Arts and Culture SSM

09/20/2026

From Llewyn to Dylan: A VIVID Double Feature”, presented by Tenaris, with:

🎬 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan — 5 PM
🎬 Inside Llewyn Davis — 9 PM

Sunday September 20th at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Individual tickets available
Discounted double-feature pass available
Part of VIVID Art Fest

09/18/2026

Tonight's the night! Live at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion ion downtown Sault Ste. Marie - Fefe Dobson will be here headlining a free concert as part of Presented by Tenaris In Canada, music sponsored by OLG - all are welcome!

Kicking off the evening at 7:00pm is SSM local Silent 9 Band followed by Goodnight Sunrise. Soo Falls Brewing Company Stackburger BeaverTails Sault Ste. Marie and Everbean Coffee along with City concessions will have food and beverage available for purchase!

We can't wait to see you!

The City of Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie and Area Local Immigration Partnership Arts and Culture SSM

09/16/2026

presented by Tenaris In Canada kicks off tomorrow, Thursday September 17 with a masterclass presented by Great Lakes Artist Series! Join the masterclass or meet up at Outspoken Brewing for a free art walk led by Michael Burtch! Go to www.saultstemarie.ca/vivid for the full lineup of events and details

Did you know that VIVID Art Fest is taking place across 4 days this year? The first event launches tomorrow (Sep 17)!

VIVID is an annual celebration of the thriving arts and culture scene in Bawaating Sault Ste. Marie, ON. The festival brings together local and global talent to create and develop accessible, sustainable, multi-disciplinary public art, culture, and heritage. By fostering cross-cultural relationships and enhancing community pride, VIVID strengthens the region’s tourism, economy, and arts sector while creating a welcoming environment for all. VIVID Art Fest is intended to promote and foster a sense of pride, place, ownership, and inclusion in the community for everyone.

LIP is grateful to partner with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Arts and Culture SSM, and You Belong SSM to bring this festival to life!

Check out the full VIVID program on the City website to stay in the loop of all VIVID activities happening each day! https://saultstemarie.ca/play/arts-culture/vivid/

07/24/2026

🌍✨ Call for performers, cultural booths, & artisan vendors!
Sault Ste. Marie and Area Local Immigration Partnership is excited to be partnering once again with Vividartfest to bring the Cultural Market back to the Downtown Plaza on September 19th!

Apply now and be part of the festivities! 🎨🎶
🔗Application forms: https://ssmlip.ca/vividartfest
💡To learn more about VIVID, visit www.vividartfest.ca
📧 Questions? E-mail [email protected]

07/09/2026

Creative Sector Socials are here! 🎥🎭🎵🕹️🎲

Please join us over the next 3 weeks at Mane St. Cafe for creative sector networking nights. If you are curious about funding opportunities, career pathways or other information related to these fields, the City's Cultural Industries Coordinator will be in attendance and will be happy to connect with you.

Whether you're an established professional, emerging creator, freelancer, entrepreneur, student, or simply looking to meet others in your field, you're welcome to join us in a relaxed space to meet new people and share ideas.

📌Mane St. Cafe & Lounge
⏰6 - 8pm
🕹️🎲Game Development Sector - July 15
🎥🎭Screen & Stage Sectors - July 22
🎶Music Sector - July 29

06/26/2026

🌍 The Festival of Cultures lineup is here! 🎉
Join the crowd on Saturday June 27 at the Sault Downtown Plaza from 10 AM–5 PM for a full day of culture, music, food, and community. Check out this year’s amazing lineup! ✨ Sault Ste. Marie and Area Local Immigration Partnership

06/05/2026

The Sault Ste. Marie Museum is highlighting THE Q***R PROJECT!

The Q***r Project is an active collection of q***r history and stories in our community; a project that has been ongoing for several years at the Museum. They are conducting interviews as well as taking donations of digital or physical items that tell the stories of the 2SLGBTQIA+ in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding area.

If you are open to sharing your story or are interested in donating to the Museum, please contact [email protected]

05/29/2026

COMMUNITY STORIES: OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS

The Sault Ste. Marie Museum is undertaking a project to create and develop informative exhibition pieces for local neighbourhoods and their development, alongside the development of Sault Ste. Marie as a community. The goal is to allow the community to better engage with local history, including significant developments and important people who made Sault Ste. Marie the city we live in today.

They are currently collecting information, artifacts, photos and documentation for Jamestown (Little Italy), Moffly Hill and Harris & Buckley. For more information, please visit the Museum's website at the link below!

https://tinyurl.com/3mk92zem

05/22/2026

📚 Are you passionate about reading or perhaps a local writer? ✍
Come join Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre next Thursday, May 28th, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, and spend a fun night networking, reading and supporting local authors!

This is the perfect opportunity for aspiring writers in the community to meet other like-minded individuals, and for readers interested in reading local works to meet writers in the community. You definitely don’t want to miss it!

Want more info? Check it here: https://bushplane.com/event/sault-writers-night-community-writers/

05/15/2026

Join the at the Sault Ste. Marie Museum for a stage reading of local playwright Emma L. R. Hogg's one-act play "Between Heartbeats".

This reading will take place in the Sault Museum's Discovery Gallery on Thursday, May 28th at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM.

Tickets can be purchased at the link below, or at the door
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Join the Sault Indie Theatre Collective at the Sault Museum for a stage reading of local playwright Emma L. R. Hogg's one-act play "Between Heartbeats". This reading will take place in the Sault...