SJAC staff have been hard at work (starting last summer!) to bring you a fun ‘mystery’ art twist at our Holiday Cheers fundraiser! Fundraiser attendees will get first dibs on beautiful gift bags full of art, with five lovely gifts to give (or keep for yourself!) Each bag contains a surprise collection of: three hand-crafted ceramic ornaments; an original holiday-themed …
Elm City String Quartet: November 30
SJAC is thrilled to welcome back the Elm City String Quartet for their second full season, with November’s concert: ECSQ Play Beethoven & Shostakovich! From the Quartet: The Elm City String Quartet presents two masterworks; one an early turning point, and the other a maturation of a lifelong journey. Beethoven’s 14th string quartet is one of the famous “late” quartets, composed …
Silent Night: Candlelight Concerts
The Saint John Arts Centre is proud to partner with and the Saint John Early Music Festival for a special holiday program – pianist Tim Blackmore presents two unique performances of Silent Night: Candlelight Concerts here at SJAC in our Port Saint John Gallery at 2 pm on Sunday, November 26th and a second completely different program on Sunday, December 3rd. …
Un-deck our Halls!
Once again this year, our resident fiber arts group, the Carnegie Rughookers, have generously donated beautiful hand-made ornaments for our tree as a fundraiser! Come visit during gallery hours (Tues-Sat. 9am-5pm) and un-deck our halls – there is something for everyone, with ornaments priced from $3 to $15 for extra big or fancy styles! We also have a ‘bargain basket’ …
David Meek
Art Re-emerging | Rotunda Gallery | November 3 – December 20, 2023 Artist Statement I loved to paint and draw as a child. Then, after a half-century gap, art became a major passion again as I adjusted to life after Paediatric Neurology. Although my childhood paintings are all lost, I do have some small wooden sculptures from that time. I like to …
Kathy Hooper
Mountains of Wonder and Tangles of Truth: Kathy Hooper, a retrospective | Port Saint John and City Galleries | November 3 – December 20, 2023 Kathy Hooper’s remarkable career spans six decades of curiosity and creation, and demonstrates what it means to confront our fear and our delight in equal measure. Leading by example, she bravely honours the fullness of …
Carnegie Rughookers (2023)
Then & Now | Canada Games & Library Galleries | November 3 – December 20, 2023 Group Biography The Carnegie Rughookers began meeting in 2004 in the beautiful Carnegie building, formerly known as the Saint John Free Public Library, currently the Saint John Arts Centre. Coming into our 20th year, we continue to be inspired by the art exhibits that …