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Juried Art Exhibition & SaleThe Juried Art Exhibition & Sale is an annual fundraising event hosted by Kingston School of Art that showcases amazing artistic talent in Eastern Ontario. The next Juried Art Exhibition & Sale with occur in October 2023.
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Paint the Town!For 8 years, KSOA has enjoyed celebrating the beauty of our city through our annual Paint the Town plein air weekend event. What a fabulous time we have had with hundreds of local and regional artists of all ages and stages! Looking ahead, we are re-imagining ways to offer plein air painting instruction and events throughout the year but we will not be hosting Paint the Town in September 2022. Thank you for joining us since 2014 and we look forward to sharing information about new KSOA plein air events very soon!
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Makers MarketsKingston School of Art is pleased to be offering Makers Markets twice each year. Our next Makers Market will occur in May 2023. Stay tuned!
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“Arts in (Edu)Action” – A New Program with KSOA and LDSB
Kingston School of Art is excited to announce the launch of “Arts in Edu(Action),” a new program in partnership with Limestone District School Board.
“Arts in Edu(Action)” seeks to build teacher capacity and confidence, with intermediate teachers, in facilitating the creative process through arts-based training and peer-to-peer support from community-rooted teaching artists. This is an opportunity for classroom educators to explore the creative process in classroom settings with an artist-in-residence.
KSOA General Manager Maddi Andrews says, “It is important for educators to have opportunities to reflect on the purpose of arts creation in an intermediate setting. We hope everyone involved will see value in the process, not only the product!”
Furthermore, this will build confidence and capacity in staff and students alike. It will reinforce the value of the arts, and how art does not have to be in isolation, but can be connected to the curriculum. “Arts in Edu(Action)” will help students gain an understanding of themselves and the world around them.
According to Rae McDonald, Equity and Inclusion Consultant for Limestone District School Board, “We are excited about the potential impact this program could have, for all involved! ‘Arts in Edu(Action)’ will work to build educator confidence in using the creative process to connect cross-curricular, inquiry-based learning, while students will have the opportunity to share their perspectives, voices, concerns, and visions for creating a culture of positive change.”
“Arts in Edu(Action)” will be launched in some intermediate classrooms across Limestone District School Board beginning in April. Limestone intermediate teachers will have the opportunity to self-identify participation through an expression of interest.
This program is generously funded by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.
“Arts in Edu(Action)” seeks to build teacher capacity and confidence, with intermediate teachers, in facilitating the creative process through arts-based training and peer-to-peer support from community-rooted teaching artists. This is an opportunity for classroom educators to explore the creative process in classroom settings with an artist-in-residence.
KSOA General Manager Maddi Andrews says, “It is important for educators to have opportunities to reflect on the purpose of arts creation in an intermediate setting. We hope everyone involved will see value in the process, not only the product!”
Furthermore, this will build confidence and capacity in staff and students alike. It will reinforce the value of the arts, and how art does not have to be in isolation, but can be connected to the curriculum. “Arts in Edu(Action)” will help students gain an understanding of themselves and the world around them.
According to Rae McDonald, Equity and Inclusion Consultant for Limestone District School Board, “We are excited about the potential impact this program could have, for all involved! ‘Arts in Edu(Action)’ will work to build educator confidence in using the creative process to connect cross-curricular, inquiry-based learning, while students will have the opportunity to share their perspectives, voices, concerns, and visions for creating a culture of positive change.”
“Arts in Edu(Action)” will be launched in some intermediate classrooms across Limestone District School Board beginning in April. Limestone intermediate teachers will have the opportunity to self-identify participation through an expression of interest.
This program is generously funded by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.
Murals 101 with Martha's Table
Kingston School of Art is excited to announce the installation of an interactive mural, created in partnership with Martha’s Table.
Martha’s Table is a community centre within the social welfare network of the City of Kingston. The centre provides a unique home where respect, compassion, caring, and social interaction can occur in an atmosphere of mutual support, with nutritious meals and snacks in comfortable dining and lounge facilities. The mural design reflects the centre’s mandate of providing social interaction, care, and nutritious meals.
At 8’ x 10’, the mural has an imposing presence. On wooden panels and against a background painted the iconic green of the Martha’s Table logo, are forks in a variety of colours representing a pair of wings, which participants are invited to “wear” by posing in front of them.
Martha’s Table Executive Director Ronda Candy explains how this project developed:
“Several years ago, I decided I wanted to find a way to engage with our community on a new level, one that welcomed everyone to have fun through activity and made our environment more attractive. After some consideration, we decided that we would make a mural with “wings” on it. People would be encouraged to take photos and share with each other, and the mural itself would be comprised of vibrant colours. Our challenge, which caused a delay in the project, was that we had no idea how to proceed! We had never done a mural, nor painted something like a set of wings. So, time went by, but the project was never forgotten. Then it struck me. The Kingston School of Art is two blocks away and maybe they would like to help. I called, and Maddi (General Manager), without hesitation, said ‘Yes, we’d love to help with that!’ In very short order, an artist recommended by Maddi was designing our wings.
“Heather Poechman did an amazing job tying food to wings–thus making the wings more relevant to the Martha’s Table mission to reduce food insecurity–and bringing together the brilliant colours we envisioned. We hope that people enjoy seeing the wings and taking photos with them. We also hope that the mural helps to lift the spirits of passersby and brightens our small area within the community.”
The design, creation, and installation of this mural occurred across several weeks in August and September. The community was invited to participate in its creation. Folks from Martha's Table and Kingston School of Art, led by the wonderful facilitator and community artist Heather Poechman, worked together to paint the mural. Throughout the process, Poechman described best practices for mural creation.
“This mural was an opportunity for the community to engage with Martha’s Table beyond its services while in a creative space,” says community artist, Heather Poechman. “This was also a rare chance for participants to learn mural-making skills in a safe, low-risk, educational environment,” Poechman adds.
Finally, a team of dedicated volunteers from both Kingston School of Art and Martha’s Table assisted with the installation.
Stop by Martha's Table on Princess Street to see the final product yourself!
Photography by Viara Mileva of Quirky Love Photography
Martha’s Table is a community centre within the social welfare network of the City of Kingston. The centre provides a unique home where respect, compassion, caring, and social interaction can occur in an atmosphere of mutual support, with nutritious meals and snacks in comfortable dining and lounge facilities. The mural design reflects the centre’s mandate of providing social interaction, care, and nutritious meals.
At 8’ x 10’, the mural has an imposing presence. On wooden panels and against a background painted the iconic green of the Martha’s Table logo, are forks in a variety of colours representing a pair of wings, which participants are invited to “wear” by posing in front of them.
Martha’s Table Executive Director Ronda Candy explains how this project developed:
“Several years ago, I decided I wanted to find a way to engage with our community on a new level, one that welcomed everyone to have fun through activity and made our environment more attractive. After some consideration, we decided that we would make a mural with “wings” on it. People would be encouraged to take photos and share with each other, and the mural itself would be comprised of vibrant colours. Our challenge, which caused a delay in the project, was that we had no idea how to proceed! We had never done a mural, nor painted something like a set of wings. So, time went by, but the project was never forgotten. Then it struck me. The Kingston School of Art is two blocks away and maybe they would like to help. I called, and Maddi (General Manager), without hesitation, said ‘Yes, we’d love to help with that!’ In very short order, an artist recommended by Maddi was designing our wings.
“Heather Poechman did an amazing job tying food to wings–thus making the wings more relevant to the Martha’s Table mission to reduce food insecurity–and bringing together the brilliant colours we envisioned. We hope that people enjoy seeing the wings and taking photos with them. We also hope that the mural helps to lift the spirits of passersby and brightens our small area within the community.”
The design, creation, and installation of this mural occurred across several weeks in August and September. The community was invited to participate in its creation. Folks from Martha's Table and Kingston School of Art, led by the wonderful facilitator and community artist Heather Poechman, worked together to paint the mural. Throughout the process, Poechman described best practices for mural creation.
“This mural was an opportunity for the community to engage with Martha’s Table beyond its services while in a creative space,” says community artist, Heather Poechman. “This was also a rare chance for participants to learn mural-making skills in a safe, low-risk, educational environment,” Poechman adds.
Finally, a team of dedicated volunteers from both Kingston School of Art and Martha’s Table assisted with the installation.
Stop by Martha's Table on Princess Street to see the final product yourself!
Photography by Viara Mileva of Quirky Love Photography
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Curation at Domino TheatreKingston School of Art is pleased to be curating exhibitions at Domino Theatre. We are very excited to help connect emerging artists with exhibition opportunities.
Stop by and see Francisco Corbett from 9 March - 25 March. |
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Memorial Centre MarketKingston School of Art is excited to offer monthly artmaking at the Memorial Centre Market. All materials are provided, free of charge.
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