a proud member of the Quinte Arts Council and the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce.
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