Tessa Mendel has over 20 years of experience as a theatre director, educator and community-based arts facilitator from Nova Scotia, who has worked in communities on the east coast and in Toronto. In Using the Creative Arts for Transformational Learning, Mendel candidly describes her own personal journey and experiences with
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inVISIBLE Ink: Free art and writing workshop series for LGBTQQ2S youth and their allies (Thunder Bay, ON)
“Welcome to inVISIBLE Ink! We are thrilled to let you know about exciting new youth arts project. Please spread the word! inVISIBLE Ink is a free art and writing workshop series aimed at LGBTQQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer, questioning and 2-spirited) youth and their allies in Thunder Bay. *Who?* Although the project has
To Light the Fire: Indigenous Arts Symposium, Register today! Nov.19-22 (NL & Labrador)
*** DEADLINE TO REGISTER EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH *** Symposium is open to Newfoundland and Labrador residents only. Visit tolightthefire.wordpress.com for more info and to register.
Stepping Sideways – Resiliency and the Learning Heart: by DAREarts artist-educator Cathy Elliott
From Left: Seanna Connell (Project Director, ArtBridges), Cathy Elliott (Artist-Educator, DAREarts), Marilyn Field (Founder & President, DAREarts). Photo courtesy of Cathy Elliott. Cathy Elliott is an artist-educator with DAREarts’ First Roots Aboriginal program. DAREarts received an award in ArtBridges’ First Annual Recognition Awards for remarkable work in community-engaged arts in
Call for Submissions: How do you practice self-care? A well-being & community art project from CAHEP
“What are the little things you do to take care of yourself? Submissions welcome from anyone, anywhere! We’re creating a community art project inspired by self-care, and we need your help! Please take a moment to share your favourite methods of self-care with us. We’ll be putting them together in
Songwriting Camp for Aboriginal Youth (aged 16-25), Sept. 25-27 (Riverport, NS)
“Project Description: The Aboriginal Song Writers Camp will be held this Fall at The Ovens Natural Park, Riverport, Nova Scotia. Starting a long weekend the evening of 25th September through to the 27th September, 2015. This stunning setting puts everyone in direct contact with nature and will take everyone out
Award winners for ArtBridges First Annual Recognition Awards! / Félicitations! Les premiers prix honorifiques annuels de ToileDesArts
We are pleased to announce the award winners for ArtBridges First Annual Recognition Awards! The awards showcase remarkable work in community-engaged arts in Canada in three categories: Innovation!, Resiliency! and Creativity! The award process: In late 2014 we did a call for ArtBridges annual fee-paying Members to participate in award
Grants for First Nations Youth, Artists & Arts Organizations, Deadline Oct.5 (BC)
“Are you an Aboriginal artist or arts group with an interesting project idea? If you live in BC you could be eligible to apply for a grant through the Aboriginal Arts Development Awards. Grants can be used for all artistic disciplines and projects can include mentorships, teaching traditional arts, art
#MillMarketMural: Community Mural Unveling Sept. 2 & 12 (Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
“Rihkee Strapp and Candace Day Neveau, lead artists on the Mill Market Mural Project, have been busy all summer seeking out the untold stories of Sault Ste. Marie & District. The Mill Market Mural Project is a community arts initiative using collected stories from community members to inspire images in
From the Heart: How 100 Canadians Created an Unconventional Theatre Performance about Reconciliation (Victoria, BC)
“In the summer of 2013, one hundred Canadians in Victoria, British Columbia used theatre as a way to consider what it will take to reshape our country’s relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. From the Heart: enter into the journey of reconciliation was a interactive performance that invited