The Board of the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning (TCCL) is pleased to announce that the successful candidate for the Community Engagement Coordinator position at the Tett is Ms. Jill Banting.Jill is an experienced creative facilitator with a Masters degree in Applied Arts, focussing on social practice and community engagement, and she will be joining the Tett team on August 1, 2017.
Staff Changes at the Tett: Facility Manager and Community Engagement CoordinatorBoth current contract staff positions at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning (TCCL) will conclude on June 30, 2017 and will become permanent positions thereafter.After a country-wide search, the TCCL Board is pleased to announce that the successful candidate for the Facility Manager position is Ms. Nadine Baker. Nadine is presently the interim Facility Manager and will be formally assuming her permanent position on July 1, 2017.
The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning are pleased to present the new 2017 Strategic Plan.After two and a half successful years and over 200,000 visitors to the building this document reaffirms a clear direction forward. Acoording to Tett Chairperson Dave Kerr, "the Tett is a glowing example of the Kingston community coming together through the arts. The focus of this new document, to OPERATE, ACTIVATE and SUSTAIN, will help steer our organization through many more successful years."
Great Art for Great Lakes Partners With The Tett Centre, Queen’s University, Beaty Water Research Centre, Utilities Kingston and Public Health Ontario, to Host A Night of ‘GREAT FOOD. GREAT LAKES.’ June 1st, 2017, 6-9pm
Join us for Gemstorm in JuneThe Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club will once again be hosting its Gemstorm mineral and jewelry show. We are in a brand new location where our show will be bigger and better than ever. Bring the children and let them mine for minerals or make their very own jewelry. Come out and browse the incredible gemstones, fossils, minerals and finished jewelry. We bet you won't go home empty handed!WHERE: Cataraqui Arena, 1030 Sunnyside Road, Kingston, OntarioWHEN: Saturday June 17 10-6pm & Sunday June 18 10-5pm
THE TETT INSPIRES CHILDREN TO MAKE CREATIVE CONNECTIONS THROUGH NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SERIESThe Tett Centre now offers school groups two unique options for creative immersion. The Tett Arts Focused Educational Programming allows children to explore and create in their own distinct way!
Join us at the Tett Centre on May 13th for the annual Arts Expo, explore, create and be inspired!See live music, dance and acrobatics all within the architectural splendor of the historic Malting Tower. An array of remarkable workshops and activities will be offered over the course of the day.
Kingston, March 30th, 2017 — Waterlution, in partnership with Greatness - The Great Lakes Project, is looking for an artist in Kingston to help local residents connect and engage with the Great Lakes.
There is no shortage of activity at KLMC these days! Friday April 21st, 6:30pm at the shop is our annual rock Auction. We will also be participating in Art Expo at the Tett on Saturday May 13.Classes abound this spring with beginner silver smithing, intermediate silversmithing, enamelling, etching, polymer clay, wire wrapping, polishing and finishing, and chasing and repousse. It has to warm up sooner or later and before long our rock hunting expeditions will be upon us once again.
Kingston, February 28, 2017 – A group of 10 Syrian refugee youth in Kingston will participate free of charge in a March Break film camp thanks to a partnership between Immigrant Services Kingston & Area (ISKA) and The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning.A program of Kingston Community Health Centres, ISKA offers settlement services to immigrants and refugees, including a multicultural youth group. Some of the newest members of this group will attend the film camp, learning about filmmaking and creating their own short films to share their life story.