“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
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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
Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival, Aug 19-23 (Ottawa)
ASINABKA FILM & MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL 2015 Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin Territory August 19-23, 2015 Ottawa, ON, Canada The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival is excited to return for our 4th annual festival and to announce our 2015 programming, screening the best in Indigenous film from Canada and
Wiikwemkoong Art Gallery ‘Bringing Colour to Life’ with Community-Engaged Art Project (Manitoulin Island, ON)
Wiikwemkoong Art Gallery, on beautiful Manitoulin Island, has launched a new initiative called The Pillars Project. Launched earlier this summer, the project will see 25 concrete pillars in front of the local mall transformed with vibrant colour and elements of Woodland Art, a style of First Nations art firmly rooted
ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 Series: Seanna Connell
The next installments in ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 audio series come from our very own Seanna Connell of ArtBridges/ToileDesArts. Seanna Connell is Co-Founder & Project Director of ArtBridges/ToileDesArts (2008 – present). Founder of A Home for Creative Opportunity/ArtHeart Community Art Centre (1991-present). Community-engaged artist & visual arts project & program coordinator for inner-city Toronto drop-ins
Art Show uses the creative process to break down barriers and allow youth to express themselves (Youth Agencies Alliance, Winnipeg)
“When I Grow Up…” The Art Show uses the creative process to break down barriers and allow youth to express themselves. “The question youth hear from adults all the time is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Why don’t we ever ask, “WHO do you want to be?.” For this