“Following the launch of the inaugural annual awards program last year, nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 awards. The awards program recognizes and showcases outstanding initiatives taken to engage the public in arts and culture during the annual Culture Days event. Award nominations will be assessed and winners
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Micro-grants for emerging artists or collectives to create, engage and inspire! Platform A / Art Starts (Toronto)
“Microgrants are back! How would you engage Toronto with art? Art Starts is now offering 12 micro-grants in amounts up to $1000 for emerging artists or collectives to create, engage and inspire! Deadline: October 30th 2014 Proposals in all artistic disciplines are welcome. For more info or to apply, please
Micro-grants for artists and arts collectives interested in community-engaged arts: Platform A / Jumblies (Toronto)
“As part of the Platform A, an initiative of the Toronto Arts Council, Jumblies is pleased to announce that we will be awarding $12,000 in micro-grants for projects taking place between January and April 2015. WHAT? Jumblies’ micro-grants are for artists and arts collectives interested in community-engaged arts. By this
Seeking: Applicants for the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival in Vancouver B.C.
“The Dancers of Damelahamid produce the annual Coastal First Nations Dance Festival in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, BC. The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest coast of North America. The festival presents the rich
Neechee Studio: Free art workshops for Aboriginal youth starting Nov. 6 (Thunder Bay)
Register on Facebook or email neecheestudio@gmail.com Posted with permission from Lora Northway, Die Active Read Die Active / Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s profile on ArtBridges’ Community-Engaged Arts Directory and Map
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Oct. 22-26 (Toronto)
imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest international festival of Indigenous film, video, radio and new media. This year they celebrate their 15th anniversary with 5 days of film screenings, artist talks, workshops, performances and more! Visit their website for more info and to view a full schedule of events! Submitted by
Profile Highlight – Quirk-e: The Queer Imaging & Riting Kollective for Elders (Vancouver)
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
Forum national Le Pouvoir des arts: Agir maintenant pour le changement social (nov. 7 au 9, Ottawa)
Agir maintenant pour le changement social Du 7 au 9 novembre 2014, à Ottawa, vous êtes invités à participer à la deuxième édition du Forum national Le Pouvoir des arts: Agir maintenant pour le changement social. Organisé par la Fondation Michaëlle Jean et la Faculté des arts et des sciences
Power of the Arts National Forum: Acting Now for Social Change (Ottawa, Nov. 7-9)
“Acting Now for Social Change You are invited to join Canadians from across the country as they converge on Ottawa from November 7 to 9, 2014 for the second edition of the Power of the Arts National Forum: Acting Now for Social Change. Co-hosted by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and
2014 Community Arts Jam! (Toronto Island)
The 2nd annual Community Arts Jam! is a “day long retreat style gathering and skill share on Toronto island for community-engaged artists, creative facilitators, artist-educators, and community arts leaders interested in exploring themes of race & equity in community based programming, arts education & organizational development. DATE: Friday October 17th,