The KAC Newsletter | June Issue 1

The KAC is Hiring, Pocket Gallery Applications Close Tonight, Colour Theory Closing Reception, New Opportunities, Jobs, Grands & More!

June 01, 2025

KAC NEWS & UPDATES

Want to Join the KAC Team?

Position: Program Administrator
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Rate: $20 per hour
Duration: 8-week contract beginning 16 June 2025; possibility for extension
Deadline: Applications due Monday, 2 June 2025

KAC is seeking applications for the position of Program Administrator. Working under the supervision of an in collaboration with the Program and Communications Coordinator, the Program Administrator will be responsible for supporting, developing, and executing KAC programs, with a primary focus on the KAC Membership program and the Artist Prosperity Project. This is an 8-week contract with the possibility of extension for an additional 7 weeks (pending funding). Interested candidates should review the full job post and submit their application via email to [email protected] by 11:59 PM ET on Monday, 2 June 2025.

Deadline extended: Pocket Gallery applications

We’re extending the Pocket Gallery application deadline to Sunday, 8 June 2025 at 11:59 PM ET!

Looking for a paid exhibition opportunity in a small gallery space? Apply to exhibit in KAC’s Pocket Gallery! This opportunity is open to KAC Members seeking to showcase work between August–December 2025. This “pocket sized” gallery is open to artists of all experience levels, and perfect for showcasing a new series, first-time exhibitions, and experimental work. Register as a KAC Member and apply today!

Apply Now!

Applications are open to active KAC Members. Please visit our website to read the full details about the Pocket Gallery program and submit your application.

Become a KAC Member

Not yet registered as a KAC Member? Not to worry! You can register anytime via the KAC website.

UNIT 115

‘Colour Theory’ by qBFA closes soon!

Date: 6 May - 6 June
Location: Kingston Arts Council — Unit 115, 370 King St W, Kingston
Closing Reception: 5 June 2025

Colour Theory is a striking exhibition by the Queen’s Black Fashion Association (qBFA) that explores the significance of colour in relation to identity, culture, and self-expression. On view at the KAC until Friday, 6 June, this exhibition is both celebration and conversation: a vibrant space where fashion becomes language and colour becomes story, encouraging connection, reflection, and representation in the public sphere.

Closing Reception

Date: Thursday, 5 June 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Kingston Arts Council’s office at the Tett Centre (Unit 115)

Join us for the closing reception of Colour Theory! Celebrate this stunning exhibition and attend the artist talk by photographer King-David Olajuwon beginning at 6:00 PM.

EVENTS

SpiderWebShow
Date: 4 - 7 June 2025

SpiderWebShow’s Festival of Live Digital Art (FOLDA) is back, June 4-7th in Kingston, ON. Planting seeds of Resistance and Solidarity through ART with radical performances both in-person and online that will inspire you to look at art in new ways.

Featuring a live concept album, a performance where story, video games, and A.I. collide, performances from Kingston’s Deaf Spirit Theatre and a radical rethinking of the StartUp Industry Series where we ask the question: how we can create Art for Better Times. FOLDA will inspire you to think: what is possible? What is next?

Kingston School of Dance
Date: 7 June 2025 | 12:00 PM

“BLOOM in my garden”  features our young dancer’s program of pre-primary, primary, pre-grade 1 and beginner levels.  Join these young movers as they start out on their dancing journey – dipping their toes into all styles of dance – and exploring through a spring garden of growth, colour and excitement.

KSOD is delighted to be celebrating 57 years of excellence in dance, watching their students perform, sharing choreography from their acclaimed teachers, and inviting the community to experience KSD’s dedication to the arts in Kingston.

There are always plenty of arts events happening in Kingston and the surrounding area. Check out our Arts Events Calendar to view our full list of upcoming events!

JOBS

Program Administrator (Kingston Arts Council)
Deadline: 2 June 2025
Remuneration: $20/hour x 35 hours per week

XR Producer (Single Thread Theatre)
Deadline: 20 June 2025
Remuneration: $13,000 – $14,000

Art Coordinator (Single Thread Theatre)
Deadline: 20 June 2025
Remuneration: $18.25/hour

Apprentice Production Manager (Single Thread Theatre)
Deadline: 20 June 2025
Remuneration: $18.00–$22.00/hour

Piano, Guitar, Drum, and Voice Teachers (Amherstview Music School)
Deadline: Until Filled
Remuneration: $20.68–$27.00

Workshop Leaders – Short Term Contract Positions (H'art Centre)
Deadline: Until Filled

OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Board Members (Kingston Arts Council)
Deadline: Until Filled 

Audition: Musicians
Singers Aged 10+ and Adults (Cantabile Choirs)
Deadline: June 16, 17, 23, 24 

Call for Submissions: Visual Artists
Pond's Edge Exhibition and Fundraiser (Turtles Kingston)
Deadline: 1 August, 2025

Volunteering: Multidisciplinary
Volunteer at SPAF 2025! (Skeleton Park Arts Festival)
Deadline: Until Filled

Call for Submissions: Visual Artists
2ND ANNUAL KINGSTON ART TOUR (Kingston Art Tour)
Deadline: Until Filled

GRANTS

Below is a snapshot of upcoming grant deadlines. To view our more comprehensive and fully navigable database of grant opportunities at the local, provincial, and national level, please visit the KAC Grants Board !

Chalmers Arts Fellowships (Ontario Arts Council)
Deadline: 5 June 2025 | 1:00 PM

Publishing Organizations: Operating (Ontario Arts Council)
Deadline: 12 June 2025 | 1:00 PM

Juried Sound Recording: Album Program (Factor)
Deadline: 5 July 2025

SUPPORT THE KAC

Love the arts? So do we!

When you support the Kingston Arts Council, you’re helping empower an arts sector that drives innovation, fuels the local economy, and enriches the lives of everyone in Katarokwi/Kingston.

Your donation – whether one-time, monthly, or annual – enables us to deliver impactful programs and services that support the artists and creatives shaping our cultural industry.

As a registered charity, we’ll provide a charitable tax receipt for your contribution. Join us in building a thriving, sustainable arts sector.

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