Category: Writers
Discovering wisdom on our journey.
Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Every missed chance becomes a memory filled with regret. Unknown...
Belynda Wilson Thomas
Ramadan! It’s your chance to tell a story.
If you’ve experienced Ramadan in any way, this is your chance to make an impact. All faiths are welcome—Ramadan connects people across cultures.
Mar 15, 2025 | Call for Submissions, community, digital, Jobs / Calls, storytelling, Writers | 0 |
Lisa Shen Spotlights Mississauga’s Poetry Scene – Sauga Arts Rising hosted by India Brown – Ep. 1
Host India Brown sits down with Lisa Shen, Mississauga’s Youth Poet Laureate (2023-2025), to chat all things spoken word and poetry.
Mar 6, 2025 | Hub Highlights, Writers | 0 |
Apply to be the Youth Poet Laureate – City of Mississauga
The City of Mississauga is seeking submissions for their next Youth Poet Laureate. Deadline to submit is March 9, 2025.
Feb 12, 2025 | Call for Applications, Call for Submissions, Call for Writers, Jobs / Calls, Writers | 0 |
Call for Emerging Poets – Parentheses Journal Mentorship
Parentheses Journal is delighted to invite two emerging poets from Mississauga for a mentorship scheme working with Sneha Subramanian Kanta.
Feb 4, 2025 | Call for Applications, Call for Artists, Jobs / Calls, Poets, Writers | 0 |
Call for Submissions: Trillium Book Award – Ontario Creates
Ontario Creates invites submissions for their Trillium Book Award for titles published in Nov and Dec 2024. Deadline is Jan 31, 2025.
Jan 9, 2025 | Call for Submissions, Jobs / Calls, Writers | 0 |
Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Matthew-Ray Jones is Ontario’s Next Poet Laureate
Learn more about Matthew-Ray Jones, Ontario’s Next Poet Laureate.
Writing the Caribbean Experience: Class, Colour, & Culture with Gayle Gonsalves | Heart to Art Ep #5
In this episode of Heart to Art, host Peta-Gaye Nash speaks with Gayle Gonsalves, author of My...
Nov 14, 2024 | Hub Highlights, Writers | 0 |
Quill & Quire: Cassandra Myers and Lisa Shen named Lillian Allen spoken word prizes
Quill & Quire shares the news that poets Cassandra Myers and Mississauga’s own Lisa Shen have been named Lillian Allen spoken word prizes.
Mechanics of Playwriting Workshop
In the workshop, Participants can expect to explore different playwriting techniques used in...
Oct 25, 2024 | Playwright, Workshops, writing | 0 |
Winners Announced for the Mississauga Writers Group’s Annual Writing Contests
This our 4th year, we had 3 Writing Contests – Young Voices 18 years and younger, Seniors 65 and...
Mississauga Writers Group
Breaking the Silence: Healing from Childhood Trauma with Author Sheila E. Tucker | Heart to Art Ep #4 – OUT NOW!
Have you ever felt burdened by painful memories and wondered how to heal? In this episode of Heart...
Oct 10, 2024 | Hub Highlights, Writers | 0 |
Polyphonic celebration for Mississauga’s 50th Anniversary by Anna Yin
From Anna Yin via Sureway Press: Mississauga is home to Indigenous peoples and diverse ethnic...
Oct 3, 2024 | Community News, Writers | 0 |
Quill & Quire: Qurat Dar wins inaugural Claire Harris Poetry Prize
Published by Quill & Quire. Article by: Cassandra Drudi, September 19th, 2024 Learn more about...
Call for Open Mic Performers – The & Festival: The & Soirée Open Mic
To close out the first day of the & Festival, The Ampersand Review will be hosting the &...
Sep 23, 2024 | Call for Artists, Call for Writers, Jobs / Calls, Writers | 0 |
Self-expression, being part of a group, finding our voice, and helping others to find theirs.
Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas Self-expression must pass into communication for its...
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance) Grant – Ontario Arts Council
Are you a literary performer creating or recording your own work? Take a peek at this program from Ontario Arts Council.
Sep 6, 2024 | Jobs / Calls, Writers | 0 |
Modern Mississauga: Learn About the 29th Annual Mississauga Symphony Orchestra’s Giant Used Book Sale
Learn all about Mississauga Symphony Orchestra’s annual Used Book Sale, returning to Sheridan Centre Mall for its 29th year!
Words Of Writers – WOW!
The tagline – ‘local wordsmiths reading aloud’ – explains what this event...
Exploring Family Secrets Through Poetry with Poet Jennifer Walcott – Heart to Art Ep. #2 out now!
Peta-Gaye Nash sits down with Poet Jennifer Walcott to discuss the secrets and stories of family, and how they inform her written work.
Aug 19, 2024 | Hub Highlights, Podcast, Writers | 0 |
The Hazel McCallion That I Knew
By Alex GregoryFor a while, she was superhuman.Hazel McCallion was a woman who defied explanation,...
Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized, Writers | 0 |
Defining a woman, who would have thought defining a woman, would be so difficult and contentious?
Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas To ask the right question is already half the solution to the...
Remembering Mayor Hazel
By Anna Yin Who can tell how many places are named after you?Who can know how many books have been...
Aug 2, 2024 | poetry, Poetry Submissions, Poets, Writers | 0 |
Call for Writers – Mississauga Writers Group Writing Contests
Mississauga Writers Group’s annual Writing Contests are back! Deadline to submit is September 30, 2024.
Jul 24, 2024 | Call for Submissions, Jobs / Calls, Writers | 0 |
Author Norma Nicholson featured on the Nikki Clarke Show
Congratulations to Mississauga author and youth advocate Norma Nicholson on her recent feature on the Nikki Clarke Show!
Mahendra Joshi Playwriting Competition
SAWITRI Theatre Group is happy to announce the inaugural of the Mahendra Joshi playwriting...
Jun 25, 2024 | Jobs / Calls, Playwright, Writers | 0 |
Is accepting other people’s negative thoughts like letting them walk through our minds with dirty boots?
Painting by Belynda Wilson Thomas It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive...
The Ampersand Review – Essay Contest 2024
It is time for the second annual Ampersand Review Essay Contest! Submit your creative non-fiction or personal essay by June 30, 2024.
Jun 13, 2024 | Call for Writers, Jobs / Calls, Writers | 0 |
New Podcast with author Peta-Gaye Nash – Listen to ‘Heart to Art’ here!
Listen to our debut episode of Heart to Art – a new podcast series hosted by award-winning author Peta-Gaye Nash!
May 30, 2024 | Hub Highlights, Writers | 0 |
Keith Garebian awarded the Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Poetry Award from the Ontario Poetry Society
Keith Garebian has been named winner of the Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Poetry Award from The Ontario Poetry Society for work about Ruth Asawa.
New on the Hub
A City in Tune – A Celebration of Music in Mississauga Exhibition
Bradley Museum 1620 Orr Road, Mississauga
My Mother’s Tongue – Art Gallery of Mississauga
Art Gallery of Mississauga 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Rediscover Shoulder Mobility Through Embodied Movement
Coloured Soul Yoga & Wellness 2 Willingdon Blvd, Etobicoke
Writing for Mental Health Workshops
3190 Ridgeway Drive, Unit 21, Mississauga 3190 Ridgeway Drive, Unit 21, MississaugaWeek of Events
Spirit Seeds – Museums of Mississauga
Immerse yourself in the intricate and beautiful world of Indigenous beadwork at Spirit Seeds. Curated by Indigenous artist Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash, Neyaashiinigmiing, Ontario), this exhibition presents a rich visual exploration […]
A City in Tune – A Celebration of Music in Mississauga Exhibition
This exciting exhibition explores the City’s rich musical landscape, highlighting the diverse voices, cultures, and communities that have shaped its sound. From local legends to grassroots movements, the exhibition showcases […]
My Mother’s Tongue – Art Gallery of Mississauga
The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) is proud to present My Mother’s Tongue, a group exhibition of contemporary art that investigates the suppression of language and identity across different cultures […]
Verse To Voice (V2V) Auditions Open!
2025 Auditions Begin for Verse To Voice! CALLING ALL SINGER SONGWRITERS!!! DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS - June 27th, 2025 Check out our Blog post here for more details Follow US on […]
Impressions of Mississauga – Sauga Plein Air Group Show
Impressions of Mississauga is a vibrant En Plein Air art exhibition showcasing the works from regional artists, celebrating Mississauga's rich heritage diverse culture, stunning natural spaces, and its people. An […]
Community Collective: Sunday Edition – Styleworthy
Community Collective: Sunday Edition – Styleworthy
Join us for the Community Collective Speaker Series, a transformative event series designed to inspire, empower, and connect. Each session features dynamic speakers sharing their journeys, insights, and strategies for cultivating […]
Shorts For All Sorts – Oakville Film Festival 2025 (Mississauga)
Shorts For All Sorts – Oakville Film Festival 2025 (Mississauga)
This year, as The Oakville Film Festival expands into Mississauga we are pleased to feature a selection of shorts that highlight Mississauga talent, and stories, as well as other Canadian […]
“Spirit Service” Book Signing – Sarena & Sasha Nanua
“Spirit Service” Book Signing – Sarena & Sasha Nanua
Join Sarena and Sasha Nanua, twin authors of the middle-grade novel Spirit Service, for a book signing on Sunday, June 22, 12-3 PM at Indigo Erin Mills! Meet the authors, get […]
OFFA Lunch & Networking Event in Mississauga
OFFA Lunch & Networking Event in Mississauga
Join us for a fun lunch and networking event in Mississauga - meet other filmmakers, enjoy good food, and make valuable connections! Sunday, June 22, 2025 1-2:30 PM. Welcome to […]
West Vocal Jam – PRIDE Edition
West Vocal Jam – PRIDE Edition
Singers and music lovers! Celebrate PRIDE at the next edition of West Vocal Jam featuring Canada's celebrated Mandy Goodhandy! You are welcome to a new event created to support vocalists […]
Rediscover Shoulder Mobility Through Embodied Movement
Rediscover Shoulder Mobility Through Embodied Movement
The shoulder girdle is a marvel of mobility - a floating framework of bones, muscles, breath and intention. It was designed to reach, to gesture, to express your yes, your […]
Writing for Mental Health Workshops
Writing for Mental Health Workshops
Would you like to learn more about managing stress, anxiety and depression? This series of writing workshops is designed to help you in your mental health journey by providing practical […]
Crafting Moments: Stereographs of India
Crafting Moments: Stereographs of India
Join Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM) workshop to explore 19th-century photos with old equipment and learn how they changed travel photography today. How do we photograph our travels? What do we […]
Islamic Art & Architecture Walk
Islamic Art & Architecture Walk
Discover the timeless beauty of Islamic Art & Architecture on a curated walk through some of Toronto's most intriguing spaces. This immersive experience offers a window into centuries of artistic […]
Journey Into the Hips: Mobility through Embodied Movement
Journey Into the Hips: Mobility through Embodied Movement
Your hips are not just joints - they are the deep bowl of your becoming. The place where breath meets ground, where stillness meets stride and where the stories of […]
Music on the River
Music on the River
An exciting new concert series in Port Credit, Music on the River is a community celebration of the arts in support of Rethink Breast Cancer. Vendor Market, Activations, BBQ, Live […]
Emerging Arts Showcase at The Shore
Emerging Arts Showcase at The Shore
MAC has teamed up with the one and only Tom Barlow to bring you the Emerging Arts Showcase — a new summer concert series spotlighting fresh local talent every Thursday […]
Living With Wellness Arts Festival 2025
Living With Wellness Arts Festival 2025
🌟 Living With Wellness Festival 2025 🌟 📅 Dates: June 27 & 28, 2025 📍 Location: Celebration Square, Mississauga Join LWAF for an Unforgettable Weekend! The Living with Wellness Arts Festival in partnership with […]
Sauga Rising Stars Concert – Living With Wellness Arts Festival
Sauga Rising Stars Concert – Living With Wellness Arts Festival
Mississauga Arts Council is proud to partner with the Living with Wellness Arts Festival to present Sauga Rising Stars, a live concert spotlighting emerging local talent! 🎤 Join us on […]
Patio Sprouts: Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop
Patio Sprouts: Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop
Looking for a fun, budget-friendly, and healthy way to grow your own food? Join us for a hands-on Mighty Microgreens Workshop and learn how to grow your own nutrient-packed greens […]
Coffee and Canvas
Coffee and Canvas
🎨☕️ Join us for a cozy and creative evening at Coffee & Canvas Paint Night: Celebrating Indigenous History Month! Using eco-friendly watercolor paints made from upcycled coffee grounds, we'll create […]
Living With Wellness Arts Festival 2025
Living With Wellness Arts Festival 2025
🌟 Living With Wellness Festival 2025 🌟 📅 Dates: June 27 & 28, 2025 📍 Location: Celebration Square, Mississauga Join LWAF for an Unforgettable Weekend! The Living with Wellness Arts Festival in partnership with […]
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP | Honouring My Mother’s Tongue – Art Gallery of Mississauga
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP | Honouring My Mother’s Tongue – Art Gallery of Mississauga
What stories live in your body? What words live on your tongue, even if you rarely speak them? In honour of Filipino Heritage Month, we invite you to Honouring My Mother’s Tongue, a […]
Rooted & Rising – Exclusive Screening Event
Rooted & Rising – Exclusive Screening Event
You're invited to an exclusive screening of Rooted & Rising, an intimate docuseries created by Jennifer Rabanillo alongside, local artists, and community. This project is deeply personal, it explores the […]