“I am a student going on emerging artist. The art world can be an intimidating and complicated place, but thanks to CARFAC I feel like I have a support system. CARFAC will help me make sure that I don’t sell my work for less then I deserve, that I’ll be
Archive for February, 2012
Video Screenings: Old Tales in New Places (Jumblies Theatre, Greater Toronto Area)
(click photo to enlarge) “If you missed our production of Like An Old Tale – or if you’d like to see/hear it again – here’s your chance. We are screening a full video of it on three dates – March 5th at New College, U of T, and March 7th
ArtBridges’ Newsletter: January / Janvier: Le bulletin de ToileDesArts
If you haven’t been receiving our newsletters yet, you can view them here in.pdf format: ArtBridges’ January Newsletter! / Le bulletin de ToileDesArts : janvier 2012! If you’d like to subscribe to future newsletters from ArtBridges / ToileDesArts, click here! Si vous ne avez pas reçu notre bulletin, vous pouvez
Video Portrait: “Cultural Appreciation From A First Nation Perspective”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBPzruJq8XI Artist-In-Residence, Michael Cywink, shares a beautiful candid video about his program ‘Cultural Appreciation From A First Nation Perspective’ with children at Phelps Public School (Redbridge, ON) “The program I implement in schools is titled ‘Cultural Appreciation From A First Nation Perspective’. I am always willing to work with students
Why Community Arts Matters: A Testimonial from DAREarts
DAREarts artist-as-teacher, Glenn Marais, on Evan, Webequie, Ontario, 2011: “I met Evan the first year I went to Webequie. We were hanging out after school and he picked up my guitar and started playing Metallica, Johnny Cash, riffing out on some solos and just jamming. His playing caught my ear
Today is World Community Arts Day!
Today is World Community Arts Day! ” ART AS A CATALYST FOR CARING AND SHARING” To create a World Festival Society for a day. “We can either react in fear or anger to the state of our world thus becoming part of the problem or respond creatively and become part
Video: Alexandra Park Youth Street Art Mentorship Project (Toronto)
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/36098823] “In the summer of 2011 community arts heavyweights Art Starts teamed up with Emerging Artist Gallery Whippersnapper, to launch a groundbreaking program called the Youth Street Art Mentorship project. Throughout July and August five local youth from the Alexandra Park and Chinatown area worked along side 7 different
With “Love” and “Heart”…it’s all in the name!
photo by inoc Today we’re spreading the love…learn more about these amazing arts organizations making a difference in communities across Canada…and Happy Valentine’s Day! Art from the Heart (Winnipeg) Heart of the City Piano Program (Canada) ArtHeart Community Arts Centre (Toronto) Le Projet LOVE: Vivre sans violence (Québec) LOVE (Leave Out
Upcoming: World Community Arts Day! (February 17)
World Community Arts Day 17/02/12 ” ART AS A CATALYST FOR CARING AND SHARING” To create a World Festival Society for a day. “We can either react in fear or anger to the state of our world thus becoming part of the problem or respond creatively and become part of
Job Opportunity: Art Bikers program (4Cs Foundation, Halifax)
“The 4Cs Foundation is now accepting applications for our Art Bikers program. You can’t stay out of the studio or stop creating, producing, sewing, writing, performing; You have strong legs, a quick mind, playful spirit, and abundant energy; You have experience working with children/youth as a workshop facilitator or camp
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