Textile

Textile supports emerging writers and artists in Waterloo Region, particularly those from historically excluded and marginalized groups. In September 2024, they hosted Black Talk, a landmark gathering featuring Hanif Abdurraqib and Antonio Michael Downing, which was supported by WRCF.

Read more: https://www.wrcf.ca/news/textile-story

Today IS THE BIG DAY!! Join us on February 9 for the winter exhibitions opening Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery featuring Bangishimo Johnston's solo exhibit, “The Medicines We Carry”, running from February 10 to May 12.

Textile members Fitsum Areguy and Shalaka Jadhav supported Bangishimo as the City of Kitchener Artist-in-Residence, during which Bangishimo developed the works for “The Medicines We Carry”.

Details:
Opening Celebration
Friday, 9 February
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Members - guided tour at 6:30) Please RSVP to Cera Frederiksen at [email protected].
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. (All)

Artist Talk with Bangishimo
Thursday, 22 February, 7:00 p.m.

Photo credit: Conan Stark Studio

Save the Date! Join us on February 9 for the winter exhibitions opening @kwartgallery featuring @bangishimo’s “The Medicines We Carry”, running from February 10 to May 12. Textile members Fitsum Areguy and Shalaka Jadhav supported Bangishimo as the @cityofkitchener's Artist-in-Residence, during which Bangishimo developed the works for “The Medicines We Carry”. Photo credit: @starkconan

‼️📣CALLING ALL MAKERS📣‼️

We would like to invite you to be part of the IMPACT23 Festival Makers Market.

IMPACT is a biennial international theatre festival that MT Space holds in Downtown Kitchener.

This year, we would like to have a local market and we would love if you could be part of it!

Festival Dates:
SEP 26 - Oct 1st

Location:
Gaukel Block
44 Gaukel St.
Kitchener N2G 4P3

Market Times:
Sep 30th Sat 10 AM - 10 PM
Oct 1st Sun 10 AM - 8 PM

Please note that there is no fee for Makers to sell their work. MT Space will supply tables. Makers are responsible for all selling and load-in and load-out arrangements. 

Hope you will be able to join us for this IMPACT!

Our friends at Textile seek art and writing "that imagine police-free futures and community safety in Waterloo Region" for an upcoming issue. Submissions due May 12. More info here: tinyurl.com/3zwek4us

Textile is collaborating with the City of Kitchener to administer the 2022 Artist-in-Residence. Deadline to apply is May 30, 2022.

https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/artist-in-residence-call-for-proposals.aspx