Poetician1 (Wally Keeler) of the glorious imagine nation of the Peoples Republic of Poetry (PRP) and an agent poetvocateur collaborator from the Cobourg Poetry Workshop drove over to Poet Hope, without authorization, on a Sunday afternoon to propose some text be raised to the heavens, don’t ya know. It was a meme mission. Poetician1 settled…
Category: Artists Collaborating
Tickets on Sale Now for Northumberland Festival of the Arts!
View the entire event schedule and purchase tickets here : The Northumberland Festival of the Arts will take place over 16 days from September 16 to October 2 in Cobourg, Port Hope, Warkworth, Trent River, Brighton, Castleton, Colborne and Alderville, as well as a tour of artists studios in the north and eastern parts of…
Call for Spirit of the Hills Artists
One of NFOTA’s sponsors, Spirit of the Hills, is doing what they do best – helping their artists members to sell their work. Art lovers will have the opportunity to see local artists’ work all in one place and a chance to buy something unique. Plus the exhibition will continue right through the festival and…
Welcome Apple Route Studio Tour!
NFOTA is excited to partner with Apple Route Studio Tour, September 24 & 25, 2022. It all began in 2017, when a couple of artists residing in Colborne learned that federal funding might be made available to help celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial. The money had to be spent on community activities as opposed to infrastructure or…
2019 Festival Highlights: Marie-Lynn Hammond and San Murata
As we confirm the program for NFOTA’s upcoming festival, to be announced soon, we look back on previous festivals. Here is a song from singer song-writer Marie-Lynn Hammond and San Murata, artist and jazz violinist. Northumberland Festival of the Arts will take place across Northumberland County from September 16 – October 2, 2022. Northumberland Festival…
Picnic Table Anthology: a call for poetry submissions
“If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?” Marie Dressler The Peoples Republic of Poetry (PRP) calls for submissions of poems for its Picnic Table Anthology 2022. The poems can be any subject but limited to 20 lines. Each poem will be on a transparency and…
Call for aspiring actors
NFOTA is partnering with The Cobourg Museum Foundation to present the play, Dining With The Dead, written and directed by Michael Khashmanian. Many of the roles are filled but there are still some roles left for aspiring actors. If interested, please contact Michael Khashmanian (details below).
Spread the Word by What Fun!
In the spirit of collaboration and celebration, Northumberland musicians Lynn C. Bilton, Christopher Cameron and Marie-Lynn Hammond got together to record Lynn’s new song, Spread the Word. The trio had so much fun creating this music video at Northumberland Music Studio in Warkworth that they decided to name their group What Fun! You’re invited to sing along, join the fun and…