“This is a youth-led workshop designed for emerging arts educators. Attendees can expect to get key tips on how to develop and implement their own workshops in school and community settings. You will be encouraged to participate in dialogue and activity throughout the workshop. ARTS EDUCATORS INSTITUTE Workshops for Emerging
Archive for March, 2014
Dialogue & Community Art Project: community mapping through photography (Community Arts Vancouver)
“Community Camera Project Community Arts Vancouver Dialogue & Community Art Project involving community mapping through photography. Join Community Arts Vancouver for a Saturday Dialogue session at the UBC Learning Exchange. March 29th 2014 – Noon – 3pm Guests: Jennifer Wesman, Saba Tadesse-Lee & Amy Peacock For more information or to register for this
Artists Raise Funds for Cape Dorset Nunavut Mural Project – Donate before March 31st
Artists Alexa Hatanaka and Patrick Thompson are raising funds for the Cape Dorset Mural Project. A collaboration between northern and southern artists, the project will bring Cape Dorset their first ever outdoor mural while teaching the community’s youth about contemporary mural art practices through a series of workshops. PLEASE VISIT
Profile about a community artist who teaches painting and acting programs for seniors
The Canvas and Stage Offer Creative Outlets to Eglinton Hill Centre Members I am sharing a profile of a community artist who teaches acting and painting at Eglinton Hill Centre (EHC), the newest of St. Clair West Services for Seniors’ Community Development locations in Toronto. At EHC seniors and older
All Nations Healin’ Thru Artz in the News (Regina)
All Nations Healin’ Thru Artz (ANHTA) was featured in Regina newspaper, Leader Post. In the story, ANHTA founder, Monica Fogel, shares the troubled past that inspired her to reach out to Regina’s at-risk youth, many of which live in North Central, an area that was once declared “Canada’s worst neighbourhood”
My Drum’s Journey: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
Photo by Cathy Elliott / Drum painted by Cathy Elliott Cathy Elliott is an artist educator with DAREarts’ First Roots program. Once a month, Cathy shares her stories and experiences working with our First Nations youth in remote northern communities such as Webequie (ON), Marten Falls (ON), Sioux Lookout (ON),
Job Opportunity: ArtBridges/ToileDesArts Francophone Community-Engaged Arts Coordinator
Job Opportunity: ArtBridges/ToileDesArts Francophone Community-Engaged Arts Coordinator About: ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is a unique, emerging and free Canada-wide hub for community-engaged arts initiatives. ArtBridges informs and connects people about community-engaged arts in Canada and the benefits of arts for social change. ArtBridges/ToileDesArts’ ultimate objective is to help improve access to arts and
Call for Artists: The Patch Project (Mar 31, 2014, Toronto)
“The PATCH Project provides artists (like you!) with opportunities to exhibit their work in public – raising their profile while transforming Toronto’s streets. We partner with land developers to showcase the work of local artists around construction sites and get them the exposure they need to move their career in
Trace Project Engages Community in Creation of Massive Sculpture for Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg)
“Winnipeg artist, Rebecca Belmore invites the people of Winnipeg to participate in the creation of TRACE, a large sculpture/installation being made for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, opening in Winnipeg in September 2014. Thousands of hand-pressed beads using clay from beneath the city of Winnipeg need to be created
Artistic Storefronts Toolkit | Featured Resource
The ArtBridges Resource Portal connects you to community arts toolkits and research, reflections and stories, program ideas, and more. These resources have been developed and generously shared by artists and cultural workers in Canada through the course of their work. Artistic Storefronts are an inspiring way to bring art, business,