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The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is proud to launch the Artsweek SHIFT² ‘pocket festival,’ a series of nine COVID-compliant arts projects and events taking place live, in-person throughout Peterborough and online, between May 1 and July 31, 2021

All Artsweek SHIFT² events are FREE to the public!

Artsweek SHIFT is new pandemic project created by EC3 in response to the postponement, until September 2021, of Artsweek 2020, the city’s multi-disciplinary festival of the arts.

Artsweek SHIFT began with series of arts events that took place in-person and online from October to December 2020, including curated projects Downtown and Post-Code Tour. The second phase, Artsweek SHIFT², included an Open Call for Proposals for two grant programs: Project Production and Presentation Grants (announced below) and Mini Grants to Professional Artists (announcement coming soon).

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Artsweek SHIFT²
May 1 to July 31, 2021

Three months of art events, across the City of Peterborough and online.


The Peterborough Poetry Slam Virtual Soapbox Sessions

The Peterborough Poetry Slam will turn over control of its social media platforms and its virtual soapbox stage to a number of Peterborough-area poets.
Project Lead: Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective

Dates: May 24 to June 24


The Radio Is A Stage

A project that will feature collaborations between local artists, creating collaborative audio works, to be broadcast on the airwaves of Trent Radio CFFF 92.7FM.
Project Lead: Trent Radio

Date: June 6 (broadcast)


Testing

A brief and hilariously tragic theatre monologue testing the boundaries of live(streamed) communal experience. Content warning: mature themes and strong language.
Project Lead: The Theatre on King

Dates: June 10 to 12


Jenn Cole: “Swim!” (Precarious3 Festival)

A residency by theatre-dance artist Jenn Cole about living waterways, presented as part of the Precarious3 multidisciplinary arts festival.
Project Lead: Fleshy Thud

Dates: June 20 (video premiere)


Benj Rowland Live Stream Concert

An evening livestream concert of mostly original songs, performed solo by Benj Rowland.
Project Lead: Benj Rowland

Dates: July 2


aLIVE Circus

Set at Peterborough Square, this five-act live circus production reunites audiences and performers in celebration of springtime and all things living.
Project Lead: Peterborough Academy of Circus Arts

Date: July 11


Borderless Music & Arts Festival

Multidisciplinary arts showcase that centres women, intersectional identities, and inclusive community-building with an eclectic mosaic of music, dance, visual art, poetry, drag, improv, and film.
Project Lead: Sara Shahsavari

Dates: July 22 to 25


Vertep

A puppet-based multimedia performance work. An intimate experience, it is performed privately for audiences, one member at a time.
Project Lead: The Nervous System

Dates: July 28 to August 8


John Marris - Fire Shift (small)

Fire Shift

A collaboration between local youth and Peterborough artists to make ceramic work and then experience a traditional outdoor pit firing process.
Project Lead: John Marris

Dates: Public Exhibition TBA


Artsweek SHIFT² Call for Proposals (archived)

‘Component One: Mini Grants to Professional Artists’ and ‘Component Two: Project Production and Presentation Grants’.
(Note: no longer accepting applications.)


Artsweek SHIFT (Phase One)
October to December, 2020

Phase One is now complete.


Post-Code Tour

Artists imagine a more accessible vision of downtown Peterborough in a speculative virtual tour.


Downtown

Poetry, spoken word, and visual art in the heart of downtown.


List of events

Vertep: Week 2

Start date: August 4, 2021 - End date: August 8, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Artspace (378 Aylmer St N, Peterborough)

Vertep is a puppet-based multimedia performance work. An intimate experience, it is performed privately for audiences, one member at a time.

More info and reserve tickets HERE.

Vertep: Week 1

Start date: July 28, 2021 - End date: August 1, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Artspace (378 Aylmer St N, Peterborough)

Vertep is a puppet-based multimedia performance work. An intimate experience, it is performed privately for audiences, one member at a time.

More info and reserve tickets HERE.

Borderless Music and Arts Festival

Start date: July 22, 2021 - End date: July 25, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Borderless Music and Arts Festival is a multidisciplinary arts showcase that centres women, intersectional identities, and inclusive community-building with an eclectic mosaic of music, dance, visual art, poetry, drag, improv, and film.

To be livestreamed via Twitch @BorderlessArts.

aLIVE Circus

Date: July 11, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Peterborough Square Courtyard

Witness stilt-walking, aerial arts, hoop dance and cyr wheel performed by Ptbo’s liveliest local circus artists.

Colourful dress and nature themed costumes are highly encouraged!

Also please plan to wear a mask and maintain distance from folks outside of your household. Tickets will be limited to 25% capacity – click HERE to reserve your tickets.

FREE to the public or by donation, but limited audience

Rain date: July 18.

Benj Rowland Live Stream Concert

Date: July 2, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

An evening livestream concert of mostly original songs, performed solo by Benj Rowland.

Poetry Slam Virtual Soapbox: Sarah Lewis

Date: June 24, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Virtual Soapbox: The Peterborough Poetry Slam will turn over control of its social media platforms and its virtual soapbox stage to a number of Peterborough-area poets.

“Swim!” Video Premiere

Date: June 20, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Get an inside look at the process behind Jenn Cole’s “Swim!”, part of her Precarious3 residency, in this upcoming video.

Watch the video on The Theatre on King’s “Swim!” webpage.

Poetry Slam Virtual Soapbox: Danny Taro

Date: June 19, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Virtual Soapbox: The Peterborough Poetry Slam will turn over control of its social media platforms and its virtual soapbox stage to a number of Peterborough-area poets.

Poetry Slam Virtual Soapbox: Ziysah von Bieberstein

Date: June 17, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Virtual Soapbox: The Peterborough Poetry Slam will turn over control of its social media platforms and its virtual soapbox stage to a number of Peterborough-area poets.

Poetry Slam Virtual Soapbox: EJ

Date: June 15, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Virtual Soapbox: The Peterborough Poetry Slam will turn over control of its social media platforms and its virtual soapbox stage to a number of Peterborough-area poets.

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