River Run launches its first artist residency program The Guelph Shebang offers a multi-disciplinary approach to creative practice March 26, 2013, Guelph, ON – River Run Centre has teamed up with Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, Guelph Dance, Guelph Jazz Festival and Hillside Festival to launch The Guelph Shebang, an artist […]

This morning, I attended  the launch of the Guelph Wellington Immigration Portal at the annual Guelph Wellington Local Immigration Partnership Immigration Connection event.   I thank the Government of Ontario for funding solely this Project through their Municipal Immigration Information Online program.  Many thanks to the Local Immigration Partnership that played a significant role in bringing […]

Today, I launched the Guelph Culture Map. Many thanks to the  Province of Ontario, which provided nearly $71,000 through the Creative Communities Prosperity Fund.  It is exciting to note that we are now on our way to having a comprehensive inventory and database of the City’s cultural assets, including facilities, organizations, artists, festivals, and community […]

Guelph Spoken Word will be launching an annual Ontario International Poetry Slam (November 10 2012).  Terrific new addition to Guelph’s cultural theme. Read more here.

Join the local effort to bring Jian Ghomeshi’s CBC radio show Q to Guelph for a live show by “liking” this Facebook page. How do we win? Jian wants to know “What makes your city unique? What makes it a place we should showcase to the continent? And what makes its citizens so passionate about […]

The Linamar for the Performing Arts program is well loved among our children in this community. “”Thank you for letting SIB come to the River Run. It changed the way I thought about music!” “Thank you for letting us have the opportunity to see amazing bands and plays” “Thank you Linamar. River Run ROCKS” “I […]

The City was successful in receiving $75,000 from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture’s Creative Communities Prosperity Fund.  An additional $48,300 will be generated from the private sector which is being facilitated by the Guelph Chamber of Commerce and Guelph Arts Council.  The funding will be used to undertake cultural mapping of our community cultural […]

I believe that creativity can be one of a community’s greatest assets. A city that is creative is well-positioned to become more resilient, more innovative, more socially just,  and more beautiful. That’s why I have brought together a group of local creative leaders to form Guelph Creates. Guelph is fortunate to be home to many creative individuals, organizations, initiatives and […]

From our staff… Since the fall, construction activity has proceeded in a number of locations. Most noticeable for the general public was the installation of the windows, the replacement and repair of the roof, and completion of the exterior plaza and parking lot.  Inside, subfloors and fire-rated ceilings were installed and mechanical and electrical rough-ins […]