“Rihkee Strapp and Candace Day Neveau, lead artists on the Mill Market Mural Project, have been busy all summer seeking out the untold stories of Sault Ste. Marie & District. The Mill Market Mural Project is a community arts initiative using collected stories from community members to inspire images in
Archive for August, 2015
Profile Highlight: CANVAS Arts Action Programs (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
ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series: DAREarts Practical Guide for Artists Visiting Remote FNMI Communities
What are the responsibilities of artists as guests in communities that are not their own? What can guest artists do to prepare for and to be respectful of this role? For our new ArtBridges Tips & Tools series, we asked DAREarts First Roots Program Associate, Cathy Elliott, to share some tips with artists who are new to working
Formation Résonnance 2015 / Amplify Training 2015 (Fondation Filles d’Action / Girls Action Foundation)
Résonnance : La création et animation d’espaces et de programmes pour les filles du 20 au 25 octobre 2015 “Souhaitez-vous obtenir de nouveaux outils et de nouvelles ressources qui vont renforcer vos compétences d’animation dans des programmes sensibles au genre? Si vous animez des programmes pour les filles et les
From the Heart: How 100 Canadians Created an Unconventional Theatre Performance about Reconciliation (Victoria, BC)
“In the summer of 2013, one hundred Canadians in Victoria, British Columbia used theatre as a way to consider what it will take to reshape our country’s relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. From the Heart: enter into the journey of reconciliation was a interactive performance that invited
Call for Expressions of Interest: Youth Arts Ambassador Program (Culture Days)
“Ontario Culture Days is now accepting expressions of interest from young and emerging, community-engaged artists working in any artistic discipline in all regions of Ontario to participate in Ontario Culture Days’ inaugural Youth Arts Ambassador Program (Pilot Project, 2016-2018). Would you like to: Present your own community arts creation as
ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 Audio Series: Cathy Elliott (DAREarts First Roots)
The next installment in ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 audio series comes from Cathy Elliott of DAREarts’ First Roots Program. “Cathy is a Dora nominated performer, director, creator and musical director. She is an Acadian/Irish/Mi’kmaq registered member of the Sipekne’katik Reserve in Nova Scotia, and has been writing and performing theatre for the past
Profile Highlight: Indian Art From the Edge (British Columbia)
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
“Terre d’Accueil”: MU inaugure une nouvelle murale aux habitations Jeanne Mance (Montréal)
“LE MONT ROYAL S’AFFICHE AU CENTRE-VILLE L’organisme de bienfaisance MU inaugurait aujourd’hui la murale intitulée Terre d’accueil de l’artiste américain Phillip Adams. Sise aux Habitations Jeanne-Mance (à l’intersection des rues Ontario Est et Saint-Dominique), la murale produite par MU est la troisième d’une série représentant les quatre éléments. Après un
Documentary: BluePrintForLife’s Theatre Healing Program in Kangiqsujuaq, Northern Québec
[Watch on Vimeo] Check out this documentary about BluePrintForLife and their unique theatre healing program in the arctic community of Kangiqsujuaq (or Wakeham Bay) in northern Québec. Visit www.blueprintforlife.ca for more about their work. – Cora-Rae Silk, Indigenous Community Arts Coordinator Posted with permission from Stephen ‘Buddha’ Leafloor Read BluePrintForLife’s