Loyalist College hosts Indigenous Arts Festival

Belleville, Ontario, Nov. 25, 2022 – On Saturday, Dec. 3, Loyalist College is proud to host the 28^th annual Indigenous Arts Festival, a celebration of Indigenous entrepreneurship through art, craft, music, and food. Formerly known as the Native Arts Festival, this event includes a free, public market organized by the College’s Indigenous Resource Centre.

The market features live bodypainting and storytelling with Melissa Brant of the Mohawk community, as well as performances by Anishinaabe singer and drummer Rod Nettagog and country folk band Jennifer Brant and the Mustangs. Guests can enjoy delicious culinary options, including corn soup with buns, Indian tacos and baked goods. Additional activities include crafts for kids and a 50/50 draw in support of the Loyalist’s Indigenous Resource Centre Student Council.

When:
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022
10 am – 4 pm

Where:
Dining Hall, Kente Building
Loyalist College
376 Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd.
Belleville, ON

For more information, email indigenousrc@loyalistcollege.com.

About Loyalist College

Loyalist College is located on the territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, and the Haudenosaunee people. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour, and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within. Ranked one of Canada’s top 50 research colleges, Loyalist College empowers students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry cluster-based education, training and applied research programs. As Ontario’s Destination College, the College provides job-ready graduates for, and knowledge transfer to, industry and the community. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Loyalist College offers more than 70 full-time diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs in biosciences, building sciences, business, community service, health and wellness, media studies, public safety, and skilled trades. Continuing education options are available through LoyalistFocus.com, including hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, and through the College’s 100+ university transfer agreements. Loyalist College is a key driver of social and economic health in eastern Ontario. It contributes 3.8 percent of the Gross Regional Product, representing $396.3 million annually to the regional economy – based on an October 2021 report by Emsi. For more information on Loyalist College’s Belleville, Bancroft and Toronto campuses and Port Hope satellite location, visit loyalistcollege.com.

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Contact: 
Braden Root-McCaig
Director of Marketing and Communications
647-523-4300
brootmccaig@loyalistcollege.com