| | | Celebrate Black History Month in Barrie |
In February, the City of Barrie celebrates Black History Month with events that bring awareness to the significant contributions that Black Canadians have and continue to make to the cultural landscape of our country and our community. The City of Barrie is proud to promote and support Black History Month programming and initiatives taking place in the community. | | |
| | | Applications are now open for the Spring 2025 Starter Company Plus Cohort |
Are you an entrepreneur who is starting, growing, or buying a business? Through the Starter Company Plus program, participants receive mentorship, training, and may be eligible to apply for a micro-grant of up to $5,000 to put towards their business.
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| | | Brightening Barriers returns in 2025! |
Brightening Barriers is a temporary public art project that brings original works by local and regional artists to patios throughout the downtown. With patio fencing serving as a canvas, Brightening Barriers offers an opportunity to turn the “barrier" of imposed separation into a collective artistic experience. This year will be the 5th anniversary and the exhibition will be on display from May to September 2025. Please keep an eye out for the call for artists on the Creative Barrie Facebook, Instagram, and X channels. Image credit: Marne Grahlman, Window Watching, 2023 at Homestead Artisan Bakery. Photo: Camron Stamper. | | |
| | | StART Making Sense - Living in the Arts Panel Discussion |
Join in for an exciting evening of award-nominated conversations where art and business collide! This month’s panel discussion is on Living in the Arts. Explore the dynamic relationship between creativity and commerce.
Date: Thursday, Feb 20th Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Location: Queens Hotel, 94 Dunlop St., Barrie, Ontario Admission: FREE
After the discussion, Dan Allen and ‘The Beth Lab’ present a post-talk concert with Danny Miles (from July Talk) and The Slowing.
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| | | Apply to Perform at Kempenfest |
Kempenfest is Barrie's signature festival, celebrating 53 years on Aug 1-4, 2025, located across two kilometres of Barrie's beautiful waterfront. The annual event is Ontario’s largest waterfront festival, featuring over 300 arts & crafts vendors, a midway, youth arts village, antiques, face painters, buskers, great food, a poutine village, and two stages of live music! Kempenfest attracts upwards of 150,000 patron visits per year and is recognized in Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals (as per FEO 2024). Apply now for a chance to perform on one of two stages at Kempenfest!
The application deadline is Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. | | |
| | | Call for Visual Artists for the Barrie Art Club's Art Blast 2025 |
The Barrie Art Club's Art Blast visual arts battle returns on Thursday, May 22 at the Five Points Theatre! Ready to paint live, in front of an excited crowd? Apply to be one of the Art Blast painters for your chance to reign as the victor. All finalists receive cash prizes and can sell their paintings by silent auction. Artists keep 50% of the sale price for their piece(s). The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 30 at 11:59 P.M. | | |
| | | Call for Nominations, Artists, and more for the Barrie Art Club's 75th Anniversary Gala |
Congratulations to the Barrie Art Club for 75 years of service in Barrie! To celebrate, they are hosting a gala event on Thursday, March 27th at Liberty North, and have several ways you can get involved: - Nominate a business or individual for the Community Champions Awards
- Submit artwork for the gala's silent auction (50% of sale goes to artist)
- Apply to be a live artwork demonstrator during the gala
- Apply to design the gala's award statuettes
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| | | Check out upcoming opportunities with the Canada Council for the Arts |
The Canada Council for the Arts has several upcoming and ongoing activities for artists, including: - Sector Innovation and Development webinar on February 19
- Literary Publishing Projects funding webinar on February 20
- Funding programs currently open
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