Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial Breaks Ground!
Construction has begun on the Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial, with an anticipated unveiling in November.
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Culture Days 2017 - Free Your Inner Artist!
Culture Days is a national celebration that invites St. Catharines residents to experience and participate in free, interactive and "behind the scenes" cultural activities. This year Culture Days takes place September 29, 30 and October 1.
Lots of fun for the whole family - FREE!
For a full list of Culture Days activities in St. Catharines visit
St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP)
The deadline for approaching for applications to the Sustaining-Festival, Arts Development and Culture Builds Community programs. Please contact Cultural Services for more information about SCCIP or to review your plans.
First time applying to SCCIP? Want an overview of the programs? Join us for a SCCIP information session. Staff will give a short presentation on the programs and answer any questions you might have. See you there!
When: Tuesday, September 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Burgoyne Woods Room - 3rd floor, St. Catharines City Hall, 50 Church Street.
For application material and more information visit www.stcatharines.ca/sccip Deadline: Friday October 27, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
Dreams and Schemes - Building the Welland Canals
Curated by Debra Antoncic, this special exhibit celebrates the building of all four Welland Canals through paintings, sketches and more. It coincides with the fall unveiling of the Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial, as well as the world premiere of Essential Collective Theatre's The Welland Canal Play. The City of St. Catharines is proud to have contributed four artworks to the exhibit, including artwork by local artists Danny Custodio and Pete Malaguti.
When:September 28, 2017 to March 24, 2018
Where: The RiverBrink Art Museum, 116 Queenston St, Niagara-on-the-Lake
The Niagara Regional Native Centre will be hosting "Nuturing Our Roots Bridging our Future," their annual Pow Wow, with food and craft vendors onsite. This is a FREE event!
When: Sunday October 1 - Grand Entry at 12 noon
Where: Montebello Park, 64 Ontario Street, St. Catharines
The Cultural Services office is a division of the City of St. Catharines'
Parks, Recreation and Culture Services department. Cultural Services focuses on public art, community development, planning and policy related to arts and culture in the City of St. Catharines.
