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…
Tag: Northumberland County
What’s on at the Festival: Creativity Days
Art is not just for viewing, but also for participating in. NFOTA has organized two full days of exploring your own creativity – no experience necessary! Discover how to tap into your creativity at the Northumberland Festival of the Arts, September 16 – October 2, 2022, taking place in Northumberland County’s picturesque towns and beautiful…
Photo Contest Deadline–July 25!
The deadline for NFOTA’s photo contest approaches – July 25! Polish your lenses, be they furtive phone lenses, staring point-and-shoot lenses, or large, lunar SLR lenses. Lift your eyes and look around you at life emerging. Make your best images, and send in up to three. There is no entry fee for youth under 19. …
Northumberland Art Lovers: Jeff Keary
“I have a degree in Fine Arts and a degree in English, which might seem, and probably are, the perfect qualifications for doing something like this, and I really kicked myself that I hadn’t been doing this since I was twenty-five.” Jeff Keary Today Shane Joseph interviews Jeff Keary, owner and editor of Grapevine Magazine,…
Meet the Faces Behind NFOTA: John Unruh
“My grandfather emigrated from Ukraine to Manitoba when he was just a young man, escaping the worst of the communist revolution. He was a bit of a story-teller himself. Maybe that’s where I got the bug.” John Unruh Writer and business editor John Unruh works diligently on NFOTA’s Website and Ticketing System. Who you are?…
AGN Spotlight Series, June 2022 by Cynthia Reyes
“This is what is special about our Spotlight Series – you really get to know the performers, you are close enough to touch, and when a note strikes deep, it vibrates the floor!” Olinda Casimiro Both the performers and audience found themselves unexpectedly singing together at the Art Gallery of Northumberland’s recent Spotlight Series 4…
Meet the Faces Behind NFOTA: Christopher Cameron
“To me, art is not a concept that requires quotation marks. It is not an abstract to be set apart for special attention; every word, every brush stroke, every strand is woven into the world we live in.” Christopher Cameron I am a former professional opera singer who is now a writer and editor. In…
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…