Culture Days
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Culture days
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events across the country, both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities.
To learn more, please visit the Culture Days website.
2024 Events in Niagara falls
Friday, October 4
- Gallery Openings Big, Medium and Mini
- Location: The Exchange
- Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- About:
- The Exchange Gallery will be opening the works of Aidan Frenette "Something Worth Remembering"
- The Atrium Gallery is hosting the Exchange Gallery Project: Artist Jill Sapiente from the John Mann Gallery's "Elements of Niagara"
- The Mini-Gallery hosts Sarah Carter's installation, "Fantasy Island"
Saturday, October 5
- Free Museum Access
- Location: Niagara Falls History Museum
- Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- About: Free access to the Niagara Falls History Museum
- Bad Art Day
- Location: Mahtay Cafe at The Exchange
- Times: 10:00 am - 11:00 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- About: Bad Art is all about re-introducing play and fun into learning and mindfulness. All materials provided!
- Belly Dancing for Wellness
- Location: Mahtay Cafe at The Exchange
- Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- About: Belly Dancing with Yagna Cheda
- Rewild These Hands: An Atmospheric Circus Show
- Location: The Exchange
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- About: Rewild These Hands is an atmospheric circus show featuring live doom music, handmade costume pieces, and aerial/ground acrobatics.
Sunday, October 6
- Free Museum Access
- Location: Niagara Falls History Museum
- Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- About: Free access to the Niagara Falls History Museum
- Niagara Workshop: Composing Community
- Location: Niagara Falls History Museum
- Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
- About: Join Creative in Residence artists Vik Mudge and Skye Rogers for a creative practice workshop and open jam in celebration of Ontario Culture Days! This workshop will explore accessible and collaborative approaches for mindful embodiment, generating ideas, writing poetry, and creating gestures and movement phases through the theme "Community Garden."
- 3-D Collage Workshop + Open Collage Making
- Location: The Exchange
- Times: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- About: Join artist Jenn Judson for a dynamic day of creativity at the Paper Bananas Collage Workshop.
- The Breath Balm Campaign
- Location: The Exchange
- Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- About: The Breath Balm Campaign is enlisting volunteers for a collaborative, multi-sensory public art project in support of peace and unity.
- Free Visual Arts Workshop: Family-Friendly Printmaking
- Location: The Exchange
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- About: Experiment with collaborative art-making as we explore the exciting methods of printmaking. Learn how to use household materials like picnic plates and Q tips to make some awesome art. Each family will leave with a variety of colourful, frameable prints! All materials are provided.
- Free Visual Arts Workshop: Linocut Exploration
- Location: The Exchange
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- About: Join Niagara-based visual artist Michelle Nicholls for a hands-on printmaking workshop. Open to all artistic experience levels, all materials provided.
- Woven Paper Painting, with Janice Low
- Location: The Exchange
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- About: This is an interactive, family-friendly activity practicing woven paper art.
- Personal Poetry for You!
- Location: Mahtay Cafe at The Exchange
- Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- About: Sit with a poet and share. The poet is curious. "What brings joy to your life?" and "Why do you need a poem today? The poet will write a short poem for you, which will be gifted to you.
- Picture Me Here!
- Location: The Exchange
- Time: 10:00 am -4:00 pm
- About: Let the artists of Brainkite Co. capture your unique likeness on the glass! Let this community of faces tell a big story without words!
- Make Your Magic: Wand Crafting
- Location: The Exchange
- Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- About: In this drop-in activity, you can unleash your imagination and create your very own magic wand.
- Spooky Mickey Drawing Workshop
- Location: The Exchange
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
- About: Experience culture days in the Niagara Falls Exchange Artist Studios! Come participate in a brand new drawing workshop that celebrates the joys of Halloween and Disney! Geared towards children ages 6 - 12.
To learn more about Culture Days and the free events happening in the area, please visit the Culture Days website.