Creative City Centre

We are presenting our case to City Council this afternoon for a capital contribution to the new, bigger, better, wheelchair accessible Creative City Centre. If you can come show your support, join us in Henry Baker Hall after 3 pm. Or just wish us luck!!!

This Thursday on August 22, Drink & Draw is heading to Jurassic Park with this month’s theme of “Dinosaurs”! Join hosts Geanna Dunbar and Joel Hustak for a fun evening of drawing with fellow artists and friends for this edition of Drink & Draw at the Hampton Hub.

There is no charge to attend, but we do ask that you register in advance using the link in our bio. Spots are limited so register soon!

The Creative City Centre strives to encourage a respectful, safe and welcoming environment, no matter where in the universe we present our public art activities. Please come with an open heart, open mind, and have some fun with us!

Final event of the summer! Come sketch with us! - https://mailchi.mp/0e92ce06bba6/june-17984686

Introductory Songwriting for Teens (13-18 years) summer class coming up in Regina August 12-16, 1-330pm at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre!

The class will learn parts of a song, how to find inspiration, write lyrics and melodies, and test out co-writing. Have some fun, and explore a new form of self-expression! No prior musical experience is required.

Our class leader is Dara Schindelka Singer/Songwriter , a singer/songwriter with a touch of the north and the pull of the prairies. With three albums and a fourth on the way, she has travelled across Canada with her music and enjoys playing both solo and in band settings. Dara is also an educator who works in the public education system, and is a singing instructor at the University of Regina Conservatory. She is excited to share her experience and enthusiasm for songs with those who join the class!

Learn more about the class here https://www.saskmusic.org/events/workshops/display,workshop/21985/introduction-to-songwriting-teen-classes
and register for it through the City of Regina Leisure Guide (Class ID 73574) https://www.regina.ca/parks-recreation-culture/classes-programs/leisure-guide/
Class cost is $85.

Summer programming at the Creative City Centre is here, and we’ve got some exciting events coming this week! On Thursday the 25th we are hosting another Drink and Draw with our wonderful hosts and ! This months theme is Robots, and there’s still room to sign up using the link in our bio! Tomorrow we are also hosting another portrait session at the Buffalo Lounge! Registration is full for this event, but if you are interested you can contact Joel ([email protected]) to inquire about making some more room! We hope to see you there!

Summer events - https://mailchi.mp/e4589f7d1594/june-17980704

Drink & Draw is back tonight at 7:00pm and we are going to infinity and beyond with this month’s theme of “Space”! Join hosts Geanna Dunbar and Joel Hustak for a fun night of drawing with fellow artists and friends for this edition of Drink & Draw at the Hampton Hub.

There is no charge to attend, but we do ask that you register in advance. Secure your spot for tonight by signing up with the link in our bio!

Happy Pride! June events! - https://mailchi.mp/03dffb3ef334/june-2024

Cathedral Village Arts Fest is this week and we’re back with cash prizes for top placing poets at our annual Cathedral Village Arts Festival Poetry Slam! This year featuring a performance by spoken word artist

No slam experience necessary - bring your best poem under 3 min 10 seconds to compete in our one-round poetry slam. Sign up at the door beginning at 6:30pm. Maximum 12 slammers and all ages welcome!

Feature performer: Johnny D Trinh is the Artistic Director of Vancouver Poetry House and Founder of Stage to Page Performance Society. Johnny holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on Community-Engaged Art and Autoethnography. Trinh is also a co-lead coach for TEDxSurrey and has over 20 years of experience in performing arts education. “It takes a community to build an artist ... whether we are nurtured by it, or resist against it.” Johnny will also be hosting a spoken word workshop the following day at the Regina public library! Registration can be found in our bio!

Regina Word Up is a program series from the

Programming at the Creative City Centre is supported by:council .heritage and City of Regina

Poetry Slam at CVAF, workshops, Drink & Draw all next week!- https://mailchi.mp/caa4fee7f1b6/november-2022-newsletter-ccc-17972307

Second show added for Daniel Champagne! - https://mailchi.mp/ac300480d9a4/november-2022-newsletter-ccc-17082535

Monday April 15th, 2024
7:00-9:00 pm (SK time), doors open at 6:30pm
Via Zoom

After attending ‘s feature set at our open mic, join us for an amazing and FREE workshop via Zoom the following Monday!

Come connect with Dash on Monday April 15th for a workshop entitled “The Motion Of It All.”

Join Dash Reimer for a workshop on rhythm and poetry. Learn how to listen for the subtle rhythms that come out in our natural speaking patterns and imbue our words with that sense of motion. Practice your delivery and learn how to incorporate the rhythmic wisdom of hip hop poetics, whether or not it’s hip hop that you are attempting to write.

Register for this workshop by clicking the link in our bio

Programming at the Creative City Centre is supported by:council .heritage and City of Regina

R.A.P. CAMP YQR 🔥 coming to you this weekend!

This program provides youth (15-24) the opportunity to write, collaborate and prepare for a live showcase performance. Exploring the history of hip hop and covering aspects of freestyle, poetry, written bars, the power of using one's voice and speaking truth on the microphone; this engaging camp is designed to encourage young artists in developing their skills. With support from experienced MCs and artist mentors, ZHE the Free and Big Tones, R.A.P. Camp YQR connects youth with beats, bars and community. Join the crew in exploring all elements of R.A.P. (rhythm and poetry). This camp is a must for young people interested in music, songwriting, poetry, spoken word, rap, hip hop, beats, and community!

To register, please visit www.creativecitiycentre.ca

Friday March 15: 4pm - 8pm at FadaDance Studio, 1951 Toronto Street, Regina

Saturday March 16: 11am - 5pm at The Exchange, Club Side, 2431 8 th Avenue

Sunday March 17: 11am - 5pm at FadaDance Studio, 1951 Toronto Street, Regina
Showcase Event: 4 pm Sunday at FadaDance Studio

*One meal per day and snacks will be provided for all participants*

This program is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Youth Camp! Spoken Word! Drink & Draw! - https://mailchi.mp/dc5d02340252/november-2022-newsletter-ccc-17079207 Register for our upcoming workshops now!

Spoken Word! Drink & Draw! - https://mailchi.mp/5d1acb1b0e20/november-2022-newsletter-ccc-17078927 Join us for some fun this February!

We are excited to have facilitate a free Spoken Word workshop on Tuesday February 20th via Zoom!

Join MayaSpoken for a transformative workshop that invites writers to explore the art of storytelling through spoken word. Through this workshop, artists will be empowered to draw from their own personal experiences to write and perform empowering poetry that promotes healing and connecting with others. 💖

See the link in our bio to register. Hope to see you there!

Programming at the Creative City Centre is supported by:council .heritage and City of Regina

Frost Festival! Music! Spoken Word! - Our newsletter has all the details! https://mailchi.mp/0e6cc7b84264/november-2022-newsletter-ccc-17077195

For our first event of 2024, is excited to welcome to our Open Mic stage!

Wednesday February 14th, 2024
7:00-9:00 pm, doors open at 6:30pm
The Artesian, 2627 13th Ave, Regina, SK
Donation of $5 or PWYC

Our featured performer, MayaSpoken, is an award-winning spoken word artist, singer-songwriter, educator, author, activist, speaker and single mother. Through her love for words and spoken word poetry she shares messages of overcoming, healing, resilience, and Black liberation while creating spaces for other poets to do the same. Maya is a 5-time poetry slam champion and the 2023 Canadian Individual Spoken Word Champion. She is currently preparing to represent the country in Togo, West Africa in 2024.

All are welcome! Bring you friends, family, or significant other for a heartfelt evening 💖


Regina Word Up is a program series from the

Programming at the Creative City Centre is supported by:council .heritage and City of Regina

Frost Festival is fast approaching! Check out our website for all of the great programming we are pulling together for this year’s festival! Www.creativecitycentre.ca

Creative City Centre is very exited to announce that effective December 1, we will no longer be located at 1843 Hamilton Street. After 15 years in the top two floors of that heritage building with no elevator, we are moving to a new home! Our new space has a wheelchair ramp and an elevator and is located mere steps from the 11th Avenue transit hub. Not only that, but our performance, classroom and exhibition spaces will be located on the main floor. No more walking up two flights of stairs to see one of our music concerts!

Our new facility is located just two blocks away on Cornwall Street, but we won’t be open for business until our 2024-2025 season starts next September as we have some major renovations to complete before we’ll be ready to welcome you into our new and improved home.

During this transition year, we will continue to host Word Up events at the Artesian and other venues, and we are also going to keep running our Drink & Draw events at the Hampton Hub on the 15th. We’re taking a short break for the upcoming holiday season, but we’ll be back with our regular programming in the new year, as well as contributing to the annual Frost Festival activities in downtown Regina. We have lots of things in the works!

We will also be launching a capital campaign in 2024, and when the time comes, we hope you will consider contributing to our building renovation fund. We have presented over 1500 events in our third-floor gallery space since we opened our doors in 2011 (pre-pandemic), and we look forward to bringing you a robust and diverse season of music concerts, poetry slams, open mics, film screenings, improv nights, art exhibitions, workshops, and more when we re-open in September 2024.

It’s been our pleasure to serve our community from our “little space that could” at 1843 Hamilton Street. But we’re beyond excited for our new and improved facility and will be sharing more details with you as things progress.

Best wishes for the New Year,
Marian, Eric, Jess and Riley

Changes ahead for the CCC!

We're moving! Big changes ahead for the CCC! The Creative City Centre has been a catalyst for Regina's arts community since we opened our doors in 2011. Now we're moving to a new home to serve our community better!