Skeleton Park Arts Festival, Artisan Market: Brought to you by Fat Goose Craft Fair
June 21 & 22, 2025
Space is limited. Jury selections will be notified by May 19. For questions, please email: fatgoosecraftfair@gmail.com
Skeleton Park Arts Festival is a non-profit arts and music festival in Kingston, Ontario which provides venues for showcasing local musicians, family activities, artisans, and history of Skeleton Park (McBurney Park).
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The Skeleton Park Arts Festival offers space for community groups to set up a table in McBurney Park during the festival.
The cost of a community service booth is free, but you must meet our Acceptance Guidelines below.
Community Booths: June 21 and 22, 2025
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To celebrate National Poetry Month and mark the historic demolition of Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway, the City of Kingston’s Poet Laureate, Sadiqa de Meijer, invites residents to help create a community poem.
Taking part is simple: if the Causeway held meaning for you, or if you have a memory or story about it, share a few words or a line. You can write in prose or in verse. Even a short phrase like "the musical bridge" or "it made me late for work" is welcome.
Sadiqa de Meijer will use the submissions to create a new poem that reflects our shared memories. The finished poem will appear on the City of Kingston website and in print at City Hall and other arts spaces across the city. We won’t publish individual names.
Sign up/log in to MyKingston and make your submission online by Friday, May 30 at 5 p.m. People of all ages are welcome to share.
What did the Causeway mean to you? What memory stands out? Share your thoughts in a few words, a sentence, or a short story—just try to keep it brief and specific.
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Calling all local musicians and production companies: the 2025-26 Slaight Music Video Program is now accepting submissions!
Every year, KCFF teams up with the Kingston Music Office to connect local musicians with local production companies to facilitate the creation of new music videos. Musicians get a free video, production companies get a production subsidy and a chance to show off their chops, and we’ll premiere the videos at a gala celebration at KCFF26!
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The Pocket Gallery (formerly UNIT 115 Art Space) is a small gallery in the foyer of the KAC office. Under the new Pocket Gallery program, the Kingston Arts Council is now offering paid exhibition opportunities to KAC Members!
With a new name that fits just right, and a new vision for the space, the Pocket Gallery program offers a flexible platform for creative expression and experimentation. This “pocket-sized” gallery space is perfect for emerging artists launching their first solo exhibitions, established professionals seeking to exhibit new work, participatory exhibitions, experimental works, and creative installations.
Applications are now open to KAC Members seeking to exhibit in the Pocket Gallery between August – December 2025. The deadline to apply is 1 June 2025.
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The Turtles Kingston art gallery and fundraiser is back again this year. It will be hosted at the Tett Centre with a morning viewing and afternoon ticketed event.
We are looking for local artists to create custom turtle-inspired art for the gallery that is valued above $80. Artists will receive $50 for their submission. Email if you are interested in participating. Turtleskingston@gmail.com
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PlaySpace residencies may involve public engagement, making installations or interventions, designing or conducting research, devising or presenting performances, developing prototypes or practices, or something else you’re thinking of doing… Residencies can vary in length, from one to six weeks, depending on your intentions. If you just need a pop-up space for one day or one weekend, that’s fine too.
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Residencies are generally supported by the Lab with assistance such as:
Artists, curators, professors, philosophers, researchers, theorists, scientists and other makers / shapers / thinkers are welcome to express interest in a residency using the form below. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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OCTOBER 4-5: The Kingston Art Tour. Everyone is welcome at this celebration of fine art, artisans and entertainers from the greater Kingston Area. Peruse the paintings, jewellery, birch bark and walnut ink fine drawings, mixed media, eco works and a miscellany of original works from skilled artisans.
Entertainment includes readings from talented local writers and poets, music and magic, children's entertainment, a demonstration of medieval long swords, and chess challenges. At the Joanne Gervais Studio Galleries at 1746 Unity Road; and other venues throughout Kingston and its rural north.
Invited to participate: Visual artists, fine craftsmen, artisanal crafts, musicians, theatre troupes, writers/poets, historical groups, athletics, special events groups. Early admissions benefit from hard copy advertising and early press releases.
Contact: joannegervais@gmail.com
Join the joyful community of The Isabel Voices, where singers of all backgrounds and talents are embraced! The Isabel Voices has two dynamic ensembles that engage in exciting projects throughout the year, a large ensemble and small ensemble. Auditions take place on an ongoing basis, offering opportunities as spots become available within the ensembles. Join this spirited community of singers and create unforgettable musical moments and forge lasting friendships.
The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) is seeking dynamic individuals from the community to join our Board of Directors and play a crucial role in shaping the future of the arts in our city.
The KAC is seeking individuals with a variety of skills, backgrounds, and experiences to bring a diverse range of perspectives to our Board of Directors. While we value a deep appreciation for the arts, we also encourage applicants with expertise in areas such as finance, fundraising, legal affairs, arts administration, marketing, and community engagement.
Members of the KAC Board of Directors have the opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of our organization, advocate for the arts, and help foster a thriving arts community in Katarokwi/Kingston. Their insights, expertise, and dedication make a significant impact on the cultural fabric of our city and the artists and organizations we serve.
To begin your application, please email board@artskingston.ca and attach a copy of your CV and a brief statement of interest
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The Modern Fuel Board of Directors is a working Board. Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings, attend Modern Fuel events, and serve a two-year term. Ideal candidates will help develop and implement strategies that will generate revenue, attract new supporters, expand our community connections, and build the artist-run centre’s profile in the Kingston community and across the country. Directors dedicate 5 - 10 hours of work per month attending meetings, self-guided work, assisting staff, and other tasks as needed. If you are interested in getting involved as a Board Director, feel free to contact us at mfarcbodpres@modernfuel.org.
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Orchestra Kingston invites members of the general public who are interested in music and the arts in general to join our vibrant and active Board of Directors of Kingston's community orchestra. Help us make sweet music. Interested parties should email manager.orchestrakingston@
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CARFAC Ontario is seeking to connect with artists to join our board and contribute to advancing representation and advocacy on behalf of artists across Ontario. The board of directors is responsible for overseeing the organization’s governance and strategic direction in alignment with our mandate. We invite both CARFAC Ontario members and members of Ontario arts community to nominate an artist, or themselves, to be considered to join our board. This is a volunteer position.