Spirit Seeds - Museums of Mississauga
2025-02-08 - 2025-08-04 | Bradley Museum, 1620 Orr Road, Mississauga, ON, L5J 4T2, Canada
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 of beadwork from the Woodlands and Great Lakes Regions and present-day examples of the art form.
Tiny glass seed beads hand-sewn onto pieces ranging from the decorative to functional items are known as “Little Spirits” in some Indigenous Languages. Spirit Seeds showcases post contact trade-era beads, historical beadwork and contemporary beadwork. Featuring work by local Indigenous artists, beadwork is still a critical part of personal creative expression and Indigenous culture today.
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A City in Tune - A Celebration of Music in Mississauga Exhibition
2025-04-14 - 2025-08-04 | Bradley Museum, 1620 Orr Road, Mississauga, ON, L5J 4T2, Canada
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 the ways music connects people, builds identity, and reflects the evolving story of Mississauga. Through artifacts, stories, and interactive experiences, visitors will discover how music continues to inspire and unite the city.
This exhibition is presented in partnership with the Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) program at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information.
On at the Bradley Museum from April 14, 2025 to August 3, 2025.

My Mother's Tongue - Art Gallery of Mississauga
2025-04-26 - 2025-07-14 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2G6, Canada
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 and histories. Curated by AGM TD Programming Curator Musha Neluheni, My Mother’s Tongue runs from April 26 to July 13, 2025.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Throughout the centuries, from early colonialism to communist Eastern Europe and Apartheid South Africa, the powers that be banned Indigenous languages, stole land, and muted cultural identity. The history, language, and art of the colonized were usurped by what the aggressors deemed as politically and culturally appropriate, thus silencing any form of dissent. This led to a sense of mourning; an experience of loss and grief of not just the physical self, but also the spiritual self.
My Mother’s Tongue looks at this silencing of different cultures, from South Korea and Canada through to South Africa and Pakistan. Through different artistic mediums, it exposes the exploitation and incarceration of people’s multi-dimensional identities. Language is passed down through generations of a culture’s history, ensuring its survival. The works in this exhibition explore how one navigates loss, disconnection, anger, and pain after their mother tongue has been silenced. This violent act is a recurring practice throughout history and continues to this day. Featuring works by artists Joi T. Arcand, Insoon Ha, Mohau Modisakeng, Baljit Singh, and James Webb, My Mother’s Tongue gives a platform to these voices that once were silenced, and a chance to reawaken them through art.
This exhibition is made possible thanks to TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment.
My Mother’s Tongue asks: What happens when cultural inheritance is stolen? The artists in this exhibition examine the consequences of forced linguistic erasure while celebrating the enduring strength of cultural identity.
Funding for the Art Gallery of Mississauga is provided by the City of Mississauga, Canada Council for the Arts, TD Bank Group, Rama Gaming House, and Charitable Gaming Community Good.
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Musha Neluheni is an artist and curator from Johannesburg, South Africa who joined the AGM in February 2024 as TD Programming Curator, a 2-year contract position. She previously served as Contemporary Curator and Acting Chief Curator at the Johannesburg Art Gallery and was co-curator of the South African Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale. Neluheni has held positions on the Standard Bank Art Committee and the Theme Panel for the South African Mint. Her exhibition There is Only Light, and Shadow won Best Curated Show at the 2016 Turbine Art Fair. She holds a BFA from Rhodes University and has contributed to several publications, including the online forum The Archival Platform.
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Verse To Voice (V2V) Auditions Open!
2025-05-28 - 2025-06-28
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 Instagram @verse2voice to stay in the know and watch this Electrifying Event as it evolves throughout Season!
More details available on www.versetovoice.com

Impressions of Mississauga - Sauga Plein Air Group Show
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-23, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
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 artistic tribute to a dynamic city and its people through the immediacy of painting on location.

Works will be on display and for sale at Visual Art Mississauga at Riverwood Gallery from June 16th to 22nd, 2025.

Opening Reception is Saturday, June 12 from 10 am – 3 pm.

2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00
Sauga Plein Air Group in collaboration with Visual Art Mississauga is excited to present, the first Plein Air Competition at Riverwood.We welcome all artists across Ontario, who love to create en plein air, to participate in a two-day public event at Riverwood on Saturday June 21st and Sunday, June 22, 2025.There will be cash prizes, Honourable Mentions and People’s Choice Awards at the end of the 3-hour Plein Air competitionArt enthusiasts and the public have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a creative experience while celebrating community and nature in the heart of Mississauga.The competition will be limited to 60 registrants. Register by May 25 | Early bird ends May 2Link for more Details & Registration:https://visualartsmississauga.com/sauga-plein-air-contest/

Author’s Day at Studio.89 – Mississauga Writers Group
2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Studio.89, 2520 Eglinton Ave W, unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 0Y4, Canada
Mississauga Writers Group has reserved Studio 89, 2520 Eglinton Avenue W, Unit 1, for their Author’s Day on June 21, 2025, 10am-3pm. Six spaces are available first come first served at $10/each to writers.mississaugawritersgroup@gmail.com.

Finales: Broadway’s Greatest Showstoppers
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Various
A Finale is characterized as “a prolonged final sequence at the end of an act in an opera or work of musical theatre.” It can leave you with a cliffhanger that entices you back from intermission or it can wrap up the story to a decisive conclusion, whether it be comedic or dramatic. We will highlight some of Broadway’s greatest endings from both Act 1 and Act 2 from cherished classics in like Funny Girl, Camelot and Guys and Dolls, to contemporary favourites like Next to Normal, Waitress and Shrek, each of these songs was strategically placed in their respective shows to have a lasting impact on you, the audience. This show is 2 hours long with a 20-minute intermission included.
Join us for an exciting brand new Broadway revue featuring amazing performances coming soon to Burlington and Mississauga this June 2025! Don’t miss the chance to experience a night filled with talent and entertainment. We can’t wait to see you there!

Venues and Performance Dates Drury Lane Theatre
2269 New St, Burlington, ON L7R 1J4 – DirectionsPerformances: Friday June 13, 2025, at 8:00 PM Saturday June 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Maya Prentice Theatre
3650 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Y 2W8 – DirectionsPerformances: Friday June 20, 2025, at 8:00 PM, Saturday June 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM

Conceived, Written and Directed by Michael MacLennan
Musical Direction by John Pugh
Stage Management by Glenn Pringle
Produced by Marlene Taylor, Susan Pringle
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More Info & Tickets
www.ccmpmusic.com/2025shows

Living Queer History: A Storytelling Celebration
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 1Y1, Canada
Join Living Hyphen and PAMA as we celebrate stories of Peel’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community, inspired by PAMA’s exhibition “Stories of Home”. In this open-mic style event, storytellers from across Peel Region will examine the intersections of queerness and space, and how we can foster belonging and connection. Through their stories we will be reminded why queer spaces, in all their forms, are essential.
Admission
Performance access included with pay-what-you-can admission to PAMA on this date.
