The Studio is a place to meet innovative practicing artists from Kingston and across Canada, hear about their work and artistic practice and explore a creative project together. This iteration of The Studio is part of the Centre culturel Frontenac project Écouter la mémoire, chanter l’avenir / Listening to Memory, Singing the Future, supported by Heritage Canada.

Join Jaylene Cardinal and Dakota Ward for a collaborative mural-making workshop rooted in relationships to the land, Indigenous culture, language, and community

Through painting and storytelling, participants will bring their own perspectives and artistic approaches to a shared mural, incorporating French, English and Indigenous words to highlight the importance of language in preserving culture, identity, and history.

The workshop is open to youth and adults across the Kingston and Thousand Islands Region and welcomes participants of all artistic experience levels. Activities, discussions, and materials will be available in both French and English to ensure that communication is not a barrier to participation, dialogue, or artistic expression.

This workshop is one of several activities presented through Écouter la mémoire, chanter l’avenir / Listening to Memory, Singing the Future, The initiative seeks to foster intercultural dialogue and cultural transmission by building relationships among Francophone, Francophile, Indigenous, and English-speaking communities throughout the Kingston and Thousand Islands region.

Throughout the coming months, community members will be invited to take part in a series of artistic workshops and cultural activities centred on theatre, music, and visual arts. Keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities to connect, create, and learn together.

This workshop is supported by City of Kingston Arts Fund and Heritage Canada - Community Cultural Action Fund (French).