FREE Student Matinee Performance! Over 80 Indigenous youth will take to the stage! In celebration of our 8th Annual Show moving to the SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, on Wednesday May 13th at 12 NOON we are offering FREE tickets on a first-come first-serve basis. Please see brochure below
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Theatre of the Oppressed: Rainbow of Desire Workshop, Mixed Company Theatre (Toronto)
“Rainbow of Desire was developed by Augusto Boal is a therapeutic ability to use theatre to liberate individually and change lives. Boal discovered that the types of oppressions he encountered came from inside the individual rather than an outside manipulator. These oppressions were different, they were deeply imbedded things that
Platform A: Supporting community-engaged art-making in Toronto
Platform A announces the recipients of 2015 Toronto Arts Council micro-grants to support community-engaged art-making in the city. “Platform A partner organizations AFCY, Art Starts, Jumblies Theatre and SKETCH/CUE are pleased to announce the recipients of 50 new micro-grants made possible through City Council’s increase in investment to the Toronto
Antyx Community Arts collaborates on video with Forest Lawn High School’s Gay Straight Alliance (Calgary)
Forest Lawn High School students invite Albertans to change the way we treat each other “Students of Forest Lawn High School’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and Antyx Community Arts have produced a video that highlights the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students in their high school, and the difference
ArtHeart awarded the OAEA Community Art Educator of the Year today!
Congratulations to Judy Fournier and ArtHeart Community Art Centre (ArtHeart) for being awarded the Ontario Art Education Association (OAEA) Community Art Educator of the Year! The OAEA is the provincial art teachers association for Ontario and these awards “honour excellence in teaching as well as leadership and contributions to art education.
Gathering for Indigenous Arts: March 26 in Toronto & May 14 in Thunder Bay (ON)
“Two Gatherings for Indigenous Arts – one in Toronto on March 26 and one in Thunder Bay on May 14 – are bringing together artists and stakeholders to connect and celebrate what’s happening now, and to strengthen what could be happening tomorrow. If you’re at all connected to Indigenous arts
Art with Heart: Improving mental and physical health through original photography (ON & Canada-wide)
Art with Heart Improving mental and physical health through original photography (Toronto, ON) “Art with Heart is a pending non-profit organization that started up in April 2014 by three grade 12 students. We are dedicated individuals who seek to improve the mental and physical health of those in hospitals, retirement
Nominate an Arts Leader/Artist for the OAC’s Aboriginal Arts Award! Deadline Feb.18 (ON)
“January 13, 2015 – The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) invites you to nominate an Aboriginal artist or arts leader for the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, February 18, 2015. About the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award: – The annual award honours outstanding achievements
SHINE! – annual concert that celebrates, remembers and raises funds for a bursary for young musicians, March 1 (Toronto)
“6th year and better than ever! Mark your calendar for the annual concert celebrating music, remembering Jim Fay and James Gray and raising funds for a bursary for young musicians. WHEN: Sunday March 1st 2015, 6:00–10:00pm WHERE: Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas West (one block west of Dufferin) Book tickets on-line
DAREarts First Roots Feast: Support Art for Aboriginal Kids, Feb.26 (Newmarket, ON)
From DAREarts’ Cathy Elliott: “What I do is take the traditional ingredients and I apply modern cooking techniques and my creativity, but it still falls in line with storytelling and our traditions. It all makes sense on a plate. I don’t randomly throw stuff in a pan. There’s a story