Deirdre Chisholm
@genkigal.bsky.social
Searching for lost cat toys; vegetarian; optimist;
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First mayoral debate of #Ptbo municipal election will focus on arts and culture. All seven mayoral candidates will participate in Electric City Culture Council's 'ArtsVote Peterborough 2026' at the Market Hall on September 23. kawarthanow.com/2026/09/10/p...
Peterborough’s first mayoral debate of municipal election will focus on arts and culture | kawarthaNOW
By kawarthaNOW. All seven mayoral candidates will participate in Electric City Culture Council's 'ArtsVote Peterborough 2026' at the Market Hall on September 23.
kawarthanow.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:42 PM
First mayoral debate of #Ptbo municipal election will focus on arts and culture. All seven mayoral candidates will participate in Electric City Culture Council's 'ArtsVote Peterborough 2026' at the Market Hall on September 23. kawarthanow.com/2026/09/10/p...
www.connectptbo.ca/simcoetransi...
Watch all three artist presentations below and cast your vote. Deadline is May 25.
✅BAU & ĆOS Studio
✅Casandra Lee, Joshua Morley, and Sahira Said Jiddawy
✅Jerry Rugg aka birdO
#publicart #placemaking #SimcoeTransitHub #CityofPeterborough #Nogojiwanong
Watch all three artist presentations below and cast your vote. Deadline is May 25.
✅BAU & ĆOS Studio
✅Casandra Lee, Joshua Morley, and Sahira Said Jiddawy
✅Jerry Rugg aka birdO
#publicart #placemaking #SimcoeTransitHub #CityofPeterborough #Nogojiwanong
Simcoe Transit Terminal Public Art – Community Vote
Help Choose the Future Public Artwork for the Transit Terminal The City of Peterborough is inviting you to help select a new public artwork for the Simcoe Street Transit Terminal. The Simcoe Street Tr...
www.connectptbo.ca
May 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
www.connectptbo.ca/simcoetransi...
Watch all three artist presentations below and cast your vote. Deadline is May 25.
✅BAU & ĆOS Studio
✅Casandra Lee, Joshua Morley, and Sahira Said Jiddawy
✅Jerry Rugg aka birdO
#publicart #placemaking #SimcoeTransitHub #CityofPeterborough #Nogojiwanong
Watch all three artist presentations below and cast your vote. Deadline is May 25.
✅BAU & ĆOS Studio
✅Casandra Lee, Joshua Morley, and Sahira Said Jiddawy
✅Jerry Rugg aka birdO
#publicart #placemaking #SimcoeTransitHub #CityofPeterborough #Nogojiwanong
🌷🌱Happy #Spring #equinox #Peterborough
It's ⌛to share your thoughts on a new #Municipal #Cultural #plan - Take the #Survey #participate in a #ListeningCircle
www.connectptbo.ca/peterborough...
Tell us #whatmatters ??? #publicart #culturaltourism #events
It's ⌛to share your thoughts on a new #Municipal #Cultural #plan - Take the #Survey #participate in a #ListeningCircle
www.connectptbo.ca/peterborough...
Tell us #whatmatters ??? #publicart #culturaltourism #events
Peterborough's Municipal Cultural Plan: Building the Conditions for Culture to Thrive
Overview Culture shapes Peterborough’s identity, strengthens community belonging, and contributes to a vibrant local economy, enhancing the quality of life for residents, attracting visitors, and supp...
www.connectptbo.ca
March 20, 2026 at 6:50 PM
🌷🌱Happy #Spring #equinox #Peterborough
It's ⌛to share your thoughts on a new #Municipal #Cultural #plan - Take the #Survey #participate in a #ListeningCircle
www.connectptbo.ca/peterborough...
Tell us #whatmatters ??? #publicart #culturaltourism #events
It's ⌛to share your thoughts on a new #Municipal #Cultural #plan - Take the #Survey #participate in a #ListeningCircle
www.connectptbo.ca/peterborough...
Tell us #whatmatters ??? #publicart #culturaltourism #events
#Consultations for the #MunicipalCulturalPlan a #guiding #document for the #future of #artscultureheritage is happening next week March 16-20 in #Peterborough various locations listed below.
March 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
#Consultations for the #MunicipalCulturalPlan a #guiding #document for the #future of #artscultureheritage is happening next week March 16-20 in #Peterborough various locations listed below.
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#Ptbo city council asked to endorse $225,035 in community grants to 47 local organizations. Council will also be asked defer changes to community grant program until 2027 and extend funding for Electric City Culture Council into 2027.
kawarthanow.com/2026/02/26/p...
kawarthanow.com/2026/02/26/p...
Peterborough city council asked to endorse $225,035 in community grants to 47 local organizations | kawarthaNOW
By Bruce Head. Council will also be asked defer changes to community grant program until 2027 and extend funding for Electric City Culture Council into 2027.
kawarthanow.com
February 26, 2026 at 10:34 PM
#Ptbo city council asked to endorse $225,035 in community grants to 47 local organizations. Council will also be asked defer changes to community grant program until 2027 and extend funding for Electric City Culture Council into 2027.
kawarthanow.com/2026/02/26/p...
kawarthanow.com/2026/02/26/p...
www.peterborough.ca/CallToArtists
Deadline: February 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. (EST)
#CalltoArtists #EOI #SimcoeStreetTransitTerminal
#PublicArt #Peterborough #OutsidetheOrdinary
Deadline: February 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. (EST)
#CalltoArtists #EOI #SimcoeStreetTransitTerminal
#PublicArt #Peterborough #OutsidetheOrdinary
February 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
www.peterborough.ca/CallToArtists
Deadline: February 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. (EST)
#CalltoArtists #EOI #SimcoeStreetTransitTerminal
#PublicArt #Peterborough #OutsidetheOrdinary
Deadline: February 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. (EST)
#CalltoArtists #EOI #SimcoeStreetTransitTerminal
#PublicArt #Peterborough #OutsidetheOrdinary
📢 Call for Expressions of Interest: Simcoe Street Transit Terminal Public Art @ City of Peterborough 📢
For more information and how to apply, please visit the: ow.ly/akoU50Y555P
📸 Images: © City of Peterborough
#EOI #CityOfPeterborough #CallForExpressionOfInterests #PublicArt #MuralProject
For more information and how to apply, please visit the: ow.ly/akoU50Y555P
📸 Images: © City of Peterborough
#EOI #CityOfPeterborough #CallForExpressionOfInterests #PublicArt #MuralProject
Call for Expressions of Interest: Simcoe Street Transit Terminal Public Art, City of Peterborough – Akimbo
Peterborough Simcoe Street Transit Terminal Call to Artists – Expression of Interest (EOI) Simcoe Street Transit Terminal Submission Deadline: February 23, 2026, 4:00pm EST The City of Peterborough in...
ow.ly
January 29, 2026 at 1:27 AM
📢 Call for Expressions of Interest: Simcoe Street Transit Terminal Public Art @ City of Peterborough 📢
For more information and how to apply, please visit the: ow.ly/akoU50Y555P
📸 Images: © City of Peterborough
#EOI #CityOfPeterborough #CallForExpressionOfInterests #PublicArt #MuralProject
For more information and how to apply, please visit the: ow.ly/akoU50Y555P
📸 Images: © City of Peterborough
#EOI #CityOfPeterborough #CallForExpressionOfInterests #PublicArt #MuralProject
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👏🤩Thank you, thank you! Please have a look at this site, explore the objections to a blanket adoption of AI technology and submit your comments to the Canadian government asap.
The just-launched People’s Consultation on AI is not only a chance to make everyone's voice heard, but to show Canadians, Mark Carney and Evan Solomon what real consultation looks like.
www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca
www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca
A civil society initiative to advance AI law, policy, and regulation centred around human rights and the public interest
www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
👏🤩Thank you, thank you! Please have a look at this site, explore the objections to a blanket adoption of AI technology and submit your comments to the Canadian government asap.
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Applications are now open for the City’s Community Grants program. Applications close on December 3rd. The program provides financial assistance to non-profit, community-based organizations that provide direct programs, services, or activities.
Apply online: peterborough.ca/CommunityGrants
Apply online: peterborough.ca/CommunityGrants
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Applications are now open for the City’s Community Grants program. Applications close on December 3rd. The program provides financial assistance to non-profit, community-based organizations that provide direct programs, services, or activities.
Apply online: peterborough.ca/CommunityGrants
Apply online: peterborough.ca/CommunityGrants
Thoroughly enjoyed #TheatreGuildPeterborough's #current #production #291 #GeorgiaoKeeffe #AlfredStieglitz #relationships #openingnight www.peterboroughtheatreguild.com/upcoming-pla...
Written by Jade O'Keeffe and directed by @lisadixon.bsky.social #Go.See.it
Written by Jade O'Keeffe and directed by @lisadixon.bsky.social #Go.See.it
November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed #TheatreGuildPeterborough's #current #production #291 #GeorgiaoKeeffe #AlfredStieglitz #relationships #openingnight www.peterboroughtheatreguild.com/upcoming-pla...
Written by Jade O'Keeffe and directed by @lisadixon.bsky.social #Go.See.it
Written by Jade O'Keeffe and directed by @lisadixon.bsky.social #Go.See.it
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In a win for the arts and universal basic income, Ireland plans to make permanent a $1,500-a-month pilot program for artists, citing benefits to creativity, mental health, and financial stability.
Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
www.businessinsider.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In a win for the arts and universal basic income, Ireland plans to make permanent a $1,500-a-month pilot program for artists, citing benefits to creativity, mental health, and financial stability.
Thank-you @mawawpg.bsky.social and #artists #arteducators - this is a great #resource for #teachers and #students everywhere.
From Monday’s Winnipeg Free Press 📰 The article by Jen Zoratti is about MAWA’s new online art education resource, Art Alive!
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
Art-education website a new resource for Manitoba teachers
When Dawn Knight began her career as an art educator 25 years ago, she realized that there were really no resources available for teachers related to contemporary artists.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thank-you @mawawpg.bsky.social and #artists #arteducators - this is a great #resource for #teachers and #students everywhere.
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There’s a missing kid near Jackson Park in Peterborough. 10 yrs old. Blonde curly hair, blue two-tone sweater, glasses. If you’re in this area and see her, please call the police.
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
There’s a missing kid near Jackson Park in Peterborough. 10 yrs old. Blonde curly hair, blue two-tone sweater, glasses. If you’re in this area and see her, please call the police.
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My column tomorrow: Imagine if Canada Post's transition to community mailboxes in dense, mature neighbourhoods was approached as the world’s largest installation of functional public art - beautiful, locally representative objects set within the urban landscape of every Canadian city.
October 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My column tomorrow: Imagine if Canada Post's transition to community mailboxes in dense, mature neighbourhoods was approached as the world’s largest installation of functional public art - beautiful, locally representative objects set within the urban landscape of every Canadian city.
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Take the Making It Work Survey by October 27th! @workinculture
Making It Work 2025 is here to capture where we are now, and chart the path forward.
Whether you're an independent artist, work for a cultural organization, or run a creative business, your experience informs the future of our sector.
Making It Work 2025 is here to capture where we are now, and chart the path forward.
Whether you're an independent artist, work for a cultural organization, or run a creative business, your experience informs the future of our sector.
October 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Take the Making It Work Survey by October 27th! @workinculture
Making It Work 2025 is here to capture where we are now, and chart the path forward.
Whether you're an independent artist, work for a cultural organization, or run a creative business, your experience informs the future of our sector.
Making It Work 2025 is here to capture where we are now, and chart the path forward.
Whether you're an independent artist, work for a cultural organization, or run a creative business, your experience informs the future of our sector.
#Firststeps #MunicipalCultureplan #EvokeCulture #AnnaleeAdair #CityofPeterborough #ArtsandCulture #pink #stickies A new 10 year culture plan for Peterborough (ON) #whatdoyouwant #betterarchitecture #artsfundingincrease #vibrantdowntown
September 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#Firststeps #MunicipalCultureplan #EvokeCulture #AnnaleeAdair #CityofPeterborough #ArtsandCulture #pink #stickies A new 10 year culture plan for Peterborough (ON) #whatdoyouwant #betterarchitecture #artsfundingincrease #vibrantdowntown
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I’ve just sent a letter supporting increased federal investment in arts and culture to my own MP, Prime Minister Carney, and key cabinet ministers - and it took less than a minute. Join me? canadianartscoalition.com/campaign-for...
Campaign For Culture 2025 « Canadian Arts Coalition
Get Involved in Arts Vote 2025 - a campaign for everyone who cares about the future of cultural expression in Canada.
canadianartscoalition.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve just sent a letter supporting increased federal investment in arts and culture to my own MP, Prime Minister Carney, and key cabinet ministers - and it took less than a minute. Join me? canadianartscoalition.com/campaign-for...
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Artists of all kinds encouraged to submit proposals for Artsweek 2025 in #Ptbo. Electric City Culture Council is presenting the city's biennial festival of the arts from September 29 to October 5. kawarthanow.com/2025/05/03/a...
Artists of all kinds encouraged to submit proposals for Artsweek 2025 in Peterborough | kawarthaNOW
By Bruce Head. Electric City Culture Council is presenting the city's biennial festival of the arts from September 29 to October 5.
kawarthanow.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Artists of all kinds encouraged to submit proposals for Artsweek 2025 in #Ptbo. Electric City Culture Council is presenting the city's biennial festival of the arts from September 29 to October 5. kawarthanow.com/2025/05/03/a...
How can one complain about #tariffs during #Icestorm2025 #PeterboroughON #JacksonPark #heartbroken #giantshavefallen
April 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
How can one complain about #tariffs during #Icestorm2025 #PeterboroughON #JacksonPark #heartbroken #giantshavefallen
Proud of my #CityCouncil 💓Thankyou for #standingup for #CityofPeterborough's commitment to #freedom #inclusivity #nondiscrimination
'It is a battle of integrity': Peterborough City Hall to eliminate use of Elon Musk's X
'It is a battle of integrity': Peterborough City Hall to eliminate use of Elon Musk's X
Notice of motion cites social media platform's failure to respond to hate speech and misinformation.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Proud of my #CityCouncil 💓Thankyou for #standingup for #CityofPeterborough's commitment to #freedom #inclusivity #nondiscrimination
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Featuring @stephaniespringgay.bsky.social, Reed H. Reed and Hannah Jickling, and PhD students in the Faculty of Education Shannon Hyatali and Zoey Roy. Free and open to all.
March 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Featuring @stephaniespringgay.bsky.social, Reed H. Reed and Hannah Jickling, and PhD students in the Faculty of Education Shannon Hyatali and Zoey Roy. Free and open to all.
February 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#Opening March 7 @artspaceptbo Annex #FirstFriday #EmergingWaves #TeacherCandidates #VisualArts @trentuniversity.bsky.social #Bemyguest
February 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
#Opening March 7 @artspaceptbo Annex #FirstFriday #EmergingWaves #TeacherCandidates #VisualArts @trentuniversity.bsky.social #Bemyguest
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The Self Seers (Death and Man), 1911, Egon Schiele
February 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Self Seers (Death and Man), 1911, Egon Schiele