In this newsletter (holy cow, it's alot): 

• On Exhibition
• Black History Month 
• Members' Social
• Maker Space
• Book + Zine
• Open Studio
• And lastly, ....

throughlines: 2024 Juried Members' Exhibition

Black History Month is HERE! 

Join Artspace in celebrating and amplifying the work of Black artists in Nogojiwanong (Peterborough) and across Turtle Island. ⁠

⁠Check out our plans underway: ⁠

✨️ Instagram Takeovers: Every Monday of BHM we will be handing over our Instagram page to a different Nogojiwanong-based Black artist. Learn about their practice and engage with them on our Instagram page.⁠ Make sure to tune into Artspace’s Instagram on Mondays throughout February! 
Click here to read more about each of the artists on our blog!⁠

✨️ #TBT: Each Thursday we are highlighting Black Artists in Peterborough and Artspace's Exhibition History.⁠  Click here to read Zwena’s fantastic write-up on our first TBT feature, Beau Dixon!
 

✨️ Sankofa Crafting Circle: On February 17 from 1 to 4 pm we are hosting the Sankofa Crafting Circle, a collective art-making circle facilitated by Zwena Gray. This is a closed event for Black community members. Registration required.⁠ Click here to register for this fantastic event!

Calling all Artspace Members...Join us for our Members Social!!! 

We are very pleased to be hosting an afternoon of visiting, conversation, sharing food, and even making art together this March. So, please mark your calendars on Saturday March 23 from 1 to 4pm. 

We want to hear from you about your latest artistic triumphs, current challenges, and everything in between. Your stories are important to us, so please don't miss this opportunity to let us get to know you better...and, of course, for you to get to connect with old friends, and make some new ones!!!

Registration required!! So, contact us to register, or click here!

And, if you can't wrangle yourself out the door, please take our

MEMBERS SURVEY

WOW Peterborough - you sure started 2024 off with a bang! We have seen more visitors to the Maker Space than any other month since we opened in March 2023. And we LOVE IT!!!

We’ve also received an influx of spectacular donations including handmade paper, wool, fabric, artist-grade acrylic paint and pencils, and more.  

Come and see for yourself!

The Maker Space is available for use by appointment on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am - 4pm, along with most Thursday afternoons! Free for Artspace Members. $5 a day for non-members. It’s a steal of a deal!

Click here to visit our website and make your appointment today
 

--- Please note, visitors need to sign a user agreement before engaging with the Maker Space ---

Our 8th Annual Book + Zine Fest is just around the corner!

This is one of our favorite events of the year when Artspace is transformed with the work of over 20 artists, featuring small presses, authors, zine and comic artists, and printmakers. 
 

Mark your calendars, B+Z is happening on Friday March 1st 6-9, and Saturday March 2nd from 12-4! 
 

We’ve also got an exciting book-binding workshop in development for that weekend…and do I hear rumours of a poetry reading? Details are coming soon. Please keep an eye on our socials and/or our website for this exciting updates!

Open Studio activities have continued throughout the month of February. In preparation for Book and Zine Fest all zine, paper, and comic-related activities have filled the schedule.

There are two Thursday evening activities in the calendar between now and then end of the month. See details below!
Feb 15 - CLOSED
 

Feb 22 - Zine Making 101 with Janette Platana
 

Feb 29 - Bring your own materials and plans for our Zine and Comic Edition!

During Open Studio you’re welcome to join our weekly activity, bring your own project, or explore some of the supplies we have available (drawing, collage, mending, or zine-making to name a few).

Please note that registration is required to participate. 

Click here to register for Open Studio.