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Lake Scugog Studio Tour Preview Exhibit

It was a lovely afternoon for many at the Scugog Council for the Arts opening exhibit for the Lake Scugog Studio Tour Preview. The Lake Scugog Studio Tour is a popular and longstanding arts event, in which local artists welcome visitors to their studios one weekend per year. The work of several artists participating in this year's tour, May 4 and 5, will be featured in a month-long... read more

2013 Annual General Meeting

24 Members attended at the Scugog Council for the Arts Gallery space on Tuesday night for the Annual General Meeting. President Mike Stamper and Treasurer Ken Nix stepped down from their roles but remain as Directors of the Board. Joanna Malcolm and Birgitta McLeod resigned their Director position on the Board but are continuing to be part of the Gala Committee. Secretary Marilyn Pearce has... read more

Sad News - Mark Bramley

It is with great sadness that the SCA informs its members of Mark Bramley's passing yesterday, October 8. The SCA received the information from Colleen Miller, one of the organizer's of Mark's fundraiser earlier this year. As many of you are aware, Mark served on our Board of Directors and was diagnosed with cancer late last year. Mark passed away unexpectedly, but quickly, after having a... read more

2012 Community in the Arts Recipients, Literary & Songwriting Contest Winners Announced!

The Scugog Council for the Arts announced the winners of the 2012 Community in the Arts Awards at the organization’s annual Awards Night, held May 29 th at the Scugog Memorial Public Library’s Rotary Room.The awards are presented annually and have been created by the SCA to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the vibrancy of the arts community in Scugog. In... read more

2011 Community in the Arts Award Winners Announced!

The Scugog Council for the Arts announced the winners of the 2011 Community in the Arts Awards at the organization’s first Awards Night. The awards are presented annually and have been created by the SCA to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the vibrancy of the arts community in Scugog. In addition to recognizing the awards recipients, the SCA has also acknowledged the... read more

SCA presents Tafelmusik in a Pay What You Can Community Concert!

February 2011 - The Scugog Council for the Arts is pleased to present a one-hour community concert by Tafelmusik at the Hope Reformed Christian Church in Port Perry on February 22 at 7:00 pm. This concert will be an introduction to Tafelmusik, the baroque orchestra, and baroque music, and admission is pay-what-you-can. Earlier in the day, the world renowned Canadian orchestra will have presented... read more

Thanks from the SCA for a successful Gala!

On behalf of the Scugog Council for the Arts, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for your support of our first Scugog Mayor’s Annual Gala for the Arts. The Gala was an extraordinary event and has been deemed a resounding success on all counts. The SCA’s goal for this inaugural Gala was to raise some much needed funds, create a memorable event celebrating the arts in Scugog,... read more

The Scugog Mayor's Annual Gala for the Arts - Supporting the Arts in Scugog

“Buried treasure!…in our own back yard!……..theatre, concerts, art galleries and shows….. antiques and historical walks…fairs, parades and pageants……weavers and potters and carvers……..amazing photographers and award winning town newspapers and magazines…… I must have clicked my Ruby Red shoes!” Corinne, SCA... read more

The SCA and the Township of Scugog Celebrate Local Theatre History during Culture Days September 24, 25 & 26

As part of Culture Days on September, 24, 25 and 26, and in conjunction with the Township of Scugog’s exhibition of Les Parkes’ set design illustrations at the Municipal Offices, the Scugog Council for the Arts is presenting mid-day playreadings of Les Parkes stage play, Birdseye Center, at the Scugog Arts Resource Centre. The playreadings will be led by... read more

The 1st Scugog Mayor's Annual Gala for the Arts - Nov. 25, 2010

Save the date and join us for the start of something big! The Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA) is excited to announce the launch of a very special event in Scugog – The 1 st Scugog Mayor’s Annual Gala for the Arts – to be held on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre. The evening will include a dinner featuring... read more

Shoppers Drug Mart Celebrates Scugog's Railway Heritage

Scugog Council for the Arts and the Township of Scugog have worked together with Shoppers Drug Mart in partnership with Plazacorp Ontario 2 Limited Partnership to bring an original work of public art to the new Shoppers Drug Mart in Port Perry. Representatives from all the project partners are expected to be in attendance at the unveiling ceremony being held at 3 pm on Friday, August 13 th .... read more

2010 SCA Literary Contest Winners Announced

The Scugog Council for the Arts celebrated excellence in the literary arts at the SCA Literary Contest awards reception held June 3 at the Scugog Arts Resource Centre. The SCA Literary Contest , now in its second year, accepted 35 entries from writers in short story prose and poetry in both adult and youth categories. This year the SCA partnered with the Writers Circle of... read more

2010 Community in the Arts Award Winners Announced

The Scugog Council for the Arts announced the winners of the 2010 Community in the Arts Awards at the organization’s recent AGM. The awards are presented annually and have been created by the SCA to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the vibrancy of the arts community in Scugog. In addition to recognizing the awards recipients, the SCA has also acknowledged the wealth... read more

SCA Launches Scugog Arts Resource Centre

Port Perry - As part of its mandate to cultivate a creative community, the Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA), with the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Township of Scugog, launched the Scugog Arts Resource Centre (SARC) at 181 Perry St. as a community and member resource facility to promote arts and culture in Scugog Township and beyond. Joining the SCA was Durham MPP John... read more

SCA May Keep Downtown Digs

December 2009, Scugog Standard - "Scugog Township is holding off on advertising a vacancy in its Municipal Offices, pending provincial funding that would allow the township to retain the space’s current tenant – a “win-win” situation as described by Mayor Marilyn Pearce. The space, which formerly housed the Visitor and Business Centre, is all but being held for the... read more

Awards of Excellence Presented to Outstanding Area Artists at Showcase 2009

For the first time, awards of excellence were presented at the recent Showcase of the Arts, held the Scugog Community Centre. The Showcase of the Arts Juried Fine Craft and Art Show, is produced annually by the Scugog Council for the Arts and is now in its 5 th year. To better recognize and encourage outstanding work, the SCA added the element of show awards to this year’s event and the... read more

Scugog Shores Fibre Artists win Royal Winter Fair Sheep to Shawl Event

A team of spinners from the Shuttlebug guild in Greenwood including three members of the SSFA (Mary Patterson, Judy Findlay and Dini Page) beat out six other teams recently in a classic Sheep to Shawl competition event at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Teams were required to card the fleece, spin and play into yarn and weave into a shawl within four hours. read more

Pamela Meacher Book Wins Gold Medal

Emily's Perils and Poisons, a children's book written and illustrated by Scugog watercolourist, Pamela Meacher, was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Illustration in the U.S. Moonbeam Book Awards this past September. Pamela is pictured here, receiving her award in October, from Jim Barnes in Charleston, West Virginia. read more

2009 Kent Farndale Bursary Winner Announced

The Arts Committee of the Scugog Memorial Public Library is pleased to announce that they have awarded Mr. Jamie Nix with the 2009 Kent Farndale Bursary for the Arts. Guests at the reception and cheque presentation were treated to a tap dance performance by Mr. Nix, highlighting just one of the many forms of dance that he specializes in. “The Committee was very impressed by the... read more

Scugog Council for the Arts Receives Trillium Foundation Grant

For Immediate Release - April 3, 2009 Scugog Council for the Arts receives Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant The Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA) is one of is one of 115 organizations in the Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge region to receive $6,128,200 in Foundation grants, as announced by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The SCA has been awarded a grant of... read more