“STATE of the ART: A Report on Art for Social Change (ASC) in Canada (2016) Across Canada and around the world, artists are working with diverse communities to create positive social change through processes of participatory art making. Since 2013, the ASC! Project, a five-year, national research project funded by
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ArtBridges/ToileDesArts’ Year One Evaluation Report
Executive Summary “Everyone has energy and big spirit when they come together…they tell compelling stories. It is more than the sharing of the resources. They are glad we are here….” – Staff Introduction Founded in 2008, ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active
ArtBridges Guide to Community Arts Funding Highlights
Have you seen the ArtBridges Guide to Community Arts Funding? It’s a great place to start when you are looking for funding for your project. This free guide features over 80 funding programs plus helpful tools and resources from across Canada. Check out some highlights below, see the full guide
ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series #3: Recipe to Support Artists Working in Communities
ArtBridges Tips & Tools: Recipe to Support Artists Working in Communities ArtBridges, VIBE Arts | Canada wide | 2016 Julie Frost A recipe to support artists working in communities. Created by Julie Frost of VIBE Arts, includes tips on safety, policies, collaboration, roles and responsibilities, hiring, documentation, and organizational values.
Article: 8 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Art and Disability (Canadian Art)
The following is an excerpt from Leah Sandals’ Canadian Art feature “8 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Art and Disability” in conversation with Eliza Chandler, Artistic Director of Tangled Art + Disability: “Though it often goes unnoticed by the wider artworld, the Deaf and Disability Arts movement has been gaining
ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series #2: Start Ups in Rural & FNMI Communities
ArtBridges Tips & Tools: Starting Up Rural ArtBridges, Thinking Rock Community Arts | Canada wide | 2016 Robin Sutherland ArtBridges spoke with Robin Sutherland of Thinking Rock Community Arts about starting up community arts initiatives in rural and First Nations community contexts. Robin’s tips touch on training and networking, resources
Art Hives How-to-Guide / Guide Pratique des Ruches d’Art
“The Art Hives How-to-Guide is now available as a FREE downloadable PDF, in English and French! http://arthives.org/resources/art-hives-how-guide Support the Art Hives Network by ordering your hard copy for 20$ CAD + shipping, contact:network@arthives.org. Le Guide Pratique des Ruches d’Art est maintenant disponible GRATUITEMENT en version PDF téléchargeable, en français et en anglais!
ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series: DAREarts Practical Guide for Artists Visiting Remote FNMI Communities
What are the responsibilities of artists as guests in communities that are not their own? What can guest artists do to prepare for and to be respectful of this role? For our new ArtBridges Tips & Tools series, we asked DAREarts First Roots Program Associate, Cathy Elliott, to share some tips with artists who are new to working
ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 Audio Series: Stephen “Buddha” Leafloor (BluePrintForLife)
The next two instalments in ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 audio series come from BluePrintForLife‘s Stephen Leafloor, a social worker and b-boy since 1982. Founded in 2006, the company’s mandate is to use “Hiphop as both a community development tool and as a model for alternative education and healing… [it] offers dynamic, culturally
Sponsorship Marketing | Featured Resource
In recent years, arts and community organizations have been encouraged to diversify their funding sources and be innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. In response, many groups have begun to explore a new world of corporate sponsorship. Working with the corporate sector often demands a steep learning curve for nonprofit organizations. Culture