“Fort York hosts the Indigenous Arts Festival from June 18 to 20 and the 14th Annual Na-Me-Res Traditional Outdoor Pow-Wow on June 21 Fort York National Historic Site will become a centre of Aboriginal cultural expression with two large free events that honour and celebrate National Aboriginal History Month.
Archive for June, 2015
My Heritage; My Story / Mon héritage; mon histoire – Passion 4 Youth Art Silent Auction (Ottawa)
“An art auction featuring the work of youth from the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program. Drop by anytime between 4pm-8pm to meet the youth and to see some beautiful works of art. Art can be purchased by silent auction (cash, credit card or cheque). We are thrilled to be
Scarborough Arts wants you to Come Out! this Pride month!
SCARBOROUGH ARTS WANTS YOU TO COME OUT! THIS PRIDE MONTH! Scarborough Arts is pleased to present Come OUT!, a series of boundary-pushing and out-there events in celebration of Pride Month this June. The youth-focused events series will feature a lineup of musical and theatre performances, a panel discussion, a film screening, interactive arts activities, and
Free Mas Camp Workshops (Marlon Griffith and Art Starts, Toronto)
Internationally renowned Trinidadian artist Marlon Griffith brings his Mas Movement to Lawrence Square Shopping Centre as part of Parapan Am Games cultural activities The public is invited to join Marlon Griffith and Art Starts in free Mas Camp workshops this June “Art Starts in partnership with the Art Gallery of York University
Photovoice Video: Community Clicks Photography Project at Eglinton Hill Centre (Toronto)
“Community Photography Project Video Click Play! On the SCWSS YouTube channel, Eglinton Hill Centre’s photography class project “Community Clicks” is featured in a video, as part of the SharedTime Project, a joint initiative of Volunteer Toronto and the Centre for Digital Storytelling. Sonya Young, Freelance Marketing Specialist attended a
Profile Highlight: Children’s Peace Theatre (Toronto)
As ArtBridges’ Community-Engaged Arts Directory grows, we realize that it’s a bit overwhelming to read through all of the profiles. We’re hoping that by occasionally highlighting some profiles on our blog, you may learn about an initiative that you may not have initially seen in the directory. Also, if you know of
Article: Homes First Awards Honour Best Homeless Artists (Toronto)
Torontoist recently featured Homes First’s awards and the “seven residents of Homes First shelters and housing have been nominated for a bursary recognizing their visual art, music, and crafting.” Here’s an excerpt of a recent article: “The nominees work in diverse mediums. They have very different backgrounds—some have been homeless for years,
Participez au grand allumage collectif avec ATSA (Québec)
“PARTICIPEZ AU GRAND ALLUMAGE COLLECTIF CONTRE LE DÉVELOPPEMENT PÉTROLIER AU QUÉBEC! 20 JUIN 20H (…ou du 17 au 24 juin, selon la température et VOS disponibilités) APPEL À TOUT LE QUÉBEC : Écrivez à info@atsa.qc.ca sans tarder! Diffusez largement! Ce projet peut être organisé à un niveau personnel, communautaire, institutionnel,
ArtReach Grants (Deadline June 19, Toronto)
NEW GRANT DEADLINE JUNE 19TH, 2015 “ArtReach is distributing $270,000 in the form of grants to youth arts projects in Toronto. If this sounds like something that could support your work, or the work of someone you know, we want to hear from you! Request an application by June 15th!
Call For Submissions: The 13th Annual Regent Park Film Festival (Toronto)
“Regent Park Film Festival is Toronto’s only free-of-charge, multi-cultural, film festival dedicated to showcasing the best local and international film and video works. The stories we celebrate resonate with the inner city, community-driven, trans-national, transient context of Regent Park, as well as with other similar communities all over the world.