Kingston Arts Council

Congratulations to Lee Jones, the 2025 Nan Yeomans Grant Recipient! Lee Jones is a digital media and fibre artist who creates interactive textiles.

Congratulations Lee, we can’t wait to see all that you’re able to do!

In Listening Homes, Sumera Khan explores the quiet emotional power of domestic spaces through intimate oil paintings, layered with memory, gender, labour, and lived experience.

Opening Reception:

December 8, 2025 | 6–8 PM
Meet the artist | Light refreshments | Free & open to all

Please join us in celebrating the 2025 Mayor's Arts Awards recipients! | Venez célébrer avec nous les lauréats et lauréates des Mayor's Arts Awards 2025!

Creator Award:

- Jesse MacMillan
- Aaron Forsyth
- Camille Spencer

Arts Champion Award:

- Le Centre culturel Frontenac

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF) Project Grants. 17 Project Grants were awarded, totalling $118,045 in funding

Visit our website to view the full list of recipients & to learn more about CKAF here: www.artskingston.ca/ckaf/

There's only 3 weeks left to apply for the Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development!

Due on November 2nd at 11:59 PM, the Nan Yeomans Grant supports promising young artists & artisans working in visual media. Totalling $4,000 and awarded annually to one individual between the ages of 17 and 40

The Pocket Gallery is holding an open call for submissions!

More than just pocket change, this program offers $600 in artist fees!

A launching pad for emerging artists, a home for collectives, and a platform for professional creatives to try something new.

www.artskingston.ca/about-the-po...

Book a one-on-one info session with our Grants Assistant to learn more about eligibility, the application process, or how to make your proposal shine.

Reserve your spot here: calendar.app.google/rmqUAXxnTKXF...

Applications are currently open and close 17 November 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

The Pocket Gallery is now announcing its 2026 Call For Submissions! This round of submissions will be for February to July. 🧡

Exclusive to KAC Members, now offers $600 in artist fees!

🔗 More info can be found here: www.artskingston.ca/ThePocketGal...

The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) and Community Foundation for Kingston & Area are excited to share that applications are have opened for the 2025 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development! The deadline to apply is 𝟏𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓

www.artskingston.ca/nan-yeomans-...

Thank you to everyone who came to Bayani Catapang's artist talk last weekend! It was exciting to see so many new faces in the space and great to see the community showing up to support local art.

RETROGRADE 2025 is open for another week and closes on October 3rd.

The Kingston Arts Council is looking for passionate, community-minded individuals to help shape the future of the arts in our city.

We’re currently seeking applications for:
🧡Chair
🧡 Treasurer
🧡 Directors

🔗 Learn more and apply www.artskingston.ca/board-of-dir...

‼️Final Reminder!‼️

CKAF Project Grant Applications for 2025 close tonight at 11:59 PM!

🔗 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: www.artskingston.ca/ckaf-project/

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲!

Applications for the 2025 CKAF Project Grants close this week! The deadline to
apply is on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟑𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓!

🔗 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: www.artskingston.ca/ckaf-project/

📸 King-David Olajuwon, courtesy of Union Gallery

🧡✨Only one week left to apply! ✨🧡

Applications for the 2025 City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF) Project Grants are only open for one more week and close on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟑𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 $𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎

🔗 Link for more info and to apply: www.artskingston.ca/ckaf-project

We are pleased to announce that applications for CKAF 2024 are now open! To learn more about the application process, requirements and deadlines, please visit the KAC website at www.ArtsKingston.ca/CKAF-Project

For any questions, please contact grants@artskingston.ca

✨ Deadline extended! Got a story, memory, or creative spark tied to the Tett Centre? We want to hear it! 🗣️

Your words, images, or audio could help shape our Tett@10 celebration on Oct 4.

🎨 Submit by July 4 → tettcentre.org/tett10-reflections

#TettCentre #TettAt10 #KingstonArts #CallForSubmissions

The Artist Prosperity Survey is now live! We’re gathering real data about the economic realities, creative practices, opportunities, and barriers faced by visual artists, musicians, and performing artists.

Complete the survey here: www.artskingston.ca/artist-prosperity-project

Creative director and photographer King-David Olajuwon from qBFA will be giving an artist talk and presentation about the stories, inspiration, and process behind Colour Theory!

🗓 Thursday, June 5
🕔 Reception: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
🎤 Artist Talk: 6:00 PM
📍 UNIT 115 Gallery | KAC Office, 370 King St. W.

✨ Closing Reception: Colour Theory ✨

Join us for the final evening of Colour Theory, a bright, bold, and striking exhibition by qBFA exploring identity, culture, and expression through fashion and storytelling.

🗓 Thursday, June 5
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
🎤 Artist Talk at 6:00 PM
📍 UNIT 115 Gallery

Unit 115 Art Space is now officially The Pocket Gallery! 🧡
A new name that fits just right and more than just pocket change, this new program, exclusive to KAC Members, now offers $600 in artist fees!

🔗 More info can be found here: www.artskingston.ca/ThePocketGal...

TONIGHT!

Join us for the closing reception of The Shape of Meaning

This special evening features an artist talk where Jabra will share the stories, symbols, and process behind his powerful calligraphic works.

📅 Tonight! | Artist Talks begins at 6:00 PM
📍 KAC Office, Unit 115 | 370 King St W

We hope this program becomes a vital resource for artists here in Kingston/Katarokwi! Thanks for helping us get the word out. 🧡

Kingston Arts Council launches new membership benefits program – Kingston News (Kingston, Ontario) The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) has announced the launch of its new membership program, designed to connect and support the arts sector in Kingston, Ontario.

#ICYMI
The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) has announced the launch of its new membership program, designed to connect and support the arts sector in Kingston, Ontario. #YGKArts #YGK

Learn more about the program and the support it offers here: www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto...

Collage of a ship at sea and an airplane in the sky.

🌿 Join us for the May edition of Kids Creativity Club: Storytelling Crafts with Hanan Zein Eldin! 📚

🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 3
🕐Time: 10AM - 12PM
📍Location: Theatre Kingston Incubator Space
Offered By Donation | PWYW

🔗 Donations are encouraged through the link here: www.tettcentre.org/kids-creativ...

This special evening features an artist talk where Jabra Mitwasi will share the stories, symbols, and process behind his powerful calligraphic works.

📅 29 April, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Artist Talks begins at 6:00 PM
📍 KAC Office, Unit 115 - Tett Centre | 370 King St W

We strongly believe that access to our services should not be contingent on financial capacity. That's why we offer membership at a standard rate of just $40/year, in addition to Pay What You Can and Free membership options so you can select a price point that works with your budget.

💲Enjoy exclusive member discounts at Frameworks Kingston, Panera Bread, Great Lakes Museum, Amaranth Stoneware, Studio 330, and Improbable Escapes!

💊 Health Insurance — Access affordable health insurance through the Arts & Entertainment Plan, with guaranteed acceptance for KAC Members!

🖼️ Pocket Gallery — Apply for paid exhibition opportunities via KAC’s new Pocket Gallery program (formerly UNIT 115). Applications open (for members only) 1 May 2025.

✨ MEMBER BENEFITS ✨

🧑‍💻 KAC Member Directory — Create your own profile on this brand new, fully navigable public database, where you can promote your upcoming events, services, availability, and more to local businesses, community members, and potential collaborators.