Katherine Porter

Executive Director

Katherine is a practicing professional artist who brings a lifetime of experience and skills in the fields of art and business. Her expertise is connecting existing community services to artists and developing affordable, available and accessible creative arts opportunities in the community. A young man with Down Syndrome inspired Katherine to found H’art in 1998. She is also a non-voting member of the H’art Centre board of directors.

2021 Arts Champion Award Winner, Mayor’s Arts Awards, City of Kingston

H’art Centre is located below Good Life Fitness. The building’s main entrance is off of Barrack Street. Wheelchair access and audience access to THE BOX inclusive performing arts space is available through the entrance on Wellington Street.

237 Wellington St., Kingston, Ontario, K7K 0B5

T: 613.545.1392