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Doodle Square by Cantoo City is a pop-up creative experience designed to bring people together—no art background needed. Each kit includes art supplies, playful prompts, and easy activities that take less than 30 minutes. It’s casual, mess-free, and made for everyone....

✨ Creative Evenings of Art & Joy ✨ Tuesdays | July 15, 22 & 29 | 6 PM – 8 PM Meadowvale Community Centre Just $30 per session for 2 enriching hours: ️ First Hour – Discover the joy of fine art with acclaimed artist Devika Mathur ✂️ Second Hour – Explore the...

Calling Female Fronted Bands & Solo Singers 19+- This is your chance to shine ! Auditions are open now through August 1, 2025 for the LIFT Emerging Talent Competition. Show us what you’ve got for a chance to win: A cash prize Free rehearsal time and an artist...

Join us for a reception opening the 4th annual FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking! show, mix and mingle with the artists, and help us celebrate the winners at the awards ceremony on Saturday morning, May 3, from 10:30 to noon.  Display and reception in...

A special thanks to our esteemed speakers—Prof. Malashri Lal, Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Lesley Fletcher, Yogesh Patel, E. Connie Munson, and Mike Douglas—for their insightful and engaging discussions. Online Premiere of ‘Video Art Films’ by Meena Chopra Inspired by...

City of Mississauga: Visit Mississauga is excited to release a special edition of Your City Mississauga magazine!

The Why Do You Create? 2025 Juried Exhibition is now live on our website! Join us for the Opening Reception to experience the full exhibition of VAM's The Why Do You Create? 2025 Juried Exhibition! Explore the full collection of 48 unique artworks, meet the artists,...

Come out and enjoy the Christmas classics done in a swingin' jazz style with the Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble and our vocalist Denise Leslie.

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas The starting point for a better world is the belief that it is possible. Norman Cousins My grandson tells me with certainty that lettuce and apples don’t go together. He’s talking about my purple cabbage apple dish on the table for...

artsonthecredit.ca/show-artworks ArtWorks: A Celebration of Creativity On November 15, 16, and 17, ArtWorks returns to the beautiful ballroom of the Waterside Inn, Port Credit, to showcase a diverse lineup of inspirational artists. This event features a dynamic mix of...

Come, join us to celebrate local authors at Richmond Hill Public Library on Saturday, November 2, 2024 (from 1:00 to 4:00 PM). Meet the authors, chat about their work and buy their books. I look forward to meeting you there.

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. Sylvia Plath What an interesting weekend! On Saturday I attended Breakthrough To Writer’s Success put on by the Mississauga Arts Council and hosted the last event of the day, the...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas The bond between a sister and a brother is sometimes tightly woven, sometimes loosely held but never broken. Unknown Today my heart is filled with gratitude. My daughter went into early labor and delivered a healthy baby girl. She’s a...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and tis our duty to make the best of it and be thankful. Benjamin Franklin People are gathering in their homes to celebrate Thanksgiving. We give thanks for...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open. Natalie Goldberg Has creating an Illustrated Journal been something you’ve done or would like to do? I’ve kept...

  The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) invites you to an unforgettable evening at the 18th Annual Fundraiser and Art Auction, hosted at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of contemporary art while supporting our mission to...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas What you do today can improve all of your tomorrows. Ralph Marston The world wasn’t simple during my childhood, we had the Cold War going on but it seemed like a wonderful safe place. Living in this world is safe where I am, but...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. William Shakespeare Do we have faith we can deal with the challenges ahead of us? No one knows what is ahead, but we all know it will be different than it is now. We see...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer What if we made thank you a bigger...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill School is starting soon and children will once again walk past my door with their mothers, fathers, grandmas, and grandpas on their way to...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas If we lose freedom of speech, it’s never coming back. Elon Musk What does a free and open society mean? When is it free enough and open enough? How do we square the views of, “No one is illegal” with “Close the borders?” Somewhere in...

Arts on the Credit is thrilled to announce the launch of a special exhibit titled "Mississauga Memories" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the City of Mississauga. The exhibit will be held from September 5 to September 28, 2024, at the Pazan Gallery, 6A Brant...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Building community is to the collective as spiritual practice is to the individual. Grace Lee Boggs What if asking questions on social media becomes against the law? What if wanting to know what is happening and why it is happening is...

Opening Tuesday, August 6 and hanging through August 23 at the Shelburne Town Hall is, As the Artists View It, a show of the renown regional group, Southern Ontario Visual Artists (SOVA). With twelve of the group hanging about 40 pieces of work in this exhibition,...

Here’s a list of some of the live music events happening this month in our award-winning music city!

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Don’t minimize the importance of luck in determining life’s course. Alex Trebek Where does luck fit in our lives, do we consider ourselves lucky, or unlucky? When a situation could have been terrible but isn’t what can we call it but...

 Last year’s Juried Show award winners (left to right): Carlos Fentanes (first prize), Anita Van Zeumeren (second prize), Yan Zhang (third prize), Joon Hee Kim, (honourable mention), and Michele Guevara (curator’s choice) Call for Submissions: Fourth Annual Juried...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas We can find common ground only by moving to higher ground. Jim Wallis Finding common ground is something we have to focus on during a conflict. When we focus on what we have in common, we can see eye to eye. If we focus on what truths...

Title of the Artwork: “The green mess of love” Medium (e.g., oil on canvas): Oil Dimensions (H*W*D in inches): 30 * 24 * 2.5 Year of Creation:2024 Price: $1500 (CAD)

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them. Gene Roddenberry What does one write about after an event like the attempted assassination of Donald Trump? How...

Mississauga's very own Maame G is making waves in the music industry as a talented singer/songwriter with a captivating voice and heartfelt lyrics. With a deep-rooted passion for music, Maame has been actively involved in the music scene for several years. Her recent...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas We are not punished for our anger; we are punished by our anger. In other words, anger is its own karma. Eknath Easwaran Is unexpressed anger toxic? Is this what leads to a lot of problems in our lives? Is anger management part of our...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas I have one love – Canada one purpose – Canada’s greatness, one aim – Canada’s unity from the Atlantic to the Pacific. John Diefenbaker Oh, Canada! Our home and native land.  What can we each do to build Canada? Alone we can do so...

? Welcome to “Write in His Way” podcast, I’m your host, author, Carol-Ann Lane. Tune in to my next podcast episode airing on Sunday July 7th at 2pm (Eastern Standard Time). This is only a sneak peek trailer so you don’t want to miss my full episode on Sunday. I think...

Capture your Canada Day and Mississauga’s 50th anniversary memories at the Memorial Park Paint the Town Red art installation photo booths. Pose with handmade props and artist created backdrops to commemorate this special day.  Add your own unique flare by choosing...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. Norman Vincent Peale Don’t worry, be happy. We’ve all heard it but it isn’t easy to calm our mind when something keeps going round and round. I was...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Remember, the choices we make today shape the people we become tomorrow. Victoria Osteen Are we lifelong learners, or did we quit learning anything new long ago? What counts as learning something new? Does doing something we’ve never...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be. Unknown “It’s okay, don’t worry.” Our two-year-old grandson says to us.” Does he know what he is...

Sunday Jazz at the Legion hosted by The Jazz Rangers. This month we have our featured vocalis Dionne R. Grant joining us. No cover charge (but we do pass the hat to help support live music), plenty of free parking, very reasonable bar prices and a great view over the...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Either your troubles make you better, or they make you bitter. We must always examine what’s going on in our hearts. T. D. Jakes I’m looking at my garden and the squirrels are eating the beans. My neighbor’s beans look untouched from...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson Where does luck play in our lives and what role does god management play? When we hear about the lives of the rich and the famous it...

Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas There is something about losing a mother that is permanent and inexpressible – a wound that will never quite heal. Susan Wiggs Mother’s Day without our mother, for some of us happens early, and for some of us it happens late, but for...

My painting 'The Eye' (acrylic on canvas) is being exhibited in the Legislative building of Ontario right now. It will be on display for the whole year until end of December 2024.

Musical duo ZyRuP has released their second original “Young & Bold” collaborated with the Bulgarian singer Alice.