Deadline for Submissions: Sunday, November 28
The City of Niagara Falls Recreation and Culture Department invites Ontario-based Black Artists or Black Art Collectives working in any medium to submit a FINAL design concept for a temporary 2D artwork to be digitally reproduced (printed) and installed on the exterior of the Niagara Falls Exchange.
This project will commemorate the distinguished and passionate achievements of Wilma Leone Morrison in preserving the history and positive roles the Black Canadians played in Niagara Falls and beyond. The successful artist(s) will receive $5,000, plus HST if applicable. LINK TO SUBMISSION
NIAGARA FALLS POETRY PROJECT SUBMISSIONS
Dedicated to the poetry of Niagara Falls – the waterfalls, river, city, people, and history. A section of the site is also being developed to showcase Niagara poets. The very first poem that contains a reference to Niagara Falls is by Le Sievr de la Franchise, published in 1604. READ POETRY HERE Submissions of original poems about Niagara Falls are welcome. Send us your poems. If you are a Niagara Falls poet please indicate that you live in Niagara Falls.
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
Are you a Niagara Falls based artist, organization or collective? The NFCDF is an annual fund for local projects to take place between March and February of each year. Project proposals can range from exhibitions to events, walking tours, workshops, panel discussions, lectures, public programs, art installations, project or concept development, heritage-related ideas, community celebrations, interactive experiences and performances. We encourage participatory and co-created projects, and collaborative partnerships between organizations, collectives and individuals. Up to $10,000. CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND INFO
Information Sessions: 6 p.m. Tuesday November 9, 2021 via ZOOM
Application Deadline: December 7, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
Announcement of Successful Applicants: March 2022
QUEEN STREET ARTISTS' GROUP
Calling all Emerging Community Artists!
We are now dedicating a section of our Events page for our emerging artists to showcase works from their learning and other workshops they participated in. We will accept up to six works per artist at a time, each work can be displayed for two months. Afterwards, with the Artist's permission, we would like to add the displayed submissions to our annual digital events yearbook, and celebrate their participation in the art community. APRIL - DEC 31, 2021 EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE INFO
CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games are pleased to announce that we are seeking local professional and non-professional performing artists and cultural groups who would be interested in participating in cultural and festival programs for the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Application is open to a broad, inclusive range of Niagara based performers and performance groups in traditional and contemporary disciplines in the following categories:
Dance (all genres)
Music (all genres)
Storytelling
Poetry / Spoken Word / Written / Literary Arts
Theatrical Performers
Announcers/MC
Traditional Cultural/Folk Performance
Interdisciplinary Performance Arts
Media / Visual / Design Artists
Cultural activity
Readings/Poetry
Buskers
Sculpture
Puppetry
Choreography
Circus Performers
Tattoo Artists
Other
We welcome submissions from a range of community, emerging and established Niagara artists, performers and performance groups. Eligible performers include all Niagara residents of all abilities and disabilities and all Niagara Indigenious peoples.
The deadline is December 10, 2021 SUMMER GAMES ARTS & CULTURE INFO
NEWS
NIAGARA FALLS EXCHANGE (NFX) - CULTURAL HUB & MARKET
"On the Sylvia Place side of the building is the Wilma Morrison Courtyard. We dedicated this space to the long time historian and community builder. As part of that dedication, we saw that one of two locations in the Courtyard that have space for temporary public art, should be dedicated to the namesake of the space..."
Niagara Falls Culture is pleased to present the new Street Art and Mural initiative “Niagara Falls Urban Walls”. URBAN WALLS INFO
NIAGARA FALLS EXCHANGE (NFX) - CULTURAL HUB & MARKET
"On the Sylvia Place side of the building is the Wilma Morrison Courtyard. We dedicated this space to the long time historian and community builder. As part of that dedication, we saw that one of two locations in the Courtyard that have space for temporary public art, should be dedicated to the namesake of the space..."
Niagara Falls Culture is pleased to present the new Street Art and Mural initiative “Niagara Falls Urban Walls”. URBAN WALLS INFO
HAPPENINGS
"FROM THE VINE"
Club Italia is having a Movie/Dinner night which includes Dinner, a Question & Answers session with the Actors/Actresses, Producer and Author of the movie. (Similar to TIFF). Join us for a special screening of the feature film From the Vine, starring Joe Pantoliano. Writer Ken Cancellara and Director Sean Cisterna will be in attendance. Friday, November 19th MOVIE NIGHT INFO
THE AUTHENTIC DOWNTOWN
Check out all the EVENTS and FOOD to enjoy downtown. DOWNTOWNANNIE EDSON TAYLOR'S BARREL OF LAUGHS
Stand-up comedy by Niagara's most awesome women & LGBTQ+ comics! Every 2nd Friday this Fall, join us at Camp Cataract for this monthly stand-up comedy night showcasing women and LGBTQ+ folks from Niagara.
This comedy series is partially funded through a grant from the City of Niagara Falls. SHOW INFO
STEVE WILSON STUDIOS & THE GALLERY:
INTERNATIONAL SCRATCHBOARD SOCIETY
Nov 3rd – Dec 18th 2021 drop in and see new works by Steve Wilson and selected artists: Lynden Cowan, Amy Paquette, Helen Duplassie and Gwen Tooth. A mixture of realism, modern abstract, expressionism, ranging from landscape, figurative, still life, cityscape and landscape, in various sizes and prices. GALLERY INFO
HISTORY OF POWER SPEAKER SERIES
Canadian Niagara Power Panel - Former Station Employees
Join a panel of past employees of the "Canadian Niagara Power Company generation station" as they explain the roles of the men and women who powered our homes. Ask questions and learn all about what it was like to live a day in the life of hydroelectric power. November 7, 2021 at 1 p.m. SPEAKER SERIES INFONIAGARA PARKS POWER STATION
Repurposed artifacts, interactive exhibits and interpretative installations offer a first-hand look at how this hydropower pioneer harnessed the power of water to generate electricity for 100 years. POWER STATION INFO
WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
101 Nights of Twinkling Lights
November 13, 2021 to February 21, 2022 WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
We are a group of artists from the Niagara region who have come together to support one another and the Queen Street community of Niagara Falls, Ontario. QUEEN STREET ARTISTS' GROUP
SANTA CLAUS PARADE
Santa Claus is coming to Niagara Falls! The parade will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Victoria Avenue at Armoury Street and will travel north along Victoria Avenue to Valley Way, turn right on Queen Street, and end at City Hall near Queen & Erie. Guests can expect to see flashy floats, mascots, live entertainment, groups from the community and Santa of course! November 13 PARADE INFONIAGARA FALLS CHRISTMAS MARKET
The outdoor Christmas Market will feature up to 50 different vendors from November 13th until the 19th of December. Following the Niagara Falls Santa Claus parade, there will be a tree lighting at City Hall, which will officially mark the start of the Christmas Market. The market will run every weekend. CHRISTMAS MARKET INFOHOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKET - WINTER IN THE SQUARE
Enjoy a collection of local artisans from the region of Niagara and beyond. Featuring products produced with love ready for holiday sharing and giving.
Indoor/ Outdoor Shopping Market Event
Enjoy Food & Beverage options outdoors. Fri. Nov. 26 HOLIDAY MARKET INFO
HARMONIC SHADOW CIRCUS
Presents:
In Lieu of Dog.
Funded by the NFCDF.
Phase 111 ONLINE
Launching 27 Nov 2021 DETAILS ABOUT SHOW
MUSEUMS / HISTORY
NIAGARA FALLS HISTORY MUSEUM
The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 10am to 4pm. Thursdays now open till 9pm. All visitors will be required to provide proof of double vaccination and fill out our screening questions. To make this process quicker, please have your documentation ready and visit our pre-screening website on your mobile phone before arriving and have ready to show us upon entry.
HEALTH IN SPACE: Daring to Explore
An exhibition that explores how gravity, radiation, and isolation all pose unique health challenges for astronauts living and working in space. Come see authentic artifacts and learn about David Saint-Jacques’ mission to the International Space Station. October 9, 2021 - January 2, 2022 EXHIBITION INFO
POPPY PROJECT
From November 1-11, please visit the Museum and Gale Centre to see the poppy installations in honour of Remembrance Day.
5810 Ferry Street (Museum)
5152 Thorold Stone Rd (Gale Centre)
History@Home: The Poppy Project
History@Home: BRINGING THE MUSEUM TO YOU!
Spend some time online with us today as these short videos highlight the Museum's collection and the history of our famous City. Annie Edson Taylor! Blondin! Bridges and more! HISTORY@HOME LINKS
EMPATHIC TRADITIONS: NIAGARA'S INDIGENOUS LEGACY
The Niagara Falls Museums teamed up with Landscape of Nations 360⁰ to create an exciting new virtual exhibition that explores the Museums’ collections of Indigenous artifacts as curated through the perspective of Indigenous curators and their allies.
RECORDINGS FROM THE MUSEUM COLLECTION
Join Assistant Curator Sara Byers to experience the people, places and events of our past through the Niagara Falls Museums audiovisual collections. In 2020 a selection of the Niagara Falls Museums audiovisual artefacts, such as motion pictures, videotapes and, sound recordings, were digitized for preservation and access. Enjoy the fruits of this labour as you watch the history of Niagara Falls come to life.
November 11, 2021 @ 7pm
FILM SERIES: BARRYMORE
Plummer’s one-man show about a gifted and doomed actor John Barrymore. Tony and Drama Desk awards for Plummer. BARRYMORE NFO
November 25 @ 6:45pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 ARTS & CULTURE WALL OF FAME INDUCTEES! Rivoli Iesulauro Maria Vetere Tim Hicks
(You can also click on the images below to view the biographies.)
