Archive for June, 2010
Update: Community Arts Ontario 2010 Kitchener Gathering
Click here to register. Workshop 1: Weaving Ancestral Tapestries presented by Zainab Amadahy and Marika Schwandt Weaving Ancestral Tapestries Ancestral memory is stored in the bones of our bodies. Zainab Amadahy and Marika Schwandt recount their “embodiment” experiences as participants in the Urban Ink’s Arrivals Workshops. Urban Ink has developed
Reflections from ArtBridges’ Youth Social Network Assistants, Ania Stypulkowski & Lisa Tran
Ania Stypulkowski: As the “bloggista” of ArtBridges, I have truly seen the ways in which networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and WordPress can bring people together in order to enrich the arts community.I feel like I’ve met so many great people during our phone interviews, all of whom believe in
Arts Engage! Symposium: Update (Halifax)
“Hi Everyone! Registration for Arts Engage! has been great and we are eagerly counting down the days now before the event starts. The weekend symposium June 18 – 20th – two days of fabulous interactive, hands-on skill-building workshops as well as networking and community-building sessions – for only $40.00!!!! –
Profile: The Murphy Centre: Community Youth Arts (St. John’s)
The Murphy Centre is a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide variety of programs and services to youth at risk, including the Community Youth Arts Program. The over 8 years of success of this program can be attributed to the dedication of the centre’s co-directors Timothy Thorne and Timothy Turner as
Announcement: New Simon Fraser University Course “Exploring Arts for Social Change: Communities in Action” (Vancouver)
“ICASC is delighted to offer a new Fall Institute/Special Topics course in Fall 2010: Exploring Arts for Social Change: Communities in Action. This unique initiative is available both as a 400-level credit course in collaboration with Simon Fraser’s Faculty of Education and for non-credit learners through Continuing Studies. Join
Profile: Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (Edmonton)
The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts is a non-profit community arts organization, that was founded in 2003. The centre, founded by Wendy Hollo, Curtis Gillespie and Paul Freeman began as a project of SKILLS Society, a local agency that supports people with developmental disabilities. Wendy and Curtis has previously partnered to publish a