“From traffic signal boxes to 32-storey highrises, Toronto is enjoying a great new splash of mural art. Keeping pace with an expanding public art scene, local arts service organization Mural Routes will be hosting influential figures from the mural art world during the 16th National Mural Symposium in Toronto from
Archive for October, 2013
Youth Creativity Challenge Fund 2013-14: Igniting the Imaginations of Students across the Country (ArtsSmarts)
“Calling all Teachers, Artists and Students! ArtsSmarts is pleased to launch the 2013 – 2014 Youth Creativity Challenge. Now in its third round of funding, the Youth Creativity Challenge has a history of sparking youth-led art projects in classrooms across the country, allowing grades K-12 students to collaboratively express their
Friday Morning Coffee: Become a Member of ArtBridges!
Hi, my name is Tiffany Nyklickova. I’ve had the great privilege of working with ArtBridges/ToileDesArts for the past few months getting the new membership program up and running. This is exciting for ArtBridges because the new membership program will help us to expand our network with community arts initiatives in Canada.
Paper: The Art of Resilience, The Resilience of Art / L’art de la résilience, la résilience de l’art
Read The Art of Resilience, The Resilience of Art/L’art de la résilience, la résilience de l’art, a “paper on the contribution of art and culture to urban resilience and livability.” “Note to the Reader This paper is the product of conversations that took place during two linked meetings held between
Theatre for Living: “Corporations in our Heads” (BC & Alberta Tour)
Corporations in our Heads Theatre for Living (formerly Headlines Theatre) presents Corporations in our Heads (the Vancouver/BC/Alberta Tour) No actors. No play. No script. Theatre without a net. “The messages from corporations tell us hundreds of times a day, in ways we may not notice anymore, how to relate to
CUE Arts Grants for Youth (Toronto)
“ATTENTION ARTISTS: Do you have an urgent idea for an art project? CUE is a radical arts initiative dedicated to supporting emerging artists (under 30 yrs. old) who live and work on the margins, and face barriers to connecting with arts funding and support. Do you need funding and support
Creative Facilitation: Partners for Youth Empowerment Training (Toronto)
“Join Partners for Youth Empowerment (PYE) for Creative Facilitation – a series of two 2-day experiential training in Toronto on October 10&11 (level 1) and October 16&17 (level 2) and learn powerful ways to use arts to bring learning alive. Creative Facilitation is part of the Creative Community Model –
Resource Highlight – Making Art Work: A Labour Arts Manual
The ArtBridges Resource Portal connects you to community arts toolkits and research, reflections and stories, program ideas, and much more. These resources have been developed and generously shared by artists and cultural workers in Canada through the course of their work. —— Making Art Work: A Labour Arts Manual takes a detailed look
Project Highlight: The HUB Arts Project
“What is the HUB arts project? The HUB arts project is a collaborative art program with a focus on connection and the importance of many individuals working together to create a better, stronger whole. This piece was created with a specific focus on rural issues. Developed and facilitated as part of
A free all-night contemporary art event: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2013 (Toronto)
“Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is Toronto’s annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto’s arts community. The eighth edition of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche will take place Saturday, October 5 from 6:51 p.m. until sunrise. This year’s lineup includes 112 art projects created by