KAC Announcements

2026

February 2026: Kingston City Council approves $100,000 one-time additional investment into City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF). Details here.

January 2026: Kingston Arts Council and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area Announce Lee Jones as the 2025 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development Recipient. Details here.


2025

November 2025: Kingston Arts Council Releases the Artist Prosperity Project Survey Report. Details here.

November 2025: 2025 City of Kingston Arts Fund Project Grant Recipients Announced. Details here.

June 2025: Kingston Arts Council Launches the Artist Prosperity Project. Details here.

May 2025: Kingston Arts Council launches new Pocket Gallery program. Details here.

May 2025: Kingston Arts Council launches new membership program. Details here.

March 2025: Kingston Arts Council and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce Alanna Hakim as the 2024 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development Recipient. Details here.

March 2025: The Kingston Arts Council and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area Announce Recipient of 2024 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.


2024

October 2024: 2024 Nan Yeomans Grant Amount Increased to $4,000! Applications Now Open. Details here.

July 2024: 2024 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

February 2024: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2024 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.


2023

November 2023: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2022 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2023: 2023 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2023: 2023 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

February 2023: Kingston Arts Council announces Nicole Daniels as new Executive Director. Details here.

February 2023: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2023 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.


2022

December 2022: Kingston Arts Council thanks outgoing Executive Director, Felix Lee. Details here.

November 2022: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2022 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2022: 2022 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2022: 2022 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

February 2022: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2022 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.

January 2022: Kingston Arts Council announces Felix Lee as new Executive Director. Details here.


2021

December 2021: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2021 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2021: City of Kingston Arts Fund Adapt Grant Recipients Announced. Details here.

September 2021: 2021 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2021: 2021 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

June 2021: Kingston Arts Council announces second-round Resiliency Grant recipients and launches community fundraiser. Details here.

June 2021: Kingston Arts Council announces the new Adapt Grants. Details here.

May 2021: Kingston Arts Council announces first Resiliency Grant recipients. Details here.

April 2021: Kingston Arts Council announces the new Resiliency Grants. Details here.

March 2021: Kingston Arts Council launches 'Artists are Essential' campaign. Details here.

February 2021: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2021 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.


2020

December 2020: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2020 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2020: Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2020: Alliance of Arts Councils of Ontario Statement on the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector. Details here.

July 2020: 2020 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

March 2020: Kingston Arts Council creates a COVID-19 page for updates and resources.

February 2020: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2020 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.


2019

December 2019: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2019 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2019: Culture Days 2019. Details here.

September 2019: Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2019: 2019 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

February 2019: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2019 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.


2018

December 2018: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2018 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2018: Culture Days 2018. Details here.

September 2018: Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2018: 2018 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

March 2018: Kingston Arts Council welcomes Cree-Métis-Saulteaux writer and Canadian Art Indigenous Editor-at-Large Lindsay Nixon. Details here.

February 2018: Kingston Arts Council announces the 2018 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.

February 2018: Kingston Arts Council introduces the Arts & Equity Project, a new initiative designed to advance equity in the arts in Kingston. Details here.


2017

December 2017: City announces the 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards Recipients. Details here.

December 2017: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2017 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

September 2017: Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development applications are open. Details here.

July 2017: The City of Kingston Announces the Inaugural Mayor's Arts Awards. Details here.

July 2017: 2017 City of Kingston Arts Fund Recipients Announced. Details here.

June 2017: KAC hosts arts sponsorship workshop.

February 2017: The Kingston Arts Council Announces the 2017 City of Kingston Arts Fund. Details here.

February 2017: KAC and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area announce the 2016 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. Details here.

January 2017: KAC launches PLATFORM, a new professional development series.

January 2017: Announcing UNIT 115, a new community arts space at the KAC office at the Tett Centre

KAC in the News

2026

“Kingston city councillors axe their pay raises, add money for arts”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

Nan Yeomans grant recipient announced”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.


2025

November 2025: "Big boost for Kingston writers as WordLabs secures major new funding — and big changes are coming", Kingston Daily. Details here.

November 2025: "WordLabs to broaden literary arts programming thanks to new funding", The Kingstonist. Details here.

November 2025: "City of Kingston celebrates local art community with 2025 Mayor’s Arts Awards", The Kingstonist. Details here.

November 2025: "Prominent local artists recognized at 2025 Mayor’s Arts Awards", Queen's Journal. Details here.

November 2025: "3 local artists and an arts organization among winners at Mayor's Arts Awards", Kingston Daily. Details here.

November 2025: "A grant from Kingston Arts Council helps the homeless engage their community", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

November 2025: "Kingston to celebrate top local artists at 2025 Mayor’s Arts Awards", Kingston Daily. Details here.

November 2025: "City to celebrate 2025 Mayor’s Arts Awards recipients", The Kingstonist. Details here.

November 2025: "City's arts fund recipients announced", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

November 2025: "2025 City of Kingston Arts Fund grants over $500K to recipients", The Kingstonist. Details here.

October 2025: "Bayani Catapang’s RETROGRADE 2025: Remembering Forward", Filamjam. Details here.

October 2025: "Move forward while looking backwards at Bayani Catapang’s exhibit, ‘Retrograde 2025’", Queen's Journal. Details here.

October 2025: "2025 Nan Yeomans grant offers support for emerging artists in KFL&A", The Kingstonist. Details here.

July 2025: "Nominations open for 2025 Mayor’s Arts Awards", The Kingstonist. Details here.

June 2025: "Kingston Arts Council project will help better understand economic and creative practices of local artists", The Kingstonist. Details here.

June 2025: "Applications open for City of Kingston Arts Fund 2025 Project Grants", The Kingstonist. Details here.

April 2025: "Kingston Arts Council launches new membership benefits program", The Kingstonist. Details here.

January 2025: "City of Kingston celebrates local art community with 2024 Mayor’s Arts Awards", The Kingstonist. Details here.

January 2025: "City Announces 2024 Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients", The Kingston Herald. Details here.

January 2025: "Mayor's Arts Awards recipients announced", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.


2024

October 2024: "Applications Open for 2024 Nan Yeomans Grant with Increased $4,000 Award", The Kingston Herald . Details here.

October 2024: "Nan Yeomans Grant up 60 percent", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2024: "Mayor’s Arts Awards makes changes", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2024: "Nominations open for 2024 Mayor’s Arts Awards", The Kingstonist. Details here.

July 2024: "Nominations now open for the 2024 Mayor’s Arts Awards", CFRC. Details here.

July 2024: "2024 City of Kingston Arts Fund grants over $600,000 to recipients", The Kingstonist. Details here.

June 2024: "City of Kingston launches public survey to gather insight into arts funding", The Kingstonist. Details here.

May 2024: “Community foundation announces grants totaling $330,000,” Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

May 2024: “Spring 2024 Community Grants will support 26 local charitable initiatives”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

April 2024: “City seeking advisory group members for review of City of Kingston Arts Fund”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

February 2024: City’s arts funds applications now open,” Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

February 2024: “Applications Open for 2024 City of Kingston Arts Fund Grants,” Kingston Herald. Details here.

February 2024: "Applications are now open for the City of Kingston Arts Fund 2024", Kingston Live. Details here.


2023

December 2023: "Nan Yeomans grant recipient named", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

November 2023: "City Announces Recipients of the 2023 Mayor’s Arts Awards", CFRC. Details here.

November 2023: "City of Kingston celebrates local arts with 2023 Mayor’s Arts Awards", The Kingstonist. Details here.

October 2023: "City to Host Mayor’s Annual Arts Awards Ceremony and Reception", The Kingston Herald. Details here.

September 2023: “Entertaining: ‘Culture Days’ are here again,” Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2023: "Grant recipients from City’s arts fund announced", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2023: "City of Kingston Arts Fund grants brought before council", YGK News. Details here.


2022

November 2022: "Collage artist named recipient of Nan Yeomans Grant", The Whig Standard. Details here.

November 2022: “Collage artist named recipient of Nan Yeomans grant”, The Intelligencer. Details here.

September 2022: "2022 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development now accepting applications", The Kingstonist. Details here.

July 2022: "City's arts fund recipients announced", The County Weekly News. Details here.

July 2022: “City's arts fund recipients announced”, Ganonoque ReporterDetails here.

July 2022: “City's arts fund recipients announced”, Pembroke Observer. Details here

July 2022: "City's arts fund recipients announced", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2022: "Kingston Arts Council announces 2022 CKAF grant recipients", The Kingstonist. Details here.

July 2022: "2022 City of Kingston Arts Fund Operating and Project Grant Recipients Announced", The Kingston Herald. Details here.

July 2022: "2022 CITY OF KINGSTON ARTS FUND OPERATING AND PROJECT GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED", CFRC. Details here.

February 2022: "Kingston Arts Council announces launch of 2022 City of Kingston Arts Fund Program", The Kingstonist. Details here.

February 2022: "Applications Open for 2022 City of Kingston Arts Fund Operating and Project Grants", The Kingston Herald. Details here.

February 2022: "Applications open for city's arts fund", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

February 2022: "Applications open for City of Kingston Arts Fund", iHeart Radio. Details here.


2021

December 2021: "2021 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development announced", Kingstonist. Details here.

December 2021: "Nan Yeomans grant recipient announced", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

December 2021: "Nan Yeomans grant recipient announced”, Kingston This Week. Details here.

December 2021: "Nan Yeomans grant recipient announced", The Community Press. Details here.

September 2021: “‘Adapt’ grant recipients announced”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

September 2021: “Recipients of City of Kingston Arts Fund Adapt Grant announced”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

September 2021: “2021 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development now accepting applications”, The KingstonistDetails here.

September 2021: “Applications open for annual artist grant”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2021: “City of Kingston Arts Fund 2021 grant recipients announced”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

June 2021: “Second round of resiliency grant recipients announced”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

May 2021: “Eighty local artists receive funding from the City of Arts Fund Resiliency Grant”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

May 2021: “Eighty local artists named as 'resiliency' grant recipients”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

April 2021: "New arts grants available from the City of Kingston", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

April 2021: “New arts grants available from the City of Kingston”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

April 2021: “Applications open for Kingston's COVID-19 relief grants”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

March 2021: “‘Artists are Essential’ – Kingston Arts Council urges support for artists”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

March 2021: “‘Artists are Essential’ – Kingston Arts Council urges support for artists”, The Toronto Star. Details here.

March 2021: “‘Artists are Essential’ – Kingston Arts Council urges support for artists”, The Welland Tribune. Details here.

February 2021: “City's funding announcement excites arts council”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

February 2021: “Special funding announced for City of Kingston arts fund”, The Kingston Local. Details here.

February 2021: “Applications for city's arts fund now open”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

January 2021: “Mayor's Arts Awards winners named”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.


2020

December 2020: "Nan Yeomans Artistic grant winner announced", The Kingstonist. Details here.

September 2020: “2020 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development now accepting applications”, The Kingstonist. Details here.

September 2020: "Applications for visual artist grant now open”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2020: “2020 City of Kingston Arts Fund awards $610,267 to local programming and projects”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

May 2020: "Arts council, artists discuss impact of pandemic on city scene”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

April 2020: “Kingston Arts Council hosting online roundtable”, The Kingston Local. Details here.


2019

December 2019: "City announces 2019 Mayor’s Arts Awards recipients", The Kingstonist. Details here.

December 2019: “Emerging artist grant awarded”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

November 2019: "Mayor's Art Awards ceremony set for Dec. 2”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

September 2019: “Kingston takes a trip around the world with Culture Days”, Queen’s Journal. Details here.

September 2019: “Culture Days in Kingston this weekend”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2019: “City's arts fund recipients announced”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

February 2019: “Artists, groups can now apply for city's arts fund grants”, The Kingston Whig-StandardDetails here.

February 2019: "Kingston Arts Council announces launch of 2019 City of Kingston Arts Fund Program", The Kingstonist. Details here.


2018

November 2018: “City hands out arts awards”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

March 2018: “Kingston arts fund to dole out $575,000”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

February 2018: “Equity in arts focus of program”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.


2017

December 2017: "Installation artist receives Nan Yeomans Grant", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

December 2017: “Award winner an artist of many disciplines”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2017: “Mayor's Arts Awards to be handed out in the fall”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2017: “City of Kingston approves arts grants”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

March 2017: “Awards program focuses on the arts” The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

March 2017: “Queen’s alumnus wins emerging artist grant”, The Queen’s Journal. Details here.

February 2017: “Tett tenant gains emerging artist grant”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

February 2017: “Big plans for small space”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.


2016

November 2016: “'Creative placemaking' topic of arts discussion”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

July 2016: “Arts council becomes 'catalyst' for local artists”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

June 2016: "Kingston Arts Council to unveil new strategic plan", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

April 2016: “Arts council names new executive director”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

January 2016: “Kingston Arts Council honours local art”, The Queen’s Journal. Details here.

January 2016: Connecting artists with the community", The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.


2015

December 2015: “Arts funding subject of meeting”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

November 2015: “Grant available for emerging artists”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.

June 2015: “Juno award winner opens Art Salon”, The Queen’s Journal. Details here.

May 2015: “Juried arts salon finds new home”, The Kingston Whig-Standard. Details here.