Visual Arts
Culture Pop! Special Edition
Newsletter | April 23, 2025
April 2025: Culture Pop! Newsletter
Newsletter | April 4, 2025
The Barrie Art Club: A Journey Through Art and Community
Blog Post | March 11, 2025
The Barrie Art Club is a cornerstone of the visual art scene in Barrie, fostering creativity and nurturing the talents of local artists for the last 75 years. Founded in 1949, the club has grown from a small gathering of passionate individuals to a vibrant community of artists. We recently had the chance to sit down with some Club members to talk about the last 75 years of history, how the Barrie Art Club became the artistic hub it is today!
StART Making Sense Arts Business Talks
Blog Post | March 17, 2025
Recently, Invest Barrie sat down with regional artist Sean William Dawson following the soft launch of the 2025 StART Making Sense (SMS) arts business talks series to learn more about the series’ goals, plans and what to expect as they plan for the official series launch later this month.
Checking in with our 2024 Barrie Arts Awards Winners
Blog Post | February 28, 2025
Every year, the Barrie Arts Awards celebrates the individuals and organizations that contribute to the arts and culture community. The 2024 Barrie Arts Awards gala took place on Tuesday, November 12, and featured unique performances in addition to the presentation of artist-designed award statuettes to six stand-out individuals. Let’s learn about how it feels to win a Barrie Arts Award and what’s next for our winners!
February 2025: Culture Pop! Newsletter
Newsletter | February 7, 2025
Culture Pop! Special Edition
Newsletter | January 10, 2025
Highlights from the Award-Winning 2024 Barrie Culture Days
Blog Post | December 17, 2024
Culture Days is a three-week festival that celebrates arts and culture across Canada. This year, Culture Days took place from September 20 to October 13, 2024 in the City of Barrie. The celebrations were glorious and colourful, and provided community members with access to free and diverse artistic and cultural experiences.
Culture Pop! Special Edition
Newsletter | December 11, 2024
November 2024: Culture Pop! Newsletter
Newsletter | November 20, 2024