“As part of Toronto Arts Foundation’s ongoing research into the importance of the arts in city and community building, Arts Chats brings together a diverse array of speakers from a variety of disciplines throughout the month of March to discuss timely and understudied issues that affect them, their practice and
Archive for February, 2021
The Countdown Public Art Project & Call for Community Art Ambassadors (ON)
“The Countdown Public Art Project is a province-wide initiative that creates outdoor monuments in public spaces to honour survivors of gender based violence and to imagine, or count down to, a world without gender based violence. “Countdown” is produced and led by Red Dress Productions with local leadership and community and civic
BIPOC Writers Slam (Eastern Edge Gallery, Newfoundland)
“Join Newfoundland & Labrador’s newly formed BIPOC Creators Collective for a BIPOC-lead Writers Slam on Friday, February 26th at 7 PM via Zoom. Let’s gather and celebrate BIPOC voices! Along with readings from local writer Xaiver Campbell, local BIPOC community members are invited to read their work, poetry, song lyrics,
Job Opportunity: Executive Director (Klondike Institute of Art and Culture)
“The Executive Director is Dawson City Arts Society’s (DCAS) chief operating officer, and in partnership with the DCAS Board of Directors, is responsible for the success of the DCAS operating arm, the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC). Together, the Executive Director and the Board assure the accomplishment of
Upcoming Partners for Youth Empowerment Workshops (Online)
“Creative Facilitation 1 | February 19 & 26Using Creative Arts in Facilitation. Working with groups is by definition a creative adventure and the arts can be your greatest ally. In this professional development training you will gain a framework for using arts-based practices to strengthen your effectiveness as a facilitator.
BYOBeads Indigenous ONLINE Beading Circle (East End Arts)
“BYOBeads Indigenous ONLINE Beading CircleOnline Using Zoom & Registration via EventBriteThursday Evenings in February & March7-9pm – tune in any time!FREE Led by Queer Metis bead-artist, novelist, & film-maker, Adam Garnet Jones and hosted by East End Arts, BYOBeads is an intimate opportunity for traditional bead artists, hobby-beaders just learning their
Martha Street Studio Relief Effort – Print Exchange
“We want to see your prints, and more importantly, we want others to enjoy them too! Please join us for the MSS Relief Effort – Print Exchange to receive 5 new works in the mail made by your fellow printmakers. If you are interested in participating, email your name and address to: askmartha[at]printmakers.mb.ca with the subject
Obsidian Theatre & CBC Arts Present: 21 BLACK FUTURES (Online)
“Obsidian Theatre and the CBC are unveiling the full line-up of directors and performers who have joined the first major project announced under Artistic Director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, 21 BLACK FUTURES. First announced this past fall, 21 BLACK FUTURES is an anthology of21 filmed monodramas, commissioned from 21 multigenerational Black
Colour Palette: A Black Artist Online Showcase (SKETCH)
“To live is to create and to create is to story-tell. Colour Palette is a collection of works that explore many mediums of storytelling. These mediums reveal the varied histories of each artist, from birth, to pain, to joy, to self-discovery, to death, and beyond. See, hear, acknowledge, and share
Digital Resilience Program for youth: learn video editing, podcasting and art (Scarborough Arts)
“This project is about bringing together newcomer/immigrant youth with Indigenous (First Nations) youth in Manitoulin. Both groups of youth will make digital stories, and share their stories with each other, talk about resilience, and create art to help other youth learn strategies for resilience. The project will take place from
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