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Exhibits in public spaces provide the community an opportunity to experience original art, historic photos, or cultural treasures that reflect St. Catharines' stories, creative self-expression, experiences, and perspectives.
Each year, exhibits are displayed on a rotating basis on the 3rd floor of City Hall, in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and Centennial Gardens. These exhibits are co-ordinated by the City's Cultural Services office with support from the Public Art Advisory Committee.
St. Catharines City Hall | Third Floor | Current Exhibit, Until April 26, 2021 |
2020 City of St. Catharines Annual Juried Exhibit | More Than Words: Truth and Reconciliation
About the ExhibitArtists were asked to engage with the truths of Indigenous experiences in Canada and address meaningful reconciliation as we move forward together as a community. Participating Artists: Rhiannon Barry, Kim Bell, Irma Bull, Gillian Dickson, Marge Dorant, Holly Iconomopolous-Ryerse, Rajshree Jena, Jill Lunn, Arnold McBay, Francie McGlynn, Melani Pyke, Steve Remus and Soaring Eagles School. Virtual Exhibit Opening: Live-streamed to YouTube on November 20, watch the recording above or visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za2YCrGAxCU
On ViewNovember 20, 2020 to April 26, 2021 Location: Third Floor City Hall, 50 Church St. Bookings for in-person viewing are not currently available due to lockdown procedures. More details will be available as government regulations are updated.
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St. Catharines City Hall | Third Floor | Upcoming Exhibit, Dates TBA |
Soft WallsOn View: Dates TBA
The hallways of City Hall lead us from busy streets to busy meeting rooms and offices. This exhibition imagines that they also offer visitors a restful transitional space. Paintings using soft floral and figurative patterns that are both complex and soothing create a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere. Inspired by decorative art practices, they are intended to suggest a meditative and carefree environment and are accompanied by soft-spoken fragments of text. In a place where important, at times difficult decisions are made and where city life is shaped, the “Soft Walls” in the hallway invite visitors to enjoy a quiet, introspective moment while letting their eyes linger on delicate structures and engaging colour associations. Presented by Studies in Arts and Culture, and Visual Arts, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. |
St. Catharines City Hall | Citizens First, Second Floor |
Abstract City Hall, currently on display at City Hall on the second floor, was created during a Willow Arts Community Workshop which was delivered by instructor Mark Roe -- Artist and member of Willow Arts Community. Willow Arts Community is a not-for-profit arts organization that supports the creative goals of aspiring, emerging, and established artists with lived experience of mental health/addictions.
Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, at this time, this piece is only available for viewing to those with an appointment with Citizens First. |
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre |
Currently Closed to the Public
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Centennial Gardens |
When Centennial Gardens was unveiled in 1967 it included commemorative plaques representing the 12 provinces and territories of the time. These plaques were installed on a concrete wall that surrounds the Doug Cranmer Totem Pole. The original plaques disappeared years ago but distinct blank rectangles remain. These spaces now provide an opportunity for public art exhibits. Current ExhibitThis exhibit of historic photos celebrates the vibrant history of the former Town of Merritton, now a neighbourhood within St. Catharines. |
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Contact Cultural Services Staff: email: culture@stcatharines.ca call: 905 6885601 x 5244
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