““Dance is the hidden language of the soul” – legendary dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham. In many corners of our world, artists are still persecuted for expressing their beliefs and thoughts. That’s why articles 19 and 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights calls on governments to respect the
Events
EVENT: imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Oct. 19 – 23 (Toronto)
“imagineNATIVE is just around the corner! From October 19 – 23, 2011, Toronto will become a mecca of Indigenous-made works featuring the latest and best in film, video, radio and new media! With five days of entertainment you will see and experience film and video screenings, live music performances, special
Events: Abilities Arts Festival (Oct 1-30, Toronto)
“Abilities Arts Festival: A Celebration of Disability Arts and Culture brings together a dazzling array of talent and creativity. Don’t miss dynamic and powerful artistic presentations from some of the finest artists and performers, including photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo, dances by Peggy Baker, Serge Bennathan, Peter Bingham and Robert Derosiers, the
Culture Days / La Fête de la culture (Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, Canada-wide)
“Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. A national Steering Committee, together with provincial committees (known as Provincial Task Forces) self-mobilize at the grassroots level to implement concurrent, annual, province-wide
Event: The Sweetgrass Film Festival, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 (Kenora, ON)
“September 30th – October 2nd, 2011 Culture Days Weekend!!! Women’s Place Kenora is celebrating 30 years with the Sweetgrass Film Festival! An Indigenous-based environmental women’s film festival will present film and video about women & environment. Women’s Place Kenora is celebrating 30 years with the Sweetgrass Film Festival! An Indigenous-based
Upcoming Event: A Taste for the Arts (Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre, Toronto)
– submitted by Sarah Patrick, Executive Director, Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre For more information on the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre read ArtBridges profile on the CCAC here. Please see our Google map for contact information.
Event: Art City in St. James Town Annual Fundraiser (Toronto)
“Our Tickets are now available for annual fundraiser. Art City in St. James Town, as you know, is a small, children’s charity and we are busy preparing for our fall annual event at The Gladstone Hotel on September 22. We rely on this evening to support our year-round free art programs for the children
Book Launch: Affirming Collaboration – Community and Humanist Activist Art in Québec and Elsewhere / Lancement du livre: Célébrer la collaboration – Art communautaire et art activiste humaniste au Québec et ailleurs (Montréal)
– posted with permission from Devora Neumark Read ArtBridges’ profile on Engrenage Noir/LEVIER here. See ArtBridges’ Google Map for more information.
Group Art Exhibition: Margin of Eras (June 9-20, Toronto)
“All projects are supported by CUE – a radical arts funding program based out of Sketch, dedicated to supporting young artists whom otherwise might not see their projects realized by the bureaucracies that exist within larger funding bodies. CUE is interested in hearing what artists far from the mainstream have
Event: Outside Looking In 2011 with Keynote Address from National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo of the Assembly of First Nations (Toronto)
Read Outside Looking In’s profile here. Please see the ArtBridges Google map for contact information. posted with permission from Tracee Smith, CEO, Outside Looking In