This Week at Agnes

The Clearing: Opening Reception

In this installation, artists Marney McDiarmid and Clelia Scala reimagine a shipping container to transport viewers from a space of global commodity to an organic ecosystem that values introspection, delight, and connection!

Viewers are invited to participate in an act of regeneration by bringing personal documents to the exhibit, such as old letters, journal entries, notes, etc, shredding them and adding them to the artists’ landscape.

The Clearing features a poem by Sadiqa de Meijer, a soundscape by Matt Rogalsky and a mural by Lee Stewart.

The Clearing runs until 12 October 2025.  The opening reception on 19 September is free and no registration is required. For more information visit the exhibition page.

Fluorescent Beige: Opening Reception

Janice Reid’s Fluorescent Beige is on display in our off-site exhibition space from 12 September to 9 November 2025. Please come out to the exhibition’s opening party on 27 September, 2:00–4:00 pm. Join us for refreshments and a chat between the artist and guest curator, Tianna Edwards.

Agnes members are invited to a members-only preview from 1:00–2:00 pm! Members can chat 1:1 with Reid and Edwards and enjoy delicious food courtesy of Sally’s Roti. If you’re an Agnes member, register for the preview today!

Not yet a member? Become one today!

Free artmaking this fall at Agnes!

Our free artmaking sessions are back for fall 2025!

Art Hive: Whether you’re an experienced artist or a curious beginner, this is a space to explore, experiment, and play with creative expression. Open to folks 16+, this is a free program and all materials are provided. Arrive any time during the two-hour session and stay for a little or a long while.

Queering Collage: Join us at this free monthly, drop-in session led by artist and educator Alyssa Vernon of Queer Collage Collective. Each month, Alyssa guides conversations and leads collage activities centred around topical issues with a queer, anti-oppressive focus. All materials are included, and no experience is required!

Art Hive is supported by the Birks Family Foundation.  Queering Collage is supported by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA) Anonymous Fund.

Historical Costume Ball Drag Show Fashion Pageant Spectacular (again)!

Agnes drags the late 19th century into the 21st!

Agnes launches Patterns for All Bodies 2: The Fall Victorian Line 1880 >> 2025. Join us for another Historical Costume Ball Drag Show Fashion Pageant Spectacular.

Victorian garb from the Dress Collection at Agnes are re-imagined by local drag artists Dare de LaFemme, Tyffanie Morgan and Rowena Whey, and performed for the first time on the runway. Music by DJ TigerStylez and dresses by Jessica Dykins.

This event also marks the launch of a whole new line of PfAB content on Digital Agnes: downloadable historical dress patterns, behind-the-scenes videos and resources to learn about all things fancy dress!

Come costumed up and ready to mingle! Tickets are free, but limited!

Patterns for All Bodies is supported by Bader Philanthropies

Agnes Docent Program

Are you passionate about art and love connecting with community?

Become an Agnes Docent!

As a docent, you’ll be part of a dynamic volunteer team that welcomes diverse audiences, sparks meaningful conversations and brings art to life through guided programs. Training is provided and docents gain valuable skills in art education, public speaking and facilitation. Applications for the 2025–2026 team are open until 14 September 2025. For more information and to apply: Agnes Docent Application.

The docent program is supported by the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation.