“Limited spots available! Register by August 8th! Are you African, Caribbean, Black? Looking for a space to build community and form connections? Looking to express yourself? ArtSpaces are events designed for meaningful interactions and community conversations with African, Carribean, Black individuals, with the intention of building relationships and forming social
Conferences, Education & Training
Online Roundtable – Artists’ Response in Uncertain Times (Mural Routes)
“2020 has shown us that mural artists can be looked to as the cultural “First Responders” in Uncertain Times. Join us online as this panel of speakers share examples of how individual artists, collectives, and organizations can creatively pivot and negotiate the margins, and lead with creative solutions during these
The Gathering: Online – Anti-Black Racism in the Arts session (Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario, July 16)
The Gathering: Online Anti-Black Racism in the ArtsJuly 16, 2020 | 1-4pm via Zoom “As a follow-up the panel on Navigating Precairty and ongoing inequities in arts funding for Indigenous, racialized, the deaf and disabled and other marginalized artists and arts organizations, and in this time of seeing the impacts
Livestream Series: On Mental Health & Creativity
“An interview series investigating the intersections of mental health and creativity through the lens of artists. Hosted by Twentytwenty Arts’ founder, Megan Kee. Combining the creative process and psychotherapy, art therapy facilitates self-exploration and understanding. Whether artists utilize their artistic practice as a form of therapy or use it to
Journée nationale des Autochtones : Courts métrages & discussions /National Indigenous Day: Short Films and Q&A (Wapikoni mobile)
“Kwé, Kuei, Bonjour, Hello! À l’occasion de la Journée nationale des Peuples autochtones, ce 21 juin, le Wapikoni mobile vous invite à une célébration EN DIRECT ! Venez découvrir une programmation spéciale des œuvres de notre collection, développée par Marie Kristine Petiquay (Atikamekw, Manawan), cinéaste et membre du collectif Wapikoni
COMMUNITY+Connects: Online (Scarborough Arts)
Scarborough Arts Presents: COMMUNITY+Connects: Online “Community is what you make it.” “As a community we are currently experiencing physical distancing, and community is also what you make it. Community exists in the people and environment you have around you, always, and there are many ways to access community and to support one another
OLI Summer Challenge for Indigenous Youth: a virtual summer program
“The OLI Summer Challenge is a free 10-week virtual summer program that is open to Indigenous youth across Canada. The program offers weekly classes from topics ranging from photography, to technical design to culinary arts and more! The OLI Summer Challenge is designed so that it can be taken at
Webinar: Digital Adaptation Initiatives for Artists and Organizations
“June 10, 10AM EST Register here! Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Toronto host a webinar on digital adaptation initiatives including the Digital Strategy Fund. Join us for an interactive session with Canada Council for the Arts and City of Toronto staff on their digital adaptation initiatives
DAWN : L’Art et le handicap / Art & Disability – Panel & Performances
“Du 31 mai au 6 juin, c’est la Semaine Nationale de l’accessibilité (SNA). C’est une semaine dédiée aux Canadiens et Canadiennes pour promouvoir l’inclusion et l’accessibilité dans nos communautés et lieux de travail, pour célébrer notre progrès, et pour être inspirées pour détruire les barrières d’accessibilité. Nous avons besoin de
The Gathering: Online (Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario)
“Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is launching a series of conversations exploring frameworks for understanding how Artists and Arts Organization are thinking about their work and programming given the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s ongoing impact on the Arts Sector. We are committed to being a supportive convenor