Fusing genres, artists team up to transform historic Prince Edward County hotel
The Royal Hotel in Prince Edward County recently hosted an art exhibition called Hotel Confidential, showcasing a variety of artistic disciplines. Co-curators Christina Zeidler and Stacey Sproule invited both local and international artists to transform the hotel's spaces. The event highlights the region's growing artistic community, despite the financial challenges faced by many artists living there.
- ▪Hotel Confidential featured collaborative installations in homeopathy, weaving, photography, sculpture, and an interactive radio broadcast.
- ▪Prince Edward County has one of the highest concentrations of artists in Ontario, with 300 artists representing 2.3 percent of the local labor force.
- ▪The median personal income of artists in the County was 30 percent lower than that of other workers in 2020.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Royal Hotel has been an arts hub in Prince Edward County, the coastal region east of Toronto, since its elaborate renovation concluded in 2022.Tommy Feiler/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFor three days earlier this month, Prince Edward County’s The Royal Hotel hosted an ambitious, site-responsive group art exhibition called Hotel Confidential.Co-curators Christina Zeidler and Stacey Sproule invited local and international artists to transform the guest rooms and common spaces in the historic hotel’s Annex building. The show featured collaborative installations in a range of disciplines including homeopathy, weaving, photography, sculpture and even an interactive radio broadcast.
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