“Now in its 19th year, Youth Art Enrichment is an annual four-day art program for Yukon youth hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) in Dawson City. Artistically-inclined youth aged 14-18 travel from across the Yukon to take part in intensive workshops with a professional artist. Students choose one of three courses to study for the duration of the program, in
Conferences, Education & Training
Feminist Art Fest 2020: Narrative Healing (Toronto)
“The 2020 Feminist Art Fest creates a space that is celebratory, empowering, intellectually engaging, and provocative. This event is presented by the Feminist Art Collective (FAC), a 100% volunteer-based organization in Toronto that brings together artists, academics, and activists to consider feminist issues through art. Sat, 7 March 202010:00 AM
Towards the Future: Black Creatives x Mentorship (Nia Centre for the Arts, Toronto)
“Friends helping friends. Peer support. Each one, teach one. Mentorship. Whatever words or phrases you use to describe it, no one makes it alone. Towards the Future is a conversation sharing the experiences, pathways, and stories of photographer Anthony (Tony) Gebrehiwot, celebrity ghostwriter & journalist Pauleanna Reid, and their mentees
Made in Exile: Theatre & Storytelling Program (youth-led community arts initiative, Toronto)
About the Program “Made in Exile’s Theatre and Storytelling is a free community theatre program for Tibetan youth (29 years old and under) to explore stories of Tibetans in the diaspora. Participants will get the opportunity to: gain knowledge and exposure to theatre through workshops led by local guest artists
Forum Theatre Workshops (Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)
Forum Theatre 101 Introductory Workshop “Forum Theatre is an interactive & participatory style of theatre designed to address social issues and inspire actionable change. In this intensive all-levels workshop led by award winning Forum Theatre artist Simon Malbogat, participants will learn how this social justice-based theatre style can be used
Call for Participants: The E.W.o.C. Project – Turbulence II
“The E.W.o.C. Project – Turbulence II is an exciting paid, skill-building workshop series for youth, taking place this winter at UTSC. Turbulence II is a free a mixed-media storytelling workshop series for emerging artists, who identify as Muslim women of colour. The 11 week (22 hours) series will guide 15
Cirkaskina – la Rencontre nationale en cirque social
“Du 16 au 19 janvier 2020, Cirque Hors Piste organise Cirkaskina– la Rencontre nationale en cirque social. Du Nunavik à Vancouver, 150 jeunes provenant de 17 communautés au Canada se rassembleront à Montréal pour ce moment historique de 3 jours. En plus de mettre en lumière les arts du cirque
Cirkaskina: National Social Circus Gathering
From January 16 to 19, 2020 Cirque Hors Piste presents Cirkaskina – the first National Social Circus Gathering! “150 young people from 17 Canadian communities–from Nunavut to Vancouver–will gather in Montreal for this historic 3-day event. Besides being a showcase for circus arts as a tool for social change, the
Workshop: Rainbow of Desire Applied Theatre (Mixed Company Theatre & Scarborough Civic Library)
“What happens when you take apart a single moment of conflict to explore every possible desired action? In this experiential workshop led by Mixed Company Theatre’s Artistic Director Simon Malbogat, participants will employ Augusto Boal’s Rainbow of Desire techniques to broaden perspectives and reframe situations by focusing on the inner
Let’s Talk Art Workshop: How to Crip the Arts 2
How to Crip the Arts 2November 26, 2019, 6-9 p.m.Tangled Art & Disability, 401 Richmond St. “Neighbourhood Arts Network and RBC Foundation present a free workshop series showcasing inspiring artists, vibrant spaces, and valuable information to help artists make new connections, increase their capacity and learn more about the arts in Toronto. Curated