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The KAC Newsletter | September Issue 1
Upcoming AGM, Call for Board Members, Exhibit by James Greatrex closing 5 September, Upcoming Events, and Job Board, Opportunity Page, & Grant Board Highlights!
KAC NEWS & UPDATES
The KAC’s Annual General Meeting
The KAC invites you to join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 9 September at 6:00 PM, held virtually via Zoom.
The AGM is an important moment in our calendar, offering a comprehensive review of KAC’s work over the 2024–2025 fiscal year (1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025). Together, we will reflect on the past year’s programs, services, and financial highlights, celebrating achievements while also looking ahead to the goals that will guide our immediate future.
This meeting is open to all community members. Whether you are an artist, arts worker, or supporter of Kingston’s cultural sector, your participation is valued.
We hope you’ll join us as we look back, plan forward, and connect with one another.
Join the Kingston Arts Council Board of Directors
Seeking: Chair, Treasurer, Directors
The KAC Board of Directors is seeking passionate, community-minded individuals interested in joining the KAC Board. We are currently seeking applications for both general Director positions and the Executive positions of Chair and Treasurer. With our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan forthcoming and core projects in development — including a major overhaul of the City of Kingston Arts Fund — this is an exciting time to join the KAC team and make a strong impact in our sector!
These are flexible volunteer roles with two-year terms, renewable for a maximum total of six consecutive years. KAC’s Board plays an important role in supporting our mission and vision, offering oversight and strategic direction, and guiding the organization as it grows. Together, we care for KAC’s stability and ensure it continues to serve artists and arts organizations in meaningful ways.
How to Apply
If any of these positions sound like a good fit, please consider submitting an application.
If you’re curious and want to learn more before applying, you can reach out to Clelia Scala at [email protected]
POCKET GALLERY
Last Chance to View:
Cluster Being by James Greatrex
Date: 18 August - 5 September
Location: Kingston Arts Council — Unit 115, 370 King St W, Kingston
Cluster Being by James Greatrex is closing this week. This exhibition features a series of over 50 storyboard panels depicting recalled scenarios from a childhood and adulthood shaped by Cluster B personality types, narcissistic, histrionic, anti-social, and bipolar. Rendered in a simple commit format on black Bristol board, the work is part of the foundational planning for a graphic novel and film that explore topics of intergenerational trauma, religious indoctrination, as well as the pitfalls of diagnostic inflation in pharmacology and clinical psychology. |  |
The exhibition also invites viewers into a collaborative process: each storyboard can be rated for its poignancy, provocation, or relatability, with participants credited in the final work, premiering at KCFF in 2026.
Cluster Being is both personal narrative and public conversation, an evolving work shaped by shared responses to deeply lived experiences.
Closing Reception
 | Join us for the closing reception of Cluster Being! You can meet James Greatrex, discuss his storyboards, and give meaningful feedback that James will then use in the making of his upcoming film! Details:Date: Friday, September 5 |
Join us as we celebrate the close of this evolving exhibition! The closing reception is your last chance to experience Cluster Being in person and be part of the conversation shaping its next chapter.
EVENTS
 Kingston Canadian Film Festival |  Second Wind x Modern Fuel x Women’s Arts Festival |
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
Draped & Undraped Models (ArtNoise)
Remuneration: $22/hour
Deadline: Rolling
XR Producer (Single Thread Theatre)
Remuneration: $13,000 – $14,000
Deadline: Until Filled
Workshop Leaders – Short Term Contract Positions (H'art Centre)
Deadline: Until Filled
OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Board Members:
Board of Directors (Kingston Arts Council)
Deadline: Rolling
Call for Proposals:
Performances, presentations, workshops, games, and more (PXR)
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Call for Submissions:
Film Submissions (2026 Kingston Canadian Film Festival)
Deadline: 1 December 2025
Call for Submissions:
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 !
The Juried Sound Recording: Album Program (Factor)
Deadline: 4 September 2025
Literary Creation Projects (Ontario Arts Council)
Deadline: 10 September 2025 | 1:00 PM
Music Creation Projects (Ontario Arts Council)
Deadline: 11 September 2025 | 1:00 PM
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects (Ontario Arts Council)
Deadline: 18 September 2025 | 1:00 PM
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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