Krista Dalby is the co-founder of Small Pond Arts in Picton, ON. She also volunteers her time and talent to charity organizations like Puppets Without Borders and ArtsCan Circle. Krista is great and has agreed to share some of her experiences with the ArtBridges community. This piece originally appeared on
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grunt gallery’s 30th Anniversary Kick-off Party! Aug. 28 (Vancouver)
“You’re invited to grunt gallery on Thursday, August 28th for a cake-cutting event that will kick off grunt’s year-long 30th Anniversary celebrations! The event will take place from 6:30-8:30pm at grunt gallery and in the adjoining Amenity Space. We will cut the cake at 7:15pm. Please join us for a
Profile Highlight: Small Pond Arts (Picton, ON)
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
Decolonizing Street Art: Anti-Colonial Street Artists Convergence, Aug.22 – Sept.3 (Montreal)
[Watch video here] SUMMARY: Decolonizing street art: Anti-colonial street artists convergence will take place at the end of August 2014. This project fosters the idea of bringing together street artists of indigenous and settler origins and build an artistic community of shared anticolonial values. The convergence will promote a type
Free Youth Workshop: Evaluation (ArtReach Toronto)
“Evaluation is an important, but sometimes overlooked, part of our work in communities. Surveys, stories, art-based activities, and statistics are just some of the powerful evaluation tools we can use to measure the impacts of what we do. Used correctly, they demonstrate the benefits of our work to our communities,
Excellence is Earned: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
Cathy Elliott is an artist educator with DAREarts’ First Roots program. Once a month, Cathy shares her stories and experiences working with our First Nations youth in remote northern communities such as Webequie (ON), Marten Falls (ON), Sioux Lookout (ON), Attawapiskat (ON) and Indian Brook (NS). It’s an honour to
National Aboriginal Day: Saturday, June 21st
This weekend Canada celebrates National Aboriginal Day with events and festivities taking place all over the country. To honour all of the amazing community arts initiatives working in/with FNMI and northern communities, I’ve put together a list of some of the inspiring projects I’ve had the privilege of posting about
Aboriginal Arts & Stories Winners Announced (Canada-wide)
“Earlier this year Historica Canada announced the Aboriginal Arts & Stories Contest which invited FNMI youth between the ages of 11 – 29 to submit a piece of writing or artwork that showcased their creativity and explored their heritage. Now the results are in and we’re thrilled to announce the
Ontario Culture Days hosts four live free province-wide Webinars on June 16th, 17th, 18th 23rd
“Hot on the heels of our successful information session tour of the province, Ontario Culture Days will be holding four live province-wide webinars for activity organizers and specific sectors, including both English and French webinars co-hosted with the Ontario Arts Council. These webinars are for artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural
Walking With Our Sisters: Travelling Exhibition Honouring Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (CAN & US)
Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, ON / The variations of each installation are based on each unique space and the creativity of each installation design team. The installation designs are also reflective of the traditional protocols in each area / Credit: Melody McKiver “Walking With Our Sisters is a commemorative