Celebrate 25 Years of Community with Art on the Trent
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the amalgamation of the City of Quinte West in 1998. To celebrate, the City is kicking off its anniversary celebrations with the “25 Years of Community” photo exhibit, the first installation of the Art on the Trent public art program.
New outdoor art frames
In late 2022, the City purchased eight oversize outdoor photo frame structures to showcase rotating outdoor public art displays throughout the year in Quinte West.
The oversize art frames will be located in Riverfront Square, Centennial Park and Frankford Tourist Park.
The City now owns the frames and will use these pieces to continuously program public art in outdoor public spaces on an on-going basis.
“25 Years of Community” photo exhibit opens April 15
Opening on World Art Day, Saturday, April 15, the “25 Years of Community” exhibit will display 16 oversize outdoor photos that mark some of the people, places, events, milestones and transformations that have shaped Quinte West over the years. Submitted by community members, the photos will be on display in the art frame locations until the end of August.
Applications for chair painters have now closed.
Launching June 1, “I HEART Quinte West” is an interactive public art exhibit featuring decorative Muskoka chairs painted by local residents, families, community members, and amateur and professional artists. This public art exhibit is part of the City’s 25th anniversary celebrations, showcasing Quinte West’s community, multiculturalism, diversity and heritage.
Each chair has been individually painted by a local resident or community member and features designs that celebrate the personal and collective community experiences in our community.
Chairs will be installed across all four wards of Quinte West including Batawa Natural Playground, Bain Park, Bleasdell Boulder, Compass Court, Frankford Tourist Park, Mount Pelion, Norm Mallory Park, Old Sidney Town Hall Park in Wallbridge, and Wooler Park among many others!
Visit your favourite Quinte West public spaces after June 1 and ‘pull up a chair’ to enjoy time outside in Quinte West.
Enjoy the mosaic of Quinte West
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the amalgamation of the City of Quinte West in 1998. To celebrate, the City is marking the anniversary with a series of public art installations and community celebrations.
Opening this fall, “Quinte West Mosaic” is the next installation of the Art on the Trent public art program.
The exhibit will display 16 oversize outdoor photos of individual mosaic tiles painted by amateur and experienced Quinte West community members. The artwork on the tiles celebrate some of the imagery, history and stories of our growing community.
The tiles on exhibit were picked from the over 300 community mosaic tiles painted by Quinte West community members as part of the City’s June 27 Multiculturalism Day celebrations. All of the 300+ Quinte West mosaic tiles have been put together as part of the City’s 25th anniversary mosaic mural that will be unveiled at a community event later this year.
The “Quinte West Mosaic” exhibit will be on display in the art frame locations until the end of November.
Check back here in the late fall for more information about the full mural unveiling event!
Art on the Trent outdoor art frames
In 2023, the City purchased eight oversize outdoor photo frame structures to showcase rotating outdoor public art displays throughout the year in Quinte West.
The oversize art frames will be located in Riverfront Square, Centennial Park and Frankford Tourist.
The City now owns the frames and will use these pieces to continuously program public art in outdoor public spaces on an on-going basis.