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SUMMARY:Where The Rivers Meet
DESCRIPTION:Where The Rivers Meet is a display within the City Gallery that centers the Original Peoples who have been on this land since time immemorial. It includes information about migration\, land relationship\, treaties\, impacts of colonization\, and past and present-day perspectives. The display also considers the founding story of Guelph within the context of a longer history lens. \nThis display is a living exhibition that reflects the truth as we understand it today. We continue to learn from our treaty partner\, the Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation\, and from Indigenous people who call Guelph home today. The display will continue to be updated as our knowledge grows.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/where-the-rivers-meet-2/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Revelations From The Collection
DESCRIPTION:Guelph Museums has a growing collection of over 50\,000 items\, including objects\, archival material\, and photographs. This collection allows us to record the tangible and intangible history of the place we now call Guelph. Using large-scale photography\, Revelations from the Collection showcases a diverse selection of artifacts and archival material from Guelph Museums’ extensive collection. It provides an opportunity for visitors to engage with artifacts in a unique way and enhance their knowledge and understanding of Guelph’s history and community.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/revelations-from-the-collection/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Weaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions
DESCRIPTION:This Vancouver Biennale nationally-touring exhibition brings together artists and graphic designers of diverse Indigenous and Muslim backgrounds to collaborate on a series of textile artworks that celebrate the sacred\, historic\, and creative significance of prayer rugs and weaving traditions. \nThe project began with a series of questions: \nIn a contemporary society of mixed cultures and values\, how do we begin to navigate heritage and diverse beliefs? How do we share sacred space?\nHow do we come together to understand each other’s experiences?\nWhat can we learn about ourselves from our inherited histories?\nWhat can we learn from each other? \nIn the co-creation of the exhibition\, the artists developed a platform and process for community dialogue centred in discussions of belonging\, forced displacement\, diaspora\, assimilation\, and relationship to the land. The resulting series of prayer rugs became a spiritual conduit from past to present and between peoples and places\, both near and far. \nThrough the integrated motifs and design elements\, this exhibition will inspire visitors to explore their own cultural identities\, while honouring ancestral legacies and celebrating inter-cultural connections. \nWeaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions was curated by Zarina Laalo and commissioned as part of the 2018-2021 Vancouver Biennale\, with touring support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council. \nGuelph Museums’ presentation is funded in part by the Government of Canada\, through the Museums Assistance Program – Exhibition Circulation Fund. \nTisser les identités culturelles : saluer la diversité et les traditions textiles\nCette exposition nationale itinérante réunit une variété d’ artistes et graphistes autochtones et musulman.es afin de collaborer sur une série d’œuvres d’art en tissu qui fête l’importance sacrée\, historique et créative des tapis de prière et des traditions des arts tissés. \nLe projet a commencé par une série de questions : \nDans une société contemporaine qui mélange des cultures et des valeurs\, comment peut-on commencer à négocier nos héritages et croyances ?\nComment peut-on partager l’espace sacré ?\nComment peut-on venir ensemble afin de comprendre les expériences des un.es et des autres ?\nQu’est-ce que les personnes peuvent apprendre sur eux-même des histoires qu’elles ont héritées ?\nQu’est-ce qu’on peut apprendre les un.es des autres ? \nAu cours de la création conjointe de l’exposition\, les artistes ont établi une plateforme et un processus de dialogue communautaire centrés sur les discussions relatives à l’appartenance\, au déplacement forcé\, à la diaspora\, à l’assimilation et à la relation à la terre. \nLa série de tapis de prière qui en résulte est devenue une voie spirituelle entre le passé et le présent\, entre les peuples et les lieux\, qu’ils soient proches ou lointains. \nCette exposition\, qui intègre des motifs et des éléments de conception\, inspirera les visiteurs à explorer leur propre identité culturelle\, tout en honorant les héritages ancestraux et en célébrant les liens interculturels. \nTisser des identités culturelles : Saluer la diversité et les traditions textiles a été organisée par Zarina Laalo. L’exposition a été commandée pour la Biennale de Vancouver de 2018-2021\, avec le soutien du Conseil des Arts du Canada et du BC Arts Council pour la tournée \nLa présentation des Musées de Guelph est financée en partie par le gouvernement du Canada\, grâce au Fonds des expositions itinérantes — Programme d’aide aux musées. \n\n\n\n	Prayer Rug \n\n\n	Reflections \n\n\n	Skw’enmáylh – Prayer \n\n\n	Unbroken Prayer (Tellequah’s Message) \n\n\n	What Does Your Path Look Like? \n\n\n	Find What You Need \n\n\n	The Other Side \n\n\n	Dialogues of Spirit \n\n\n	Celebrating Knowledge and Belief: An Intercultural Dialogue \n\n\n	Whose Needle (Can) Will Re-stitch the Earth to the Sky \n\n\n\n\n \nImage Credits from Left to Right: \nTop Row: 1. Find What You Need by Dawn Livera & Adrienne Neufeld (textile artists)\, Doaa Jamal (graphic artist) 2. The Other Side by Damian John (graphic artist)\, Nadia Sajjad (textile artist) 3. Skw’enmáylh – Prayer by Angela George (textile artist)\, Michelle Nahanee (graphic artist) 4. Celebrating Knowledge and Belief: An Intercultural Dialogue by Ruth Scheuing & Mary Lou Trinkwon (textile artists)\, Sholeh Mahloji (graphic artist) 5. Reflections by Robyn Sparrow (textile artist) \nBottom Row: 1. What Does Your Path Look Like? by Doaa Jamal (graphic artist)\, Krista Point (textile artist)2. Prayer Rug by Debra Sparrow (textile artist) 3. Dialogues of Spirit by Michelle Sirois Silver (textile artist)\, Damian John (graphic artist)4. Unbroken Prayer (Tellequah’s Message) by Michelle Nahanee (graphic artist)\, Chief Janice George & Buddy Joseph (textile artists) 5. Whose Needle (Can) Will Re-stitch the Earth to the Sky Shamina Senaratne (textile artist)\, Sholeh Mahloji (graphic artist)
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/weaving-cultural-identities-celebrating-heritage-and-textile-traditions/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Art as We Are: Creative Community Care
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Art Not Shame and Guelph Museums\, Art as We Are: Creative Community Care spotlights three projects centred in collective community-making through art and involving about 200 local creators: Art in Hard Times (2020)\, Art in a Just Recovery (2023)\, and Community Fabric (2024). The exhibition also shares the origin story of Art Not Shame\, a community-engaged\, multidisciplinary arts organization serving youth and adults in Guelph and across Ontario since 2017. \nIn 2020\, artist Melanie Schambach led a team of artists and social support workers in the creation of The Mural Project: Art in Hard Times. Collectively\, they aimed to amplify the voices of those who identified as: newcomers\, LGBTQ21+\, Black\, Indigenous\, people of colour\, street engaged\, adults with developmental exceptionalities\, and youth struggling with mental health and addictions. \nIn 2023\, Art Not Shame\, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition\, and artist Melanie Schambach collaborated on Art in a Just Recovery: Reconnecting to Us\, a project that explored community care in pandemic recovery. Through a series of in-person and online art-making workshops\, participants were partnered with Art Buddies in creating artworks that came together in a large-scale mural. \nIn 2024\, Art Not Shame\, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition\, and Guelph Museums collaborated on the Community Fabric project 一 a ten-week community-arts series in which participants worked together to create a community quilt\, build social connections\, and develop skills to support their mental health and wellbeing. The completed quilt will be unveiled in the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care\, which opened for public viewing on Saturday\, August 24.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/art-as-we-are-creative-community-care/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Amplifying Harriet Miller's Voice: Limited Screening & Artist Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join HAUI\, 2024 City of Guelph Artist-in-Residence\, for a limited screening and artist panel for “Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: A Celebration of Femininity\, Blackness\, and Healing” at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph on October 3 at 6 p.m. \nThe evening will showcase the screening of the multi-media project\, produced by Public Domain Theatre x HAUI and co-produced by b current\, that explores the true story of “Aunt” Harriet Miller\, who lived in the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Hospital for almost a decade in her senior years. At the time of her passing in 1932\, Harriet had lost her memory and immediate family\, leaving many details about her life unknown. The health data referenced in this work was not obtained from medical records. It is based on historical registry information obtained from public census records \nThe opening reception and panel will feature a chance to learn from HAUI and collaborator Ahdri Zhina Mandiela\, Denise Francis\, President of Guelph Black Heritage Society; and Audrey Devitt\, Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) Strategic Lead\, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph\, about the story of Harriet Miller\, memory loss\, the creative process of this project\, and the experiences held and had throughout the residency. \nThe video will be on exhibition at St. Joseph’s on October 4-5 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and October 6 (11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) as part of Ontario Culture Days. All are welcome to drop in\, experience\, and reflect on Harriet Miller’s story. \nThroughout a 15-week residency\, HAUI delved into Guelph Museums archives\, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph’s archives\, and nourished community collaborations with Guelph Black Heritage Society\, University of Guelph scholars Dr. Jade Ferguson and Deirdre McCorkindale\, and Stratford Perth Museum. \nRegister on Eventbrite to attend the October 3 panel and screening \nMeet The Panel\n \nHAUI is a Stratford-based award-winning mixed-media artist\, who directs\, devises and designs cross-disciplinary works for stage\, screen and visual mediums. Known for rejecting categorizations\, HAUI amplifies overlooked themes\, myths\, histories and perspectives through an unconventional\, diverse lens. \n \nahdri zhina mandiela is best known as the founder & past artistic director of Toronto-based b current Performing Arts\, and is a revered poet/performer and stage director\, who introduced the ever-evolving dub theatre form with her seminal performance work: dark diaspora… in dub in 1991. Since the late 70’s her work has influenced scores of artists\, emerging and established; especially as the visionary and driving force behind the highly-buzzed rock.paper.sistahz festival and rAiz’n the Sun training. With three published books\, this fiercely independent and award-winning artist has creations in dance\, theatre\, cd\, film\, and video; and continues to inspire younger artists writing and performing on theatre stages all over Canada. \n \nDenise L. Francis currently serves as the Program Coordinator / Treasurer of the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS). Denise is a founding GBHS board member and has also served as President\, Secretary\, Chair of the Programming Committee and on the Building Committee. A long-term employee of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board she is currently the Senior Health & Safety Partner in the Human Resource Services Department. In 2016\, Denise was a recipient of the City of Guelph Mayor’s Award. The Mayor’s Awards honour Guelph’s difference makers – people who make our city a better place through volunteer service. In 2021 she was awarded a Community Leadership Award from the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards which honours exemplary leadership\, commitment\, creativity\, positive impact and demonstrations of best practices in conservation. As well\, Denise was one of 12 finalists for the 2022 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. Denise was recognised as one of the 100 Black Women to watch in Canada 2022 by the Canada International Black Women Excellence (CIBWE). In 2024 she was honoured to be awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of her service to the community. \n \nAudrey Devitt completed a master’s degree in Leadership with a Health Specialization at the University of Guelph. She has been an employee of St. Joseph’s Health Centre for over 30 years. She credits her passion and vocation to serving vulnerable populations. She has worked with vulnerable older adults in both a clinical and managerial capacity. Her leadership abilities are evidenced in her competence in mentoring and coaching clinicians in the field of Specialized Geriatrics. Audrey is the Behaviour Supports Services Lead with St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph. \nAbout St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph\nSt. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is a leader in providing outstanding healthcare and support to clients\, families\, and the community. Their programs and services support people of all ages who need rehabilitation\, complex medical\, or long term care. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph also provides community outreach programs that help people\, including those living with dementia or frailty\, to manage their conditions while staying active in the community. \nAbout b current\nCurrently led by Marcel Stewart b current was founded by ahdri zhina mandiela\, to create and provide space for Black artists (later expanding to brown and intersectional artists) to train\, challenge mainstream notions of theatre\, and engage with the community. Since its inception\, b current has developed scores of internationally celebrated artists and their works. \nAbout the Artist in Residence Program\nThe City of Guelph offers the Artist-in-Residence program to broaden the community’s experience of the arts\, inviting artists to engage with the public and showcase their creative practices while animating public spaces. The program aligns with the vision of Guelph’s Culture Plan\, fostering innovation through creativity\, curiosity and collaborative expression.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/amplifying-harriet-millers-voice-limited-screening-artist-panel/
LOCATION:St. Joseph’s Health Centre\, 100 Westmount Road\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H5H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Railway Day at Locomotive 6167
DESCRIPTION:Gather around the largest object in the Guelph Museums collection: Locomotive 6167 for family fun\, learning and creativity. Meet the Locomotive 6167 volunteer crew. Move to the music of Toad and Henry. Play with Senor Banana’s puppets. Make your mark with train ticket calligraphy.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/railway-day-at-locomotive-6167/
LOCATION:Locomotive 6167\, John Galt Park\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Evacuation of the British Airborne from Arhneim 1944 by the 23rd Royal Canadian Engineers
DESCRIPTION:Bill McVean talks on the role of Canadian engineers in the evacuation of British 1st Airborne paratroopers from Operation Market Garden at Arnhem-Oosterbeek\, Netherlands in 1944. \nAfter nine days of fighting at Arnhem (A Bridge Too Far) about 2400 of surrounded British Airborne troops were evacuated across the Rhine River to safety on the south side of the river by the 23rd Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers.  Bill will talk about the Canadian effort to evacuate the airborne troops citing his extensive research and interviews with some of the Canadian engineers involved. \nEvacuation of the British Airborne from Arnheim 1944 by the 23rd Royal Canadian Engineers is presented by Bill McVean. The lecture premiered in-person at the Civic Museum\, and online via our Facebook livestream. The recorded conversation is available on Facebook\, YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal.  Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nWatch The Recording\n\n\nAbout Bill McVean:\n\nBill McVean was a career railroader\, 21 years as Trainman and Conductor and 21 years as Rail Traffic Controller (dispatcher)\, the entire time a rail historian. Bill’s said at the time\, “until I have walked every old Canadian railbed I have no interesting leaving this country.” \nThat changed in 2007 when Bill accompanied his mother on The Bridge Too Far Battlefield Tour to Arnhem\, in the Netherlands.  Bill Senior was a World War II Tail Gunner with the RCAF and after retirement the McVeans travelled on many battlefield tours.  After her husband’s death Mrs. McVean wanted to return to Arnhem to attend the memorial service in the Oosterbeek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery\, to see Dutch school children place flowers on all the 1500 graves of Arnhem casualties. \nBill joined an outgrowth of the Arnhem Veterans Club\, called the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship\, which now welcomes interested parties to join Arnhem veterans continuing the legacy. One of the activities of the new group is the annual battlefield walk/talk each September. In 2013\, Bill McVean presented Operation Berlin and the story of the Canadian action in the evacuation of the British 1st Airborne from Arnhem. It was delivered with the Rhine River in the background\, displaying a 1943 Evinrude 50HP Model 8008 Outboard Motor\, the same make\, model and year used by the Canadian Royal Engineers in the action 70 years before.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-evacuation-of-the-market-garden-1944-by-the-23rd-royal-canadian-engineers/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Thatinatón:ni – Where the Rivers Meet
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to witness and celebrate the unveiling of an art intervention beside the Speed River\, at the site of the former Trans Canada Trail kiosk in John Galt Park. \nThis event announces a research project\, titled “Decolonizing Place Narratives: Thatinatón:ni – Where the Rivers Meet\,” which is engaged in “re-storying” the erasure of Indigenous presence in settler-colonial urban spaces. Led by Indigenous scholars at the University of Guelph\, the project is actively collecting data from local archives\, gathering oral histories\, and conducting site visits to “re-read” locations of historical and cultural importance. The research will culminate in a future exhibition at Guelph Civic Museum and along the waterways in Guelph. \nCreated by Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga) and German artist Alex Jacobs-Blum\, the photographic mural is called “At the river’s edge\, the Grandmothers are weaving tomorrow” (2024). The artwork was commissioned by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective in collaboration with Guelph Museums & Culture and Parks & Trails – City of Guelph and is funded in part by a grant from Trans Canada Trail. \nThrough the site-specific public art installation\, Jacobs-Blum poses this question: “How can Indigenous relationships with the Speed and Eramosa Rivers reshape our understanding of the City of Guelph as an Indigenous place?” The photograph features a trio of “Grandmothers” standing in the rivers\, featuring Valarie King (Mississaugas of the Credit)\, Dr. Kim Anderson (Métis)\, and Renée Thomas-Hill (Mohawk/Cayuga). \nPositioned next to the Speed River\, the mural aims to re-story the site from a contemporary Indigenous perspective\, centre our relationships with the land and water in the place we call Guelph\, and cultivate awareness among local residents about shared responsibilities in caring for these vital resources amid the climate crisis. \nMeet the artist and members of the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective at the art unveiling and celebratory gathering. Bring your portable lanterns\, lawn chairs\, and blankets. Dress for the season! Snacks provided by Pow Wow Café. \nThatinatón:ni – Where the Rivers Meet is a project of the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective (University of Guelph) in collaboration with Guelph Museums & Culture\, Parks & Trails – City of Guelph\, and Trans Canada Trail. \n \nPhoto Credit: At the river’s edge\, the Grandmothers are weaving tomorrow\, 2024. Digital photograph (detail)\, courtesy of Alex Jacobs-Blum.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/thatinatonni-where-the-rivers-meet/
LOCATION:John Galt Park\, 15-147 Woolwich Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H3V1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Mikalyn Hay
DESCRIPTION:For this enchanting Fourth Friday enjoy the exceptional talents of Mikalyn Hay\, a unique artist with an old soul and a fresh perspective. Hay brings a deep sense of self to every song\, seamlessly blending what is cool and classic. Her haunting voice\, melodies\, and harmonies are instinctive\, showcasing a maturity and capacity beyond her years. \nHay’s natural ability\, combined with her relentless pursuit of learning and collaboration\, has established her as a seasoned performer. She regularly captivates audiences at open mics\, accompanying herself on the keys and delivering powerful originals and covers ranging from Radiohead to Leonard Cohen. \nIn 2017\, Mikalyn released 16 original songs\, earning critical acclaim in songwriting contests worldwide and extensive play on indie stations. Her music resonates with audiences globally\, making her a rising star in the alternative music scene. \nFourth Friday is a special night offering free access to the museum and a complimentary concert\, designed to break down barriers to arts and culture. Don’t miss this chance to experience an intimate set of acoustic originals and classic covers\, and maybe even some audience requests!
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-mikalyn-hay/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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