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Last August, Kingstonians were honoured to have Canadian dance icon Peggy Baker begin a 3-year annual dance residency at the Tett Centre of Creativity and Learning.  During her 2015 residency, Peggy worked with members of our region to rehearse and perform move, a contemporary dance piece, in the Tett Centre’s Malting Tower.  Attended by more than 150 people, move was a breathtaking, poignant and extraordinary experience for both performers and audience.  Participants in last year’s res

Sheep Dog Trials and the Kingston Handloom Weavers and SpinnersThe 29th Sheep Dog Trials will be held at Grass Creek Park this August 5-7, 2016 and the Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners will be there.  Friday through Sunday guild members take turns providing interactive demonstrations of spinning and weaving, explaining the processes involved in turning a variety of fibres into useable yarn for a wide array of creations.

 Summer Creativity Series Offers Exceptional Arts Experiences Victoria Butler June 28, 2016The Tett is excited to announce a new partnership with The Centre for Creative Learning! This collaboration offers diverse, inspiring arts workshops available for you to discover in this summer’s Creativity Series.

Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club Gears Up For SummerOver the summer each year, the club shifts gears from meetings and adult classes to field trips and children.

Ottawa is the capital of Canada – now.  But it has not always been that way.  In 1841, the Act of Union officially united the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada to form the Province of Canada, with Kingston as its capital city.  The capital was moved to Montreal in 1844 and from there to Toronto and then Quebec City until finally being established in Ottawa in 1866.

Surprise Mom With An Unforgettable Weekend at the Tett Art ExpoVictoria Butler April 15, 2016Don’t settle for a greeting card and a flower bouquet when you can delight in all the brilliance of local artists this Mother’s Day! If your mother has a love of arts and culture, what better way to honour her than with a special weekend of music, dance, unique arts and delicious food?

A Stitch in Time: the Tett through the yearsVisit the Tett this April for an original vison of Kingston history. The Kingston Fibre Artists created a challenge for themselves, to depict the history of the Tett Centre in stitch and fibre as part of their newest show – A Stitch in Time – at the Tett’s Community Gallery, which opens Saturday April 2nd. 

The Kingston Arts Council and the National Aboriginal Day Committee have teamed up to present Illuminations, an intergenerational arts workshop for participants 6 years old and up. Inspired by the lyrics of Buffy Sainte-Marie, the workshops will be led by JP Longboat, Mohawk, Turtle Clan, and will be fully accessible to a wide range of abilities - no previous art experience is required!There are two chances to participate!Saturday, March 1910:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. OR 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

January 2015, we moved into the newly renovated Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning and our first year has been full of wonderful events, workshops, performances, new friends and now a bustling cafe. We’re so glad you’ve been a part of it.We’re celebrating this great day with a signature dance. The Daybreaker Dance Party.

To kick off 2016, the Kingston Arts Council, one of our tenants here at the Tett, is introducing a new program titled KAC in Conversation, an ongoing series of talks, podcasts, and blogs, that explore a variety of themes and arts practices and aim to connect disciplines and create dialogues. KAC in Conversation is a platform for the community to come together; to convene, question and connect.Can arts activate change?Can community arts lead to community development?