“Join us for the 6th annual Art Education Graduate Symposium, on February 6th and 7th 2015. This year, the symposium will be showcasing research within and beyond the Concordia context, surrounding the theme of art and social inclusion. Individual papers, panel discussions, and skill-sharing sessions, as well as
Archive for January, 2015
Happy 6th Birthday ArtBridges! / Bonne fête ToileDesArts!
ToileDesArts fête ses six ans aujourd’hui ! Hourra ! ArtBridges turns six today! Hooray! Merci beaucoup à tous nos lecteurs et lectrices, contributeurs et contributrices, supporteurs et supportrices, et bien sûr, nos amis et amies! Thank you so much — readers, contributors, community partners, members, supporters and friends!
Celebrate Indigenous Artists from the North by donating to NWIA’s Best New Northern Artist Award!
[Watch YouTube video here] “Celebrate Indigenous Artists from the North by donating to NWIA’s Best New Northern Artist Award! The Barbara Laronde Award for Best New Northern Artist This is in honour of my mother, Barbara Laronde. She has been a force in our family. She’s been the spine, the
Call for Emerging Artists!: KRE-A-TIV U-TURN Mentorship Program (Etobicoke, ON)
CALL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS KRE-A-TIV U-TURN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM A Milkweed Collective & Cultural Hotspot Signature Partnership Project “PROJECT OVERVIEW: Milkweed Collective will run KRE-A-TIV U-TURN from May through September 2015 in the Cultural Hotspot (West) neighbourhoods of Etobicoke. We are seeking eight (8) emerging artists, 18 to 25 years of
Acting OUT program auditions for trans and genderqueer youth! (SKETCH, Toronto)
“SKETCH’s program Acting OUT is auditioning and hiring genderqueer and trans* youth! We have two auditions coming up: Thursday Jan 29, 1:30-3:30 pm Monday Feb 2, 5-7pm Both are in SKETCH’s studios at 180 Shaw Street, lower level, in the Movement Studio. For more information, contact Kerry at kerry@sketch.ca, or
Second Story: Aboriginal Writing Contest, Deadline March 31, 2015 (Canada-wide)
“Second Story is holding a contest for contemporary writing for young readers that reflects the modern experience of Canadian Aboriginal – First Nations, Métis, and Inuit – people. The jury will be particularly looking for stories with an urban setting. Canadian writers who identify as Aboriginal are invited to submit
Mobile community arts program: summer job opportunities, Art Bikers, 4Cs Fdn. (Halifax)
BEST SUMMER JOB: Art Bikers! “Now in it’s 9th year, the Art Bikers is a mobile community arts program offered through the 4Cs Foundation. Riding bicycles pulling trailers full of art making materials, the Art Bikers travel to communities throughout HRM engaging with people of all ages at a neighbourhood
DREAM BIG Northern Conference for the Arts, May 27-30 (North Bay)
ArtBridges is pleased to announce that we have been invited to partner with North Bay’s White Water Gallery for the first ever Dream Big Conference! This northern conference for the arts will take place May 27th to 30th in North Bay, Ontario. From White Water Gallery: “The Gallery has chosen
SKETCH increases youth access to arts engagement with new parent relief program (Toronto)
Child’s Play! Parent relief available on Tuesdays “In partnership with College Montrose Children’s Place, SKETCH is increasing youth access to arts engagement by offering parent relief to SKETCH participants interested in attending Tuesday programming. Spots are available for young children ages 0 to 4. We’ll engage your child with art
Mural Routes’ intergenerational arts workshops connect community with local members of Pan Am Cultures (Toronto)
Mural Routes’ portrait stenciling program joins the TO2015 IGNITE program to inspire its communities in The Beach, Lakeshore West, and Scarborough “Mural Routes is excited to announce its new partnership with the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games through the IGNITE community partnership program, which enables individuals, organizations and communities to
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