What's New In Downtown Collingwood

Collingwood Art on the Street

Art on the street is a celebration of art and artists. It showcases our community spirit through artistic expression and makes our downtown area more vibrant and unique! Downtown Collingwood will come alive with several are on the street projects, including 40 Art Banners and the return of the popular (and comfortable) Art Chairs.

This years’ theme will celebrate “Marine Heritage” in honour of the arrival of the Tall Ships to our harbour in August as a celebration of the war of 1812 Bicentennial. The Art chairs will be displayed in several public spaces throughout the downtown core. The Art Banners will create an outdoor gallery on main street, of artwork in a variety of mediums including stained glass, sculpture, and paintings all by local artists. Art on the Street provides a free, public art walking tour opportunity for residents and visitors to experience our rich heritage.

Download brochure here

Auditions for 2013 Busking Licenses

Are you a musician, singer, dancer, juggler or other entertainer who would like to busk in downtown Collingwood this summer?

Book your audition time on one of the following dates:

May 8, 7 pm-8 pm; May 22, 12 noon-1 pm; June 5, 7 pm-8 pm; June 19, 12 noon-1 pm

Location: Parks Recreation & Culture, 105 Hurontario Street

Successful performers must obtain an annual license ($25 for Collingwood residents and $50 for non) to perform as often as you wish at 5 locations until Dec 31, 2013

See www.collingwood.ca/arts-and-culture for complete guidelines and application

Contact (705) 444-2500 ext. 3287 or tmazza@collingwood.ca

2013 Collingwood Arts & Culture Awards – Call for Nominations

Nominate an organization/group or individual (youth or adult) to recognize exemplary contribution to arts and culture through artistic leadership, volunteerism, administration or philanthropy as demonstrated by creativity, community impact or dedication. Nominations can be made in the following 3 categories:

Youth (18 years of age or younger)

Adult

Organization or Group

Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Friday, September 27, 2013 and announced at a Collingwood Council meeting in October, 2013.  Deadline for nominations is Friday, June 14, 2013. For complete details and nomination package go to www.collingwood.ca/arts-and-culture  or contact tmazza@collingwood.ca  Nominations also available for pick-up at Parks, Recreation & Culture office, 105 Hurontario Street.

ArtSpark – workshops to ignite your creativity

1, 2 and ½ day workshops in art, craft & photography 

Advanced Drawing with Ann Ziegler – May 2, Jun 6, Jul 4 & Aug 1

2 day Acrylic – Painting Skies with Peter Reid – May 4 & 5

1 day Acrylic, Step by Step – with Peter Reid – May 6

Beg. Zentangle with Chari-Lynn Reithmeier – May 11 and/or 25              

Collecting Zentangles with Chari-Lynn Reithmeier – May 11 or 28

½ day Creative Mixed Media with Barb MacLeod – May 23

1 day Watercolour with Barb Hotson – May 25

Fabric Collage 1 with Barb MacLeod – May 28

Fabric Collage 2 with Barb MacLeod – May 29

Photography Help with Robert Burcher – anytime by appointment.

115 Hurontario Street, Collingwood & Thornbury

(705) 446-7651    www.artspark.com

Sensual Summer

Featuring New works by Anke Lex

Maiolica tile with gold luster on boldly painted backgrounds, blending the two and three dimensional.

Opening reception May 25, 4-6pm

65 Simcoe Street, Press Gallery, Collingwood

ankelex.com

Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts Guest Artist Series

Lynn Christine Kelly • Toronto  (oil and sculpture); Cycle of Life. This body of work explores the intimate cycles within a family of life, death, migration, and relocation to the biological concepts of growth, decay, regrowth and rebirth across the constantly evolving planet we inhabit.

Leslie Sorochan • Woodstock (Oil pastel); Permitted Paths. Pastels from the ‘Water Series’ depict the concurrent experiences of buoyancy and drowning, freedom and subservience, privilege and duty as Sorochan explores a woman’s transitions through life from childhood to adult.

May 1 to 26, Artists’ Talk and Reception – May 12, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Arts Centre, Collingwood, 163 Hurontario St., Collingwood

(705) 445-3430 www.bmfa.on.ca

Under Ground: Above and below the landscape of an Idaho silver mine

The Tremont’s main floor exhibit space will host photographer James Stacey’s images from Idaho’s Coeur d’AleneMountains and the work of mining silver a mile below the surface. 

The Tremont, 80 Simcoe Street, Collingwood

Open to the public daily, (except Tuesday) from 11 am to 10 pm

Treasures of Collingwood – The Architects who Built our Town

Held over to May 21! Presented by the Collingwood Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario this popular exhibit features the works of 6 important Collingwood Architects from the late 1800′s and early 1900′s.  Find out about the notable architects who designed and built early Collingwood.

The Press Gallery, 65 Simcoe Street, Collingwood

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ACO-Collingwood/443850985688299?ref=hl

Local Live Lunch Returns!

If you missed Local Live Lunch in 2012…you missed out…on great food, a fun atmosphere and free performances by the area’s top-notch musicians, singers and songwriters! Don’t worry…back by popular request is our second annual Local Live Lunch event …9 Wednesday! 9 Concerts! 9 Menus!

Each Wednesday through July and August, Local Live Lunch welcomed people to drop by our outdoor concert area at Sheffer Court (186 Hurontario Street) downtown where they could purchase their lunch on site from a featured restaurant, sit back in comfy Muskoka style chairs, relax and listen to great live local music on the 95.1 Peak FM Northern Tracks Stage!

Local Live Lunch is a celebration of community spirit paired with culinary and musical talent and it showcases our downtown area as a vibrant, comfortable destination! Best of all…it’s accessible and the entertainment is free for all to enjoy. This weekly event not only attracts residents, but it also provided a great reason for people who work in the downtown core to leave their brown bags at home on Wednesdays! There is also the added bonus of the music and announcements over our downtown sound system which attracts our visitors who may not be aware of the event and are in the downtown to stop by and join in!

This event would not be possible without the support and sponsorship of many wonderful businesses such as yours!

 Click here to see how YOU can get involved…or contact Paula Lehr, Connect Downtown Project Coordinator at 705.445.8441 x. 3712 / plehr@collingwood.ca

Sunday Family Movie Matinee

Gayety Theatre presents Sunday Movies for the whole family – movies everyone can enjoy! Tickets are $10/family of 4 and $5/individual. Popcorn combos $5. For more information and up-to-date movie listings, visit www.gayetytheatre.com/matinee/ or call 1-888-353-3203. Tickets are CASH-ONLY at the door – 161 Hurontario Street, Collingwood.