Calliope Collective

09/22/2025

Many blessings to you on this Fall Equinox!
Mabon is a time of balance, the second harvest…
Feeling the Persephone energy today and embracing both the light and the dark.
What are you sitting with / in? Where will you focus on sharing your energy? What will you pull into deep integration in the coming months?

06/09/2025

THAW

One of many works that spoke to the climate crisis, and specifically water. Created by Joshua Thomson with an original score by Alaskan composer Matthew Burtner, THAW was an eight-hour performance with 3 performers alternating throughout the day to take their position on the ice suspended above the square—each brought their own interpretation to the battle for climate justice.

05/28/2025

Puppet pop ups—summer is *so* close

05/22/2025

The magic of art on fire.
Regional burn 2025

03/24/2025

Funk cafe Vancouver

02/10/2025

11/20/2024

So enamoured with this artist, taking inspiration from ceramic tiles in her home in Iran she has created a holographic display of enchantment… Sky Within, and pictures do not do this justice. Now let’s figure out how to put it outside on water ;)

10/01/2024

Yyesterday we spent contemplating how to move forward in truth and reconciliation, on a path to right relations. We we have tried to honour protocols and learn how to be better stewards of the land when producing our gatherings in parks and on the water — moving forward we hope to enhance those practices of collaboration and stewardship. And to hold them close in our hearts and mind as we move through our lives each and every day. Reading through the status of many of the 94 calls to action has been a shocking eye-opener to how little has been done since the truth and reconciliation report came out. If you were wondering yesterday, what you could do, please visit the link and become dedicated to at least one of the calls. Just one. If we all do this, perhaps the government will move forward on more than the 13 that have been answered this far.

https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524494530110/1557511412801

07/16/2024

From Tricia: I am part of a community advisory group established for the City of Kingston Arts Fund review to ensure it reflects the diverse needs of our local arts sector. CKAF/KAC funding was instrumental in Calliope’s early development and recently in helping bring HYDRA: The Spirit of Water to close to 1500 people last summer... but honestly, we needed a grant for the creation year in addition to the one we got for producing the show. This is one of the changes I’d personally love to see.

🎪 🎭 📽 I want to know what you think. 🎶 👯‍♀️ ✒

We’ll be hosting various pop-up engagements within the community to collect ideas, suggestions, and feedback that can inform the future of municipal arts funding. Due to the busyness of summer and conflicting priorities, I’d love to engage folks in this conversation online, in addition to the pop-ups happening over the next month, starting with the question:

Do you face challenges with existing arts funding opportunities in Kingston, or do you have barriers or challenges you experience when applying to funding?

Do you have any ideas on how to improve funding for arts and culture in Kingston?

If you’d like to jump ahead and give additional feedback there is also a survey from the city here: https://lnkd.in/gPhBqi92.

06/21/2024

06/06/2024

When you happen upon a pop up drag show in the park 🌈 Happy pride Kingston!!!

05/24/2024

What a joy to geek out about ritual, tarot and manifesting with .lori last night! And the burn your sh*t ritual was magical! Big thanks to for having us 😘 🔥 ✨