Culture Days
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September and throughout October, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities. To learn more, visit Culture Days' website.
Oshawa Culture Days 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Culture Days at Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park and South Oshawa Community Centre on Saturday, October 14. We are looking forward to Culture Days 2024, stay tuned for details.
Check out the finished drip mural and augmented reality experience!
Experience the mural in-person at South Oshawa Community Centre until November 16, 2023.
Created by Amy Shackleton and Julian Brown.
Past Events
| 2022 |
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Culture Days 2022 was celebrated at Donevan Recreation Complex Urban Art Park. We hope you enjoyed watching artists Piper-Lee Blackey, Ace Ov Keyz and Chris Perez during the live street art demonstration, as well as, taking part in hands-on yarn bombing, paste-ups and slaps activities with the LivingRoom Community Studio Mobile Art Hive. |
| 2021 |
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The theme for Culture Days 2021 was "RE:Imagine - What a post-pandemic world could look like and how we can each contribute to that picture being brighter." Programming took place September 24 to October 26, 2021. To celebrate Culture Days the City launched a Public Art Map + Activities guide, inviting community members on a self-directed walking tour of public artworks. The walking tour featured nine sites over a 3.5 km looped route, including The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens. Residents were invited to pick up a free activity kit containing all the art supplies necessary to follow along with the sketch, sculpt, and colour prompts detailed in the guide. |
| 2020 |
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Participants were able to view virtual exhibitions including works from the Unmasking Brain Injury projects conducted in 2018 and 2019 in partnership with the Brain Injury Association of Durham. TeachingCity/Durham College Community Collaborations Course (School of Media, Art, and Design) showcased student work from 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years. Lakeview Park Banners celebrated the Park's 100th anniversary and featured designs of 10 selected artists. Other activities included a scavenger hunt and culture bingo. |