The Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre (CCAC) is a community arts charitable organization that was founded in 1979 by David Blackmore and Tommy Oki. Its mandate is to provide art classes, music instruction, karate and summer camp to children in the CCAC’s neighborhood for subsidized rates because “it’s so important that
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Profile: Open Sky Creative Society (Ft. Simpson, NWT)
The Open Sky Creative Society (OSCS) is a community arts organization that was founded as an artists’ collective in 1999 and registered as a not for profit in 2001. “The Open Sky Creative Society (OSCS) is based in Ft. Simpson (Liidlii Kue) in the Dehcho, a multi-cultural region composed
Profile: Engrenage Noir/LEVIER (Montreal)
“Engrenage Noir / LEVIER (2001-2012) Engrenage Noir / LEVIER was a Montreal-based non-profit community and activist arts support organization intended to stimulate dialogue about healthy interdependence and ethical responsiveness while encouraging artistic creation addressing the systemic causes of poverty.” (web) LEVIER was co-directed since its inception in 2001 through to
Profile: UrbanArts (Toronto)
UrbanArts is a charitable community arts organization that was founded in 1988 as “Art York.” In 2002 the organization refocused its services to addresses the many needs of local youth in the community it serves. Its mission is to enhance community building by engaging youth through the arts. Its mandate
Profile: BluePrintForLife (Arctic, Northern and Inner City Communities)
BluePrintForLife runs “Social Work Through Hiphop” programs in remote Inuit and First Nations Communities in Northern Canada. They also run programs with newly immigrated families in Calgary and are expanding to other inner cities across the country. BluePrintForLife is a business that was founded in 2006 by Stephen Leafloor, social
Profile: Art Starts (Toronto)
Art Starts is a charitable, not for profit organization committed to arts-based community development in the city of Toronto. It was founded in 1992 by a group of artists living in the Eglinton & Oakwood neighbourhood. Its mandate is to build healthier communities using the arts. “At Art Starts we
Profile: 7th Generation Image Makers (Toronto)
7th Generation Image Makers is a community arts program under the auspices of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. The program was founded in 1995 by local Anishnawbek artist Maria Hupfield through the NCFST youth department. The program’s mandate is to provide arts exposure and constructive creative expression for
Profile: The A-Zone, Moncton Boys and Girls Club
Boys and Girls Club of Moncton is part of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. It has an outstanding arts programcalled: A-Zone. The centre was founded in Moncton in 1957. Its mandate is “To provide a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.”
Profile: Sketch (Toronto)
Sketch is a community arts development initiative that was founded in 1996 by Phyllis Novak. Its mandate is to engage youth who are street involved, homeless or otherwise marginalized in a progressive arts learning framework. The main premise of Sketch is that the arts are a response to homelessness and
Profile: Art City Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba )
Art City Inc is a community arts not-for-profit, charitable organization, that was founded in 1998 by Wanda Koop. Its mandate is to provide high quality, free-of-charge, art programming to participants of all ages. One of Art City’s goals is to be a model for future community art centres. Staff get phone calls from