Spring is the season of growth & renewal … for The Platform too. Come out to our 4th Annual Membership Meeting Save the date: Tuesday, April 9th, 7 – 9 p.m. Location: 10 Carden St. Learn about and join in with these new developments * New space initiative * New organizational strategy * New creative space coordinator Your board hopes for a great turnout to support us with these new developments. If your membership has lapsed, you can renew it at the door. New members are welcome – join at the door. Spread the word & invite friends – … Click here to read more

6 Dublin St. South (former Civic Museum) Nan Hogg – painting Roxann Blazetich-Ozols – jewellery design Atanur Dogan – portraits in watercolour Robert Howson – drawing Helen Hughes – surface design for textiles CIive Lewis – printmaking CJ Shelton – creating mandalas Bonnie Steinberg – the neighbourhood in watercolours Life drawing with no instruction Workshop/meeting space for guilds and groups Click on these links for PDF schedule of workshops: Nan Hogg Presents Workshops 1 Nan Hogg Presents Workshops pg.2

Celebrate John Galt Day with us! Saturday, August 4, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Market Square The Platform has programmed the stage for this year’s John Galt Day celebration, starting at 10 AM and running until 2:00 PM. We have lots of great music, dance, spoken world, and dramatic performances as well as a reading! Hope you can make it down to Market Square to celebrate with us. Performances at Market Square 10:00 – Welcome by Guelph Arts Platform 10:05 – Louisa Kratka (music) 10:40 – Mama Meme (spoken word) 11:00 – James Gordon (music) 11:45 – The Royal … Click here to read more

Following on the success of our first event (Special Invent #1: Craftform Games), the Guelph Arts Platform is pleased to announce their next Special Invent: Freeform Video Dance Party, taking place in conjunction with Art on the Street. On July 14th, the Platform will host an exhibition of locally produced music videos in The Square at 86 Wyndham St. (in the walkway near the downtown Post Office). The videos will play from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a special dance accompaniment at 3 o’clock sharp. Refreshments will be provided, prizes will be awarded, and Guelph Arts Platform memberships will … Click here to read more

The Platform is organizing a ridiculously fun day of playing board games in Market Square on Saturday May 12th from 10AM till 3:00 PM. It’s a fundraiser in which folks can come out, make a donation to the Platform and play games that have been crafted or adapted by artists (and other creative types). These games can be bid on through a silent auction, and while you play, we’ll be spinning a wheel, and you might just win one of several prizes donated by our lovely local business sponsors! There are gift certificates, antique games, hand-crafted items and more! We … Click here to read more