“Are you interested in art for social change? Community Arts signifies a particular art making practice, emphasizing community involvement and collaboration, often with people who may not otherwise actively engage in the arts. Community Arts is distinct from other arts practices as it is the creative processes and relationships developed with community
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Call for Instructors: Youth Art Enrichment (Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture)
“KIAC is seeking Yukon-based instructors for Youth Art Enrichment, a four-day intensive arts program for Yukon high school students, held in Dawson City, Yukon in March, 2018. Each instructor will teach a group of eight to twelve students in their selected medium for the duration of the program. The goal
Call for Artists: 2018 Adäka Cultural Festival (Whitehorse)
“The Adäka Cultural Festival was launched in July 2011, with a mission to develop and deliver a world-class, iconic festival that showcases, celebrates, and fosters the development of Yukon’s diverse and distinctive First Nations arts and culture. Adäka means “coming into the light” in the Southern Tutchone language. The Festival
Resource Highlight | Transformative Community Art: Re-visioning the Field of Practice
Transformative Community Art: Re-visioning the Field of Practice University of Toronto, T-Space | ON | 2011 Catherine Anne McLeod “Community art is a multidisciplinary practice that was engendered by two main perspectives on art; a functionalist approach and an ‘art as essential to humanity’ approach. These differing ideological positions led
Call for Applications: 2018 Mural Project (7th Generation Image Makers, VIBE Arts)
“New 2018 Mural Project with 7th Generation Image Makers and VIBE Arts ! Indigenous youth ages 16-24 if you are interested in applying for this project please attend one of the information sessions indicated on the flyer or contact rkennedy@nativechild.org 416-969-8510 ext.4110 for more information!” -submitted by 7th Generation Image Makers Read 7th Generation
Call for Applications: Alianait Arts Festival (Iqaluit)
“Artists can apply online to perform at the 2018 Alianait Arts Festival (June 29 to July 2), the world’s circumpolar stage!! – Deadline for Southern performers: December 29, 2017 – Deadline for Northern performers: January 29, 2018 Alianait Arts Festival Known as the world’s circumpolar stage, the Alianait Arts Festival
Call for Applicants: 5th Annual CSIF + imagineNATIVE Mentorship Program (Alberta)
“Are you an emerging Indigenous media artist living in Alberta? Do you have a great idea for a 5-minute short film that would benefit from professional and creative mentorship? CSIF and imagineNATIVE are proud to present their 5th annual Mentorship Program. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to explore filmmaking and shoot,
Profile Highlight: Spring Pulse Poetry Festival (Cobalt & Temiskaming Shores, ON)
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
Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture: International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Dec. 3rd, Vancouver)
“Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture is a registered charitable non-profit society that supports and promotes artists with disabilities. We do so by creating high quality cultural events that features works by these artists, and we pay them for the work they do. These events include visual art exhibitions, artist talks,
Profile Highlight: Mikw Chiyâm Arts Concentration Program (Montréal)
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