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Nous vous invitons à vous informer et à contribuer à ce qui se passe dans le domaine des arts engagés par la communauté et des arts pour les initiatives de changement social à travers le Canada. Nous publions ce que les gens nous soumettent ainsi que « tout ce qui concerne les arts engagés par la communauté » dont nous prenons connaissance. ArtBridges/ToilesDesArts partage toutes sortes d’informations :

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  • Histoires inspirantes
  • Présentation d’initiatives artistiques communautaires

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Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges! / ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes !

  Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges/ToileDesArts! To all our friends and community partners, we wish you a creative, healthy, safe, and joyful time over the holidays! All the best for a happy and healthy new year!   ArtBridges/ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes! À tous nos amis et à tous nos partenaires,

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Latin American Media Arts Symposium (Oct 4-7, Toronto)

« From October 4 to 7, join us for the first edition of the Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS) in Toronto. Over the course of 4 days, we will gather with a group of curious and thoughtful artists, filmmakers, critics, and academics engaging with Latin American* artistic production in Canada. We will

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The 7th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (October 12-17)

« The 7th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV), offers opportunities for exhibition, performance, connection and learning to visual and performing artists who self-identify as outsiders. The Festival will showcase the work of over 40 visual artists, which will be available for purchase

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Culture Days 2023 (Sept 22 – Oct 15)

« Culture Days is Here! The creative adventure begins with over 2,000 free arts and culture events and activities The wait is over. A creative choose-your-own-adventure awaits with Culture Days! Tomorrow, three weeks of arts and cultural celebrations kick off with more than 2,000 in-person and online experiences, activities and events

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Indigenous Arts Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« The program supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists to research, develop and create new work and engage with their communities. It also funds opportunities for Indigenous organizations and communities to strengthen their relationships with the arts. The program has three categories: Individuals Ad hoc groups and collectives Organizations Grants

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Emergence Symposium 2023 (Sept 12-13, Neighbourhood Arts Network)

The 2023 Emergence Symposium will take place on September 12 and 13 at the Clark Centre for the Arts. It will convene community engaged arts practitioners, policy makers and community leaders for a transformative event that harmonizes climate action and creative brilliance using the arts as the spring board to explore important work and issues together.

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Appel à candidatures : Symposium latino-américain des arts médiatiques (LAMAS) 2023

Nous recevons actuellement des soumissions pour la première édition du Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS), qui aura lieu à Toronto du 5 au 7 octobre 2023. Cet événement de trois jours réunira des universitaires et des artistes pour partager et discuter de la multitude de perspectives qui informent les

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Appel de candidatures : Programme UforChange Core Arts (Toronto)

« Si vous êtes un jeune créatif âgé de 16 à 29 ans, UforChange est le bon endroit pour vous. Notre processus d’admission est unique car nous n’acceptons pas les participants au programme en fonction de leur talent brut ou de leur expérience, mais de leur volonté de progresser. Notre slogan,

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Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (June 1-4)

« The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival has been proudly presented by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) since 2001. It is a celebration of arts, music, and culture featuring the work of local and regional artists, artisans, and crafters across a wide range of mediums. The festival includes workshops,

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Pendaison de crémaillère- nouvel espace Cirque Hors Piste (25 mai, Montréal)

« Nous organisons un événement festif pour inaugurer notre nouvel espace dans le quartier Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve! Ce nouveau pôle circassien est un projet innovant où cohabitent cirque social, services aux artistes, laboratoire de création et loisirs circassiens. Cette nouvelle maison pour Cirque Hors Piste devient le premier lieu dédié au cirque social,

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Newcomer Week (May 22-27, Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« Join us as we celebrate Newcomer Week from May 22-27, 2023. Newcomer Week is an annual event organized by NAN along with the City of Toronto, ImagineNative, Doris McCarthy Gallery, Muse Arts and Toronto Arts Council,, to welcome and celebrate newcomers in Toronto. Throughout the week, there will be a

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Lancement annuel 2023 du Wapikoni

« Notre lancement annuel aura lieu le vendredi 12 mai prochain à 19 h au Cinéma du Musée, à Montréal. UNE SOIRÉE SOUS LE SIGNE DU PARTAGE ET DE LA FIERTÉ ! Animée par Mélanie Alasie Napartuk, animatrice, comédienne et conférencière Inuk, cette soirée mettra en lumière les artistes de notre

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Northern Youth Cultural Fund (SaskCulture)

« The Northern Youth Cultural Fund (NYCF), delivered in partnership with the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District (NSCRD), provides funding for cultural, artistic or creative interactive activities for children and youth ages 4 to 19 in northern Saskatchewan. This funding initiative is made possible thanks to the support of Sask Lotteries. Applicants

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Call for ArtMEETS Artists (East End Arts, Toronto)

« East End Arts invites Artists and Makers to share your skills with the east Toronto community through ArtMEETS, 2023 Summer Edition! The deadline for submissions is Sunday May 7th at 11:59 PM EST. When your hands are busy making something, your brain is happy and relaxed, and that can be

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SaskCulture Culture Days Hub Sponsorship (Saskatchewan)

« To help engage communities, SaskCulture is offering sponsorships for Culture Days Hubs around the province to support the continued success of Culture Days in Saskatchewan. Sponsorships of up to $5,000 will be determined by community size, the strength of community partnerships and the quality and extent of programs/activities offered. Culture

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Crip Fashion Utopia: Cripping Masculinity Fashion Show (Tangled Art + Disability, Toronto)

« April 29, 20236:00-8:00pmUrban Space Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West. Welcome to an immersive Crip Fashion Utopia. Here, we celebrate fashion that forms crip imaginations, connects communities and rebels against expectations. Join us as we walk, roll and dance down the runway in honour of bodies, our beauty, our imperfections and

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Cuisine ta ville 2023 (5 au 14 mai, ATSA)

« Cuisine ta ville est un rendez-vous unique qui regroupe une grande diversité d’expériences gratuites alliant partage et art autour d’enjeux migratoires et d’intégration culturelle.  Il y a plusieurs manières de commémorer nos 25 ans et l’une d’elle est d’être en ébullition pour vous offrir une quatrième édition de Cuisine ta ville sur 10 jours,

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Vancouver International Children’s Festival (May 30 – June 4)

« The longest-running professional performing arts festival for young audiences and the first of its kind in North America and Europe, the Vancouver International Children’s Festival presents the world’s finest music, theatre, dance, puppetry, acrobatics and storytelling, as well as creative arts activities for the entire family. Families come from near and

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Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts 2023

« Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts is a community-based festival which annually presents new works by a diverse and broad range of artists, who are both workers and activists. Our programming presents bold, insightful, responses to pressing issues at the intersection of art, social justice and labour.  Mayworks prioritizes

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Call for Applications: The 4th Biennial Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival

« Indigenous Fashion Arts (IFA) presents Indigenous-made/designed fashion, craft and textile works in runway presentations, curated exhibitions, artist talks, panels, lectures, hands-on workshops, and a marketplace for all audiences. IFA accepts applications of fashion, craft or textile works in any style. The Selections Committee seeks innovative and creative work with a

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Outside Looking In Annual Showcase (Toronto)

« Canada’s Largest Indigenous Youth Performance Meridian Hall1 Front Street East, TorontoSaturday May 13, 20237:30pm Featuring live performances from Mattmac, Boogie the Beat, Logan Staats, over 250 Indigenous Youth, and a surprise guest artist that you won’t want to miss! The OLI Annual Showcase is Outside Looking In’s flagship event. It’s the

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Call for Community Participation: Unpacking Racism and Privilege through Forum Theatre (Mixed Company Theatre)

« We are currently looking for people to participate in virtual, theatre-based workshop sessions as part of the script development process in this project. In these online sessions, experienced MCT facilitators will guide participants through engaging theatre-based activities designed to unpack participants’ insights, experiences, and perspectives exploring race and privilege, to

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Earth Day 2023: Honour Dance for Creation (TRAction & ICASC)

« This is an open invitation for any climate artists, advocates, and activists ages 19+ to participate in a collective art-making project to raise awareness about endangered species in Canada. Facilitated by accomplished First Nation nehiyaw iskwew (Cree) artist, Sandra Lamouche, participants will make artwork or puppets to honour an endangered

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Festival International Nuits d’Afrique

« Du 11 au 23 juillet 2023, le Festival International Nuits d’Afrique vous accueille pour une 37ème édition, en salle et en plein-air ! On vous prépare une programmation, en salle et en plein-air, toujours plus vivante, réjouissante, audacieuse, variée et riche en émotions ! Alors rendez-vous du 11 au 23 juillet 2023, avec 13 jours

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Dawson City International Short Film Festival (April 6-9)

« 4 days of films and activities April 6-9. Over 80 films, from around Canada, the world, and many from here in the Yukon. Workshops covering both past and future technologies and how they live side by side in today’s media environment, along with music and parties to fill in your

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2023 Art Hives Spring Institute / L’institut des ruches d’art printemps 2023 (Sherbrooke, QC)

*Veuillez noter: l’événement sera offert en anglais et une traduction chuchotée vers le français sera offerte. « Are you thinking about starting an art hive in your community?Are you working in an existing art hive and would like to improve its functioning or expand its activities?Are you looking to connect with

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Awesome Arts Festival / Festival Arts en folie

« Don’t miss the Awesome Arts Festival on March 31st! | Ne manquez pas le Festival Arts en folie le 31 mars ! Awesome Arts returns to Lowertown and Sandy Hill for the 14th year of this award-winning, neighbourhood-focused, bilingual program. From January to March 2023, artists of various artistic disciplines

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Forum On Canadian Muslim Representation in the Arts by Silk Road Institute

« The forum will expand on some of the work being done at the Silk Road Institute as well as work being done in the broader arts community. Silk Road Institute is hosting an in-person and virtual forum with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, and presented with the

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RBC Emerging Artist Program (Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts)

« This exciting opportunity is open to artists who are in the early stages of their visual or literary arts career. Four to six apprenticeship opportunities will be awarded to emerging artists. The successful candidates will take part in a 14 week program (6 hours a week) from May to August

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Mentor in Residence (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« The Mentor in Residence program assists artists working in all disciplines by providing mentorship support in career planning, project development and entrepreneurial skills through virtual consultation sessions with industry professionals. Mentor meetings are being delivered over Zoom, Google Meets and/or phone calls while we observe physical distancing. Let us know

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Neurodivergent Artist Collective (Community Arts Council of Vancouver)

« We are pleased to announce that we have received funding from Disability Alliance BC to fund a new project for Neurodivergent artists in Vancouver! This project will encourage neurodivergent artists to take space in a neurotypical world and work collaboratively to dismantle invisible inequities in contemporary art spaces. In 2023,

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Call for Submissions: imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

« The upcoming 24th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will take place in-person at the TIFF Bell Lightbox from October 17th-22nd, and move to our online streaming and iNdigital platforms from October 22nd – 29th, 2023. The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is our annual primary event hosted

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Building Queer Crip Artist Communities with Dev Ramsawakh (online)

« Disability Justice calls for the leadership of the most impacted but as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues, disabled and neurodiverse queer racialized artists have been left behind even within their own community spaces. This workshop will explore the needs of disabled and neurodiverse artists and how to integrate accessibility and

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Walls for All Part 2: Action Plan (online)

« WALLS FOR ALL PART 2: ACTION PLANTuesday, March 21st, 2023 | 6:45/7:00PM – 9:00/9:30PMOnline using ZoomFREE | Register via EventBriteFeaturing Panelists Fiya Bruxa, Claire Browne, and Danielle Hyde Although more women and gender diverse muralists have become established and well-known artists over the years, mural art has traditionally been -and continues

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Job Opportunities with Clay and Paper Theatre (Toronto) – Deadline Extended to April 10!

« As summer season approaches and Clay and Paper Theatre is looking to hire the following positions: Outreach and Accessibility Engager (Canada Summer Jobs position)We are seeking one Outreach and Accessibility Engager to provide assistance and support for our summer performances, with a focus on developing and revising communications and accessibility

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Profile Highlight: STEPS Public Art

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 know of

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Call for Submissions: 1000 Minutes (Pilot)

« DEADLINE: March 25, 2023 Calling all filmmakers and video artists in Canada! Trinity Square Video and Tangled Art + Disability are seeking film and video submissions for 1000 MINUTES, a collaborative project and learning opportunity with the objective of generating up to one thousand minutes audio descriptions (a.k.a. described videos)

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Call for Submissions/Appel a soumissions : Spectrum Fest 2023

APRIL 21-22, 2023J.A. DeSève TheaterMontreal « Are you an autistic, neurodivergent, disabled or D/deaf creator? We want to see YOUR work! Spectrum Fest is a film and media festival showcasing work from neurodiverse/divergent creators, disabled artists, D/deaf creators and others that face barriers to artistic practice. Now in it’s 5th year,

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CITR & CACV Masterclass – A Workshop Series (online)

« CITR x CACV Masterclass is a series of 5 FREE workshops for folks who would like to learn about music & performing arts. In these workshops, you’ll hear directly from folks working in community arts organizations. Grant Writing For BeginnersThu, Mar 16, 2023 10:00 PM EDT Writing about Music and

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Call for Participation: Reconnections – Body/Heart/Mind (Nova Dance x UKAI Projects)

« We are looking for approximately 20 participants from dance, digital access, technology, and non-dance backgrounds to collectively explore ways of bringing movement to the public. As a participant, you will be part of a digital cohort that supports testing a prototype that promotes movement-based practice, hosted on a digital platform.

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Webinar: Youth Engagement in the Arts (Culture Days)

« Arts organizations are looking toward the future to ensure the sustainability of their efforts, which requires cultivating engagement with youth and supporting their involvement and leadership within our creative communities, arts organizations, and institutions. How can our sector better engage youth in impactful and long-lasting ways? The 6IX Academy, a

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Newcomer Artist Training Workshops (MABELLEarts, Toronto)

« The Newcomer Artist Training in community arts facilitation workshops are designed to be an introductory course to orient newcomer artists in the field of community arts and facilitation in Canada. Bringing your arts practice to a community is a great additional source of income and inspiration. The program is offered

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International Women’s Day / Journée internationale des droits des femmes (Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton)

« Music•Musique NB, in collaboration with the Charlotte Street Art Centre (Fredericton), Five and Dime (St John) and Xeroz Bar Arcade (Moncton) is organizing activities around International Women’s Day 2023. Every city is showcasing three artists who identify as women. FREE EVENT // ÉVÉNEMENT GRATUIT Music•Musique NB, en collaboration avec le

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Deaf and Disabled Arts Grants (Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba)

« Deadline: Friday March 31, 2023 Amount: 4 grants of $2,000 Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba AANM, with funding from the Manitoba Arts Council is awarding four grants of $2000 each for Deaf and disabled artists in Manitoba. The Deaf and disabled Arts grants through AANM, are available to help AANM members

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Call for Facilitators: Beyond the Books, School Engagement Program (Nia Centre for the Arts)

« Interested in facilitating art-based workshops for youth and young creatives? We are looking for enthusiatic Art Facilitators to facilitate art-based workshops for our Beyond the Books, School Engagement Program. We are looking for facilitators that can lead workshops across the following art mediums; As workshops will be held in person at the

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Call for Filmmakers: Documentary Film Camp (Artforce NL and Walsh Productions)

« Artforce NL and Walsh Productions are looking for filmmakers between the ages of 18-30.You will work with a talented team of creators under the direction of award-winning documentary film director Peter Walsh to produce a short film. This is a great opportunity to improve your writing, shooting, and production skills. »

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Resilience Training for Arts & Culture Organizations (Mississauga, ON)

« From analogue to digital innovations, big budgets to small, organizations across Canada found new ways to deliver their cultural output during the massive challenges brought by the pandemic. On behalf of the Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC), the City of Mississauga invites your organization to attend a workshop on

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Youth Art Enrichment (Dawson City)

« Youth Art Enrichment is an annual four-day art program for Yukon youth hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture in Dawson City. Artistically-inclined youth ages 14 – 18 travel from across the Yukon to take part in intensive workshops led by professional artists. Students choose one medium to

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Share and Connect: Indigenous Community Arts Program (SK Arts, Saskatchewan)

« The Share and Connect: Indigenous Community Arts program seeks to empower Indigenous communities to control and develop their own arts and culture. It promotes resilience and healing by: Deadlines: January 7 and June 7 For more information, please visit: https://sk-arts.ca/menu/grants/grants-by-type/community-organizations/share-and-connect-indigenous-community-arts.html -from SK Arts

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Workshop – Rootedness: Sustainability for Black and Racialized Men

« The Rootedness Project is a collaboration (under the trusteeship of SKETCH) between the Good Guise Collective and the Black Men’s Therapy Fund. We have planned a series of weekly workshops for a cohort of 8-10 Black and racialized masculine-identified folk where we gather to explore what it means to sustain oneself across multiple dimensions

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Ędwadǫtga:dǫh (We Will Have Fun) Performing Arts Festival (Feb 25-26)

« Join us February 25-26th for Ędwadǫtga:dǫh (We Will Have Fun), a family celebration of art, theatre, music, dance, and food! This two-day event at the Six Nations Community Hall in Ohsweken is a performing arts festival for the entire family. There will be children’s workshops, storytelling, and activities on the

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Toronto Black Film Festival (Feb 15-20, in-person & online)

« The 11th annual Toronto Black Film Festival will run from February 15 to 20, 2023 In-person and Online. 125 films from 20 countries + Black Market Panels & Masterclasses + Live performance Series + Kids activities and so much more. All films are accessible throughout Canada (and a few throughout

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts est une plateforme de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent ou qui sont actives au sein du milieu de l’art communautaire et de l’art engagé pour le changement social au Canada. Tout au long de l’année dernière, nous avons pris connaissance des nombreuses façons dont les initiatives d’arts

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Happy Birthday ArtBridges! / Bonne fête ToileDesArts !

ToileDesArts fête ses quatorze ans ! Hourra !ArtBridges turns fourteen! Hooray! Merci beaucoup à tous nos lecteurs et lectrices, contributeurs et contributrices, supporteurs et supportrices, et bien sûr, nos amis et amies! Thank you so much — readers, contributors, community partners, members, supporters and friends! -photo credit: Pixabay/StockSnap

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Call for Applications: FUTURES/forward Mentorship Program (Extended Deadline: Jan 29)

“The call for applications to the FUTURES/forward national community-engaged arts mentorship program is now OPEN! Application deadline has been extended to January 29, 2023! → Are you a mid-career community-engaged artist – aged 21 or older, residing and eligible to work in Canada – who would benefit from being mentored by a

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Call for Artists: Adäka Cultural Festival (Yukon)

« Join us in 2023 to celebrate the unity of the Northern Dene Nations and Yukon First Nations at the annual Adäka Cultural Festival as these Nations come together to honour their cultures through art, music, stories, language, history, and more. We are extending an invitation to all Indigenous visual artists, performers and knowledge keepers

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Call for Applications: Arts Forward Workshops

« For  30 years, Art Starts has created vibrant communities through community-based arts programming for emerging and newcomer artists living in our community. In 2023, 15 artists across all artistic disciplines will have the opportunity to move Arts Forward by designing a workshop in a neighbourhood or community of their choice. If you are an artist facilitator

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Profile Highlight: Southampton Arts

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 know of

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Call for Performing Artists (Prologue Performing Arts)

« Call for artists offering both in-person and digital performances and workshops in schools and communities for the 2023/2024 season NOW OPEN! Deadline to apply: February 14, 2023 Prologue Performing Arts is seeking professional performing artists to join our 2023-24 roster of artists working in schools and communities across Ontario. Prologue

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Woodland Drawing Workshop with Lucia Laford (VIBE Arts, online)

« Guided by Lucia Laford (Waawaaskone Qwe) artists of all ages and abilities are invited to learn how to draw in a Woodland Arts style! Material Suggestions: Paper, pencil, pen, markers, but any drawing tool works! This workshop is part of VIBE Arts’ Boreal Creates programming. Boreal Creates is a project

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Become a Member of ArtBridges! / Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

ArtBridges is a hub for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts for social change in Canada. Through the past year, we learned about the many ways that community-engaged arts initiatives have been working with their participants through the pandemic and re-opening phases. It has taken great

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Workshop – Power Hour: Creating Care: Exploring Art as a Care Practice

« How do we understand the meaning of care? What would it mean to put care at the centre of our artistic practices? In our communities and collective spaces? This workshop invites mad, Deaf, and disabled artists to come together to discuss, debate, and develop these meanings. We will build from

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Call for Applications: FUTURES/forward Mentorship Program

« The call for applications to the FUTURES/forward national community-engaged arts mentorship program is now OPEN! Application deadline is January 22, 2023! → Are you a mid-career community-engaged artist – aged 21 or older, residing and eligible to work in Canada – who would benefit from being mentored by a senior community-engaged, art

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imagineNATIVE ORIGINALS: Short Film Commission & Mentorship Program

« Calling all Indigenous filmmakers – expand your filmmaking experience by creating a 5-10 min short! Expand your familiarity with new technologies and work hands-on with the knowledgeable staff at Charles Street Video (CSV) who will train you on how to use new equipment and new editing software.  This mentorship is

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Offre d’emploi : Cinéastes-mentor.e.s et intervenant.e.s-facilitateurs.trices / Job Opportunities: Filmmaker Mentors and Outreach Workers (Wapikoni mobile)

« L’équipe du Wapikoni prépare les prochaines cohortes du Studio virtuel et planifie déjà les prochaines escales avec nos Studios mobiles pour l’été 2023. Nous sommes à la recherche de cinéastes-mentor.e.s et d’intervenant.e.s-facilitateurs.trices pour accompagner les participant.e.s dans la création de leurs projets. Si tu souhaites vivre une expérience professionnelle inoubliable

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Happy New Year! / Bonne année !

Happy New Year! We’re back in the office and back at posting, learning about new things in the community-engaged arts and arts for social change field across Canada, and pulling together information and resources that we find, or are passed on to us, to share with you. Work in this

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Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges! / ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes !

Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges/ToileDesArts! To all our friends and community partners, we wish you a creative, healthy, safe, and joyful time over the holidays! All the best for a happy and healthy new year! ArtBridges/ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes! À tous nos amis et à tous nos partenaires, nous souhaitons

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Call for Applications: ArtReach Granting Program (Toronto)

« ArtReach’s granting program supports community-based arts programming led by youth artists and youth-led groups/ collectives/ organizations that serve youth from equity-deserving populations in Toronto who face systemic barriers to accessing high-quality arts opportunities. Our grant funds are available each year thanks to our partnership with the Toronto Arts Council (TAC). Learn more

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Call for Applications: 2023 Native Lab (Sundance Institute)

« The Native Lab provides direct support to emerging filmmakers and episodic creators from the U.S.-based Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, and Canada-based Indigenous Canadian (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) communities. Fellowship for Indigenous Canadian film artists made possible with support from the Indigenous Screen Office. If you are Canada-based,

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Call for Applications: Tough Act to Follow – A Live Performance Mastery Program (Toronto)

« Tough Act To Follow is a live performance mastery program for music artists and spoken-word poets aged 18-29 who have limited access to professional live performance training. This intensive 9-week program will focus on what Dynesti calls the “three elements of live performance. Requirements For more information, please visit: https://dynesti.com/coaching/

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Call for Proposals: Silk Road Institute Creative Arts Grants (Québec)

« The Silk Road Institute Creative Arts Grants supports emerging Muslim Canadian artists creating ground-breaking artistic projects. Each year, Canadian Muslim artists are invited to apply by submitting a proposal for a new artistic creation. Artistic creations include, but are not limited to, the visual arts (paintings, drawings, photography, sculptures, and architecture), literature

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Mindful Makers Collective x VIBE Arts present: Card Making Social (Thunder Bay)

« Card Making Social with Christine Cherniski in-person at the Baggage Building Arts Centre Noon-3pmMONDAY DECEMBER 12 Join us for a card making social with Christine. She’ll share some card making techniques and welcome shared member skills.  Examples of paper filigree, mixed media, and embellishments will be provided. Group interest will

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Appel aux artistes : Syli d’Or de la Musique du monde

« Les Productions Nuits d’Afrique ont le plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement de l’appel à participation de la 16e édition des Syli d’Or de la Musique du monde. Les Syli d’Or de la musique du monde est une vitrine exceptionnelle pour les artistes du Canada et qui vient appuyer les

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 Call for Applications: Recording Artist Development Program (Creative City Centre, Regina)

« We know that many emerging artists need professionally recorded digital content when they are applying for grant applications or for performance opportunities, and with the support of the Canada Council, we are now running the Recording Artist Development (RAD) Program for the second time. This program will provide studio space for up

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Call for Submissions: ReelAbilities Film Festival

« Our submission window is currently open. The deadline to submit your film for consideration for the ReelAbilities Film Festival 2023 is January 1, 2023 at midnight. RAFFTO is proud to showcase Canadian and international films about Deaf and disability cultures by filmmakers and artists who are Deaf and/or have a

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Call for Nominations: Newcomer Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network, GTA)

« The Newcomer Arts Award is designed to support the future potential of newcomer artists working in a range of disciplines across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Awards of $2500 are intended to support each recipient’s artistic practice. NOMINATIONS OPEN NOVEMBER 30, 2022.  About: The Newcomer Arts Award is a micro-award program

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Discovering Delight: Creative Writing Workshop for BIPOC Creatives (Regent Park Film Festival)

« For those of us who identify as Indigenous, Black, and/or people of colour, we are asked all too often to default to our stories of hardships, trauma, and oppression. But we are all of that and so much more. Our stories are beautiful, heartbreaking, uplifting, contradictory, and constantly unfolding. What

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Call for Submissions: Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival

« Submissions for the 2023 Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival are now open! We are looking for Narrative Features and Shorts, Documentary Features and Shorts, Episodic Series, and Experimental films. Early Bird Deadline: December 2, 2022Regular Deadline: January 6, 2023Late Deadline: January 27, 2023 For more than three decades, Inside Out has

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Call for Nominations: Barbara Laronde Emerging Artist Award (Native Women in the Arts)

« Nominations for the 8th Annual Barbara Laronde Emerging Artist Award are now open. Winners will be announced in early 2023. This award recognizes outstanding emerging Indigenous (Status and Non-Status First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists from Northern Ontario who are women or otherwise gender marginalized (transfeminine, transmasculine, non-binary, Two Spirit, gender

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Call for Submissions: Black Arts Fellowship 2023-2024 (Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism)

« Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism is launching the second Black Arts Fellowship, an expansive interdisciplinary program for eight emerging and mid-career Black artists. This paid 12-month fellowship curates intensive residencies, workshops, mentorship, creation time, and presentation opportunities to offer fellows the space for deep, collaborative and playful exploration and

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Call for Applications: Creative Catalyst Program (Nia Centre for the Arts, Toronto)

« Are you an emerging artist looking to explore and broaden your artistic practice? Back for a second year, the Creative Catalyst program creates space for emerging Black artists to receive one-on-one consulting and support from mid-career / established artists, while also creating opportunities for group learning, dialogue, and connection.  This year,

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Walls For All: An Online Panel Talk & Brainstorming Session

« WALLS FOR ALLA Panel and Brainstorming Jam for women & gender diverse street artistsTuesday, December 13, 2022 | 2pm-4pmOnline using ZoomFREE | Register via EventBriteFeaturing Panelists Fiya Bruxa, Claire Browne, Jacquie Comrie, and Danielle Hyde Although more women and gender diverse muralists have become established and well-known artists over the years,

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Workshop: Rebuilding the Circle (Project: Humanity, Toronto)

« We invite you to sign up for a 2-day paid workshop exploring tools of care in theatre process and practice called rebuilding the circle. What is being in right relationship with ourselves?What keeps us in relationship with others?What might we need to be in right relation? We will be engaging

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Resilient Communities Fund (Ontario)

« COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on the non-profit sector and its ability to build resiliency, and support and serve communities across Ontario. The non-profit sector faces many challenges, including the need to adapt program and service delivery, generate revenue, meet changing community needs and address health and safety

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Regent Park Film Festival (Dec 7-10)

« Our 20th Anniversary Film Festival has officially launched!!! We can’t wait to see you all in person and celebrate our milestone anniversary together! We’ve got an exciting lineup of screenings, panels, workshops and special events in store for you, plus a brand new Industry Lounge! As always, it’s all FREE

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Call for Applications: Young Playwright Units (Tarragon Theatre, National & GTA)

« Tarragon’s Young Playwrights Units (YPUs) offer a paid training experience for young artists (aged 18-28) who are curious and passionate about playwriting. This program offers two groups of dedicated young creators a rigorous and supportive context in which to develop some of their first works. We are particularly encouraging people

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Festival of Human Rights x Arts 2022 (Dec 7-11, JAYU)

« Join us for 5-days of Human Rights x ArtsDec 7th – 11th JAYU’s annual film festival is BACK with a brand new vibe! Our Human Rights Film Festival (HRFF+) is now the Festival of Human Rights x Arts, to better reflect our diverse events and programming. You’ll get to enjoy

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IndigenousGround Training Program (Raven Spirit Dance)

« Join us this December for IndigenousGround Training (IGT) Program which will take place both online and in-person in Vancouver, BC December 8th – 11th Raven Spirit will be hosting our IndigenousGround Training Intensive. This year it will take place both online and in-person on the unceded and Ancestral territories of

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Appel à nomination / Call for Nominations: Prix Powerhouse 2022

Vous aimeriez faire reconnaître et récompenser le travail d’un.e artiste qui s’identifie comme femme, personne non-binaire et / ou faisant partie d’une communauté traditionnellement sous-représentée* dont le parcours est significatif dans le milieu culturel montréalais?Faites nous parvenir sa nomination avant le 11 décembre 2022 à 23h59 EST!  Le PRIX POWERHOUSE est un

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Call for applications: Backstage Pass (Artscape, Toronto)

« Introducing Backstage Pass – a program offering complimentary space to creatives who were affected by the pandemic, in need of space to perform their next show, produce their next musical endeavor or rehearse for their next gig. Artscape is offering these complimentary spaces*! Apply today and take your performance, production or rehearsal to the next level –

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Anti-Oppression Book Club (East End Arts, online)

EEA’s Anti-Oppression Book Club, Season Two!Led by Lalaa Comrie of This Black Girl ReadsSeptember 2022 – May 2023Online using Zoom, max 40 ppl/sessionFree | Register belowAccessibility: Please Contact Us If You Have Any Needs or Concerns Regarding Access! About the Anti-Oppression Book Club The Anti-O Book Club endeavours to be a space

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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Nov 9-20)

« The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival® is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by Asian-identifying artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest Asian film festival, Reel Asian® provides a public forum for

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Call for Volunteers: Empathy Squad

« Virtual Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders Age 18-30)Volunteer for the Empathy Squad to make a difference in your community through the power of storytelling. In the midst of global upheaval, and the search for social, class, and racial justice, we are looking for volunteers to generate empathy-building dialogue through the collection

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Spectrum Productions’ 13th Annual Gala and Screening / Productions Spectrum 13e Gala Annuel

« Spectrum Productions cordially invites you to our 13th Annual Gala and Screening featuring 8 films and other creative content from 50 autistic creators who attended our 2022 summer camps. This year’s hybrid event will be held at a NEW VENUE – IN PERSON at the Monument National’s Ludger-Duvernay Theatre –

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Call for Artists: 2023 CreateSpace Public Art Forum

« Are you, or an artist you know, interested in gaining experience, building networks and professional skills needed to launch or expand a public art practice? STEPS Public Art believes public art has the ability to challenge the systemic inequities that exist in public space. In support of this important work,

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Research Report: Impacts of the Pandemic on Indigenous Artists (Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance and the Indigenous Curatorial Collective)

« 2021 Research Report By Indigenuity For The Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance And Indigenous Curatorial Collective In late spring 2021, partners Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA) and the Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICC) set out to study the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous artists across Canada and in Toronto. With the many

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Call for Applications: imagineNATIVE Institute Producers Lab

« The imagineNATIVE Institute is thrilled to present the Producers Lab offerings throughout 2023! The imagineNATIVE Institute is looking for a mid-career Indigenous Producer with a feature-length project to participate in various Markets and Festivals across Canada and worldwide. The selected Producer will receive flight and hotel accommodations along with an

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Webinar: Arts-Based Approaches to Advancing Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing (Nov 7 & 8)

« What are the benefits of arts-based programming for youth, and how do these approaches support and improve mental health and wellbeing? How can art be used to mitigate social inequities? What strategies can you incorporate in your work with young people? Join us for this interactive 2-part webinar series on improving

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ArtReach Evaluation 101 Workshop (Toronto)

« Curious about how you can improve your evaluation processes? Interested in identifying what kinds of data can tell the story of your program’s impact and legacy? Evaluation not only provides tools to understand, measure, and track the intended outcomes and impact of our programs, it also helps to understand the

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Community Arts Canopy Town Hall – Community Arts & Digital Practice During COVID

« Last summer and through the fall and winter we worked with Nordicity and the Toronto Arts Foundation to investigate the dynamic shift to digital and virtual spaces for Community Arts (CA) organizations, practitioners, and Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) in Toronto. This project aimed to assess the effectiveness of strategies

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Mixed Company presents: ‘Two-Sided Mirror’ Forum Theatre Play (Nov. 1-13, GTA)

« Two-Sided Mirror is an interactive Forum Theatre play written by Catherine Frid. It tells the story of Jim, a father and grandfather, coping with his daughter’s recent cancer diagnosis. As the play progresses, we see Jim trying to navigate his own feelings of depression and suicidality while supporting Marissa and her

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BIPOC TV & Film Finishing Fund

« The BIPOC TV & Film Finishing Fund supports the post-production, marketing, promotion and distribution activities of BIPOC-led films. The fund is open to shorts and feature films directed and produced by Black, Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit), and racialized People of Colour. Deadline: Oct 28, 2022″ For more information, please

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ArtBridges’ Seventh Annual Recognition Awards / Septièmes prix honorifiques annuels d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts !

(La version française suivra) We are pleased to announce the recipients ofArtBridges’ Seventh Annual Recognition Awards!The awards highlight remarkable work in community-engaged arts in Canada in three categories: Innovation! Resiliency! and Creativity! The awards process: Early in the year, we put out a call for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners, and ArtBridges

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Rendezvous With Madness Festival (Oct 27 – Nov 6)

« This year’s Rendezvous With Madness theme  “#MoreThanRebellion”, embodies the festival’s efforts to normalize informed public discourse around mental health, addiction, recovery and wellness. More Than Rebellion means tearing down a broken system in favour of a generational change. The art showcased at the festival will mend broken hearts and soothe weary minds. This

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Call for Projects: Hearts-Based Education and Anti-Colonial Learning!

The Hearts-Based Education and Anti-Colonial Learning project is looking to produce a collection of arts-based anti-oppressive learning resources for health care and medical education learners. See the poster below and https://healtharts.ca/heal-call-for-projects/ for more details. -from Health Arts Research Centre

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Call for Emerging Artists: Swallowing Clouds Training Opportunity

« Paid Opportunity to train with Swallowing Clouds Educational Program! CALL TO EMERGING ARTISTS! tiger princess dance projects is offering a paid opportunity to train with the Swallowing Clouds™ Educational Program. We are seeking recent post-secondary school graduates with an interest in working in the arts and with children. The training

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CUE Art Projects 2022 Grant Cycle

« Grants for new-generation artists living and working on the margins.Apply for a $1000 grant to produce an art project in any discipline! GRANTS ARE FOR ARTISTS WHO are new-generation artists living and working on the margins, and facing systemic barriers to accessing professional arts opportunities. NOTE: You must speak with

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Piece by Piece: Online Mosaic Workshops for Seniors (Mural Routes)

« Mural Routes is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting three series of online mosaic making workshops for seniors who reside in Scarborough and North York, in 2022. Mosaic artist Cristina Delago will lead a total of 10 workshops per series in which participants will work on a small mosaic keepsake

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SKETCH presents Threads of Resistance: Critical Dialogue on Art & Activism

« Join us for Threads of Resistance – a collaborative exhibition of SKETCH in its 25th celebrations. While teasing out key learning moments for SKETCH and its surrounding contexts, artists have created and curated original works expressing journeys of resistance. Together we hope to honour the ancestry in community arts, the

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Indigenous Artists Community Conversation Circle

« Toronto Arts Council (TAC) welcomes Indigenous artists to an informal conversation about how Indigenous arts communities are responding to the current Toronto Art(s) landscape. This will be a community exchange with speakers and attendees invited to share their stories, knowledge and resources, and network in community. We hope to create

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Re-Imagining Autistic Futures (Oct 13, online)

« Members of the Re•Storying Autism Collective visit the Tangled Art virtual library to share their artwork and zines. Re-Imagining Autistic Futures: An Evening with Zine Makers from the Re•Storying Autism Collective Join us October 13th from 6-7 pm EST online in the Tangled Art virtual library for an evening with

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Write By The Water – BIPOC Creative Writing Program (Lakeshore Arts)

« Lakeshore Arts is proud to offer for the third year, Write by the Water, a 5-part writing workshop series for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) creative youths and adults, ages 18 to 65+, to express themselves through storytelling and the written word. This workshop series is facilitated by storyteller

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By Way of Community: A Scarborough Symposium 2022

« We are excited to present, By Way of Community, a Scarborough Symposium focusing on panel-based discussions on the significance of the Arts. We will be hosting three panels to speak on behalf of promoting arts within lived experiences, community gentrification, and the pleasures of the culinary world. Join us as

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Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (Oct 14-16)

« The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival is an annual festival offering opportunities for exhibition, performance, connection, and learning to visual and performing artists in Vancouver who might be facing social exclusion among other barriers. We look forward to celebrating our artists and performers this October on the unceded territories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Culture Days Resources)

« The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation occurs on September 30. This day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the resiliency of their communities. We encourage everyone to take the time on this day—and all days—to acknowledge and better understand the history and harms

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Reel Youth Film Festival (Oct 1 & 9, Vancouver)

« The Reel Youth Film Festival is a diverse collection of short films made by emerging filmmakers around the world. Chosen by an international youth jury from 1300+ submissions and 100 countries. Whether it is a writer fishing for her next idea, a Māori boy grieving his father’s absence, or a

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A World-building Performance with Multidimensional Beings (Oct 1, online)

« Join us on Zoom for an evening of readings and performances in support of Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware’s solo exhibition Random Access Memory: A Portal to Multidimensions. These beings have travelled through the portal from their far off dimensions to ours with an important message for us. Readings and performances

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Call for Submissions: Josephine Massarella Artist Award 2022 (Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto)

« The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces the call for submissions for the Josephine Massarella Artist Award 2022 In June of 2018 the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) longtime member Josephine Massarella passed away after a short illness. https://lift.ca/news-post/remembering-josephine-massarella She was an important part of the LIFT

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Art Starts – The Virtuosity of Blackness Talent Showcase (Sept 24, Toronto)

« Celebrating everything Black, virtuous and beautiful! This FREE event highlights the most talented emerging Black artists in Toronto & GTA. About this event Art Starts is proud to present another iteration of The Virtuosity of Blackness (VoB) at Earl Bales Park in Toronto. This free dynamic showcase will feature some

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Call for Submissions: 5-Minute Films About Mental Health (Art With Impact)

« Open call to submit film projects, up to 5 minutes in in length, of any genre, using mental health as the point of interest. Film topics may either be interpretive of mental health, or address it directly. Film competition is ongoing, with a new competition each month. Submitted films will

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Ontario Culture Days: Performance in the St. Vincent Atrium (Radical Connections, Sep 23)

« Culture Days 2022: GrandRounds at Saint-Vincent Hospital https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/243d021e-bf86-4342-8922-ef02745183c1 https://www.radicalconnections.ca/ Culture Days is a nationwide initiative to celebrate arts and culture. Ontario Culture Days is taking place this year from September 23 until October 16, 2022. At Radical Connections and Bruyère, we believe participation in the arts should be a standard

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Call for Submissions: 2023 rEvolver Festival

« Upintheair Theatre is now accepting applications for the 2023 rEvolver Festival, May 24 – June 4, 2023. We will invite submissions from artistically and culturally diverse companies and artists from across Canada to have their work considered. About rEvolver Festival « rEvolver is an incubator of new work with a focus

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Workshop – Women Of Courage: All Of Our Stories (CultureLink, online)

« A storytelling workshop series for racialized immigrant Women from CultureLink’s Anti-Racism Action Program. Racialized immigrant women age 40 and over engage in personal narrative, storytelling and/or drama. We welcome women from Afghanistan, African countries, Caribbean countries, China, Philippines, South Asian countries, Syria, and Tibet. The participants may have conventional refugee,

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Regent Park Film Festival’s 20th Anniversary Special Project: Regent Park Made Visible (Sep 19-24, online)

« We’re so excited to finally share a very special project celebrating our 20th Anniversary, Regent Park Made Visible (RPMV)! As part of this project, 5 filmmakers spent a large part of the year creating short films in celebration of our community! They pulled inspiration from visual source materials such as archival footage

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 ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto’s September Professional Development Series (Sep 14-16, online)

« The ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto’s September Professional Development Series is a free, virtual series that features professional development and networking events for filmmakers and performers with disabilities. WHEN: September 14-16, 2022 WHERE: Online (Zoom)  ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES: All events are free to attend for registrants, and will feature ASL Interpretation and Live Captioning. Grant

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Call for Proposals: Voices With Impact 2023

An online festival for films and ideas around underrepresented topics related to mental health! « Voices With Impact is a year-long project that celebrates mental health stories told by filmmakers with unique perspectives and lived experiences. Filmmakers across the world submit proposals to tell stories about underrepresented narratives related to mental

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Ontario Culture Days: Grand Rounds in Conversation (Radical Connections, Sep 27)

« Culture Days 2022: GrandRounds at Saint-Vincent Hospital https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/243d021e-bf86-4342-8922-ef02745183c1 https://www.radicalconnections.ca/ Culture Days is a nationwide initiative to celebrate arts and culture. Ontario Culture Days is taking place this year from September 23 until October 16, 2022. At Radical Connections and Bruyère, we believe participation in the arts should be a standard

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Culture Days 2022 kicks off on September 23rd!

« From coast-to-coast-to-coast, organizers, artists, creators and community members will showcase and share a dazzling world of art, expression, culture, and creativity through thousands of free events—indoors, outdoors, and online. Are you ready, Canada? We can’t wait to celebrate with you from September 23rd to October 16, 2022. » For more information,

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KIAC Culture Quest: Arts & Culture Funding Program (Yukon)

« Culture Quest is an arts and cultural funding program that is supported by the Yukon Government (YG) and administered by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC). Culture Quest supports the expression of culture and art for Yukon performing, visual, and literary artists to a maximum of $10,000 per applicant

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Info Session: New ‘Express Micro-Grant’ for Artists & Creatives (Sep 8, Klondike Institute of Art & Culture)

« Join the Yukon Government’s Arts Branch representative for a free info session on this great new initiative: the “Express Micro-Grant”. Beginning September 1, 2022, the new Express Micro-grant program is available for those in the creative and cultural industries who are looking for small amounts of funding to help them achieve

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Virtual Screening: Visualizing Justice (BEING Studio, Sep 6)

« Explore disability justice from the perspective of BEING artists and their artwork! Join us for the virtual premiere of Visualizing Justice, a series of five videos that explore what disability justice means through the point of view of artists with disabilities and their artwork. The screening will be hosted by

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Call for Applications: Indigenous Writers Program (Women in Film & TV – Toronto)

« Introducing our newest program – a career accelerator for Indigenous creators. This program will offer networking, industry insights, training and mentorship, all developed to help establish and elevate the careers of Indigenous creators. This program will provide opportunities including: script, story, and pitch development mentoring and networking community support guest

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Dernière projection de la saison 2022 du CINÉMA QUI ROULE (3 septembre, Montréal)

« Après avoir parcouru plus de 10 000 km et présenté 54 soirées de projections au cours de l’été, la caravane du Cinéma qui roule va déployer son écran pour la dernière fois de la saison le 3 septembre dès 20h15 au Hangar 1825, lieu historique national du Canal-de-Lachine. C’est gratuit

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Mentor in Residence x Accessible Futures Program (Toronto)

« Free one-on-one consultation sessions for arts administrators to connect with mentors to support your organizational accessibility goals, frameworks and advocacy. We are excited to announce that North York Arts and the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network are collaborating on the Mentor in Residence x Accessible Futures program. This program

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Opportunity: Indigenous Arts Facilitator (Antyx Community Arts Society, Calgary)

« This role will specifically work with Indigenous youth on cultural, societal, gender, mental health, BIPOC, economic, and inclusion topics as a primary focus. The main responsibility will be to support local youth who wish to explore art as a way to express, heal, connect, and be inspired to tackle these

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APTN/imagineNATIVE Web Series Pitch Competition

« Calls for application for the APTN/imagineNATIVE Web Series Pitch Competition are now OPEN until August 26 2022! The annual APTN/imagineNATIVE Web Series Pitch Competition is back in-person on October 20, 2022, during the imagineNATIVE film + media arts festival in Toronto, Ontario. This Call for Applications is for Indigenous Producer/Director

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 Accelerate Program (BC Arts Council)

« New arts funding will increase access and remove barriers to funding for equity-deserving arts and cultural organizations to benefit more people in B.C.’s arts sector. On Sept. 21, 2022, the BC Arts Council (BCAC) will launch its Accelerate Program, a two-year pilot initiative offering multi-year, flexible funding up to $30,000

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The Mix Fall 2022 Workshops (H’art Centre, Kingston)

« The Mix Workshops A safe and accessible way for older adults with mobility or cognitive issues to engage in meaningful arts experiences. Mix with qualified professional artist instructors and people who share your interests . No experience is necessary. Friends and support people are welcome. Get ready to have fun

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Workshop: Embodied Consent (Canadian Dance Assembly, online)

« This workshop is a practically focused, experiential dive into what it means to practice consent in the world of dance. Participants will be offered useful “maps” and visuals that bring clarity to commonly used but often vaguely defined terms such as boundaries, limits, and needs. The workshop will also provide

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Restoration of Relationship: ‘Gä•sweñta’: Two Row Wampum’ Beading Circle (STEPS, Toronto)

« Part of From Weeds We Grow, this interdisciplinary arts workshop explores the ‘Two Row Wampum’  living treaty and our connections to the environment through the beaded artworks. Led by Artist Lindsey Lickers, Mushkiiki Nibi Kwe (Medicine Water Woman), this arts workshop in Rowntree Mills Park, near the Humber River is a reflective

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Call for Proposals: Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project

« The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as an artist-run organization. The city has changed significantly over those four decades. This milestone presents the opportunity to create an intergenerational dialogue between artists. We are excited to announce “Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project,” a

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Digital Mentor in Residence (Toronto Arts Foundation & North York Arts)

« Many artists have been forced to cancel and postpone event based presentations, exhibitions, and other activities essential to their professional practices as a result of COVID-19. Many have had to pivot or shift their approach as a result. In partnership with North York Arts, we’ve launched a digital Mentor in Residence program to support

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Call for Submissions: Long Form Mentorship (Diaspora Dialogues)

« Diaspora Dialogues invites submissions from emerging writers who currently have a full or near-full draft of a manuscript. We accept novels, short story collections, creative non-fiction/memoir, works intended for young adults and poetry. Complete or near complete means that the writer has up to 85,000 words or 300 double-spaced pages

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Call for Submissions: 22/23 Obsidian Playwrights Unit

« The 22/23 Obsidian Playwrights Unit is a national intensive play development program that will support 2 to 3 Black playwrights through virtual group sessions and individual mentorship. Facilitated by actor and playwright, Lisa Codrington, the unit will discuss and develop their plays culminating in a performance where each playwright has the chance

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Opportunity: Outside Looking In Choreographer

« Outside Looking In is looking for multiple professional dance choreographers to add to our roster for the upcoming 2022-2023 season. They are required to travel to Indigenous communities across Canada and choreograph high-energy dance routines for Indigenous youth from Grades 7-12. As an OLI Choreographer, you will be part of

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Position: Children’s & Youth’s Arts Program Coordinator (ArtHeart Community Art Centre, Toronto)

Job Description and Responsibilities: Develop the year-round summer and after-school arts program curriculum for the terrace / studio / virtual workshops, plan art supplies needed, coordinate and facilitate art activities along with staff, volunteers, and student placements, using a variety of artistic methods and materials Facilitate the arts program, leading

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Call for Submissions: Ica Pas Artist Scholarship Award (Workman Arts)

« The Ica Pas Artist Scholarship Award has been created by Barbara Pascaluta in partnership with Toronto Community Housing Revitalization Team and Workman Arts. The purpose of the scholarship is to celebrate artists who use art as a way to overcome challenges in their life. This scholarship provides artists facing systemic barriers with

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Indigenous Arts Grants (First Peoples’ Cultural Council)

« At the First Peoples’ Cultural Council, we support Indigenous artists working in both traditional and contemporary arts by delivering grants, workshops and programs.  Indigenous arts in B.C. have a long and nuanced history, stretching back to a time well before colonization. Music, dance, carving, weaving, regalia, body art – these

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Cultural Hotspot 2022 (Art Starts, Toronto)

« Join us at the Afro Caribbean Farmer’s Market this year to celebrate Little Jamaica! Art Starts will be participating in Cultural Hotspot this year as it celebrates Little Jamaica and Golden Mile. Delivered in collaboration with local art and community organizations, The Cultural Hotspot highlights the historical significance and creative contributions in communities outside the downtown

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Seniors Daily Dance Connect (Dancing with Parkinson’s Canada, online)

« Dancing is a great form of exercise that provides cognitive, physical and emotional benefits.Dance with us to stay connected and engaged while making new friends along the way! This 30 minute class is designed to be safe, fun, and beneficial for ALL seniors.No dance experience required! » For more information, please

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Indigenous Visual Artists Materials program (Ontario Arts Council)

« The program supports Ontario-based First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists working in the visual arts, crafts or traditional/customary Indigenous art forms to create artwork. Grants of $500 or $1,000 help cover the cost of buying art materials and supplies. This is a third-party recommender program. Using Nova, OAC’s online grant

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Call to Manitoban Artists – Crip Strength: Art + Body + Mind

Call to Manitoban artists who identify as Deaf and/or disabled for AANM’s art Festival: Crip Strength: Art + Body + Mind. « Crip Strength will occur at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on October 29th from 1pm-3pm. The theme for the juried art exhibition and performances is Creative AccessAbility. This call is

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Call for Participants: Black Girls Film Camp

« Black Women Film presents Black Girl Film Camp in partnership with Scarborough Arts, East End Arts & Workman Arts, and with generous support from donations made by the Industry and our community. Black Women Film! Canada presents our Afro-centric youth film camp as an outdoor program for young and emerging

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RE-IMAGINING SPACE: A Conversation about Community Arts Spaces (July 26, online)

« Re-imagining Space » is an opportunity for community-based artists to connect, network, and learn about resources and opportunities About this event TAC welcomes community-based artists to a conversation about community arts spaces in Toronto. We will explore what it means to « Re-imagine Space » in the midst of the pandemic, how artists

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The Animation Program 2022  (North York Arts, Toronto)

« Together with the Toronto Animation Image Society we are launching The Animation Project, a free 11-week online and in-person animation course for seniors. The Animation Project will use a creative hybrid course model to provide seniors with an opportunity to learn about and explore issues and storytelling that reflect their

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival (August 11-21)

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) released its complete lineup for the 11-day online and in-person film festival taking place August 11–21, which includes the best in queer film from local and international artists. 97 films from 20 countries are featured at this 34th Festival presented by RBC, along with

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Call for Artists: 2022 Awakenings Artist Mentorship

« Esteemed curator Ashley McKenzie-Barnes has partnered with the 2022 Awakenings Artist Mentorship program. Over the next 12 months, 10 selected artists will develop site-specific artwork responding to an anti-colonialism, anti-oppression and anti-racism Awakening, to be presented during June 2023 (Pride month) at 10 Toronto History Museums across the city. This

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Register: CreateSpace Reimagining Community Engagement Panel Talk

« Bringing practitioners together in conversation to reimagine community engagement to support the development of equitable, accessible and welcoming public art and spaces. Communities provide a wealth of perspectives and insights that can enrich a multitude of projects. Whether it be a public art piece, a social innovation initiative, policy development

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Call for Applications: Individual Micro Grants (Cinevolution, BC)

« Are you an emerging BIPOC artist or arts worker? Do you have lived experience of disability, or are you Deaf or Hard of Hearing, neurodivergent, and/or Mad? Are you interested in media art or exploring the use of digital media in your work? Cinevolution is giving out five $1,000 grants

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2022 Culture Days (Sept 23 – Oct 6)

« Participating in Culture Days allows organizers and creators to grow and forge deeper connections with their communities, build current and potential networks, increase visibility and showcase their offerings to a captivated audience.  If you’re new to Culture Days or thinking about participating, 2022 is the year to do it! Here

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Call for Proposals: Tangled Art Gallery

« Tangled Art + Disability is now accepting submissions to our gallery space for exhibitions in our 2023/24 season. We are currently inviting proposals from Deaf, Mad, and Disability-identified artists, curators, arts organizers, and other cultural producers from any background and age, practicing Disability Arts and accessible curation to be hosted

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Call – Rainbow Circus Presents: Iridescent Youth Circus

« IYC is a two-week program for LGBTQ2S+ youth ages 12-15 focusing on empowerment, self-expression, and artistic creation.  Throughout this immersive circus experience, participants will learn both aerial and ground circus from a variety of Queer and Trans artists, and work together to create a final show.  Our purpose is to

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Empathy Squad Virtual Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders Age 18-30)

Virtual Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders Age 18-30)Gather Oral Histories To Foster Empathy And Build Your Podcasting Skills. Volunteer for the Empathy Squad to make a difference in your community through the power of storytelling. In the midst of global upheaval, and the search for social, class, and racial justice, we are

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La rue COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE – Quartier des spectacles (Montréal)

Retour d’un délirant monde cirque sur la rue Saint-Denis « À la tombée du jour, rue Saint-Denis, dans le pôle quartier latin du quartier des spectacles, le public entre dans un univers étrange et fascinant, peuplé de circassiens ! 17 h 30 à 23 h, tous les jours En plus du décor

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iAM Collaging Program (Summer 2022/Virtual)

« Welcome to the registration page for the iAM Collaging Program, providing arts & social justice mentorship program to various youth ages 12-26 across the GTA, and now extending online across Ontario. To learn more about the iAM Program, visit jayu.ca/iam. The iAM Program returns this summer with a 5 session

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Calling IBPOC Performing Arts Administrators & Managers: Rising Tides

« Native Earth is proud to be a partnering organization of the new initiative RISING TIDES. RISING TIDES is a multi-faceted skill development platform designed for IBPOC arts administrators and managers to build connections, awareness, and learning exchanges within the IBPOC arts administration community. Led by PACT (Professional Association of Canadian Theatres),

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Call for Applications: Dawson Film Lab (Yukon)

« The Dawson Film Lab is an opportunity for artists to come to Dawson City, Yukon for a week-long residency to shoot and hand process Super8 or 16mm film. SEPTEMBER 3-11, 2022DAWSON CITY, YUKONAPPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 8, 2022 The Klondike Institute of Art and Culture is a vibrant artistic and cultural

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KIAC Culture Quest: Arts & Culture Funding Program (Yukon)

« Culture Quest is an arts and cultural funding program that is supported by the Yukon Government (YG) and administered by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC). Culture Quest supports the expression of culture and art for Yukon performing, visual, and literary artists to a maximum of $10,000 per

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Creation & Performance for Social Change: A Forum Theatre Intensive Workshop (Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)

« Dates + Time: July 18th to July 22nd (5 days), 10AM to 4PM (with an hour break) Location: In Toronto in person. A specific location will be announced closer to the date.Facilitated by Simon Malbogat   Cost of Workshop* General Admission: $678 CAEA Members, Students, & Underwaged Arts Workers: $508.50 PWYC – Pricing available for limited number of participants *All prices include HST 

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Call for Submissions: If You Ask Me, Youth Filmmaking Program (Workman Arts)

« If You Ask Me (IYAM) is a free program that supports emerging filmmakers with mental health and/or addiction experiences to develop a short film in the company of like-minded peers in a supportive environment. Over the summer, a small group of filmmakers will be selected to engage in workshops led

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Appel de candidature « La création au féminin » : atelier de création de balado (FéCANE)

« Dans le cadre du projet « La création au féminin », un atelier de création de balado sera offert à cinq femmes acadiennes de la Nouvelle-Écosse. L’atelier se déroulera du 5 au 7 août, 2022. En raison d’un nombre de places limité, les intéressées sont invitées à soumettre leur candidature

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National Indigenous Peoples Day with First Light (June 21, St. John’s)

« Every year, on June 21st, First Light hosts a series of events and activities that celebrate the rich and diverse histories and contributions of Indigenous people in Canada, as part of National Indigenous Peoples Day. This year, we are thrilled to be returning to a fully in-person celebration! The day

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Colr Your Life: Screenwriting Incubator (Colrize Productions)

« Colr Your Life: Screenwriting Incubator is an 8-week program for Black youth ages 15-18. Youth will have the opportunity to develop a screenplay from concept to script. The goal is to equip young Black screenwriters with the knowledge they need to write an industry-format screenplay. Six participants will have the

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Black Arts Projects Program (Toronto Arts Council)

« The Black Arts Projects Program supports arts projects by Black artists, Black artist collectives, and Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations.1 For the purpose of this program, “Black” refers to African descendant people across the diaspora including but not limited to African Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latinx, East African, West African, Southern and Central

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Annual Traditional Pow-Wow (Na-Ma-Res)

« After a two-year hiatus – we are thrilled to announce the 2022 Pow-Wow is being held at Fort York on Saturday, June 18th. It is a community festival in celebration of National Indigenous People’s Day. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Start time is Noon for the Grand Entry

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Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund (Toronto)

« The Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund supports partnerships and collaborations that create new opportunities and visibility for Indigenous-led arts and culture. The fund aims to spark new relationships between Indigenous artists, arts and culture leaders and professionals, and potential partners at both the grassroots and institutional levels. Toronto has

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Façades : Fenêtres sur ma ville (MU)

« D’une initiative de Tourisme Montréal, nous sommes fier·e·s de présenter « Façades : Fenêtres sur ma ville », une murale signée par le peintre montréalais d’origine chilienne Rafael Sottolichio et produit par MU. L’œuvre est située sur la rue Peel et on peut l’apercevoir depuis le Square Dorchester. Cette murale

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Workman Arts Satellite East (A partnership with East End Arts in support of mental health)

« Workman Arts Satellite EastA unique ongoing partnership in support of mental healthVarious Locations, OngoingFREE Thanks to a $1 million investment over four years from the Slaight Family Foundation, Workman Arts is expanding its art training programs throughout the GTA by partnering with East End Arts, and the city’s other LASOs. Over

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Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (June 9-12, Dawson City)

« Yukon Riverside Arts Festival demonstrations, workshops, installations, live music, kids activities, and more Saturday & Sunday Print and Publishing Festival – A Celebration of Literary arts kicking off Friday Hand-Built Drop In Pottery – Tuesday at 6pm Gallery Hop – Thursday at 7:30 and don’t miss the 100th Anniversary of

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Festival international Nuits d’Afrique (du 12 au 24 juillet 2022)

LA PROGRMMATION EST EN LIGNE ! « On vous attend du 12 au 24 juillet 2022 pour vivre la 36e édition du Festival international Nuits d’Afrique ! On a hâte de vous retrouver en salle et en plein-air pour danser pendant 13 jours sur les rythmes d’Afrique, des Antilles et d’Amérique

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Talking Stick Festival (June 12 – July 3)

« This year, we gather from all 4 directions to share stories articulated through music, dance, theatre, film and other forms of art presented by the Talking Stick Festival. We travel on our canoe to journey across our ancestral land bringing you, our audience, with us to explore our Indigenous culture

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Community Arts Fund (Community Arts Council of Vancouver)

« The Community Arts Fund grant provides support for the planning, creation, and execution of projects that focus on building community through arts-related engagement. Both organizations and individuals may apply to create projects that will help to build bridges of understanding, community confidence, and support in the City of Vancouver. Projects that serve

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Community Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network, Toronto)

« Celebrating the vital contributions that artists and organizations make in Toronto’s communities. NOMINATIONS OPEN JUNE 1ST, 2022. About: The Community Arts Award is a $10,000 cash prize presented by Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network. This award celebrates an arts organization or collective that has made a significant contribution in Toronto by working

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Call For Submissions: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

« Reel Asian hosts Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival and showcases 50 to 80 films each year from Canada and around the world. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the 26th edition of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival this November. The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is

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Variety Village Community Mural Painting Days (Mural Routes)

« Mural Routes and Variety Village are pleased to invite local community members to contribute to the outdoor Variety Village Community Mural Project by registering to participate in one of the following mural painting hands-on workshops that the lead artists Jakarundi Graphics will be facilitating on June 9th and June 11th,

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Registration is open for Culture Days 2022!

« Participating in Culture Days allows organizers and creators to grow and forge deeper connections with their communities, build current and potential networks, increase visibility and showcase their offerings to a captivated audience.  If you’re new to Culture Days or thinking about participating, 2022 is the year to do it! Here

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive – Embedded Evaluation: Capacity Building for the Sector and Beyond

« Hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), this was the inaugural event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social change (ASC) artists and organizations. Right now, in every corner of Canada, community-engaged artists and organizations are nurturing

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Animating Possibilities: A Film Shorts Program + Crip Futures Artist Talk (online)

« This event is lovingly paired with Animating Possibilities: A Film Shorts Program. The films will begin screening on May 30 at 5:00 PM EST and will be available for 72 hours. On May 30 at 7:00 PM EST, join us for Crip Futures Artist Talk, a virtual discussion organized with the support of Professor Eliza Chandler, and Sean Lee, Director of Programming at Tangled

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CreateSpace Panel Talk: Art and Accessibility in Public Spaces (online)

« Join STEPS and Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba for a free panel discussion on the ​​subject of accessibility through the lens of public artworks and projects!Public Art illuminates the spaces around us by humanizing our environment and reflecting its diverse communities. For people with disabilities, equal access to arts and culture

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Video – ASCN Project: Stories Of Now

“Stories of Now” is a project of ArtBridges, a member of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC). The video was produced by Seanna Connell (ArtBridges), Flick Harrison (Polity) and Aquil Virani. “The project is about gathering and sharing stories

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Newcomer Week 2022 (Neighbourhood Arts Network, Toronto & online)

« Neighbourhood Arts Network is pleased to spotlight newcomer artists from May 24-27, 2022. A week of in-person and online activations showcasing films, music, and discussions by newcomer artists, Newcomer Week will showcase and honour the vibrancy that newcomer artists bring to Toronto’s cultural landscape. Neighbourhood Arts Network will convene organizations

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Call for Course Proposals (Workman Arts Satellite)

Call for Course Proposals – Deadline Jun 23, 2022 « Workman Arts Satellite invites artists to submit course proposals for this upcoming Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 terms. We are looking for artists who live in one of the following 6 neighbourhoods, this includes – South Etobicoke, North Etobicoke, York/Weston, East Toronto,

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive – The Power of Partnerships in Arts for Social Change

« Hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), this was the inaugural event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social change (ASC) artists and organizations. Right now, in every corner of Canada, community-engaged artists and organizations are nurturing

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Scarborough Sign Mural Project: Callout for Indigenous Youth Artists

« SCARBOROUGH ARTS PRESENTS: Scarborough Sign Mural Project & Mural Painting Workshop Series for Indigenous YouthEvery Saturday from 11AM-3PM, May 28th to June 25th About the Workshop:Scarborough Arts, in collaboration with 7th Generation Image Makers, will be hosting a large-scale art and mural making program as a part of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive – Communities of Hope: Decolonization and Connection for the Revolution Summary

« Hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), this was the inaugural event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social change (ASC) artists and organizations. Right now, in every corner of Canada, community-engaged artists and organizations are nurturing

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COHABITER, Imaginer les médiations culturelles au 21e siècle

« Inscrivez-vous dès à présent au Symposium international de recherche, d’action et de création de l’Observatoire des médiations culturelles : « COHABITER, Imaginer les médiations culturelles au 21e siècle »  les 1-2-3 Juin 2022, à Montréal. Inscrivez-vous dès à présent pour participer en présence (mercredi 1, jeudi 2 et vendredi 3 juin). Inscrivez-vous

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive: The Art for Social Change Network (ASCN): Who and What?

« Hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), this was the inaugural event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social change (ASC) artists and organizations. Right now, in every corner of Canada, community-engaged artists and organizations are nurturing

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Call for Senior Participants: TAPESTRY (East End Arts)

« East End Arts invites senior participants to join us for TAPESTRY! We are looking for up to 25 seniors throughout east Toronto and beyond to join us in this at-home art program. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST. TAPESTRYAugust 2022 – March 2023Taking Place

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive: Digital Strategies

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HAPPENING Multicultural Festival & Community Activations (Toronto & online)

« HAPPENING Multicultural Festival is the first and only Toronto festival created by community artists, giving center-stage to the talent and skills of immigrant, newcomer, and refugee artists. This multi-arts platform includes music, dance, visual arts, community-engaged arts, storytelling, spoken word, and poetry. HAPPENING gives space to embrace the cultural richness of

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive: Stories of NOW

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Call for Submissions : 2022 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

« We are proud to announce that our Call for Submissions for the 2022 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is now open! Submissions will remain open until Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. We are accepting Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works for our Festival,

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Call for Submissions – FACES: Focused Artists Creating Emergent Spaces (Toronto)

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Call for Volunteers: Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival

« Toronto Youth Shorts is Ontario’s largest youth-focused film festival, run by a volunteer force of savvy young professionals with a passion for the arts and visual storytelling. We are currently seeking long-term dedicated volunteers to assist with programming short film content for the 13th edition of the film festival.Programmers would work

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Take Three: Black Aesthetics Photography Program (Nia Centre for the Arts)

« Take three is a 9 week Photography program, facilitated by visual artist Nyaomi that allows youth, with an interest in photography, to explore Black artists and Black storytelling traditions in photography. This program will allow participants to use photography as a medium to visualize and understand their identities, histories and

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Unsung Voices 2022: Youth Video Production Workshop (Reel Asian)

« The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival’s UNSUNG VOICES Video Production Workshop will provide emerging Asian Canadian artists the chance to express themselves through film and media art, learn from professionals in the field, and to produce a distinctly Asian Canadian story for the screen. A select group of emerging

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Verses Festival | Vengeance du Savage (Vancouver Poetry House)

« A celebration at the failed attempts to silence the Native voice. A collaboration between the Native Hip Hop Festival Society and Vancouver Poetry House featuring Savage Family, Enigma the Poet, Ostwelve, Dani Lion, Tawahum, Sakawnee Baker, Sekoya Baker and Brenn DaCity. Canada’s largest alternative literary festival, Verses Festival of Words, is

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Weesageechak Begins to Dance 35 (Native Earth)

« Applications Open!Deadline: May 1, 2022 Weesageechak Begins to Dance festival is a celebration of new works and works-in-development which fosters the development of Indigenous work and artists from across Canada and around the world. Each November, Native Earth selects theatre, dance, opera and multidisciplinary works reflecting Indigenous performing arts to be presented, or to receive development support and a

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I-talks: An Art Connects Indigenous Workshop Series

« Art connects is an ongoing initiative that started in 2019 to address the role of North York Arts in Truth and Reconciliation. As we build programs, partnerships, and relationships, we continue to ask ourselves “As a non-Indigenous organization, what can we do to support the process of decolonization and build

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2022 AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Exchange

« Call for Digital Artist-ResearchersThree paid research mentorships available in 2022 Deadline for submissions: April 25, 2022 at 11:59 pm ESTEach selected artist will complete a month of research mentorship between June and August 2022. The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) invites artists to submit proposals for a paid mentorship program

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iAM Program Registration Now Open (JAYU)

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Call for Artists: Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

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Creative Facilitation Camp 2022 (East End Arts)

« Creative Facilitation Camp, 2022May 13th – 15th, 2022 | Online through ZoomSliding Scale from $10-$500 | Register via EventbriteMaximum 35 Participants Artists, arts facilitators and administrators: we’re bringing Creative Facilitation Camp back for its fifth year in a row, and we want you there! Join us for a series of online workshops to

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MABELLEarts Presents Iftar Nights 2022 – Fire Lights the Moon

« This year marks MABELLEarts’ 12th annual Iftar Nights festival, and the first in person after two years of isolation! Come out and experience an intercultural community arts celebration unfolding during the holy month of Ramadan, with co-created art, performance, and snacks after sunset; all at no cost. » For more information,

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Strategic Innovation Fund: Grow Grants (Canada Council for the Arts)

« Grow Grants provide multi-year support for a limited number of longer-term, collaborative initiatives that propose sustainable solutions to issues within and beyond the arts sector and demonstrate strong potential to be scaled up for regional, national, or international impact.  Grow provides large-scale support for existing innovation projects that have already been

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iNdigital Youth Collective (imagineNATIVE)

« Formed through collaboration between imagineNATIVE and ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency, the iNdigital Youth Collective is a new group of emerging digital and interactive artists aged 12-24 and based in Ontario.  This collective operates with a collaborative spirit to engage Indigenous youth in a community-focused approach, fostering creativity, technical skill, and

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Art + Disability Mini-Symposium in support of the exhibition, Crip Ecologies: Vulnerable Bodies in a Toxic Landscape

« Art + Disability Mini-Symposium in support of the exhibition, Crip Ecologies: Vulnerable Bodies in a Toxic Landscape curated by Amanda Cachia. This Mini-Symposium is presented by the Art Gallery of Windsor; Tangled Art + Disability; Health Equity and Social Inclusion Interdisciplinary Research Group and the Disability Studies Program, School of Social Work, University

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STORIES OF NOW: National Theatre School of Canada

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Afrique en cirque par Cirque Kalabanté Productions (13 au 24 avril)

« Le spectacle Afrique En Cirque symbolise la force, l’agilité et le talent artistique que l’on trouve dans la culture africaine. Une poignée d’acrobates audacieux, accompagnés de leurs musiciens, se produisent au rythme palpitant des djembés de Guinée avec leurs chorégraphies et acrobaties authentiques et originales. Au son mélodieux de la Kora, Yamoussa

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Outside Looking In Presents Canada’s Largest Indigenous Youth Performance (May 12)

« Celebrating 15 years of empowering Indigenous Youth Each spring, our Annual Showcase is held at Meridian Hall in downtown Toronto, the largest soft-seat theatre in Canada. Our showcase is the largest Indigenous youth performance in Canada and features youth from our current participating communities and highlights the successes of our

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Profile Highlight: Radical Connections

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 know of

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STORIES OF NOW: Workman Arts

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Young, Gifted, and Black Program (Obsidian Theatre)

Program Description « Young Gifted, and Black is a paid, national training program to support Black artists in non-performance disciplines. This program will explore the Black aesthetic through skill-based masterclasses, individual mentorship, practical work placements, and ensemble creation.  Young, Gifted and Black seeks to support and uplift artistic leaders. This is an

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Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive

« Hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), this was the inaugural event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social change (ASC) artists and organizations. Right now, in every corner of Canada, community-engaged artists and organizations are nurturing

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Research: COVID-19, Culture Days, and the Arts

« COVID-19 has affected the arts and culture sector across the country and had a huge impact on how we celebrated Culture Days both in 2020 and 2021. In order to understand this impact in greater depth, we used our annual survey campaign as an opportunity to ask Culture Days attendees,

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Multicultural Initiatives Fund – Project Funding (SaskCulture)

« Amount Project funding up to a maximum of $10,000 with conditions. Please see the application guidelines for more information and examples of how eligible expenses are calculated. Purpose The MIF-Project grant provides funding to community-based organizations to support: ethno-cultural, multicultural, First Nations and Métis initiatives, projects and activities, with priority

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Job Opportunity: Programming Manager (Jumblies, Toronto)

« Date Posted: March 2022Application Deadline: Until position is filled   Salary: $50K – $60KRegion: TorontoTerm: Permanent full-timeAnticipated Start Date: This position will start full-time in September 2022 with a flexible paid orientation period in Spring/Summer 2022. Work Location: Full-time home base presence The Ground Floor (132 Fort York Blvd.), with occasional other work sites relevant to Jumblies

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Call for Collaboration – Emergence Symposium: Art & Equity Leading Social Change

« Since its inception in 2011, Emergence has convened hundreds of artists and arts workers*, community leaders, and policy makers to exchange knowledge around the theme of Arts & Equity: Leading Social Change. This large-scale multi-day platform is built on issues that Neighbourhood Arts Network and our partners have explored through

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Call for Submissions: aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival

« 22nd aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival submissions are now OPEN. Submit your film by June 30th for a chance to have it screened at our 22nd annual festival! The 22nd edition of the aluCine Latin Film+ Media Arts Festival will take place in FALL 2022 in the bustling city

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Call for Applications: JRG Emerging Artist Award

« Canada wide call for emerging artists with disabilities. ABOUT THE GRANTThis grant aims to sponsor artists with disabilities in preparing and presenting artwork across a variety of disciplines. The grant to be awarded will be between $3,000 and $3,500, which will be distributed to one successful applicant.  ELIBIGILITYFor the JRG

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Toronto Queer Film Festival 2022

« A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away… human beings from planet earth were looking to draw inspiration from us! They had visions of future times with flying cars and Robo dogs, but what do these visions have to offer them regarding human rights, gender, land back

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Community Artist Highlight: Rita Winkler

« Rita is a young woman with Down syndrome who lives in Toronto. Throughout the COVID pandemic, Rita has developed new skills in art through participating in online art classes with her day program, Dani-Toronto and also with a specialized art program offered by L’Arche-London (Ontario). It is through L’Arche that

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STORIES OF NOW: Redefining Communities Through Art + Design (RCAD)

Vignette – Redefining Communities Through Art + Design (RCAD), Toronto  https://rcadinitiative.org  “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what

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Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund

« Toronto Arts Foundation is once again creating a pandemic response fund to direct financial support to Toronto’s artists and arts workers. The Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund, launched today with a generous lead donation of $1 million from the Hal Jackman Foundation, will support charitable arts organizations committed to paying fees to Toronto

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The Mosquers Film Festival 2022 (Edmonton)

« Join us for the 2022 Mosquers Film Festival on March 12th in the heart of downtown Edmonton at Winspear Centre! COVID delayed our plans, but not any longer. It’s gonna be a Mosquers Film Festival like you’ve never seen before.With outstanding short films submitted from across the world and an

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Call for Instructors (Workman Arts)

« Workman Arts invites instructors to propose accessible and inclusive online courses for our 2022 Spring training program. Instructors will develop and teach workshops and classes for our artist membership, units at CAMH (as part of our Art Cart program in collaboration with Gifts of Light) and/or the greater Toronto Arts

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Neighbourhood Arts Network: Mentor In Residence

« Registration for Spring/Summer mentors is now OPEN! Mentorships may begin in March 2022. Many artists have been forced to cancel and postpone event based presentations, exhibitions, and other activities essential to their professional practices as a result of COVID-19. Many have had to pivot or shift their approach as a

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STORIES OF NOW: Labrador Creative Arts Festival

Vignette – Labrador Creative Arts Festival (LCAF) labradorcreativeartsfestival.ca “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and areas

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Encounter with the « Hare in Situ » with Jenny McMaster and Kim Kilpatrick (Ottawa Art Gallery, Mar 6)

« Join Abound artist Jenny McMaster and blind story-teller Kim Kilpatrick for a sound and touch based tour of Jenny’s Hare in Situ installation. Ideal for non-sighted or low vision participants, but open to all, this session will include rich descriptions of the exhibition and a chance to touch the artworks’ materials, such as handmade

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STORIES OF NOW: Northern Environmental Health and Creativity (Yellowknife)

STORIES OF NOW Vignette – Northern Environmental Health and Creativity, Yellowknife, NWT. “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about

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STORIES OF NOW: UNLOCKED Project (Montréal, QC)

STORIES OF NOWVignette : UNLOCKED Project (Montreal, QC) “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and areas

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Submit your award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 7th Annual Recognition Awards!  More than ever, because of the pandemic, connection and community engagement matters! We have been learning about the many ways community-engaged arts initiatives have been working with their communities and pivoting

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STORIES OF NOW: Art City (Winnipeg, MB)

Vignette – Art City https://artcityinc.com Winnipeg, MB “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and areas of

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Profile Highlight: Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy (WHEAT) Institute

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 know of

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Submit your award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 7th Annual Recognition Awards!  More than ever, because of the pandemic, connection and community engagement matters! We have been learning about the many ways community-engaged arts initiatives have been working with their communities and pivoting

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Online Digital Storytelling Workshop – At the Heart of the Matter: Stories from our Pandemic World

« Among all the challenges we have faced during these unprecedented times, many of us have experienced a profound sense of being disconnected from what we most value. As we negotiate the transition from pandemic times to living-with-Covid, we look forward to renewing and strengthening our connections – with ourselves, with each

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Call for Participants: Aurora Cultural Centre

« WORK WITH US! You do not have to live in Aurora, or Ontario for that matter. The Cultural Centre has performers from all over Canada and touring artists from around the world. We Welcome Everyone. We invite all artists, performers and educators, from all cultures, 2LGBTQIA+, and persons with disabilities to

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Open Call for Participatory Creative Music Projects

« The Canadian New Music Network is excited to call for Participatory Creative Music Projects to be hosted on the online Participatory Creative Music Hub. Successful applicants will be provided funding for documentation of an existing project. Amount of grant: $800.00 Application deadline: February 20, 2022 Deadline for submission of documentation via

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Profile Highlight: Pointe-Saint-Charles Art School (Montréal)

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 know of

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Call for Applications: KIAC Artist in Residence Program & ODD Gallery Exhibitions (Dawson City)

« Founded in 2001, in a partnership with Parks Canada, the KIAC Artist in Residence Program has welcomed over 300 talented artists, musicians and filmmakers to Dawson City from all regions of Canada and around the world. Our alumni include Sobey Art Award nominees, Western Canada Music Award winners, and prize-winning filmmakers

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Focus on Nature Online

Focus on Nature Online is our new resource that encourages students to engage with nature in a meaningful way and to use photography as a vehicle to explore the natural world. The online program is a creative, interdisciplinary tool that allows teachers and students to participate in outdoor learning through video

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STORIES OF NOW: Focus on Nature (Guelph, ON)

Vignette – Focus on Nature (Guelph, ON) Follow us on Instagram | Photos on Flickr  | Visit our web site | FoN on YouTube | Like us on Facebook! « Inspiring young people to explore and connect with nature through photography. » “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social

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Call for Papers and Session Proposals – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Industries: Role of Cultural Organizations

« We invite anyone interested in EDI in the cultural industries to submit a paper proposal (whether you are a researcher, student, artist or cultural worker). We look forward to receiving papers on a variety of topics related to EDI and the cultural industries, including the role of cultural organizations. We

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Submit your Remarkable Award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 7th Annual Recognition Awards!  More than ever, because of the pandemic, connection and community engagement matters! We have been learning about the many ways community-engaged arts initiatives have been working with their communities and pivoting

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Toronto Black Film Festival (Feb 16-21, online)

« The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), presented by TD Bank Group (TD) in collaboration with Global News, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, February 16 – 21, with a bigger and stronger ONLINE programming! Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, TBFF commemorates this important milestone with a record number of 200 films from 30 countries. Part of the TD 2022 Black History Month Series, the Festival will present 18 World premieres, 28 International

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STORIES OF NOW: Wonder’neath Art Society

Vignette – Wonder’neath Art Society (Wonder’neath), Kjipuktuk (North End Halifax), NS https://www.wonderneath.com “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about

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STORIES OF NOW: Nakai Theatre (Whitehorse)

Vignette – Nakai Theatre http://nakaitheatre.com, Whitehorse, Yukon  “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and areas of

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Asinabka Festival Presents Unikkaatuarniq – 6th Annual Snow Screen (Feb 4-6, online)

« Films will be available online through the purchase of an All Access or Industry Pass. Musical performances and other programming will be live-streamed on the Festival’s social media and/or released on the Festival’s online platform. The word Unikkaatuarniq is an Inuktitut word that means « Storytelling ». Storytelling is an ancient form of magic,

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8th Annual RISE Edutainment Summit: Making Money, Making Change (Jan 28-30, online)

« THE EDUTAINMENT SUMMIT IS BACK FROM JANUARY 28-30, 2022!!!! This year, our 3-day summit will feature financial workshops for artists, grant writing sessions, music industry panels catering to the needs of emerging artists everywhere.  The Edutainment Summit (formerly called the Edutainment convention) was created in partnership with the City of

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Call for Submissions: BCC Zine – An Annual Virtual Publication

« The BCC is currently accepting submissions for the BCC Zine. The BCC Zine is an annual virtual publication that highlights the artistic contributions of BIPOC/QTPOC youth between the ages of 15 and 29. It will consist of a variety of diverse art forms including, but not limited to, visual art

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STORIES OF NOW: The River Clyde Pageant (PEI)

Vignette – The River Clyde Pageant (PEI) https://www.riverclydepageant.com “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and areas

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Bonne année!

Janvier 2022 Bonne année! Chers amis et chères amies, Nous espérons que vous êtes en forme en ce début d’année, physiquement et mentalement! L’équipe d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts est enthousiasmée à l’idée de continuer à faire circuler les actualités de l’art engagé et en milieu communautaire. Au fil des jours, les publications que

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Register Now!: Art for Social Change NOW (Jan 25-27)

« Join us on January 25 to 27, 2022, for three half-days of exchange, dialogue, and community-building at our national gathering Art for Social Change NOW (ASC NOW). This is the inaugural (online) event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social

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Black Arts Projects Program (Toronto Arts Council)

« The Black Arts Projects Program supports arts projects by Black artists, Black artist collectives, and Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations. For the purpose of this program, “Black” refers to African descendant people across the diaspora including but not limited to African Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latinx, East African, West African, Southern and Central

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Call for Artists: 2022 CreateSpace Public Art Residency (STEPS)

« Are you, or an artist you know, interested in gaining experience, building networks and professional skills needed to launch or expand a public art practice? STEPS believes public art has the ability to challenge the systemic inequities that exist in public space. In support of this important work, we facilitate programs

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Yukon Music Video Program (Reel Youth)

« Sign up for the Yukon Music Video Program! In this partnership with Western Arctic Youth Collective, youth (aged 13-29) in the Yukon Territory will work with Reel Youth facilitators virtually to plan, shoot, edit, and distribute an original music video. Guaranteed fun and no film making experience is necessary!    

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Call for Applications: ThisGen Fellowship 2022

Applications for ThisGen Fellowship 2022 are open to BIPOC Women & Non-Binary Performing Arts Practitioners « Why Not Theatre in partnership with the National Arts Centre are excited to announce the 2022 iteration of ThisGen Fellowship. ThisGen Fellowship is a national initiative that supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) Women and Non-Binary

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A New Year

January 2022 Happy New Year! Dear friends in community-engaged arts! We hope that this new year finds you and yours in good health and spirits. We look forward to highlighting what’s going on in community-engaged arts across Canada again this year. Through the day-to-day blog posts we gather and share,

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Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges! / ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes !

Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges/ToileDesArts! To all our friends and community partners, we wish you a creative, healthy, safe, and joyful time over the holidays! All the best for a happy and healthy new year! ArtBridges/ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes! À tous nos amis et à tous nos partenaires, nous souhaitons

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Become a Member of ArtBridges! / Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. More than ever, because of the pandemic, connection and community-engagement matters! Through the year, we have learned about the many ways that community-engaged arts initiatives have

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STORIES OF NOW: Thinking Rock Community Arts (Thessalon, ON)

Vignette – Thinking Rock Community Arts (Thessalon, ON) www.thinkingrock.ca “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and

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Mentorship in Community Engaged Arts – A Virtual Dialogue (Jan 11)

« Join us for a virtual dialogue with artist-facilitators, activists and researchers across Canada to share practices, innovations, challenges and hopes for mentorship in the field of community-engaged arts.  Through small-group dialogues, we’ll explore key qualities of mentorship, how mentorship has adapted during the pandemic and what supports are needed to

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Submit your award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 7th Annual Recognition Awards!  More than ever, because of the pandemic, connection and community engagement matters! We have been learning about the many ways community-engaged arts initiatives have been working with their communities and pivoting

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Call for Applicants: SHINE! Music Bursary

« The SHINE! Music Bursary is intended to support youth living in the GTA and surrounding communities who face financial barriers impeding their study or practice of traditional or folk music. » For more information, please visit: https://shinemusicbursary.ca/ -from SHINE!

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Calling all Indigenous Screenwriters!: The imagineNATIVE Institute Screenwriting Features Lab 2022

« The Indigenous Screenwriting Features Lab supports four Indigenous screenwriters, two residing in Canada and two residing internationally. Over the course of the year, each participant will develop an original feature film script from concept/treatment to final draft. The program will culminate with the preparation and completion of a pitch package

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Call for Artists: Videoconference Platform Digital Backgrounds (Mural Routes, deadline Dec 17)

« Mural Routes invites mural artists from all across Canada, to submit an expression of interest to design and produce a videoconference platform digital background that can be used on apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and GoToMeeting. A total of ten (10) digital backgrounds will be commissioned. The

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Underneath It All – Climate Change Theatre Action (New Harlem Productions, online plays)

« Underneath it all is what we already know. The ways the earth could heal itself, if we let it. The knowledge of those closest to the land. We consider how to act on the offerings in front of us with four short plays selected from The Arctic Cycle’s global initiative:

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Afrique en cirque par Cirque Kalabante Productions

« Le spectacle Afrique En Cirque symbolise la force, l’agilité et le talent artistique que l’on trouve dans la culture africaine. Une poignée d’acrobates audacieux, accompagnés de leurs musiciens, se produisent au rythme palpitant des djembés de Guinée avec leurs chorégraphies et acrobaties authentiques et originales. Au son mélodieux de la Kora, Yamoussa

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

Comme vous le savez, ToileDesArts est une plateforme et un forum de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent à l’art communautaire et à l’art pour le changement social, partout au Canada. Avec la pandémie, l’implication communautaire est plus importante que jamais! Au cours de la dernière année, nous avons

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Become a Member of ArtBridges!

ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. More than ever, because of the pandemic, connection and community-engagement matters! Through the year, we have learned about the many ways that community-engaged arts initiatives have

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Practicing the Social: Entanglements of Art and Justice (Jan 20-22, online)

What is Practicing the Social? « Practicing the Social: Entanglements of Art and Justice is a FREE online arts-based gathering that will merge an artistic and scholarly program in engaging and accessible ways. We strive to promote social justice, via critique and creative engagement, and to explore creative possibilities and innovations by disrupting

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STORIES OF NOW: Project: From Harm to Harmony, with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB)

STORIES OF NOW Vignette – Project: From Harm to Harmony, with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB), Fredericton, NB https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?s=from+harm+to+harmony&lang=en   “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and

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Project Grant: Black Arts Projects Program (Toronto Arts Council)

« The Black Arts Projects Program supports arts projects by Black artists, Black artist collectives, and Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations. For the purpose of this program, “Black” refers to African descendant people across the diaspora including but not limited to African Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latinx, East African, West African, Southern and Central

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Call: Indigenous Artists of All Disciplines (Mississauga Arts Council)

« Call for Indigenous Artists! MAC is committed to listening to the voices of Indigenous artists in meaningful ways that will allow your work to be properly and respectfully showcased and paid for. We’re looking to connect with professional and emerging Indigenous artists from all artistic disciplines, to create new Indigenous-led

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Call for Artists: CreateSpace Public Art Forum (STEPS Public Art)

« STEPS Public Art believes public art has the ability to challenge the systemic inequities that exist in public space. In support of this important work, we facilitate programs that foster inclusive public art practices, build the capacity of underrepresented artists, and demonstrate how public art can help reimagine equitably designed cities.

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Art for Social Change Network: A New National Community-Engaged Arts Network

« The Art for Social Change Network (ASCN) officially launches! Led by community-engaged arts organizations acting as regional hubs, ASCN is designed to connect and support hundreds of arts for social change (ASC) organizations and independent artists across Canada. The ASC sector in Canada and around the world works in service

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Ngashnaa/Our Mother (An insight into the indigenous history of Weston road)

« UrbanArts presents Ngashnaa/Our Mother (An insight into the indigenous history of Weston Road) that will touch base on the historic carrying place trail of Weston and reclaim stories of the land that was before the rush of important intersections such as Weston and Lawrence. Artist spotlight and program will be hosted by

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Why Art for Social Change? (Nov 25, online)

« In partnership with the Trico Changemakers Studio at Mount Royal University, Calgary Arts Development invites you to join us at a free virtual gathering Why Art for Social Change? Are you an artist or arts organization who works in the field of Art for Social Change (ASC)? Do you want to

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Call for Nominations: Barbara Laronde Emerging Artist Award (Native Women in the Arts)

« Nominations are open for the 7th Annual Barbara Laronde Emerging Artist Award. This award recognizes outstanding emerging Indigenous artists from Northern Ontario who are women or other-wise gender marginalized.  Please note that you can nominate yourself or someone else. Eligibility: Must be 18 years of age or older To be

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Recording Artist Development (RAD) Program (The Creative City Centre, Regina)

« We know that many emerging artists need professionally recorded digital content when they are applying for grant applications or for performance opportunities, and with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Digital Now program, we are now launching the Recording Artist Development (RAD) Program.  This program will provide studio space

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Take Three: Black Aesthetics Photography Program (Nia Centre for the Arts)

« Take three is a 10 week Photography program, facilitated by visual artist Ebti Nabag that allows youth, with an interest in photography, to explore Black artists and Black storytelling traditions in photography. This program will allow participants to use photography as a medium to visualize and understand their identities, histories

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Art for Social Change Network: A New National Community-Engaged Arts Network

« The Art for Social Change Network (ASCN) officially launches today! Led by community-engaged arts organizations acting as regional hubs, ASCN is designed to connect and support hundreds of arts for social change (ASC) organizations and independent artists across Canada. The ASC sector in Canada and around the world works in

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The Human Rights Film Festival+ presented by JAYU (Toronto & online)

« What does it mean to give a sh*t? It means you’re fired up. It means you’re angry. But most importantly, it means you care. To give a sh*t means you won’t stand by while human rights abuses continue locally and around the globe. You want to learn more. You want

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STORIES OF NOW: Judith Marcuse Projects & International Centre of Art for Social Change

STORIES OF NOW Vignette – Judith Marcuse Projects & International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC) (Vancouver) https://icasc.ca “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories

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KIAC Culture Quest: Arts & Culture Funding Program (Yukon)

« Culture Quest is an arts and cultural funding program that is supported by the Yukon Government (YG) and administered by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC). Culture Quest supports the expression of culture and art for Yukon performing, visual, and literary artists to a maximum of $10,000 per

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AGELESS International Film Festival (Nov 18-21, online)

« AGELESS celebrates the sweet, the bitter and the better aspects of living longer and living wiser. Thursday, November 18th – Sunday, November 21st. This festival shines a spotlight on older adults, both on screen and behind the camera. AGELESS (formerly Silver Scenes) is an incorporated, not-for-profit International Film Festival creating

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Let’s Talk Art: Culturally Diverse Aesthetics in Mural Art (Nov 17, online)

« Wed, November 17, 20215:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST Gain insight into how international cultural aesthetics have influenced three award winning newcomer artists in Canada. Presented in partnership with Mural Routes as part of the National Mural Symposium. Supported by RBC Newcomer Spotlight Program. In this online panel, multidisciplinary artists Poonam Sharma, Aitak Sorahitalab, and Kseniya Tsoy will

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La diffusion des arts autochtones et le rôle des centres culturels (OMEC)

« L’Observatoire des médiations culturelles a pour mandat de suivre l’évolution des pratiques sur le terrain de l’action culturelle et de la médiation au Québec. Dans ce cadre, le cycle de webinaires DIALOGUESCULTURES ENGAGEMENT souhaite ouvrir un espace de réflexion, de discussion et de dialogue autour d’actions culturelles engagées et ancrées

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2021 CUE Grant Cycle

« Grants for new-generation artists living and working on the margins. Apply for a $1000 grant to produce an art project in any discipline! GRANTS ARE FOR ARTISTS WHO are new-generation artists living and working on the margins, and facing systemic barriers to accessing professional arts opportunities. NOTE: You must speak

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STORIES OF NOW: Vignette – Acorn Arts Project (Toronto)

STORIES OF NOW Vignette – Acorn Arts Project (Toronto) https://www.acornartsproject.ca “STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and

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Join the Empathy Squad! The power of storytelling – Youth Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders Age 18-30)

« Virtual Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders Age 18-30) Volunteer for the Empathy Squad to make a difference in your community through the power of storytelling. In the midst of global upheaval, and the search for social, class, and racial justice, we are looking for volunteers to generate empathy-building dialogue through the collection

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19th Annual Regent Park Film Festival (Nov 25 – Dec 2, online)

« The time has come for the launch of our 19th Annual Regent Park Film Festival and we’re (mostly) online again this year! Make sure to tune in from November 25th – December 2nd to catch some of the amazing programming in our festival this year, all of which is FREE!

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CAPACOA: Àndji Màdjitàwin/Reboot/Relance Virtual Conference (Nov 17 – 24)

« In this virtual edition, you will have the opportunity to participate in exceptional and timely conversations that are relevant both on national and international levels with colleagues from around the world, all from the comfort of your own home or office!  The live sessions and webinars will be available on-demand

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Job Opportunity: Newcomer Engagement Lead (MABELLEarts)

« MABELLEarts is seeking a Newcomer Engagement Lead to join our team of artists and community leaders. This is a full-time parental leave position with benefits.  Date Posted: Oct 14, 2021 Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2021  Hourly Salary: 30 hrs per week X $25.00/hr  Region: Ontario  Term: Contract, Nov 23, 2021 –

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Reconstructions of Home: HEAR US Storytelling Event (SKETCH, Toronto)

« Artists create installations and soundscapes under Gardiner Expressway to honour and celebrate those who lived homeless under T.O. bridge – in partnership with The Bentway. Reconstructions of Home is a multi-sited progression of audio and visual installations under the Gardiner Expressway through which artists examine the tensions and violence of

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Reel Youth Film Festival (Oct 29 – Nov 12, online)

« The Reel Youth Film Festival is premiering online! From October 29 to November 12, we are excited to present this year’s festival collection – fresh off the screen at the Vancouver International Film Festival and ready for your viewing pleasure. So sign up here, mark your calendars, and make some popcorn!

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18th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival (Oct 27 – Nov 7, Vancouver & online)

« Welcome to the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival! This year’s festival theme, Stories We Need to Hear, resonates today as our community grapples with the dramatic impact of the pandemic, ongoing displacement, the fentanyl crisis, and the reality of bigotry and systemic racism. In the words of late DTES poet Sandy Cameron,

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Fluid Fest (Oct 28 – Nov 7)

« Springboard Performance’s Fluid Festival features the work of local artists, celebrating our histories and potential futures in the current moment. A loving series of live theatre experiences and digital performances, artist talks, and creative offerings to keep you fluid and inspired.  Embrace getting cultured at the Fluid Fest. Our hybrid program

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Call for Applications: Indigenous Artists in Residence

« The National Theatre School offers a two-year training program to Indigenous artists who have been working for a number of years in their respective artistic or cultural fields, and who wish to grow as theatre-makers.  This flexible training program allows artists the opportunity to design their own course of study at NTS.  

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20th National Mural Symposium (Nov 15-18, Mural Routes, online)

« The National Mural Symposium is a professional development and networking event for mural artists, administrators and mural producers to teach, learn, share and explore current trends and challenges in the field of mural art. Mural Routes hosts The National Mural Symposium every second year. 20th National Mural Symposium theme: REPRESENTATION

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Call for Submissions: Mayworks Festival of Working People & the Arts 2022

« The MAYWORKS FESTIVAL OF WORKING PEOPLE & THE ARTS is a community-based multi-disciplinary festival which annually presents new works by a broad range of artists. We present bold and insightful responses to pressing issues at the intersection of art, social justice and labour. We are currently seeking film submissions of

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Call for Applications: SoundStock Academy

« SoundStock Academy (SSA) is a 7-week artist development boot camp that aims to provide 5 Black artists with the knowledge, tools, and access to resources to help advance their music careers.  If accepted, artists will receive: $500 to invest within their music  Access to weekly workshops led by music industry professionals

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Call for Applications: FUTURES/forward

« We now welcome applications to the FUTURES/forward mentorship program! → Are you a community-engaged artist – aged 21 or older – who would benefit from being mentored by a senior community-engaged, art for social change (ASC) artist? Are you passionate about climate justice?  → Are you a seasoned community-engaged artist interested

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Rendezvous with Madness Festival (Oct 28 – Nov 7)

« The Rendezvous with Madness Festival is the first and largest arts and mental health festival in the world. Using art as the entry point to illuminate and investigate the realities and mythologies surrounding mental illness and addiction, Rendezvous With Madness’ 2021 programming spotlights the human capacity for endurance in the

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Conference: Creative Convergence 2021 (Oct 28 & 29, virtual)

« The world has endured a collective traumatic experience throughout the past eighteen months. As arts and learning practitioners, we regularly see the impact that the arts have in students and participants’ lives. As we eagerly, yet tentatively, look towards pandemic recovery, we recognize the vital role that the arts must

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UNLOCKED project Exhibit: Online Now!

« THE EXHIBIT IS ONLINE Discover the work of the 15 selected artists of this first edition of UNLOCKED. VISIT THE EXHIBIT UNLOCKED project, is an online art exhibit created by young Canadians across the country. From visual arts, to poetry, photography and video, we invited young Canadian artists (ages 9 to 25) to submit

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imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (Oct. 19-24)

« imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces Programming for 22nd Annual FestivalOctober 19-24, 2021Presenting Partner: Canada Media Fund 145 Works Representing 51 Indigenous NationsOpening Gala: Night Raiders by Danis GouletClosing Gala: Iwianch, el Diablo Venado by José Cardoso The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content, announced programming for

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STORIES OF NOW: ArtHeart Community Art Centre (Toronto)

STORIES OF NOWArtHeart Community Art Centre (Toronto)https://www.artheart.ca If you could tell a story about your community-engaged arts initiative now, this year, what would the story be about? What are the main themes? TS: Starting up again, rising from the ashes, surviving through COVID – we’re not out of the woods

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Call: 18th Annual Regent Park Film Festival’s Emerging Directors’ Spotlight and Pitch Competition

« DEADLINE EXTENSION: Sunday October 18th, 11:59PM The Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) is inviting up-and-coming filmmakers to submit their short films and project proposals for our Closing Night event, the Emerging Directors Spotlight and Pitch Competition! Part showcase and pitch event, this exciting platform highlights the best of Canada’s emerging talent,

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Digital Transformation Project: Digital Creators Lab Workshops

« As part of the 21.22 Digital Transformation Project, we invite you to a series of FREE virtual public workshops SATURDAY OCTOBER 16th @ 3-5pm: Sammy Chien, Chimerik — Sammy Chien, Chimerik — Multi-dimensional and Multi-Sensorial Storytelling: Weaving New Media Art, Dance-technology and Interdisciplinary Performance into an Expanded Spiritual Journey THURSDAY

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i-talks – An Art Connects Indigenous Workshop Series

« I-talks is part of the Art Connects Program which is under the umbrella of ArtworxTO. Art Connects is a series of workshops, art installations, talks and tours that aims to connect the local North York Community with both the environment and the history of the land that we live, work

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Resource: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Culture Days)

« Thursday, September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30. This day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the resiliency of their communities. We

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Call for Project Artists – Art as a Tool for Change (Eastern Edge)

Calling all Artists! « Eastern Edge is launching an exciting new project, Art as a Tool for Change. Up to four artists will be selected to develop and present work from October 2021 to March 2022. We will be prioritizing people who self-identify as IBPOC (indigenous, black, people of colour) and queer artists in

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Créer, connaître et partager : Arts et cultures des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis

« La composante Activités à petite échelle du programme Créer, connaître et partager finance des activités destinées à avancer votre carrière ou votre pratique artistique. Elles peuvent comprendre l’acquisition de matériel pour une production artistique, la participation à des activités de perfectionnement professionnel ou artistique, ou encore la mise à profit de l’expertise, des conseils

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Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

« The Small-Scale Activities component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds activities that will advance your artistic career or practice. This may include acquiring materials for artistic production, engaging in career or artistic development activities or benefitting from specific expertise, advice or training from a professional artist or cultural carrier. This

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Oral Histories Program (First Peoples’ Cultural Council)

« The Oral Histories Program provides funding and training to help organizations record oral histories about how Indigenous communities in B.C. have survived and lived through difficult times. The Oral Histories Program is for First Nations and/or organizations in B.C. with a mandate or a focus that includes Indigenous heritage. This grant

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Call for Scarborough Art Instructors: COMMUNITY+Connects: Online (Scarborough Arts & Workman Arts)

COMMUNITY+Connects with Workman Arts invites instructors to propose accessible and inclusive online or hybrid courses for our 2021/2022 workshops as a part of the Scarborough Arts “COMMUNITY+Connects: Online” annual programming. We are looking for artists who live in Scarborough that have developed skills or technical experience in a range of

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From Weeds We Grow: Beadwork Workshop (STEPS)

« Join us for an interdisciplinary arts workshop exploring the significance of water and our connections to the environment through the creation of beaded artworks and public art that reflect our commitments to the land. Led by Artist Lindsey Lickers, Mushkiiki Nibi Kwe (Medicine Water Woman), this arts workshop located along

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La Fête de la culture 2021 (24 sept. – 24 oct)

« 4 semaines d’experiences artistiques et culturelle à l’intérieur, à l’extérieur, et en ligne Les arts et la culture sont apparus comme une bouée de sauvetage de joie, d’espoir et de répit nécessaire durant une année difficile. Collectivement, nous imaginons à quoi pourrait ressembler un monde post-pandémie et comment nous pouvons

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Culture Days (Sept. 24 – Oct. 24)

« 4 weeks of arts and culture experiences indoors, outdoors, and online. A colourful adventure begins this week, with the launch of Culture Days on Friday, September 24, 2021, and continuing through to October 24. Grassroots community volunteers, public libraries, independent artists, major arts, culture, and heritageinstitutions, speciality festivals, and municipalities

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Parcours-balado : Cuisine ton Quartier et Ample Man Danse ‘DÉRIVATIONS’ (ATSA)

« ATSA et AMPLE MAN DANSELa compagnie AMPLE MAN DANSE présentera le 24 septembre 2021, à partir de 16h au Parc Henri Bourassa “Dérivations”, une création chorégraphique initiée et coproduite par et pour ATSA, à partir de son projet Parcours-balado : Cuisine ton quartier.Chaque représentation de “Dérivations” sera suivie d’une visite

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Call for Nominations: RBC Newcomer Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« The RBC Newcomer Arts Award is designed to support the future potential of newcomer artists working in a range of disciplines across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Awards of up to $2000 are intended to support each recipient’s artistic practice. Applications are open from September 13 to October 18, 2021 @

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Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (Oct. 15 – 17; Online Oct. 27 – Dec. 1)

« VOAF will take place at The Roundhouse from October 15-17, and will feature visual art, performances, and workshops throughout the centre. Free AdmissionFree workshops  Time: Friday October 15, 12:00 – 7:30 PMSaturday October 16  -12:00 – 5:00 PMSunday October 17 – 12:00 -3:00 PM Satellite Location: Connection Salon at Lost +

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Mon Corps et Moi-My Body and Me (Spectrum Productions, Montreal)

« Cet automne, nous organisons 8 ateliers gratuits de 3h qui explorent les thèmes de l’image de soi à travers la méditation et le yoga. En groupe de 2 ou 3, vous réaliserez des courts métrages sur votre exploration! Tous les courts métrages produits seront célébrés lors d’une projection en février

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From Weeds We Grow: Community Gathering in Rowntree Mills Park (STEPS, Toronto)

« Exploring the intersections of nature, art and wellness, From Weeds We Grow strives to unearth Rexdale and Humber Summit’s relationship to the environment and accessible public space through virtual walking tours, workshops, storytelling and performances rooted in Rowntree Mills Park. Join us for a free, intergenerational community arts program in Rowntree Mills

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Black Arts Projects Mentorship (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« Offered in partnership with Toronto Arts Council, we are pleased to offer pre-application support to prospective Black Arts Projects applicants! TAC’s Black Arts Projects granting program is a new program designed to support arts projects by Black artists, Black artist collectives, and Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations. This funding program is open to

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Masks of Manipulation Online Workshop (Mixed Company Theatre)

« This two-part, online workshop will introduce participants to the “Masks of Manipulation,” an invaluable character development and conflict-resolution process designed by Simon Malbogat. Each mask relates to seven different emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual manipulative forces we encounter both onstage and in daily life.  In this workshop you will…  Learn how to identify

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TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival (Vancouver & Online, Sept. 23 – Oct. 2)

« Urban Ink and The Cultch’s TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival is unlike any other festival in the world. With a focus on empowering Indigenous artists and encouraging the collaboration with non-Indigenous artists, we build relationships and bring communities together to create lasting social change and groundbreaking performance. We believe in a future that is

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Bonjour à vous du réseau de la ToileDesArts (ArtBridges)!

Bonjour à vous du réseau de la ToileDesArts (ArtBridges)! Nous espérons que l’été vous a été agréable et que vous êtes en santé et en forme créative! Nous voulons nous excuser de n’avoir rien publié depuis deux mois. Notre site Web est hors d’usage… Nous y travaillons patiemment! D’ici à

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Call for Mural Proposals: « Just Us » (Nia Centre for the Arts)

« The “Just Us” art call is a request for mural proposals in support and recognition of Black lives and the rights of Indigenous Peoples produced by StreetARToronto (StART) in collaboration with Nia Centre for the Arts and 7th Generation Image Makers. The “Just Us” art call seeks mural concepts that create awareness surrounding

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The Virtuosity of Blackness 4.0 Music & Arts Festival (Art Starts, Toronto)

« Celebrate everything Black, virtuous and beautiful – this free talent showcase will host stellar performances, DJs, drummers and vendors! Art Starts is proud to present The Virtuosity of Blackness 4.0 as part of Arts in the Parks programming. This free dynamic showcase will feature some of the most talented up-and-coming

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Hello ArtBridges’ friends!

We hope that you’re having an enjoyable summer & staying healthy and creative. We apologize for the absence of posts over the last two months. Our website has been down, and we are working patiently on restoring it. In the meantime, we are working from this temporary wordpress site: artbridges.wordpress.com, and

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Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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Virtual Art Exhibit by Young Canadians Inspired by the Pandemic

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE (12e édition du 8 au 18 juillet 2021)

« C’est avec une belle fébrilité et un intense bonheur que MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE, un festival TOHU, présenté par Loto-Québec, tiendra sa 12e édition du 8 au 18 juillet 2021. Pour l’occasion, la TOHU connaîtra un foisonnement inégalé, avec la présentation de sept grands spectacles en salle, sous chapiteau, dans les

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Call for Expressions of Interest: What does Anti-Racism look like to you? Mural (BIPOC Artists in Newfound & Labrador)

« Application Deadline: Friday, June 25th by midnight. Calling all BIPOC visual artists! In partnership with the newly forming BIPOC Creators Collective, Eastern Edge Gallery would like to commission a visual artist or artist duo to create a public mural that visualizes anti-racism practices in Newfoundland & Labrador. The mural will be

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Call for Submissions – UNLOCKED: Young people ages 9-25 are invited to submit their original artwork inspired by the pandemic for a Virtual Art Exhibit

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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Mistatim Virtual Performance (June 21, Red Sky Performance)

« Red Sky Performance brings a thrilling virtual performance of our award-winning Mistatim to audiences across Canada. MistatimMon, June 21, 20211:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT Out of the gate for National Indigenous Peoples Week, Red Sky Performance brings a thrilling virtual performance of our award-winning Mistatim to audiences across Canada.

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Call for Nominations: Community Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« Celebrating the vital contributions that artists and organizations make in Toronto’s communities. Nominations Open: June 1, 2021Deadline to nominate: August 16, 2021 @ 11:59PM About: The Community Arts Award is a $10,000 cash prize presented by Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network. This award celebrates an artist that has made a significant contribution

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Health Empowerment & Arts Leverage (H.E.A.L.): Next Generation ARTS

« In partnership with the City of Toronto – Community Crisis Response Program, Next Generation Arts presents H.E.A.L. (Health Empowerment & Arts Leverage), a specialized initiative for youth ages 12 to 29 in Scarborough, specifically the Woburn community who have been impacted by violence, trauma or grief. As part of the

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Profil à découvrir : PAAL Partageons le monde

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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Call for Nominations: Indigenous Artist Award (Toronto Arts Foundation)

« Celebrating and supporting individual Indigenous artists and collectives. Deadline: August 16, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST About: The Toronto Arts Foundation Indigenous Artist Award is a $20,000 cash prize, with professional artist mentor/Elder or mentee/protégée designated by the Award Recipient to receive $5,000. The award recognizes an Indigenous professional artist or artist

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Call for Submissions – UNLOCKED: Virtual Art Exhibit by Young Canadians Inspired by the Pandemic

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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Masks of Manipulation: Online Workshop (Mixed Company Theatre)

« This two-part workshop will introduce participants to the “Masks of Manipulation,” an invaluable character development and conflict-resolution process designed by Simon Malbogat. Each mask relates to seven different emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual manipulative forces we encounter both onstage and in daily life. In this workshop you will…  Learn how to identify various manipulative personas and de-escalate

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Call for Applications: If You Ask Me Youth Filmmaking Initiative (Workman Arts)

« If You Ask Me (IYAM) is a free program that supports emerging filmmakers with mental health and/or addiction experiences to develop a short film in the company of like-minded peers in a supportive environment. Over the summer, a small group of filmmakers will be selected to engage in workshops led

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Call for Submissions: Regent Park Film Festival

« Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF), is a non-profit cultural and educational media arts organization. It is Toronto’s longest-running, free community film festival, and is the sole community film festival in Canada’s largest and oldest public housing neighbourhood. RPFF is dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to people

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Call for Submissions / Appel aux soumissions / Convocatoria : 2021 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

We are proud to announce that our Call for Submissions for the 2021 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is now open! We are accepting Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works for our Festival, which will take place October 19 – 24, 2021. The imagineNATIVE Film + Media

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Unsung Voices: Youth Video Production Workshop (Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival)

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival’s UNSUNG VOICES Summer Youth Video Production Workshop will provide young Asian Canadians who have a keen interest in film and media art the chance to express themselves as artists, learn from professionals in the field, and to produce a distinctly Asian Canadian story

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ArtBridges’ Sixth Annual Recognition Awards / Prix honorifiques d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts, 6e édition

(La version française suivra) We are pleased to announce the recipients ofArtBridges’ Sixth Annual Recognition Awards!The awards highlight remarkable work in community-engaged arts in Canada in three categories: Innovation! Resiliency! and Creativity! The awards process: In late 2020, we put out a call for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners, and ArtBridges Member

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Archives Continuum: Digital Storytelling Project by Collective 2030 (Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax)

« A digital storytelling project by Collective 2030In collaboration with Restorying Climate Just FuturesWebsite launch May 25th | Live online event – May 25th, 7:00PM Collective 2030 engages in imagining, designing, dreaming their recurrent futures through a multidisciplinary and intergenerational storytelling lens in “Archives Continuum”. Catalyzed and unified through themes of

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Newcomer Week: Virtual Edition (May 24-28, Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« Newcomer Week: Virtual Edition 2021 convenes organizations including Doris McCarthy Gallery, imagineNATIVE, New York Foundation for the Arts’ Immigrant Artists Mentoring Program, and past recipients of Neighbourhood Arts Network’s RBC Newcomer Artist Award to present virtual activations through dynamic digital partnerships from May 24-28, 2021. All events are free to

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Call for Submissions – UNLOCKED: Virtual Art Exhibit by Young Canadians Inspired by the Pandemic

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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Call for Submissions: Creative Catalysts – Supporting Indigenous & Black Playwrights

« The intention of the Creative Catalysts program is to support the works of emerging Indigenous and Black creators. Three companies, Black Theatre Workshop (BTW), Native Earth Performing Arts (NEPA), and the Thousand Islands Playhouse (TIP), have committed to pool resources, including dramaturgical and financial support, artistic expertise, and space to provide a strong foundation upon which the

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Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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The VIEW from the Inside Online Gala (WP Puppet Theatre, June 29)

« WP Puppet Theatre’s vision is to impact positive social change through the art of puppetry. This special event celebrates the important place art, self-reflection, connection, and the impact it has had on individuals in our communities (especially during a pandemic). We strive to acknowledge and display the hard work and

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Call for Submissions: HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival – Atlantic Artists

« Holdfast is back, delivering unprecedented art in unprecedented times! Eastern Edge seeks local and Atlantic artists to present their work as part of HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival. HOLD FAST is a celebration of contemporary art held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, a festival dedicated to immersive contemporary art and is the longest-running in

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Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2021 (CPAMO)

« Panels, workshops, exhibitions and showcases encouraging divergence across arts practices and collaboration. Gathering Divergence Multi-ArtsFestival & Conference Spring 2021May 19 – 21, 2021 via Zoom The Gathering has been rebranded as a multi-arts festival and conference. CPAMO launches Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival and Conference (SPRING 2021). A festival / conference focusing

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Rittenhouse Transformative Justice 101 Training (May 15, online)

« Join us for our first (of many to come!) Transformative Justice 101 training online. TJ 101 is an online workshop that will cover the foundational principles & basic practices of Transformative Justice work with communities.  *NOTE: We are waiting for the event platform to activate registration. We apologize for the

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Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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Call for Submissions – UNLOCKED: Virtual Art Exhibit by Young Canadians Inspired by the Pandemic

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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14th Annual Outside Looking In Showcase (online)

« Our 14th Annual Showcase will broadcast on our Facebook page starting at 7 PM EST on May 12. Join us in celebrating our participants and showcasing their talents and accomplishments this year through sheer will and grit.Hosted by Vance Banzo from CBC’s TallBoyz , the show will be packed with highlights from

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Mayworks Festival 2021 (online)

« Join us and celebrate the joys of solidarity. The works of this year’s festival emerge in the midst of a global pandemic that has further exposed the violence of racial capitalism. From the organizing efforts of factory workers at Amazon to the hidden connections between the extractive industries and our

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Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund (Toronto)

« The Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund supports partnerships and collaborations that create new opportunities and visibility for Indigenous-led arts and culture. The fund aims to spark new relationships between Indigenous artists, arts and culture leaders and professionals, and potential partners at both the grassroots and institutional levels. Toronto has

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Call for Submissions: Labour Arts Catalyst

« The Labour Arts Catalyst is a new initiative that pairs four artists from the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to work with four local labour organizations in a collaborative art-making process that is in line with Mayworks’ vision “to incite the creation and production of art that engages diverse artists

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HAPPENING Multicultural Festival 2021 (MUSE ARTS)

« HAPPENING is the first and only Toronto festival made by community artists, giving center-stage to the talents and skills of immigrant, newcomer, and refugee artists. This year’s festival takes place during the entire month of May and will bring together over 80 artists and performers belonging to diverse communities. See http://musearts.ca/happening-2021/ for our full

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Call for Community Participation: Hope and Resilience in Action (Mixed Company Theatre)

« Mixed Company Theatre is collaborating with our Associate Artist playwright Catherine Frid to research, develop and eventually tour an original and new stage play about the complex and neglected subject of seniors and suicide. We will be developing the project initially through conversations and workshops with older adults whose lives have been impacted by depression, suicide, or Medical Assistance

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Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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Call for Submissions – UNLOCKED: Virtual Art Exhibit by Young Canadians Inspired by the Pandemic

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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Call to Community Artists: MixAbilities Inclusive Arts Training (H’art Centre, Kingston)

« Letters of Interest & Bio/Resume Due: April 30, 2021 H’art Centre invites Kingston’s artists and arts educators to apply to attend the upcoming round of MixAbilities inclusive arts training. We designed MixAbilities to help local artists/educators learn to: 1) Increase your awareness and understanding of inclusive and accessible arts.2) Effectively

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The 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Returns Online May 19-31, 2021

« ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto is proud to announce their 6th Annual Festival will return online May 19 – 31, 2021. ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who are Deaf. ReelAbilities Film Festival

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Call For Submissions: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

« Reel Asian hosts Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival and showcases 50 to 80 films each year from Canada and around the world. We are always exploring new platforms to make the festival experience more accessible. Whether it is in-person or online, we look forward to welcoming everyone to the 25th

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Lancement de UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie

Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens

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UNLOCKED: Unlock your creative and emotional energy in response to the pandemic! for ages 9-25 – call for art submissions

One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the

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Call for Film/Video & Exhibition Submissions: Rendezvous with Madness Festival (Workman Arts)

Call for Film/Video Submissions: The Rendezvous with Madness Festival (RWM) is the first and largest arts and mental health festival and public discussion forum, hosted each year by Workman Arts in Toronto, Canada. The festival presents local, national and international work exploring themes of mental health and/or addiction issues. We are now accepting film/video

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Owning Our Stories: A Writing Circle for South Asian Women

« If you’re a South Asian woman, an Ontario resident between the age of 15-65, and an aspiring writer, this call is for you! Be a part of OWNING OUR STORIES, a free online Writing Circle led by arts educator and author, Sheniz Janmohamed. Over the course of the year, you

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Community Engagement in Covid-19: A Practitioner-led Panel (April 29)

Join community-engaged practitioners in conversation about adapting participatory work to online and remote contexts. « Learn how community-engaged practitioners working across the fields of participatory research, participatory visual methods, community arts, and community facilitation have adapted their participatory work and facilitation to online and remote contexts, and the unique ethical and

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Call for Black Artists: Black Brilliance 2.0 (Reel Youth, online)

« BLACK LIVES MATTER We stand in solidarity with the call for Black liberation. In light of recent movements to address police brutality and anti-Black racism across the world, we’ve been looking at how to do our part. Building on the success of our first Black Brilliance program, BLACK BRILLIANCE 2.0 is a

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Edge of Sunset – Iftar Nights 2021 (MABELLEarts, online)

« An intercultural community arts festival unfolding online during Ramadan Over the past eight years, MABELLEarts has collaborated with professional artists and hundreds of local residents of all ages and backgrounds to host annual community events that bring together hundreds of Muslim and non-Muslim neighbours from across the GTA to mark

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KIAC Culture Quest: Arts & Culture Funding Program (Yukon)

« Culture Quest supports the expression of culture and art for Yukon performing, visual, and literary artists. Culture Quest also supports First Nations cultural gatherings and festivals around the Yukon in addition to the preparation of work to be showcased nationally or internationally. The program was developed to address the opportunities

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Spectrum Fest 2021 (April)

« Join us for a full month of Spectrum Fest events and releases in April 2021! Like always we will be hosting a few screenings, live talks, and events. We especially want to thank ReelAbilities Toronto, Spectrum’s partner who made possible the screening of Salome Chasnoff’s Code of the Freaks (2020),

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Call for Proposals: 20th National Mural Symposium (Mural Routes)

« Call for Proposals: 20th National Mural Symposium, Presented by Mural Routes November 2021 (date TBC) – Online Mural Routes invites proposals for participation in the upcoming 20th National Mural Symposium, to be held virtually in the Fall of 2021 (date TBC). The deadline for all submissions is April 19, 2021. Mural

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Resource: Video documentary – Cripping the Arts

Click to view captioned version of the film: http://ow.ly/PBmH50EdjskClick to view audio-described version of the film: http://ow.ly/4RXS50EdjWl « Cripping the Arts was a three-day international symposium held in January 2019 at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. It gathered people who share a belief that Deaf, Disability, and Mad arts and activism change

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UNMUTE: The Impact of a Pandemic on Gender-Based Violence (online play)

« UNMUTE premiered in recognition of domestic violence awareness month in November 2020. UNMUTE is a forum theatre piece that addresses the rise of domestic violence and gender-based assault during COVID-19. While a family’s life may seem normal from the other side of the screen, abuse is lurking behind closed doors.

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Unscripted: Cultivating Languages of Access & Storytelling

« An online panel series exploring ideas around accessibility, decolonization and various approaches to performance and storytelling. Co-produced by Red Dress Productions & Theatre Passe MurailleApril 7th, 8th & 9th 2021 -Via Zoom Unscripted: Cultivating Languages of Access & Storytelling is an online panel series exploring ideas around accessibility, decolonization and various

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Isle of the Arts Festival (Gabriola Arts Council, online)

« The Gabriola Arts Council offers 23 interactive workshops: felted slippers, petroglyph land walk with Snuneymuxw Knowledge Keeper Dave Bodaly, mending, vocal expression, professional development for artists, and more. Instructors have worked diligently to ensure your experience is fruitful and engaging, as we deliver these workshops via Zoom.  We offer technical assistance

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Creator’s Night with Ritche Perez (BIPOC Creators Collective, Eastern Edge Gallery)

« Join us for a Creator’s Night, in partnership with the newly forming BIPOC Creators Collective NL! Our first event will be a FREE photography demo with Ritche Perez on March 29th from 7 – 9 pm. Ritche will lead participants through his creative process from start to finish, demonstrating various

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NextUp! Leaders Lab (SKETCH)

« NextUp! Leaders Lab is a 12-month pilot co-learning initiative beginning April 2021 involving training, mentorship, and skills exchange that supports young racialized arts leaders and managers age 18-35, with a priority on those identifying as Black and Indigenous, strategically leading their own arts initiatives and preparing for senior-level positions in

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Art Solidarities: How Do I Make Art In A Racist World? (March 25, online)

« Art Solidarities: How Do I Make Art In a Racist World? Asian & Black Artists Connecting! reVisions is a series of public talks hosted by SKETCH. Join us for our first panel discussion on March 25th, exploring racism in the arts sector. Moderated by award-winning filmmaker and political activist Min Sook

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Table-ronde sur le cirque social et ses bienfaits sur la santé mentale des jeunes / Panel: Social Circus and its Benefits on the Wellbeing of Young People (Mar 24, online)

« Nous vous convions le 24 mars prochain à un panel de discussion virtuel sur les bienfaits du cirque social sur la santé mentale des jeunes, particulièrement en temps de pandémie. 4 invité.es nous présenteront chacun.e leur perspective sur le sujet, le tout animé par Mariano Lopez, spécialiste en santé mentale. 

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iAM Registration is Open! JAYU: youth-led arts & social justice mentorship to anyone ages 12-26, across Ontario

« Welcome to the registration page for the iAM Program!The iAM Program provides youth-led arts & social justice mentorship to anyone ages 12-26, across Ontario, Canada. All programming is currently ONLINE. We will continue to review programming formatsduring the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you interested in making art? Growing your storytelling skills?

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MusiCounts TD Community Music Program / Le Programme de subventions communautaires pour la musique de MusiCompte-TD

« The MusiCounts TD Community Music Program provides musical instruments and equipment to community centres, after-school programs and other community non-profit organizations. MusiCounts supports both new and existing music programs. Community organizations who need instruments to ensure their music program’s sustained growth are encouraged to apply, as are community organizations who

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Free Interactive Community Plays on Senior Mental Health (Mixed Company Theatre, online)

« ANNA’S STORY: FAMILY COMPLICATIONS AFTER LOSS March 23rd, 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET “Anna’s Story: Family Complications After Loss” is created in collaboration with seniors from Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women about coping with loss. In the first half of the presentation, you will watch Anna, the protagonist, struggle to find the support she

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Creative Community Recovery Webinar (Culture Days)

« The arts and culture sector—a network known for resiliency, creativity, and collaborative efforts—has been particularly devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Arts, culture, and heritage are invaluable to community identity, and therefore play a central role in reshaping and reimagining local life. In the continuation and eventual aftermath of social, environmental,

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Yue Moon: A CreateSpace Artist Talk (STEPS)

« Building upon last year’s Yue Moon project, artists PUFF Paddy and Winnie Truong explored themes of cultural identity and community using new media, fabrication, and craft in the facilitation of virtual group workshops, resulting in the presentation of two unique, community co-created public artworks. To cap off the 2021 Lunar New Year Celebrations and another successful

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A Matter of Choice by Judith Marcuse (Position Piece)

A Matter of Choice « By now, we all know we will not return to the old normal. There is growing agreement that our recovery must lead to greater inclusion, justice and sustainability – for a   Canada where everyone matters. We have created a hierarchy of values in the arts. Many

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

Comme vous le savez, ToileDesArts est une plateforme et un forum de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent à l’art communautaire et à l’art pour le changement social, partout au Canada. Et cette année, à cause de la COVID-19, l’implication communautaire est plus importante que jamais et il faut

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First Peoples’ Cultural Council Funding Opportunities

« FPCC Grant funding supports our communities to revitalize their Indigenous languages, arts and cultural heritage in B.C. Current funding opportunities are available here: https://fpcc.ca/grants/«  « The Community Arts Infrastructure program supports Indigenous arts organizations and unincorporated arts collectives to develop Indigenous workspaces and workshops in order to share artistic skills and

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Call for Artists: Virtuosity of Blackness 3.0 (Art Starts, Toronto)

« We’re booking performers for the Virtuosity of Blackness 3.0. If you are a dancer, singer or spoken word artist between the ages of 16-35, we want to hear from you! Filming will take place on April 9th or 10th. The Virtuosity of Blackness (VoB) is a showcase featuring some of

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Art for Social Change: Weaving Together Just Livelihoods (Halifax & online)

« What does it mean to make a good life? What does a just livelihood look like? How did we get here, and where are we going? Join FUTURES/forward artist Yasmine Hassen for a facilitated art-making workshop series to explore these questions through the practices of collaging, paper weaving, and storytelling. We

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Digital Now: Grants for Digital Artistic Content / Présent numérique : subventions pour le contenu artistique numérique

« Digital Now is a one-time digital innovation initiative. The initiative offers grants to arts groups, collectives, and organizations to adapt existing works or create new ones to be shared virtually with audiences. Digital Now offers a springboard for the arts sector, during this period of health-related restrictions, to make a digital

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Music Care Conference 2021 – The Power of Music: Innovations in Care (Mar 16-18, online)

« In 2021 we are looking at how innovations in care are helping to change our approach and increase success in delivering music care within our various healthcare environments. We come together with a common goal to enhance quality of life and improve the care experience through music! Day 1, March

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SKETCH Spotlight Scholarships for Black Artists

« APPLY BY MARCH 7! SPOTLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLACK ARTISTSAre you a Black Arts Leader or Arts Producer who’s involved with SKETCH? Apply for a scholarship to receive mentorship, get your work highlighted on SKETCH’s platforms plus $2500! » For more information and application form: https://bit.ly/SpotlightScholarshipsApply Donate to Spotlight Black Artist Scholarships

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Become a Member of ArtBridges!

ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. And this year, because of COVID-19, more than ever, connection and community-engagement matters.  In recent months, we have seen an explosion of arts activities that community-engaged

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SKETCH – Free Arts Supplies & Food To Go (until March 31, Limited Spots, Toronto)

« We’re still distributing free art supplies, meal kits, harm reduction supplies, and sharing referrals info on a weekly basis. Spots are limited! » For more information, please visit SKETCH’s Facebook Page«  -from SKETCH

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SHINE Virtual Concert in Support of the Shine Music Bursary

« Tickets on sale now! All proceeds support the SHINE Music Bursary.  The 12th Annual SHINE Concert With performances by G.R. Gritt, Julian Taylor, Emily Burgess, Michelle Rumball and Charmie. And featuring 2021 bursary recipients Alexa Michaels, Jess Wedden, Katherine Fischer and Whitney Otis SHINE keeps alive the memory and music of

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Arts Chats: Online Discussion Series

« As part of Toronto Arts Foundation’s ongoing research into the importance of the arts in city and community building, Arts Chats brings together a diverse array of speakers from a variety of disciplines throughout the month of March to discuss timely and understudied issues that affect them, their practice and

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The Countdown Public Art Project & Call for Community Art Ambassadors (ON)

« The Countdown Public Art Project is a province-wide initiative that creates outdoor monuments in public spaces to honour survivors of gender based violence and to imagine, or count down to, a world without gender based violence.  « Countdown » is produced and led by Red Dress Productions with local leadership and community and civic

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BIPOC Writers Slam (Eastern Edge Gallery, Newfoundland)

« Join Newfoundland & Labrador’s newly formed BIPOC Creators Collective for a BIPOC-lead Writers Slam on Friday, February 26th at 7 PM via Zoom. Let’s gather and celebrate BIPOC voices! Along with readings from local writer Xaiver Campbell, local BIPOC community members are invited to read their work, poetry, song lyrics,

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Job Opportunity: Executive Director (Klondike Institute of Art and Culture)

« The Executive Director is Dawson City Arts Society’s (DCAS) chief operating officer, and in partnership with the DCAS Board of Directors, is responsible for the success of the DCAS operating arm, the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC). Together, the Executive Director and the Board assure the accomplishment of

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Upcoming Partners for Youth Empowerment Workshops (Online)

« Creative Facilitation 1 | February 19 & 26Using Creative Arts in Facilitation. Working with groups is by definition a creative adventure and the arts can be your greatest ally. In this professional development training you will gain a framework for using arts-based practices to strengthen your effectiveness as a facilitator.

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BYOBeads Indigenous ONLINE Beading Circle (East End Arts)

« BYOBeads Indigenous ONLINE Beading CircleOnline Using Zoom & Registration via EventBriteThursday Evenings in February & March7-9pm – tune in any time!FREE Led by Queer Metis bead-artist, novelist, & film-maker, Adam Garnet Jones and hosted by East End Arts, BYOBeads is an intimate opportunity for traditional bead artists, hobby-beaders just learning their

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Martha Street Studio Relief Effort – Print Exchange

« We want to see your prints, and more importantly, we want others to enjoy them too!  Please join us for the MSS Relief Effort – Print Exchange to receive 5 new works in the mail made by your fellow printmakers. If you are interested in participating, email your name and address to: askmartha[at]printmakers.mb.ca with the subject

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Obsidian Theatre & CBC Arts Present: 21 BLACK FUTURES (Online)

« Obsidian Theatre and the CBC are unveiling the full line-up of directors and performers who have joined the first major project announced under Artistic Director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, 21 BLACK FUTURES. First announced this past fall, 21 BLACK FUTURES is an anthology of21 filmed monodramas, commissioned from 21 multigenerational Black

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Colour Palette: A Black Artist Online Showcase (SKETCH)

« To live is to create and to create is to story-tell. Colour Palette is a collection of works that explore many mediums of storytelling. These mediums reveal the varied histories of each artist, from birth, to pain, to joy, to self-discovery, to death, and beyond. See, hear, acknowledge, and share

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Digital Resilience Program for youth: learn video editing, podcasting and art (Scarborough Arts)

« This project is about bringing together newcomer/immigrant youth with Indigenous (First Nations) youth in Manitoulin. Both groups of youth will make digital stories, and share their stories with each other, talk about resilience, and create art to help other youth learn strategies for resilience. The project will take place from

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Expressions of Interest – Community Engaged Public Artwork (Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga)

« The City of Mississauga invites professional artists and artist-led teams to submit expressions of interest to design a permanent public artwork integrated into glass panels located in the lobby of Mississauga’s Meadowvale Theatre. The selected artist(s) will work with community members to develop the design of the artwork. Artists interested

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Virtual Art Hive @Agnes

« Art Hive @Agnes is online!  Be part of this creative community as you recharge and get inspired. Adults are invited to explore the artistic process through experimentation and play. If you are looking for more guidance, our art therapist and facilitator is present to support your creative journey by offering

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Call For Writers: RE:IMAGINE (Culture Days)

« Culture Days is looking for contributors and writers with fresh perspectives and unique stories to share. The arts emerged as a lifeline of joy, hope and reprieve needed to make it through this past year. Collectively, we’re imagining what a post-pandemic world could look like and how we can each

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Call for Artists – Meet the Street Arts & Culture Festival (Red Deer, Alberta)

« Red Deer’s Meet the Street is an inclusive arts and culture festival in its inaugural year with a vision of engaging community and supporting growth by showcasing central Alberta’s diverse creators. Our mission is to encourage broader community involvement in the activation of our downtown core through music, visual art, performances and

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Become a Member of ArtBridges!

ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. And this year, because of COVID-19, more than ever, connection and community-engagement matters.  In recent months, we have seen an explosion of arts activities that community-engaged

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Transcriptions intégrales d’entrevues audio d’artistes sur les arts axés sur la communauté

« Transcriptions intégrales d’entrevues audio d’artistes sur les arts axés sur la communauté Pour plus d’informations sur les arts axés sur la communauté et pour télécharger Encadrer la communauté, voir : Ressources pour les arts axés sur la communauté. Dans ces entrevues, les artistes pluridisciplinaires Djennie Laguerre, Nicole Bélanger et Stef Paquette décrivent leur expérience de la création

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Audio Transcripts of artists featured in Framing Community: A Community-Engaged Art Workbook

« Transcripts of audio interviews with artists featured in Framing Community: A Community-Engaged Art Workbook For more information on community-engaged arts and to download Framing Community, see: Resources for community-engaged arts. In these interviews, artists Maggie Hutcheson, Emmy Pantin, Angola Murdoch and Cheryl L’Hirondelle describe their experiences in creating community-engaged arts projects. Topics discussed include how to approach

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Call for Artists & Makers: 60th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (hybrid online/outdoor)

« Canada’s leading contemporary outdoor art fair is celebrating 60 years of launching artists careers! The Call For Artists is now open! Visual artists and makers of all backgrounds are invited to apply for the hybrid online/outdoor 60th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair in July 2021. Each year, a loyal following of

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Profile Highlight: Neilson Park Creative Centre

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 know of

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Happy Birthday ArtBridges! / Bonne fête ToileDesArts !

ToileDesArts fête ses douze ans aujourd’hui ! Hourra !ArtBridges turns twelve today! Hooray! Merci beaucoup à tous nos lecteurs et lectrices, contributeurs et contributrices, supporteurs et supportrices, et bien sûr, nos amis et amies! Thank you so much — readers, contributors, community partners, members, supporters and friends! -photo: Pixabay

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Bonne année !

Janvier 2021 Bonne année ! Chères amies, chers amis du monde de l’art communautaire ! Nous espérons que vous êtes en bonne santé mentale et physique en ce début d’année, malgré tous les défis que la pandémie représente ! Nous nous excusons pour notre silence des dernières semaines. C’est que le site Internet

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Happy New Year!

January 2021 Happy New Year! Dear friends in community-engaged arts! We hope that this new year finds you and yours in good health and spirits–despite all of the challenges of living and working through a pandemic. We apologize for the lag in blog posts over the past few weeks. The

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Seven Visions: Reconciliation Through Theatre (Sarasvàti Productions, online)

« We invite our audience to join us in experiencing a multi-media style performance utilizing theatre, music, dance and visuals created by the stories from over 70 Indigenous Youth. At the end of the performance, the actors invite you to virtually participate in finding other scenarios, solutions, to change characters choices

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Call to Indigenous artists, authors, and media makers: Create to Learn@Home (imagineNATIVE & TakingITGlobal)

« TakingITGlobal’s Create to Learn program has launched an at-home training initiative in partnership with imagineNATIVE to support students who are interested in learning digital skills through our online video database or through our Create to Learn App. We are looking for Indigenous artists, authors, and media makers who have skills

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ArtWorksTO: Skills for a Creative Future

« ArtWorksTO provides opportunities for youth media artists (18-29) who identify as Indigenous, Black and People of Colour and/or 2SLGBTQ+ to gain professional experience, skills and network in the media arts industry.  ArtWorksTO is a partnership between the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network (NAN), City of Toronto, The Remix Project, and Ontario College

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ArtReach’s 2021 Granting Program is Now Open!

« ArtReach’s funding program is designed to support youth arts initiatives in Toronto that foster the engagement of youth 13-29 and provide high quality arts opportunities. $300,000 in grants are available each year to support youth arts projects, thanks to our partnership with the Toronto Arts Council (click here to learn more about this partnership!)

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Harmonize – An ImagineNATIVE Mentorship

Deadline: December 14, 2020 « Harmonize is the imagineNATIVE/Slaight Bullseye Prize reimagined to connect Indigenous musicians with the screen industry and foster collaboration between musicians and filmmakers. Harmonize, supported by Slaight, is a networking and mentorship opportunity for a Toronto-based Indigenous musician at any stage of their career who is interested

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Call for Artist Submissions: The Salt Spring National Art Prize

« Announcing The Salt Spring National Art Prize’s 2021/22 prize awards of $41,000! CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS OPENING JANUARY 1, 2021 SSNAP OFFERING $41,000 IN AWARDS SALT SPRING PRIZE – THE JOAN McCONNELL AWARD & RESIDENCY FOR OUTSTANDING WORK$20,000 ($15,000 and a $5,000 Salt Spring Island artist residency) JURORS’ CHOICE AWARDS

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Spectrum Productions 11th Annual Gala VIRTUAL EDITION / Productions Spectrum – 11e gala annuel ÉDITION VIRTUELLE (Dec 13)

« Join us at this family-friendly Gala showcasing 8 short films made by 33 autistic creatives who attended Spectrum’s 2020 virtual summer camps. This year, we are going all VIRTUAL! WATCH the films from the COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.MINGLE with the filmmakers in the VIRTUAL SOCIAL LOUNGE.BID ONLINE at the SILENT

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Open Forum: Racism in Alberta Artist-run Centres (Alberta Association of Artist-run Centres, Dec 5)

« The Alberta Association of Artist-run Centres (AAARC) will be hosting an open forum regarding racism in artist-run centres in Alberta. The Open Forum is a platform for artists and arts workers based in Alberta to share their experiences and discuss the anti-racism and anti-oppression work needed in artist-run centres and

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Deadline Extended: Resilient Communities Fund (Ontario Trillium Foundation)

« The Resilient Communities Fund is a one-time fund to support the non-profit sector recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of communities across Ontario.  OTF is investing in projects of eligible non-profit organizations to aid their medium to longer-term recovery efforts,

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Deadline Today! – Submit your ArtBridges award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 6th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. We would like to take this opportunity to help lift up community-engaged arts initiatives during the pandemic. We’d like to highlight your stories of innovation, resiliency, and creativity during these unbelievably

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Submit your ArtBridges award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 6th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. We would like to take this opportunity to help lift up community-engaged arts initiatives during the pandemic. We’d like to highlight your stories of innovation, resiliency, and creativity during these unbelievably

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9th Annual Human Rights Film Festival (Dec 3-10)

« What does it mean to give a sh*t? It means you’re fired up. It means you’re angry. But most importantly, it means you care. To give a sh*t means you won’t stand by while human rights abuses continue locally and around the globe. You want to learn more. You want

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18th Annual Regent Park Film Festival (Nov 26-29, online)

« The 18th Annual Regent Park Film Festival is taking place online for the first time! From Nov 26 – 29, we will fill your screens with an incredible selection of programming, spotlighting BIPOC artists and filmmakers along with industry panels and talkbacks with our directors. Our program book is now

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Age Friendly Arts and Culture Symposium (online, Dec 10)

« To meet the immediate challenge of COVID 19, the Age Friendly Arts and Culture Symposium – hosted by Museum London and funded by the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program has moved to an online platform. When you register, you’ll be able to attend one session or all and you’ll receive

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Profile Highlight: Participatory Creative Music Hub (Canadian New Music Network)

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 know of

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Submit your ArtBridges award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 6th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. We would like to take this opportunity to help lift up community-engaged arts initiatives during the pandemic. We’d like to highlight your stories of innovation, resiliency, and creativity during these unbelievably

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Grant Writing for Young Black Artists (ArtReach, Dec 9)

« This session is part of ArtReach’s Grassroots Organizing and Leadership (GOAL) Workshop Series Are you a young Black artist or youth organizer? Have you been thinking about applying for funding for your projects but are unsure where to start? In this session, we will explore the basics of preparing a

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Red Dress Productions presents Inkling Enacted Digital

Red Dress Productions presentsInkling Enacted DigitalNovember 16th – December 11, 2020 « Introducing the Inkling Enacted Project Spotlight series! Inkling Enacted is a festival of new performance and works-in-progress. Originally set to take place in the Spring of 2020, and postponed due to COVID-19, Inkling Enacted follows a suite of creative projects:

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Call for applications – Five in Focus: Indigenous (Women in View)

« Indigenous women-identifying and non-binary writers and directors in Canada are invited to submit an application for Five in Focus: Indigenous, a 10-week project-based professional development program. Launched at ImagineNATIVE 2020, Five in Focus: Indigenous will promote the advancement of five Indigenous women-identifying writers and directors to take their career to

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Submit your ArtBridges award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 6th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. We would like to take this opportunity to help lift up community-engaged arts initiatives during the pandemic. We’d like to highlight your stories of innovation, resiliency, and creativity during these unbelievably

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Yukon Emerging Artist Program

« The Yukon Emerging Artist Program is an initiative of the Yukon Arts Centre supported by the RBC Foundation to support the professional development of Yukon artists by creating meaningful mentorship opportunities between emerging and established artists.   We are pleased to present round two of this initiative. Emerging artists who participated in round one of the program are welcome to participate

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Call for Applications: 2021 ThisGen Fellowship

« Why Not Theatre is excited to announce the 2021 iteration of ThisGen Fellowship. ThisGen Fellowship is a national initiative that supports BIPOC Female, Trans, and/or Non-Binary theatre practitioners get to the next stage in their careers through training, mentorship, guided self-study, and peer-to-peer connection. We are passionate about creating a

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Call for Applications: Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival

« The Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival will be very different from other Fringe Festivals. NIFF is an Indigenous-led project based in a holistic approach to creating a community of support for Indigenous artists rooted in culture and building for a sustainable future. For this reason, the Festival will include the Knowledge Sharing

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Focus on Nature Fest (Nov 16-20)

« Focus on Nature Fest! Join us for a 5-day celebration of children’s photography and our shared connections to the natural world. Get ready for five days of festive fun with Focus on Nature online! Register now and join the party! No purchase necessary but a donation to support our work

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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival & Reel Ideas Symposium

« The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival® is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by East, South and Southeast Asian artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest Asian film festival, Reel Asian® provides

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BYOBeads Indigenous ONLINE Beading Circle (Thursday evenings 7-9 p.m. ET)

« You’re invited to join East End Arts, Native Women in the Arts, and Indigenous, 2-spirit Artist Adam Garnet Jones for BYOBeads Online, taking place every second Thursday evening each month! BYOBeads Indigenous ONLINE Beading CircleOnline Using Zoom & Registration via EventBriteThursday Evenings in Sept-Dec7-9pm – tune in any time!FREE Led by

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Online Workshops: The Art Of Community (Jumblies & MABELLEarts)

« As we travel through these times, Jumblies, in partnership with MABELLEarts, is offering an online adaption of our Artfare Essentials workshop – now under the title ‘The Art Of Community’. There are two choices of date and time. Each workshop includes 8 sessions, plus some choices and options for (digital) site

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Reel Youth Film Festival Online Premiere

« For the first time ever, the Reel Youth Film Festival is premiering online! We are so excited to be able to invite our international youth filmmakers, international youth jury, and any one else who missed the Vancouver International Film Festival premiere to join us! The Reel Youth Film Festival pulls together an insightful,

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Submit your ArtBridges award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 6th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. We would like to take this opportunity to help lift up community-engaged arts initiatives during the pandemic. We’d like to highlight your stories of innovation, resiliency, and creativity during these unbelievably

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Silver Scenes Film Festival (Nov 5-7)

« The festival, aimed at a multi-generational audience, will take place between November 5th November 7th, and is free! The films reveal a deep intuitive understanding of the older person. The impetus for this festival is concern about the serious problems faced by our elderly population which is increasing in age

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Workshop Series: Program Planning in a Pandemic (ArtReach)

« ArtReach is hosting an upcoming series with three brand new workshops! This three-part online series will teach young community leaders, aged 13-29, the skills and best practices needed to plan and deliver impactful digital programming. Learn more and register below! Are you trying to figure out the best platform to

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Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2020

« Community Arts Council of Vancouver presents the annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) offering visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and other barriers opportunities for exhibition and sales, performance and participation, connection and learning. VOAF is Canada’s first and only festival for Outsider Art, which is represented by significant

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17th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival (Oct 28 – Nov 8)

17th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City FestivalWednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2020 « This year’s Festival will be experienced both live and online, as the Downtown Eastside community shares with each other, and our guests, our stories, history, heritage, culture, concerns, hopes, dreams and visions for the future. This

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COMMUNITY+Connects: Online – In the Industry Series (Scarborough Arts)

« As a part of the Scarborough Arts’ ongoing “COMMUNITY+Connects: Online” programming, we are pleased to present our newest program in our roster, the “In The Industry” series. “In The Industry” series is an online BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) youth-focused wellness program led by creative industry professionals in Scarborough

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EMERGE FEST 2020 : Emerging Creative Professional Conference (Youth Art Connection)

« Emerge fest is an all ages Festival & Conference that’s all about helping up and coming creatives advance to the next level in their career! *COVID-19 Public Health rules will be implemented* This Festival and Conference has been created and designed with emerging creatives in mind. With workshops, networking opportunities,

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Exploring Anti-Oppression in Creative Spaces (Ottawa)

Exploring Anti-Oppression in Creative Spaces « Oct 23, 6-8 pm FREE Engage an interactive and explorative look into anti-oppression that is based in mutualism, respect, and muscle memory. In this workshop we will engage in an interactive and explorative look into anti-oppression that is based in mutualism, respect, and muscle memory.

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CUE 2020 Grant Cycle is Open

« Apply for a $1000 grant to produce an art project in any discipline. Grants are for artists who are new-generation artists living and working on the margins, and facing systemic barriers to accessing professional arts opportunities. CUE is a radical arts initiative dedicated to supporting new generation artists who live

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Digital Storytelling Series: Memoir Writing (Scarborough Arts)

« WHAT IS THE DIGITAL STORYTELLING SERIES? Join us online via Zoom this fall for FREE media and storytelling workshops! Join artists Emmy Pantin and Jennifer LaFontaine of Community Story Collective to share your own stories and learn new skills with digital storytelling, podcasting, and memoir writing. Once registered you will receive a

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Virtual Mentorship Program: Designing Accessible Futures (Toronto)

« North York Arts and The Cyborg Circus Project present a City of Toronto Cultural Hotspot Signature Program. Designing Accessible Futures is a free six-month virtual mentorship program for Deaf, *Mad or Disabled artists living in Toronto. Running from November 2020 to March 2021, we are recruiting six artists who are looking for support to run their

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Virtual Indigenous Art & Craft Symposium (Experience Qalipu)

« Experience Qalipu is pleased to announce a Virtual Indigenous Art and Craft Symposium to take place over the month of October. The symposium will offer two sessions each week, a professional development session every Tuesday and an artist talk every Thursday. Professional development sessions will include How to Become a Member

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Call for Creative Connect Mentors (Nia Centre for the Arts)

« Designed with the needs and lifestyles of artists in mind, Creative Connect is a FREE art-based mentorship program that offers new opportunities to expand your knowledge, develop your artistic skills, and be part of a community that is dedicated to helping you carve your own path in the creative sector! Supporting one

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Culture Days 2020: « Nearly halfway done and still so much to do! »

« Nearly halfway done and still so much to do! The 2020 version of Culture Days presents an opportunity to virtually criss-cross the country and explore arts and culture beyond your own backyard. There’s still hundreds of upcoming livestreams to tune in to, and plenty of recorded programs to participate in

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Appel de projets : Le studio virtuel / Call for Projects: Virtual Studio (Wapikoni mobile)

« Le studio virtuel accueille une nouvelle cohorte! Si tu es un.e membre des Premières Nations, Inuit ou Métis, une personne créative, que tu as déjà fait un film et que tu as envie de faire un autre projet artistique, participe à la nouvelle cohorte!Peu importe ton âge, tu peux y

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HUBHFX Discussions and BIPOC Performance Series (Youth Art Connection, Halifax)

« Calling all Black, Indigenous, POC youth artists! « We are putting together a performance series and recording project to share the voices and experiences of BIPOC youth with law enforcement, incarceration, the justice system, and your own stories of identity and empowerment. Music and art are powerful mediums for expression and

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Call for Entries: 18th Annual Regent Park Film Festival’s Emerging Directors’ Spotlight and Pitch Competition

« The Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) is inviting up-and-coming filmmakers to submit their short films and project proposals for our Closing Night event, the Emerging Directors Spotlight and Pitch Competition! Part showcase and pitch event, this exciting platform highlights the best of Canada’s emerging talent, who then pitch their next project

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Age is More Virtual Film Program (Reel Youth)

« The Age is More Virtual Film Program was the first ever youth and seniors virtual film program. Young filmmakers from across Canada worked with seniors in Revera Retirement Residences to create a poem based on the impactful moments in their lives, and the seniors used iPads to record footage to accompany it. These videos are a

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Call for Métis Animator/Graphic Designer (The Mamawi Project)

« The Mamawi Project is looking for recommendations of Métis animators/graphic designers who could work with our team to develop two short animated videos focused on anti-Black racism and 2SLGBTQ+ identity. We were able to secure a grant to support this work, and as a result this is a paid opportunity. »

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HoP 2020 Intersect: Online Knowledge Conference (Oct. 1-4, House of PainT)

« HoP 2020 Intersect: Online Knowledge Conference is a four day long professional development conference for artists and their communities. Audiences are invited to join in and participate as a variety of artists and administrators address current topics through conversation, lectures, and presentations, as well as virtual workshops and panel discussions.

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Call for Applications: Paprika Arts Festival & Indigenous Arts Program

« We have seven exciting, FREE programs on offer for #Paprika20, each catering to different aspects of theatre and performance. We’re looking for emerging performers, directors, designers, producers, writers, administrators, and more. Pitch us your new projects and ideas for the future of theatre – now more than ever, we want

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Intro to Forum Theatre: Mixed Company Theatre Online Workshops, Oct. 20-21

« October 20th & 21st: Introduction to Forum Theatre Virtual Workshop  Forum Theatre is an interactive and participatory style of theatre designed to address social issues and inspire actionable change.  In this intensive all levels online workshop led by award winning Forum Theatre artist Simon Malbogat, participants will learn about the evolution of Forum Theatre and how this social justice-based theatre style can be used to spark community dialogue and empower grassroots advocacy.   Through theatre games and discussion, participants will discover how Forum Theatre techniques

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WapiStories : Courts métrages & discussions / Short Films and Q&A

« Le dernier vendredi du mois implique nouvel épisode de notre série WapiStories  Découvrez une programmation spéciale sur la chasse et la cuisine automnale concoctée par Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush, cinéaste, modératrice mais aussi Responsable à la mobilisation et à l’impact collectif au Wapikoni ! Ce sera aussi l’occasion d’échanger et de discuter

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Second Act Youth Online: ESL Creative Program (North York Arts)

« Calling all newcomer youth! Are you looking for a creative, fun way to practice your English?  Second Act is a free online arts-focused ESL program for newcomer youth (ages 13-17) to feel more comfortable and confident in their speaking abilities.  You’ll have the opportunity to connect with peers while developing your own creative voice

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Indigenous Arts Program Grants (First Peoples’ Cultural Council)

« FPCC Arts Program deadlines have been extended to October 6, 2020! Select grants in the Indigenous Arts Program and the Indigenous Music Initiative are now accepting applications for the Fall 2020 intake from Indigenous residents and organizations in B.C. The Fall 2020 intake includes the following:The Indigenous Arts Program (IAP)

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Resilient Communities Fund (Ontario Trillium Foundation)

« The Resilient Communities Fund is a one-time fund to support the non-profit sector recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of communities across Ontario.  OTF is investing in projects of eligible non-profit organizations to aid their medium to longer-term recovery efforts,

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Call for Submissions: Myseum Intersections 2022 (Toronto)

« Myseum of Toronto is launching a call for submissions for our seventh annual Myseum Intersections festival. Festival Dates: April 2022 Deadline: Monday Nov 2, 2020 @ 11:00PM Myseum Intersections is an annual festival that will take place during the month of April 2022. The festival explores intersectional perspectives of Toronto through collaborative exhibits,

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ArtWorksTO: opportunities for youth media artists (Toronto)

« ArtWorksTO provides opportunities for youth media artists (18-29) who identify as Indigenous, Black and People of Colour and/or 2SLGBTQ+ to gain professional experience, skills and network in the media arts industry.  ArtWorksTO is a partnership between the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network (NAN), City of Toronto, The Remix Project, and Ontario College

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Rendezvous with Madness Festival (Oct 15 – 20, Workman Arts)

The Rendezvous with Madness Festival is the first and largest arts and mental health festival in the world. Using art as the entry point to illuminate and investigate the realities and mythologies surrounding mental illness and addiction, Rendezvous With Madness’ 2020 programming spotlights the human capacity for endurance in the

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imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (Oct 20-25, Online)

« The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival announces the 21st Annual Festival will move online from October 20 – 25, 2020. imagineNATIVE will gather community for an online Festival to celebrate Indigenous storytelling in film, video, audio, digital and interactive art. This six-day online gathering will feature over 100 Indigenous

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Montreal International Black Film Festival / Festival International du Film Black de Montréal (Sept 23 – Oct 4)

« Canada’s biggest Black Film Festival, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), has unveiled the programming for its 16th edition. The MIBFF returns for a meaningful 16th edition that promises to inspire through a strong, diverse, and bold programming, available entirely ONLINE across Canada and around the World, which highlights

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KIAC Culture Quest: an arts and cultural funding program (Yukon)

« Culture Quest supports the expression of culture and art for Yukon performing, visual, and literary artists. Culture Quest also supports First Nations cultural gatherings and festivals around the Yukon in addition to the preparation of work to be showcased nationally or internationally. The program was developed to address the opportunities

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PerSIStence Theatre: Paid Theatre Mentorship Opportunity – BIPOC (St. John’s)

« Have you always had an interest in theatre, but perhaps don’t like getting up in front of people as a performer? PerSIStence Theatre is looking to hire an interested person for an entry-level production mentorship for our Fall 2020 season who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Colour.  Our season

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Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (Sept 16-20, Online)

Celebrating Indigenous Arts in CyberSpace,Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, CanadaSept. 16-20, 2020 « The 9th annual Asinabka Festival is excited to present the best contemporary Indigenous film and music from Canada and around the world.  The Festival takes place online over 5 days with films hosted on the festival website, and music performances

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Room 217’s Free Music Care Webinar Series

Informative, accessible, and free of charge! « Learn from experts in diverse music care fields in this monthly series. Each season of the Music Care Webinar Series is curated to bring you an eclectic range of current topics and engaging speakers. From mental health to dementia care, neurological music therapy to

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Register Your Culture Days Activity Now!

New registration deadline: Sept 24th at 11:59pm EDT « Good news for those still planning Culture Days activities—we’ve extended the deadline right up until the kick-off of the Culture Days celebrations! You now have until Thursday, September 24th at 11:59pm to register your programs.  Log in to your Dashboard to access the

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2 Rivers Remix Virtual 2020: Free Feast of Contemporary Indigenous Music and Culture (Sept 4-6)

« Buffy Sainte-Marie and a diverse lineup of 33 award-winning and emerging Indigenous artists are all streaming at Virtual 2 Rivers Remix 2020, September 4 • 5 • 6 Now in it’s third year, ’Q’emcín 2 Rivers Remix has been a FREE multi-day outdoor feast of contemporary Indigenous music and culture hosted by the

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Save the Date! SPARC Mini-Symposiums

« SAVE THE DATE! Saturday October 24, 2020 Join us at Debajehmujig Theatre, the Township of Minto, The Township of Hornepayne, Haliburton, La Maison de la culture francophone du Niagara, Old Town Hall (Delta), or Camexicanus for our first one-day, multi-location, simultaneous Symposium – or Mini-Symposiums! Stay tuned for more information

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FemFest 2020: Engaging Community (Sarasvàti Productions)

« Sarasvàti Productions is thrilled to announce the eighteenth annual festival of life-changing theatre for everyone. Running from September 19-26, FemFest 2020: Engaging Community will showcase talent from across the country, as well as celebrate local playwrights and emerging talent. This year’s line-up is filled with diverse performances, workshops, readings, and

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Creative Facilitation 1 Workshop: Using Creative Arts as Facilitation Tools (Partners for Youth Empowerment)

« This experiential training introduces you to the world of Creative Empowerment Facilitation. You’ll learn strategies for building safety that allows people to take creative risks. You’ll gain a framework for integrating creative practices into all aspects of your facilitation. You’ll build a tool box of easy-to-lead activities you can use the

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Deaf and Disability Arts Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« Deaf and Disability Arts Projects Until this program opens in Nova, the Ontario Arts Council’s online granting system, program information may change. This includes deadline dates and specific information on eligibility. Be sure to visit this page after the program opens in Nova, but before starting your application. Purpose The program supports

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Call for Applications: Tibetan Youth Film Intensive (Made in Exile)

« Tashi Delek! MADE IN EXILE is pleased to announce the call for applications for our Film Intensive in partnership with Charles Street Video (CSV). This 4 month program will allow aspiring filmmakers to learn the craft of filmmaking through mentorship, resource-sharing and workshops with local guest artists.Through the medium of

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Call for Applications: RBC Newcomer Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network, GTA)

« The RBC Newcomer Arts Award is designed to support the future potential of newcomer artists across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) working in a range of disciplines. These $2000 awards are intended to support each recipient’s artistic practice. RBC 2 ROUND 2 | Opens Aug 31, 2020 | Closes Sept

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I Lost My Gig Canada’s 2nd COVID-19 Impact Survey for Organizations (ArtsPond)

« Have you lost staff and more due to the COVID-19 pandemic? I Lost My Gig Canada, a project of ArtsPond in collaboration with Hill Strategies Research and community partners, is pleased to announce the release of the 2nd COVID-19 Impact Survey for Organizations. Open until February 28, 2021, the goals

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iNdigital Youth Collective Workshop Series (ImagineNATIVE)

« imagineNATIVE is excited to introduce the iNdigital Youth Collective to our year round Programming initiatives. The iNdigital Youth Collective is a group of emerging digital and interactive Indigenous artists based in Toronto and was formed out of a collaboration between imagineNATIVE and ENAGB-IYA. The goal of this initiative is to

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Call for Artists: collaborative mural project that pays homage to essential workers (Newfoundland & Labrador)

Eastern Edge Gallery is « seeking proposals for a public community mural in St. John’s, NL. The location is on Blackmarsh Road, a fence that surrounds the City Depot on Blackmarsh Road/Blackler Avenue. This project is intended to express our gratitude to all essential workers (medical professionals and healthcare workers, food

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Online Dance Workshop with All Bodies Dance Project (Aug 22)

« In this 1-hour online workshop participants will be dancing, moving, and exploring what each unique dancing body has to say! Learn how to move creatively and connect to your body with All Bodies Dance Project facilitators Carolina Bergonzoni and Harmanie Rose. The workshop is open to participants with and without

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Call for Applications – SMMART: Social Media Marketing for Artists (Creative City Centre, Saskatchewan)

« At the Creative City Centre, we understand how important it is for artists to be active in the digital realm; yet the advancement of technology and the changing landscape of the digital era has made it difficult for some artists to stay ahead of the curve. When it comes to

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Webinar: Pro-tips from Our Peers on Going Digital (Aug 19, Culture Days)

« Planning online programs can seem limiting to those used to hosting in-person events, but doing so can actually present fresh and exciting possibilities! As a Culture Days organizer, creating digital events or programs is a great way to keep your network engaged, allows you to grow your audience, and helps

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Survey: Reimagine the Arts / Sondage : Réimaginer les arts (Canada Council for the Arts / Conseil des arts du Canada)

« Help us reimagine the arts Provide your input to our 5-year strategic plan As Canada’s public arts funder, the Canada Council for the Arts is proud to support the creation and sharing of the arts through our investments in Canadian artists and arts organizations. As we embark on a new

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Black Magic: tonight – An Online Conversation with Black Artistic Directors in the Canadian Theatre Industry

« In this time of pandemic-induced uncertainty and cultural reckoning, the future of theatre is on the brink of a seismic shift. What does it mean to be a Black A.D. — particularly in this moment? Join Kimberley Rampersad, Associate Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival, in a spirited, candid discussion

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Arts Response Initiative / Initiative de réponse du milieu des arts (Ontario Arts Council / Conseil des arts de l’Ontario)

« The $1.6M Arts Response Initiative is an investment in the diversity and vitality of the arts across Ontario. The one-time initiative supports individual artists, ad hoc groups and collectives, and arts organizations to carry out their activities in an environment of change. This initiative encourages exploration, adaptation, and the development of

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The Gathering: Online – Indigeneity and Its Representation in the Arts (Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario)

« A series of conversations exploring frameworks for understanding how Artists and Arts organizations are creating and working during COVID-19 Update – July 4th : We increased our event capacity and released more tickets! Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is launching a series of conversations exploring frameworks for

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Call for Participants: Black Brilliance: 6-day, online filmmaking workshop for young Black artists

« We stand in solidarity with the call for Black liberation. In light of recent movements to address police brutality and anti-Black racism across the world, we’ve been looking at how to do our part. BLACK BRILLIANCE will be a 6-day online filmmaking workshop for young Black artists to create an original

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Call for Applications: FUTURES/forward – A National Community-Engaged Arts Mentorship Program

« → Are you an early to mid-career community-engaged artist who would benefit from the support of a senior community-engaged, art for social change (ASC) artist? Are you passionate about climate justice?→ Are you a seasoned community-engaged artist interested in sharing your gifts of experience and wisdom with those newer to

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20th Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (August 13-16 & online)

« The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture celebrates the 20th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival on the weekend of August 15 – 16, 2020. Due to the current public health situation, this year’s festival will not be a conventional gathering and will not feature the usual artist demonstrations or main festival

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Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Empathy Squad! (FiXT POiNT)

« Gather Oral Histories To Foster Empathy And Build Your Podcasting Skills. Check out www.empathysquad.ca to see our work so far! Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders Age 18-30) Volunteer for the Empathy Squad to make a difference in your community through the power of storytelling. In the midst of global upheaval, isolation,

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Call for Applications: Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursaries

Call for Applications for Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursaries now open! As part of the Together for Artists initiative, Toronto Artscape Foundation has released a new call for applications for the 6-month Launchpad Bursary program to support creatives in need. Fashion designers, jewellers, woodworkers, digital and electronic artists, and more

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CultureShock Virtual Community Arts Festival (Aug 5 -7)

Panel Discussion, Talent Show, Pop-Up Performances, Giveaways and more! For more details, please visit: www.urbanartstoronto.org -from UrbanArts

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Community Project Space Call for Submissions 2021 (Lakeshore Arts)

« Lakeshore Arts is seeking project proposals to activate our Community Project Space in our 2021 programming season. Deadline to apply​:​ ​August 17​, 2020 About Lakeshore Arts is a nonprofit community arts organization dedicated to engaging all peoples using multidisciplinary art forms as a way of enriching lives and strengthening Toronto’s

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ArtSpace: A Space for Meaningful Interactions, Community Conversations & Creating Art (Ribbon Rouge Foundation, Alberta)

« Limited spots available! Register by August 8th! Are you African, Caribbean, Black? Looking for a space to build community and form connections? Looking to express yourself? ArtSpaces are events designed for meaningful interactions and community conversations with African, Carribean, Black individuals, with the intention of building relationships and forming social

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Call for Community Consultants: Digital Projects (Tangled Art + Disability)

Do you follow Tangled Art + Disability? Then we may need your help! « Tangled is conducting paid interviews with artists and audience members as part of an evaluation and exploration of our online presence, accessibility, and community. We, along with everyone else, are feeling the impacts of the shut down.

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Calls for Proposals: Research on funding for Indigenous artists, arts groups, and arts organizations (ArtsNL, Newfoundland and Labrador)

« ArtsNL is reissuing the request for proposals from individuals willing to travel to the territories of the province’s five main Indigenous groups in order to help ArtsNL determine the best way to deliver funding within its mandate that targets the specific needs of Indigenous artists, arts groups and arts organizations

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Online Roundtable – Artists’ Response in Uncertain Times (Mural Routes)

« 2020 has shown us that mural artists can be looked to as the cultural “First Responders” in Uncertain Times. Join us online as this panel of speakers share examples of how individual artists, collectives, and organizations can creatively pivot and negotiate the margins, and lead with creative solutions during these

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TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK: Interactive Theatre for Dialogue

« As restrictions lift, will we still be allowed to keep working from home? Does the system ask us to choose between our careers and our family’s health? How can we support each other when we’re asked to return to the office? TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK is an interactive

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Call to Indigenous artists, authors, and media makers: Create to Learn@Home (imagineNATIVE & TakingITGlobal)

Develop a Create to Learn Series! « TakingITGlobal’s Create to Learn program has launched an at-home training initiative in partnership with imagineNATIVE to support students who are interested in learning digital skills through our online video database or through our Create to Learn App. We are looking for Indigenous artists, authors,

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Call for Black or Indigenous Playwright & Curator Submissions (Alley Theatre, Vancouver)

« As a settler led organization, we have been listening to and witnessing the courage and resilience in Black and Indigenous communities in the face of appalling violence, racism and white supremacy. Black Lives Matter. Indigenous Lives Matter. And we’ve been searching for ways to take action that amplifies this. Within

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Call for Donations (Sudbury Street Arts)

« Sudbury Street Arts launched in the fall of 2019 as a weekly arts drop-in space reserved for low-income folks and homeless and/or street involved people. Each Wednesday we’d gather as community members with mixed and shared experiences of homelessness, extreme poverty, immigration, queer identity, gender-based violence, disability, Indigeneity and racialization,

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Appel à projet : Métissages Urbains

Métissages Urbains « Le programme Métissages Urbains accueille des artistes en résidence dans notre espace commun: la rue. Accompagné.e.s d’un médiateur ou d’une médiatrice de notre équipe, les artistes co-créent des œuvres (peinture, son, projection, architecture…) avec les passant.e.s afin de créer un lieu d’échanges et de rencontres improbables entre tous les citoyens

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Community Cares: An Emergency Response Fund for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Individuals Working in the Arts

« The Indigenous arts and culture community recognizes the extraordinary and devastating impact that COVID-19 is having on our sector. Our thoughts go out to you and your loved ones, as the health and livelihood of so many people around the world are directly affected by this pandemic. The Canada Council for

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Call for Submissions: Canadian Art in Isolation

« The Canadian Art in Isolation project connects artists with isolated seniors in publicly-funded long-term-care homes to provide artwork for display in common and private rooms. These seniors have felt increased levels of isolation from families and friends and the project was born out of a desire to mitigate these negative

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The Gathering: Online – Anti-Black Racism in the Arts session (Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario, July 16)

The Gathering: Online Anti-Black Racism in the ArtsJuly 16, 2020 | 1-4pm via Zoom  « As a follow-up the panel on Navigating Precairty and ongoing inequities in arts funding for Indigenous, racialized, the deaf and disabled and other marginalized artists and arts organizations, and in this time of seeing the impacts

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Livestream Series: On Mental Health & Creativity

« An interview series investigating the intersections of mental health and creativity through the lens of artists. Hosted by Twentytwenty Arts’ founder, Megan Kee. Combining the creative process and psychotherapy, art therapy facilitates self-exploration and understanding. Whether artists utilize their artistic practice as a form of therapy or use it to

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Call for Submissions: Mount Pleasant Community Arts Screen (MPCAS, Vancouver)

« We accept submissions on an ongoing basis.To be considered for the Fall/ Winter 2020 program, submissions must be received by July 31st, 2020 at 4pm.Submissions received after this date will be considered at a later time Background:The MPCAS is a 7×4 metre outdoor community and media arts LED screen, located

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Pandemic Roommates – Online Interactive Theatre for Critical Dialogue, July 9th (Mixed Company Theatre)

« We are living through this pandemic together or are we? Physical distancing is for outside the home, but inside? With roommates? Sharing living spaces?… Pandemic Roommates is an interactive online theatre presentation that takes a glimpse into the lives of roommates in a Toronto house. With Remi being immuno-compromised, Carmen

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Profil à découvrir : La poésie partout

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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BIPOC Writers Connect: Facilitating Mentorship, Creating Community

« Last year, The Writers’ Union of Canada and the League of Canadian Poets invited selected Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers from the Greater Toronto Area to connect with industry professionals, funding officers, and established authors. Each attendee left feeling energized and inspired about their own writing practice. We are

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Conversation Report: Community-Engaged Art in times of Physical Distancing (Arts Network Ottawa)

« On Thursday April 16, 2020 Arts Network Ottawa hosted an open forum conversation concerning the work of community-engaged artists in Ottawa amidst and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation was an intended first step in coordinating a network of support and collaboration among community-engaged artists and the organizations who support

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Call for Black Artists – NExT: Black Futures Program (VIBE Arts, Toronto)

« Apply to join the second cohort of Black youth artists to take part VIBE Arts’ NExT program.  Successful applicants will be mentored by some of the BEST Black Professionals and Creatives in Toronto. Together, the group will embark on a 10-month artistic journey, where they will receive one-on-one mentorship, attend

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Community Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« Nominations Open: June 29, 2020 Deadline: July 29, 2020 at 11:59 PM About: The Community Arts Award is a $10,000 cash prize presented by Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network. This award celebrates an arts organization that has made a significant contribution in Toronto by working with, in and for communities, while creating

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Call for Commission Proposals from Black and Indigenous Artists Working in Music, Dance, and Theatre (Nightswimming Theatre)

« We are living in a world where white supremacy is the “norm” – where Black and Indigenous lives are stolen from their families due to violence, racial injustice and systemic racism. We won’t and can’t continue to let this happen. As a company that is devoted to commissioning and developing

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Left of Centre: A 2-year Incubator to Help Advance the Careers of Emerging Black artists (Nia Centre for the Arts)

« Left of Centre is a two-year artist incubation project which combines professional development, creative consulting, critical feedback, and seed funding to support the careers of emerging Black artists within Toronto. With multiple streams, Left of Centre allows artists to locate themselves within the incubator, making use of elements that are best suited towards

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UrbanArts’ Action on Anti-Black Racism

« UrbanArts stands in solidarity with our Black residents, clients and colleagues of all ages. As a local arts service organization that has served the York South-Weston and broader former City of York for the past 32 years, we are also impacted by all that has been taking place around the

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Call for BIPOC Artists – Making Love With The Land Online Cabaret, an online creation and development process (Springboard Performance)

« MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND ONLINE CABARET Produced by Springboard Performance with Joshua Whitehead  CALL FOR BIPOC ARTISTS The MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND ONLINE CABARET is a series of online performances inspired by Joshua Whitehead’s forthcoming book « Making with Love With the Land » in which artists will explore selected

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Call for Submissions: Reelworld Film Festival. 2020 selections will reflect the strong and authentic voice of BIPOC Canadians

« Reelworld Film Festival – 20th year and going strong! The Reelworld Film Festival showcases a wide variety of genres in narrative and documentary features, narrative and documentary shorts, music videos, animation, episodic content for web and television, and VR/360 works. From dramatic storytelling, to hard-hitting documentaries, to witty comedies, to

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Voices With Impact 2020: An Online Festival for Films and Ideas Around Underrepresented Topics Related to Mental Health (June 22-26)

« Voices With Impact is a year-long project that celebrates mental health stories told by filmmakers with unique perspectives and lived experience. Filmmakers across the world submitted proposals to tell unique stories about underrepresented narratives related to mental health, and our distinguished jury members selected the strongest ideas from the group.

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Invitation to Participate: The Conference of the Birds – our journey through the year of the pandemic

What is The Conference of the Birds Project? « The Conference of the Birds project is an invitation to create 7 events in 7 countries across the world to capture our journey through the year of the pandemic. The Conference of the Birds is an ancient epic poem by Sufi poet Farid ud-Din

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Journée nationale des Autochtones : Courts métrages & discussions /National Indigenous Day: Short Films and Q&A (Wapikoni mobile)

« Kwé, Kuei, Bonjour, Hello! À l’occasion de la Journée nationale des Peuples autochtones, ce 21 juin, le Wapikoni mobile vous invite à une célébration EN DIRECT ! Venez découvrir une programmation spéciale des œuvres de notre collection, développée par Marie Kristine Petiquay (Atikamekw, Manawan), cinéaste et membre du collectif Wapikoni

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Open Immersion II: Call for VR Storytelling Ideas by Indigenous Creators

« We’re looking for Indigenous creators across Turtle Island to bring your nonfiction VR ideas to the Open Immersion Creative Development Lab.In 2016, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab (CFC Media Lab) and the JustFilms | Ford Foundation co-presented OPEN IMMERSION: A Virtual Reality Creative

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Creative Sector Solidarity with Black Lives Matter (Newfoundland and Labrador)

We stand with Black communities against white supremacy, police brutality, and systemic oppression. « We, the undersigned, join with the artists of Newfoundland and Labrador in challenging systems of oppression and systemic racism that endanger members of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. We acknowledge Ktaqmkuk as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk

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In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Week, Red Sky Performance and Temagami Community Foundation’s Virtual Arts Camp for Children (June 19th)

« Friday, June 19th, 2020 at 2pm EST (Eastern Time) In celebration of NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WEEK, Red Sky Performance and Temagami Community Foundation‘s Virtual Arts Camp brings a thrilling virtual performance of our award-winning Mistatim to every province and territory in Canada. Ideal for children from 6 – 12 years, parents, teachers, presenters, and all audiences.

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Art Happening Bridgewater’s June Online Open Mic (via video conference) music, poetry, dance, juggling, storytelling, etc. (NS)

« In the age of physical distancing, Art Happening Bridgewater will once again help keep us socially connected by offering June’s Open Mic, as a video conference via the Zoom platform. We’d ask both performers and audience to register in advance and we will then send you the zoom invite at

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COMMUNITY+Connects: Online (Scarborough Arts)

Scarborough Arts Presents: COMMUNITY+Connects: Online “Community is what you make it.”  « As a community we are currently experiencing physical distancing, and community is also what you make it. Community exists in the people and environment you have around you, always, and there are many ways to access community and to support one another

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OLI Summer Challenge for Indigenous Youth: a virtual summer program

« The OLI Summer Challenge is a free 10-week virtual summer program that is open to Indigenous youth across Canada. The program offers weekly classes from topics ranging from photography, to technical design to culinary arts and more! The OLI Summer Challenge is designed so that it can be taken at

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Webinar: Digital Adaptation Initiatives for Artists and Organizations

« June 10, 10AM EST Register here! Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Toronto host a webinar on digital adaptation initiatives including the Digital Strategy Fund. Join us for an interactive session with Canada Council for the Arts and City of Toronto staff on their digital adaptation initiatives

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Call for Artist Proposals – outdoor, virtual, pre-recorded, and more: Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (KIAC)

« Although the 20th annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival will not be a conventional gathering, we wish to celebrate Dawson City’s creative spirit by supporting the creation and presentation of new work in manners deemed safe by public health professionals. The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture is seeking proposals for the presentation

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Sharing An Open Letter from SKETCH: ensuring that we stay accountable to our Black youth artists, staff and the Black community at large

« You really want that utopian ideal of what our world could be? You want to be proudly and ACTIVELY anti-racist, more than fearing being called a racist? I want that for you too.⁣ If so, then do the work, educate yourself and others stand by us loudly, consistently, FOREVER. » –

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DAWN : L’Art et le handicap / Art & Disability – Panel & Performances

« Du 31 mai au 6 juin, c’est la Semaine Nationale de l’accessibilité (SNA). C’est une semaine dédiée aux Canadiens et Canadiennes pour promouvoir l’inclusion et l’accessibilité dans nos communautés et lieux de travail, pour célébrer notre progrès, et pour être inspirées pour détruire les barrières d’accessibilité. Nous avons besoin de

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First Up with RBCxMusic / À l’affiche avec RBC

« To support the Canadian music community during these challenging times, RBC is excited to introduce First Up with RBCxMusic, a series of 30-minute, recorded performances submitted from selected emerging artists across Canada. Each individual performance will be a part of a cross-country initiative that includes emerging Canadian musicians and recording artists.

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The Gathering: Online (Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario)

« Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is launching a series of conversations exploring frameworks for understanding how Artists and Arts Organization are thinking about their work and programming given the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s ongoing impact on the Arts Sector.  We are committed to being a supportive convenor

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Appel aux artistes : STELLA (La FéCANE)

« La Fédération culturelle acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse lance STELLA pour l’année 2020-2021. STELLA a comme objectif d’appuyer le développement artistique et professionnel des artistes créateurs de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui poursuivent des projets en français. Les participants pourront bénéficier de programmes individualisés et d’activités en lien avec le perfectionnement, la formation

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Livestreaming May I Take Your Arm? performance

May I Take Your Arm? livestreamFriday June 12 2020 | 7:30 p.m. EST, CANADAFOLDA – Festival of Live Digital Artfolda.ca « May I Take Your Arm? (MITYA) – created by Alex Bulmer, Anna Camilleri, Tristan Whiston, and Katie Yealland, with creative access support from Becky Gold – emerged from audio-recorded walks

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Culture Days 2020: September 25th – October 25th

« Join us for an even bigger national celebration where arts, culture, and creativity intersect. Indoors, outdoors, and online—discover the world of arts and culture across Canada. Culture Days is extending beyond the traditional Culture Days Weekend to a more inclusive and interactive 4-week schedule of activities. Kicking off September 25th and

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Engaging Communities Remotely: Addressing Barriers to Access

« Engaging Communities Remotely: Addressing Barriers to Access A Gathering by Neighbourhood Arts Ottawa Thursday May 28 2020 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | Register on Eventbrite for Zoom URL In response to the COVID-19 crisis, community engaged-artists have been devising new ways of bringing communities together in remote time and place.

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Digital Originals: Micro innovation grants / Connexion création: Microsubventions pour l’innovation

« Countless artistic activities have been cancelled or delayed due to COVID-19, but countless creations have also reached an impressive online audience. The Canada Council and CBC/Radio-Canada’s Digital Originals initiative supports and amplifies this new, strong, and innovative online relationship between audiences and artists from Canada. What is the Digital Originals initiative?

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Call for Applications: If You Ask Me (Workman Arts)

« If You Ask Me (IYAM) is a free program that supports emerging filmmakers with mental health and/or addiction experiences to develop a short film in the company of like-minded peers in a supportive environment. Over the summer, a small group of filmmakers will be selected to engage in workshops led

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Virtual Collaborative Art Project: She is Awakening – Emerging through Art + Sound

« As the world slows and quiets during this time of physical distancing, we’re able to listen more intently. Step outside and into nature – what do you hear? Myths and Mirrors, in partnership with Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury and artists EMILIO PORTAL, WILL MORIN, and DARLENE, invite you to

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IndigArts Takeover Weekend (Paprika Festival)

« Paprika Festival is excited to present our 2020 IndigArts Takeover Weekend across our social media platforms, featuring Indigenous artists from across Canada and our current Indigenous Arts Program participants! Thursday May 21, 2020 3:00pm ESTChantal Stormsong Chagnon | Opening Ceremony on IG Live 4:00pm ESTINDIGARTS PANEL: Jay Northcott (IAP Facilitator)

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I Am Prince George Online Filmmaking Program (Reel Youth)

« We may be in self-isolation, but we are in this together. The COVID-19 pandemic is distancing us, so Reel Youth and the Connaught Youth Centre are presenting a fun and creative way to connect with each other, and make films in response to this important time in history. Community will not be

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Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund (Toronto)

The Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund supports partnerships and collaborations that create new opportunities and visibility for Indigenous-led arts and culture. The fund aims to spark new relationships between Indigenous artists, arts and culture leaders and professionals, and potential partners at both the grassroots and institutional levels. Toronto has

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Newcomer Week: Virtual Edition (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

While Newcomer Day festivities in Nathan Phillips Square have been cancelled this year, we will be spotlighting some of our members who are newcomer artists online throughout the week of May 18.  As Newcomer Day festivities in Nathan Phillips Square have been cancelled due to COVID-19, Neighbourhood Arts Network is

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HomeBase – Open Call for Community Art Projects (STEPS)

Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2020 at 4pm EDT « We may be physically distanced, but our desire to create, share and learn brings us together.  Building on the success of our INsiders Artist Project, we are excited to announce HomeBase, a call for community art projects. STEPS invites project ideas that use materials and objects

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Jitterbug Social ‘Distancing’ Dance Party 2020 (Dancing With Parkinson’s Canada)

Virtual Dance Party in support of DWPSaturday May 30, 2020Live, from our Living Room to Yours! « Dancing With Parkinson’s core mission is to bring seniors with PD out of isolation and into an artistic community where they can dance and connect with others.  On a weekly basis DWP does just

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HAPPENING Multicultural LIVE: Power of Community (May 25-30)

« HAPPENING Multicultural LIVE is our response to the realities of these unprecedented times. We recognize the importance of physical distancing in order to overcame the risks of COVID 19. We also know that it is crucial for us as a community to stay connected and work together. We believe that

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Workshop: Seniors Animation Project (North York Arts)

« Explore the art of storytelling through the use of stop-motion animation! North York Arts and the Toronto Animation Image Society have teamed up to present the Seniors Animation Program. Over the course of 16 FREE workshops (6 online in the spring and 10 in-person in the fall), participants will use digital

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RBC Newcomer Arts Award (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« The RBC Newcomer Arts Award is designed to support the future potential of newcomer artists across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) working in a range of disciplines. These $2000 awards are intended to support each recipient’s artistic practice. RBC ROUND 1    | Nominations now open | Closes June 4,

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Call for Submissions: The TD Foward March Program (Canada-wide)

« Outside the March is thrilled to launch the second incarnation of our Forward March new work commissioning stream, THE TD FORWARD MARCH PROGRAM. With the support of TD Bank Group we’re seeking submissions from playwrights and creators across the country who want to develop original immersive theatrical experiences.  Artistic Director Mitchell Cushman describes the TD

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ReelAbilities Film Festival (May 20-24, online)

« The 5th Annual Toronto ReelAbilities Film Festival Goes Online!Seven Feature Films, Eight Shorts and more! ReelAbilities Film Festival returns for its 5th Anniversary with a twist – now it’s all online! From May 20 – 24, 2020 ReelAbilities Film Festival will showcase Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability

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IRL: An 11-Week Paid Residency Connecting Art + Tech for Community Care

« IRL brings together art + tech to develop novel methods of facilitating community connection and momentum building that prioritize those experiencing the greatest risk of exclusion when technology becomes the only source of connection. 3 Artists and 3 technologists will participate in an 11 week (June 15 – Aug 31,

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MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning’s Virtual Programming Schedule

« MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning will have a second term of VIRTUAL programs! Remember, our programs are designed for youth 12-19, but please email us if you have questions about enrolment or youth that fall outside that age range but are interested. This next term will run from May 4

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Outside Looking In Virtual Performance on Facebook Live (May 6)

« To celebrate our students and the entire community that makes OLI possible we will be bringing a special OLI performance right into your home through Facebook Live!⁣⁣We will be going LIVE with host Tamara Podemksi, and performances from Logan Staats and DJ Shub for a night of dancing and celebration to honour our annual

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Communities Create Initiative

« The Communities Create Initiative empowers Canadians to express themselves using creativity, to build their skills, and find human connection during this unprecedented time. Participants are invited to engage in a series of free online workshops sponsored by the Canadian creative community, to help them convey how they are feeling through

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Paprika Festival WFH Workshop Series on Zoom

« We are thrilled to announce a new workshops series open not only to our participants, but to any emerging artists in our community who are interested in learning new skills during this time! All workshops will be conducted over Zoom and registration is on a first come, first served basis.   IMAGINATION

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Creative Isolation (MARCH Network)

Covid-19 and Social Isolation « As a mental health network (MARCH Network) focused on the power of bringing people together with social, cultural and community assets, Covid-19 has thrown us a unique challenge.  With more people socially and physically distancing themselves, we want to share some home-based, creative ways to support

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Digital Originals: Micro innovation grants/Connexion création: Microsubventions pour l’innovation (Canada Council for the Arts/Le Conseil des arts du Canada & CBC/Radio-Canada)

« The Canada Council for the Arts and CBC/Radio-Canada are teaming up once again, this time to launch Digital Originals, a new fast forward initiative to help artists, arts groups and organizations pivot their work for online sharing. Countless artistic activities have been cancelled or delayed due to COVID-19, but countless creations

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VIBE Arts’ Online Art Programs

« At the core of our organization, VIBE works to support artists and spread arts education with those who need it most. In an effort to continue our mission amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, VIBE has launched 4 ongoing programs to employ artists, inspire communities and keep the arts flowing through the

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Performing Arts Learning with Prologue

« In this challenging and unpredictable time, we are particularly thinking of the young people, families and educators across Ontario who have been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. We are moving our artists’ engaging and educational content from your schools to your home! We’ll be uploading videos featuring Prologue artists each week and

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ArtBridges Update/Mise à jour d’ArtBridges /ToileDesArts

Dear friends, community partners, and all of us active in community-engaged arts initiatives, We hope that you are staying healthy and safe, and keeping your spirits up. Since we wrote just over four weeks ago, ArtBridges has shared daily posts about how people have moved community-engaged arts initiatives online and

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HOME @ HOME 6-Week Media Creation Series (Hands on Media Education)

« Beginning Monday April 20th 9:00m EST During this COVID-19 pandemic we need the critical thinking and digital citizenship skills to navigate and evaluate news sites, social media, our online presence, and even our online connections with others.  THIS IS WHY I AM BRINGING MY DIGITAL LITERACY EXPERTISE, EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS TO

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Workshops: Creative Catalyst Series (Partners For Youth Empowerment)

CREATIVE CATALYST SERIESFREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS « Studies show that creative expression reduces stress and trauma, increases the immune response, and fosters personal well being and group connection. Creative Catalyst Series features free 90 minute workshops each Tuesday led by PYE facilitators from around the world. Each workshop demonstrates how to use creative expression

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Call for Submissions x Life on the Line 2020 (Twentytwenty Arts)

« Life on the Line is a public art project on the TTC utilizing art to raise awareness for mental health and funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto. As the second official iteration, Life on the Line 2020 will exhibit 200 posters on the TTC Subway (Line 1)

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Webinar: Breaking Attendance Barriers (Apr 21, Culture Days)

Breaking Attendance Barriers: Why People With Interest Do Not Visit « Research shows that a sizeable portion of people who report interest in visiting museums and other cultural organizations do not actually walk in the door. What gives? The first step to motivating attendance is understanding why interested audiences do not

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Call for Artists: INsiders Artist Project (STEPS Initiative)

« Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020 4pm EST We may be physically distanced, but our desire to create, share and learn brings us together.In response to our current public health crisis and with the goal of supporting artists, connecting communities and exploring public space during this uncertain time, STEPS is excited

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Culture Quest: Arts & Culture Funding Program (Yukon)

ABOUT THE FUND « Culture Quest supports the expression of culture and art for Yukon performing, visual, and literary artists. Culture Quest also supports First Nations cultural gatherings and festivals around the Yukon in addition to the preparation of work to be showcased nationally or internationally. The program was developed to

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Call for submissions: PAVED Arts’ Distance Workshop Series (Saskatchewan)

« PAVED Arts At Home: Workshop SeriesSubmission Deadline: Wednesday, April 15th, 2020, 6pm PAVED Arts is inviting local and Saskatchewan-based artists to submit proposals to administer online workshops to our community during this challenging time. We are seeking proposals for remote workshops that allow skilled artists to share their knowledge and expertise

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Digital Social Action Program (CANVAS Arts Action Programs)

« At CANVAS, we value providing interactive, arts-based education to young people – even amid COVID-19. At DSAP, participants will create art projects with their peers using simple, household materials. Participants will have access to a Google Classroom where they will find discussion questions, at-home project curricula, and video suggestions for

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REMEMBER THIS: A free online film program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

« REMEMBER THIS is a free, inter-generational, online program engaging people to connect with each other and create films. Reel Youth facilitators will lead guided creative writing and filmmaking activities that will capture people’s experiences, wisdom, and relationship to the land while living through the Covid-19 pandemic. No experience is necessary! 

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Free Virtual Creative Hub (Avenue Road Arts School)

« This special Avenue Road Arts School creative area is a place where people can continue to learn, engage and connect with the Arts School, remotely. Geared to children, their parents, adults and those who want to continue to create and exercise creativity during these days of social distancing, the Virtual

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Let’s Talk Art Webinar: AI & The Arts (Apr 9, Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« Neighbourhood Arts Network and RBC Foundation present a free workshop series showcasing inspiring artists, vibrant spaces, and valuable information to help artists make new connections, increase their capacity and learn more about the arts in Toronto. This year, we are exploring the relationship between technology and art. Technology now serves as a key influence

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Digital Experiences (Culture Days)

« Although physical spaces may be closed during this current health crisis, the arts and culture sector continues to be brimming with amazing content. While we are more physically distant from each other, we are seeing great opportunities to connect, all through the digital sphere. On Culture Days’ page you will

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From within your home or backyard: Elements of Design Challenge (Focus on Nature, Guelph, ON)

« LINE, SHAPE, FORM, SPACE, TEXTURE, TONE, and COLOUR. Can you find all the elements of design in your house/backyard? FON challenges your family to post all seven elements with the #focusonnaturechallenge to be featured on Focus On Nature’s social media! (instagram | facebook) » -from Focus On Nature

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Arts in Isolation (Arts Etobicoke)

« In response to the ongoing mandated self-isolation, Arts Etobicoke is adapting as quickly as possible to continue to offer high-quality arts experiences for the people of Etobicoke. Arts In Isolation is our new initiative to deliver free online art classes and cultural experiences that you can enjoy from the comfort of your

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TOArtist COVID Response Fund (Toronto Arts Council & Toronto Arts Foundation)

« Toronto benefits socially, culturally, and economically from the collective output of its artists.  Yet, many artists are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19.  As self-employed professionals outside the reach of many government income support programs, artists have specific needs. To assist Toronto artists in dealing with the impacts of

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Stay Home Music Activities

Louise Campbell, in Montreal, shares with us a curated list « of links to music activities that are adaptable for 2-5 people in our Stay Home new normal. » Follow the links below for the lists!: Stay Home Music Activities At a time when we’re all being asked to Stay Home, I’m

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Community Engagement in the Arts – Couch Conference Edition (Rotary Arts Centre, Corner Brook)

« Join artists/community leaders Jane Walker (Union House Arts), Sally Wolchyn-Raab (Eyelevel Gallery), and Melissa Tremblett (Visual Artist) for a Community Engagement in the Arts event hosted via the online platform: BlueJeans. The event will take place on (Day 1) Thursday March 26th from 1:30 – 3:30pm and (Day 2) Friday

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Together Apart: free online film program in response to COVID-19 (Reel Youth)

What is Together Apart? « We may be in self-isolation, but we are in this together. The Covid-19 pandemic is distancing us, so Reel Youth brings you a fun & creative way to get together and make films. Community will never be cancelled. Connections will continue to grow! Lets discover how

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Call to Independent INDIGENOUS Curators and Arts Creatives (Aboriginal Curatorial Collective) : Curating Care project honorariums

« In response to gallery and museum closures and program suspensions due to COVID-19 across the world, the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones is inviting Independent INDIGENOUS Curators and Arts Creatives to join our Curating Care project in order to receive a small honorarium. As we near the end of

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GeriActors Theatre during COVID-19

GeriActors Theatre shares with us how they’re handling changes to their day-to-day operations and finding ways to continue their work: « GeriActors Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta has postponed all rehearsals, workshops, and performances until further notice. Last Thursday (March 12) our performance company, the GeriActors & Friends had their last in-person rehearsal

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Staying Connected during the Pandemic – Roundtable Discussions (Canadian Network for Arts and Learning)

« As we watch the entire world closing down, we can have no doubt that we are living through a time of extraordinary challenge.  No one is more adversely affected by the necessary social distancing measures than practitioners and learners in the arts and learning sector.  Many professionals find themselves unable

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Call to Indigenous artists, authors, and media makers: Create to Learn at Home (imagineNATIVE & TakingITGlobal)

« Create to Learn at Home: Indigenous Content Providers are invited to share their digital skills! TakingITGlobal’s Create to Learn program is launching an at-home training initiative in partnership with imagineNATIVE to support students unable to attend school because of closures for COVID-19 social distancing. We are looking for Indigenous artists,

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The Social Distancing Festival

We hope this has strengthened your sense of community. You are not alone! Creators unite! « The Social Distancing Festival is an online artist’s community made to celebrate and showcase the work of the many artists around the world who have been affected by the need for social distancing that has

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#frommywindow

Sandi got in touch with us as she found a great idea on Facebook that we’d love to share. Thanks Sandi! « In Spain there is a movement #frommywindow (#desdemiventana) and all kids are encouraged to put all their arts and crafts in the windows so when they go out for a walk

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Mise à jour d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts

À tous nos amiEs, aux organismes avec qui nous collaborons et à tout le monde qui fait de l’art communautaire, Quelle période intéressante vivons-nous. L’art communautaire, c’est directement lié à l’engagement dans un milieu avec des groupes de personnes, et voilà qu’avec le COVID-19, nous devons tous adopter la distanciation

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Choir!ntine: EPIC Social Distan-Sing-Along! on Facebook Live

« The experts have spoken and we’re seriously taking their advice that sticking close to home, and limiting exposure to other people will help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. At the same time, it’s been sad to have to postpone gigs in Toronto and around the world. But just because

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ArtBridges Update

Dear friends, community partners, and all of us active in community-engaged arts initiatives, We are living in interesting times. « Community-engaged arts » is all about community engagement, and yet we are all needing to practice social distancing and sometimes self-isolation, or quarantine, because of COVID-19. ArtBridges is getting numerous emails and

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Back to School: PD Series for Performing Artists Working in Schools (Prologue Performing Arts)

« Are you a performing artist with a passion for arts education and working with young people? If so, consider joining us at Back to School! Presented in partnership by Prologue Performing Arts and WorkInCulture, Back to School: Professional Development for Performing Artists Working in Schools will take participants through the

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Call for Community-Engaged Artists: FUTURES/forward

« FUTURES/forward is a National Mentorship Program in Community-Engaged Arts for Social Change (ASC) in Association with Environmental Organizations Across Canada! Are you an early to mid-career community-engaged artist who would benefit from the support of a senior ASC artist? Are you passionate about climate justice? Are you a seasoned community-engaged artist

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The Art Hives Spring Institute (Kingston, ON)

« Are you thinking about starting an art hive in your community? Are you working in an existing art hive and would like to improve its functioning or expand its activities? Are you looking to connect with people who share your dream? This training is just for you! Date: Friday, March 27,

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

Comme vous le savez, ToileDesArts est une plateforme et un forum de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent à l’art communautaire et à l’art pour le changement social, partout au Canada. La cotisation des membres soutient le travail d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts tout au long de l’année ! Elle nous aide à faire

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Video: The Ripple Effect/Effet d’écho – 4th Line Theatre

« The #RippleEffect is the Ontario Arts Council’s series of short videos exploring how, beyond their intrinsic qualities, publicly funded arts activities add value in communities across Ontario. To learn more, visit: www.arts.on.ca/ArtsAddValue. Every summer, the outdoor theatre company, 4th Line Theatre brings history to life and tourists to Peterborough and

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Video: The Ripple Effect/Effet d’écho – Workman Arts

« The #RippleEffect is the Ontario Arts Council’s series of short videos exploring how, beyond their intrinsic qualities, publicly funded arts activities add value in communities across Ontario. To learn more, visit: www.arts.on.ca/ArtsAddValue. For more than 30 years, Workman Arts has been empowering people with mental health and addiction challenges by

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Sarasvàti Productions presents Songide’ewin

« Songide’ewin, Sôhkitêhêwin, Neljedghile, Shoohkitayhew, Kapiasungitoaluk, Waditaka, Courage.  Reconciliation comes alive through music, dance, theatre and visual art! Join Sarasvàti Productions for this unique experience that shares the stories of over 70 Indigenous youth and their view of reconciliation. The performance includes an interactive art walk, a stage performance, and the

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Indigenous Arts Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« The program supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists to research, develop and create new work and engage with their communities, as well as opportunities for Indigenous organizations and communities to strengthen their relationships with the arts. There are three categories: Individuals Ad hoc groups/collectives Organizations Grants help cover the

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Arts autochtones – projets (Conseil des arts de l’Ontario)

« Le programme soutient la recherche, le développement et la création de nouvelles œuvres ainsi que l’engagement communautaire des artistes autochtones (Premières Nations, Métis et Inuits) et les occasions pour les organismes et les communautés autochtones de renforcer leurs relations avec les arts. Le programme comporte trois catégories de subventions :

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Call for Submissions: Rendezvous with Madness Festival 2020

The Rendezvous with Madness Festival (RWM) is the first and largest art and mental health festival in the world, hosted each year by Workman Arts in Toronto, Canada. The festival presents local, national and international work exploring themes of mental health and/or addiction issues. In summer 2020, Workman Arts will move from 651 Dufferin

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Call for Submissions – The Gathering: Spring 2020

« THE GATHERING has been a powerful, positive and supportive convening of arts practitioners geared towards sharing strategies in the engagement of indigenous, racialized, deaf, disabled and mad, women and other historically-marginalized artists and communities. Since it was initiated by CPAMO in Spring 2016, the Gathering has offered an interactive space where

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ArtBridges Fifth Annual Recognition Awards / Prix honorifiques annuels d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts!

We are pleased to announce the award winners forArtBridges Fifth 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 mid-2019 we did a call for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges Member initiatives to

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World Community Arts Day 2020 (Feb 17, International)

« WORLD COMMUNITY ARTS DAY 17/02/20 ‘We can either react in fear or anger to the state of our world thus becoming part of the problem or respond creatively and become part of the solution.’ You are invited to be part of a global celebration on 17/02/20All we ask is that

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Youth Art Enrichment (Dawson City, Yukon)

« Now in its 19th year, Youth Art Enrichment is an annual four-day art program for Yukon youth hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) in Dawson City. Artistically-inclined youth aged 14-18 travel from across the Yukon to take part in intensive workshops with a professional artist. Students choose one of three courses to study for the duration of the program, in

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Feminist Art Fest 2020: Narrative Healing (Toronto)

« The 2020 Feminist Art Fest creates a space that is celebratory, empowering, intellectually engaging, and provocative. This event is presented by the Feminist Art Collective (FAC), a 100% volunteer-based organization in Toronto that brings together artists, academics, and activists to consider feminist issues through art. Sat, 7 March 202010:00 AM

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Towards the Future: Black Creatives x Mentorship (Nia Centre for the Arts, Toronto)

« Friends helping friends. Peer support. Each one, teach one. Mentorship. Whatever words or phrases you use to describe it, no one makes it alone. Towards the Future is a conversation sharing the experiences, pathways, and stories of photographer Anthony (Tony) Gebrehiwot, celebrity ghostwriter & journalist Pauleanna Reid, and their mentees

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Community Arts Program Grant (Edmonton Arts Council)

« Artists working with communities; communities working with artists providing arts access to all.Community Art is valued for its ability to bring people together in shared, collaborative, creative experiences to express the things that have meaning to us: where we’ve come from, where we’re going, our world, our fears, our dreams,

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Call to Artists: City’s 50th Anniversary Art Bus (City of Thunder Bay Public Art Program)

Deadline: Wednesday, February 19, 1pm « The City of Thunder Bay is pleased to offer this public art opportunity for artists, or artist-teams, to create artwork that will be displayed on the exterior of a City of Thunder Bay Transit Bus in 2020. New or existing artwork is acceptable, provided that

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Video: The Ripple Effect/Effet d’écho – Near North Mobile Media Lab

« The #RippleEffect is the Ontario Arts Council’s series of short videos exploring how, beyond their intrinsic qualities, publicly funded arts activities add value in communities across Ontario. To learn more, visit: www.arts.on.ca/ArtsAddValue. First up is Near North Mobile Media Lab is a North Bay organization that gives northern Ontario filmmakers

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ArtReach’s 2020 Granting Program (Toronto)

« Deadline: Saturday, February 1st, 2020 @ 11:59PM ET ArtReach is a funding program designed to support youth arts initiatives in Toronto that foster youth engagement and provide high quality arts opportunities. $300,000 in grants are available each year to support youth arts projects, thanks to our partnership with the Toronto Arts

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Happy Birthday ArtBridges! / Bonne fête ToileDesArts !

ToileDesArts fête ses onze ans aujourd’hui ! Hourra !ArtBridges turns eleven today! Hooray! Merci beaucoup à tous nos lecteurs et lectrices, contributeurs et contributrices, supporteurs et supportrices, et bien sûr, nos amis et amies! Thank you so much — readers, contributors, community partners, members, supporters and friends! -photo by Nagatoshi

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Made in Exile: Theatre & Storytelling Program (youth-led community arts initiative, Toronto)

About the Program « Made in Exile’s Theatre and Storytelling is a free community theatre program for Tibetan youth (29 years old and under) to explore stories of Tibetans in the diaspora. Participants will get the opportunity to: gain knowledge and exposure to theatre through workshops led by local guest artists

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Become a Member of ArtBridges!

As you know, ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. Membership fees help to support the work of ArtBridges all year! As a Member, you will be a vital partner in ArtBridges’ important

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

Comme vous le savez, ToileDesArts est une plateforme et un forum de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent à l’art communautaire et à l’art pour le changement social, partout au Canada. La cotisation des membres soutient le travail d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts tout au long de l’année ! Elle nous aide à faire

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Forum Theatre Workshops (Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)

Forum Theatre 101 Introductory Workshop « Forum Theatre is an interactive & participatory style of theatre designed to address social issues and inspire actionable change. In this intensive all-levels workshop led by award winning Forum Theatre artist Simon Malbogat, participants will learn how this social justice-based theatre style can be used

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Call to Artists for Participation: Inkling Enacted (Red Dress Productions, Toronto)

« Red Dress Productions invites artists to participate in Inkling Enacted: a collaborative creative process to develop themes, design, and a call for proposals for a festival of new performance works and works-in-progress that will take place at the Theatre Centre in May 2020, in Toronto. Inkling is a series of workshops

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Mount Pleasant Community Art Screen (Vancouver)

« The MPCAS is an outdoor urban screen located on unceded Coast Salish territories, in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Launched in December 2019, the MPCAS reflects its neighbourhood through artwork by local and commissioned artists, with a special focus on works exploring the area’s history, its current

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Bonne année !

À tous les organismes et toutes les personnes qui contribuent à rendre la ToileDesArts bien vivante, ArtBridges/ToileDesArts souhaite une BONNE ET HEUREUSE ANNÉE! Nous espérons que vous avez pu vous reposer, vous relier à vos proches, vous ressourcer et vous renouveler! Nous commençons l’année avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme à créer et

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Happy January!

Dear ArtBridges community partners, friends, readers, Happy New Year! Hoping that you have had a chance to rest, replenish, reconnect, and reset! We look forward to connecting this year! and learning and sharing more about community-engaged arts and arts for social change going on across Canada. Last year was an

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Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges! / ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes !

Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges/ToileDesArts! To all our friends and community partners, we wish you a creative and joyful time over the holidays! All the best for a happy and healthy new year! ArtBridges/ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes! À tous nos amis et à tous nos partenaires, nous souhaitons un temps

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Call for Participants: The E.W.o.C. Project – Turbulence II

« The E.W.o.C. Project – Turbulence II is an exciting paid, skill-building workshop series for youth, taking place this winter at UTSC. Turbulence II is a free a mixed-media storytelling workshop series for emerging artists, who identify as Muslim women of colour. The 11 week (22 hours) series will guide 15

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

Comme vous le savez, ToileDesArts est une plateforme et un forum de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent à l’art communautaire et à l’art pour le changement social, partout au Canada. La cotisation des membres soutient le travail d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts tout au long de l’année ! Elle nous aide à faire

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Become a Member of ArtBridges!

As you know, ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. Membership fees help to support the work of ArtBridges all year! As a Member, you will be a vital partner in ArtBridges’ important

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Open Door Granting Program (Toronto Arts Council)

« Open Door is a funding opportunity designed to respond to timely and ambitious arts sector initiatives outside of the discipline-specific funding programs. Toronto Arts Council’s Open Door granting program supports projects that demonstrate innovation, provocation, creative collaboration & partnership, artistry, risk-taking, experimentation, and the sharing of knowledge and leadership. Open

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Call for Artists: Métis Crossing Cultural Gathering Centre (Alberta)

« Métis Crossing Public Art Call is open to all Indigenous artists and artist teams residing in Alberta, Canada. Artworks will in some way ‘tell the stories of this place’ and respond to the land and history within the Métis Crossing. This Call will be adjudicated through an Advisory Committee. Selected

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ArtReach’s 2020 Granting Program is Now Open!

« ArtReach is a funding program designed to support youth arts initiatives in Toronto that foster youth engagement and provide high quality arts opportunities. $300,000 in grants are available each year to support youth arts projects, thanks to our partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. ArtReach aims to support innovative youth arts

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Call for Instructors: Youth Art Enrichment (Dawson City, Yukon)

Closing Date for Applications: Dec 6, 2019 @ 4:30 pm « KIAC is seeking instructors for Youth Art Enrichment, a four-day intensive arts program for Yukon high school students, held in Dawson City, Yukon in March 22 – 27, 2020. Each instructor will teach a group of eight to twelve youth

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Join the Scarborough Youth Playwrights Hub!

« Have you always wanted to join a theatre group? Test out your writing skills? Try something exciting and new? Join the Youth Playwrights Hub! The Youth Playwrights Hub is BACK! We, once again, are partnering with Tarragon Theatre to offer free play creation opportunities to youth living in Scarborough! Sign up for

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Call for Artists: SPRINGBOARD World music – 14th edition of Les Sylis d’Or de la musique du Monde

« Submissions for the 14th edition of Les Sylis d’Or de la musique du monde presented by Les Productions Nuits d’Afrique are open until the 1st December. Live the experience with 35 others artists, be revealed to public, media and musical industry and take a chance to win many prices for a total value

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Jumblies Theatre/ Soundstreams presents: Odaabaanag

« Odaabaanag is a collaborative project between Soundstreams and Jumblies, that bridges contemporary music, community-engaged arts and intercultural creative processes. Join us to hear inter-related works for string quartet and audio track by Melody McKiver and a song cycle by Beverley McKiver, performed by The Gather Round Singers community choir and soloist

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Profile Highlight: Music From Hope

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 know of

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Cirkaskina – la Rencontre nationale en cirque social

« Du 16 au 19 janvier 2020, Cirque Hors Piste organise Cirkaskina– la Rencontre nationale en cirque social. Du Nunavik à Vancouver, 150 jeunes provenant de 17 communautés au Canada se rassembleront à Montréal pour ce moment historique de 3 jours. En plus de mettre en lumière les arts du cirque

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Cirkaskina: National Social Circus Gathering

From January 16 to 19, 2020 Cirque Hors Piste presents Cirkaskina – the first National Social Circus Gathering! « 150 young people from 17 Canadian communities–from Nunavut to Vancouver–will gather in Montreal for this historic 3-day event. Besides being a showcase for circus arts as a tool for social change, the

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Workshop: Rainbow of Desire Applied Theatre (Mixed Company Theatre & Scarborough Civic Library)

« What happens when you take apart a single moment of conflict to explore every possible desired action? In this experiential workshop led by Mixed Company Theatre’s Artistic Director Simon Malbogat, participants will employ Augusto Boal’s Rainbow of Desire techniques to broaden perspectives and reframe situations by focusing on the inner

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17th Annual Regent Park Film Festival (Nov 20-23)

« The 17th Annual Regent Park Film Festival runs November 20 – 23, 2019. The Regent Park Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to people from all walks of life, with a focus on inviting those of us from low income and public housing communities.

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Appel aux artistes : TREMPLIN Musique du monde 14e édition des Syli d’Or

« Les inscriptions pour la 14e édition des Syli d’Or de la musique du monde présentées par les Productions Nuits d’Afrique sont ouvertes jusqu’au 1er Décembre prochain. Vivez l’expérience et courez la chance de gagner de nombreux prix d’une valeur totale de 50 000$ :> Soutien au développement professionnel, heures de studio, participation à des festivals au

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Video: Faces of the North (ArtsCan Circle)

« Music video by youth in Attawapiskat. ArtsCan Circle is proud to present Faces of the North a song and music video written, composed and performed by Indigenous youth in Attawapiskat, Ontario. Attawapiskat is a community of many different people, with many different experiences. The voices of youth are often the

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Let’s Talk Art Workshop: How to Crip the Arts 2

How to Crip the Arts 2November 26, 2019, 6-9 p.m.Tangled Art & Disability, 401 Richmond St. « Neighbourhood Arts Network and RBC Foundation present a free workshop series showcasing inspiring artists, vibrant spaces, and valuable information to help artists make new connections, increase their capacity and learn more about the arts in Toronto. Curated

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Let’s Talk Art Workshop: How to Crip the Arts 1

How to Crip the Arts 1November 19, 2019, 6-9 p.m.Tangled Art & Disability , 401 Richmond St. « Join us for How to Crip the Arts 1, an engaging introductory workshop curated by Tangled Art & Disability designed for artists interested in exploring the aesthetic potential of access. Participants will have the opportunity

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Profile Highlight: Community Arts Guild

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 know of

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HA!Man Canadian Tour: interactive concerts, workshops in spontaneous creativity and multi-artistic collaborations

« HA!Man, South Africa’s spontaneous cellist is in Canada for a four week tour. Billed as one of his country’s “greatest exports” he goes around the world with his unique brand of spontaneous performing on cello, keyboard and smaller instruments, voice, whistling along with original electronic accompaniments. Each performances is different,

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Made in Exile Textile Program (Toronto)

« This year, Made in Exile is offering our very first “Textile Program”, an intergenerational program that brings together Tibetan elders and youth in a space curated for culture-making. Our 2-month intensive Textile program facilitated by local elders in our community explores the traditional art form of Tibetan carpet weaving as

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Spectrum Productions – 10th Anniversary Gala / 10e Gala Bénéfice (Montréal)

« Join us at this family-friendly Gala showcasing 12 short films made by 54 autistic creatives who attended Spectrum’s 2019 summer camps. Walk the red carpet with our talented young filmmakers! Mingle with the filmmakers, Spectrum staff and special guests while enjoying complimentary hors d’ouevres, popcorn and candy treats in preparation

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EXCHANGE: Mural Routes’ 19th National Mural Symposium Fosters Exchange through Public Art

« National Mural Symposium Fosters Exchange through Public Art This November, mural artists and administrators will gather for Mural Routes’ 19th National Mural Symposium, to be held this year at the Spoke Club in Toronto. The gathering will be an inspiring and informative day of creative sessions and networking. The keynote

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Cahoots Theatre: Hilot Means Healer

« A CAHOOTS THEATRE PRODUCTIONin association with b current performing arts October 5 – 27, 2019BMO Incubator, Theatre Centre1115 Queen St W, Toronto Set in Manila, during World War II, and drawn from the long tradition of Philippine folklore, legends, and Indigenous spirituality, HILOT weaves the tangible with the intangible to tell a

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16th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival (Oct 30-Nov 10, Vancouver)

« ANNOUNCING the 16thannual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival and twelve days of music, stories, theatre, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, mixed media, art talks, history talks and history walks. This year’s theme Holding the Light has emerged from the compelling need of DTES-involved artists and

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Registration Open: Masks of Manipulation Workshop at Mixed Company Theatre in November

« Mixed Company Theatre is excited to announce that, due to popular demand, we are hosting our two-day Masks of Manipulation workshop again in November 2019! Masks of Manipulation (November 2nd and 9th 2019, 9:30AM-5:30PM) What happens when you take apart a single moment of conflict to explore every possible desired action? The “Masks of

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Digital Stories Workshops (grunt gallery & EastVan Digital Stories)

Become part of the new Mount Pleasant Community Art Screen! « This Fall, grunt gallery and EastVan Digital Stories join forces once again with Mount Pleasant and Vancouver residents who wish to create short videos around the theme of PLACE. Artists Lorna Boschman and Sebnem Ozpeta will host a series of

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Disrupting the Norm: The Thomas Poulsen Symposium on Disability and Mixed Ability Performing Arts (Calgary)

« Disrupting the Norm: the Thomas Poulsen Symposium on Disability and Mixed Ability Performing Arts is a two-day gathering featuring co-creative workshops, critical thinking discussions, video showings and community building. We invite you to join professional artists on Nov. 1–2, 2019 in the Reeve Theatre, as we open up conversations exploring

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Call for Proposals – for range of artistic, activist, academic submissions: Abolition Convergence 2020

« Imagining Decolonizing and Abolitionist Futures!Abolition Convergence 2020May 4-6, 2020 – Tkaronto (aka Toronto, Canada) Territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, and Haudenousaunee// Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Treaty Territory // Dish With One Spoon Treaty Territory The organizing committee for the 2020 Abolition Convergence invites you to come dream with

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CUE: Grants for New-Generation Artists Living and Working in the Margins (Toronto)

« CUE is a radical arts initiative dedicated to supporting new generation artists who live and work on the margins. Throughout history, some of the most innovative artwork has been created by artists who experience marginalization and face systemic barriers, and who have been excluded by conventional arts and cultural institutions.

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imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (Oct 22-27)

« The 20th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is proud to announce the full programming of works by Indigenous screen-content creators for the Festival, running October 22-27, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. imagineNATIVE‘s previously announced opening night gala on Tuesday, October 22 will be One Day in the Life of Noah

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Cirque du Soleil 2020 Financial Support – Involved, for Youth, Through Arts and Creativity

For more information and documents, please visit Cirque du Soleil -from Cirque du Monde by Cirque du Soleil

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Cirque du Soleil – Soutien financier 2020 : Engagé, pour les jeunes, par les arts et la créativité

Pour en savoir plus : Cirque de Monde by Cirque du Soleil -source: Cirque du Soleil

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Free Reading: In Your Head (Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)

« FREE READING : IN YOUR HEAD, a Forum Theatre Play on Mental Health in Schools After the glowing response to IN YOUR HEAD from schools across the GTA, we are happy to announce that we will be bringing it back for the 2019/20 school year! We are hosting a FREE

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Creative Facilitation Camp (Toronto)

« Creative Facilitation CampSaturday, October 26 – Sunday, October 27, 2019Daily from 9:30am – 6pm |  Coffee and sign in 9:30am, workshop will start at 10am sharpSt. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Avenue, TorontoCost: $100 | Register via Eventbrite Presented by East End Arts, in collaboration with Scarborough Arts, Creative Facilitation Camp is a two-day

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While Having Soup / Le Temps d’une Soupe à Regina (ATSA & Common Weal)

« Common Weal Community Arts presents Le Temps d’une Soupe by Montreal artist collective ATSA (When Art Takes Action). The public are invited to participate in this relational artwork by sharing in conversation around relevant social issues While Having Soup. The event is documented and screened in real time as poetic

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Dream Big: Baawating Arts Festival comes to Sault Ste. Marie September 27-29

Featuring performances, film, and an Indigenous Arts Market showcasing Northern Ontario’s top Indigenous talent « This September 27-29, more than 40 Indigenous artists from across Northern Ontario will descend on Sault Ste. Marie to celebrate Northern Ontario’s top Indigenous talent with Dream Big 2019: Baawating Arts Festival. The festival is presented

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Culture Days 2019 (Sept 27-29)

« The 10th annual Culture Days weekend is taking place September 27, 28 & 29th, with thousands of free events taking place across Canada! Join us in celebrating creativity in your community. Visit culturedays.ca to find events near you. » -from Culture Days

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Scarborough Arts is seeking a Youth Coordinator & Peer Mentors for EAST Youth Collective

« East 7: Healthy Relationships Through Music is a free youth-led music and sexual health program for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) women and women-identifying* youth [16-24] in Scarborough.  Are you a passionate BIPOC woman or woman-identifying person with an interest in gaining leadership experience? Are you interested in mentoring others

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Unity Fest 2019 (Toronto)

« Join us on Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th for the 2019 Unity Festival at The Northern Contemporary Gallery located inside the historic Parkdale Theatre building at 1605 Queen St. West. Going into its 12th consecutive year, the Unity Festival–Unity Charity’s annual flagship event and Canada’s largest youth hip hop

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Call for Entries: 17th Annual Regent Park Film Festival’s Emerging Directors’ Spotlight and Pitch Competition

« The Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) is inviting up-and-coming filmmakers to submit their short films and project proposals for our annual Opening Night tradition, the Emerging Directors Spotlight and Pitch Competition! Part showcase and pitch event, this exciting platform highlights the best of Canada’s emerging talent, who then pitch their

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Sarasvàti Productions presents FemFest 2019: All the World’s a Stage (Winnipeg)

« Sarasvàti Productions presents FemFest 2019! This year’s theme is, All the World’s a Stage. We are celebrating many different genres of theatre and performance, including a pop art performance by xLq, an interactive discussion with Indigenous and immigrant mother/daughter pairs, and even an appearance of Tulia, the guide dog! There’s something

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Workshop: Artfare Essentials (Jumblies Theatre)

What is it? An introduction to principles and practices of arts that engage with and create community; Many things you need to know to undertake your own community arts project; An orientation to potential work or apprenticeship with Jumblies and Offshoots; A gathering of diverse people interested in community-engaged arts;

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Webinar: Art Education in the Digital Sphere (Culture Days)

« Get on your computer, turn on the TV, and tune into see how digital platforms are changing the game in arts education. The webinar includes guest presentations from John Dalrymple with Canada’s National Ballet School, Jay Kimball at LiveArts Saskatchewan, and Douglas Friesen, teacher and arts educator. Watch as they

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Register Your Culture Days Event Now!

« As one of our 10-year anniversary initiatives, Culture Days is examining the arts and culture sector through the lens of Creativity, the Arts, and Well-being. The topic is the anchor of our year-round communications—across social media, we’ve been sharing research, ideas, and stories involving the many ways arts and culture

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DREAM BIG 2019: The Northern Conference and Festival for Indigenous Arts – Fundraising Campaign

« The Northern Indigenous Artist Alliance (NIAA) is an emerging, Indigenous-led provincial arts service organization with the mandate to support, promote, and advocate on behalf of Indigenous artists in Northern Ontario. NIAA was created in response to the lack of Indigenous arts leadership in the North, and with the belief that

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Webinar – Arts Participation in Canada: Setting the Stage for Well-being (Culture Days & Hill Strategies)

« In Culture Days’ first webinar of 2019, Hill Strategies President Kelly Hill presented key findings from Hill Strategies’ recent report on arts participation in Canada, including overall attendance, active participation, and engagement by different groups of Canadians. The research was also linked to concepts of well-being through arts participation. Webinar

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Conference: Creative Convergence Winnipeg

« We invite you to join us at Creative Convergence Winnipeg as together we demonstrate and celebrate the power of the arts to heal, to connect, to construct knowledge, to build bridges across borders, to foster inclusion and to nurture reconciliation. Along with key partners, the Canadian Network for Arts and

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Dawson Film Lab (KIAC)

« The Dawson Film Lab is a unique filmmaking experience taking place in Dawson City, August 25-30. A 5 day short film event in which 8 filmmakers participate in a collaborative exchange of ideas and knowledge and produce short films in 5 days. The Lab will end with a screening event on August 30, to

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Webinar – Culture Days and Get Creative Festival: Recent findings from across the pond on personal well-being and arts participation

« On May 29, 2019 Culture Days was joined by BBC Arts Editor Stephen James-Yeoman and University College London (UCL) Senior Research Fellow Dr. Daisy Fancourt to discuss new research on the benefits of arts participation. A recent study conducted by Dr. Fancourt and UCL identified the different ways that people

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Webinar: Deepening Sense of Belonging Through Arts and Culture (Culture Days & CAPACOA)

« What is belonging? How does it relate to arts and culture? And how can we strengthen belonging to each other and our communities? In 2017, Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) sought to answer these questions in Vital Signs: Arts & Belonging. Building on this

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Exchange: 19th National Mural Symposium

« Mural Routes invites you to join us for Exchange: 19th National Mural Symposium at the Spoke Club, Toronto. About the Symposium For over 20 years, Mural Routes has brought the mural art community together for learning, sharing and networking. This year we highlight and celebrate murals as a tool for Exchange and creative

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Opportunity: Bookings & Outreach Coordinator (Prologue)

« The Bookings & Outreach Coordinator reports directly to the Executive Director and is responsible for the coordination of school bookings within Ontario and outside of the Greater Toronto Area; as well as bookings in public venues. Responsibilities also include maintaining positive and clear relationships with Prologue artists and artist companies, overseeing marketing

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« I Carry »: A Video Poem by Participants of the Countdown Public Art Legacy Project

« I Carry » is a video poem created by participants of the Countdown Project The Countdown Public Art Legacy Project is a series of pebble mosaics that honour sexual assault survivors across Ontario. They are created in collaboration with grassroots agencies, area residents, and survivors of sexual violence. Visit Red Dress

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Community Arts Education: Best Practices – Livestream

« Come hang out with us from the comfort of your own laptop on August 20th at 12:30 p.m. for a live stream video! Sun of ‘Voice of Purpose’ will elaborate on her thoughts shared in the Community Arts Education: Best Practices resource she wrote for our Learning Room. You will

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Art of Facilitation Toronto (Partners for Youth Empowerment)

« Embark on a 5-month learning journey to develop the art of designing and leading life-changing transformational programs. Whether you work with youth or adults, Art of Facilitation will show you how to add depth and impact to your classrooms, youth programs, trainings, or conferences. Based on the premise that effective facilitators are authentic,

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2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

« Community Arts Council of Vancouver presents the third annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) offering visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and other barriers opportunities for exhibition and sales, performance and participation, connection and learning. VOAF is Canada’s first and only festival for Outsider Art, which is represented by

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Call for Artists: Granville Island Community Market (Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture)

« Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture is seeking local visual artists who identify as living with a disability to share a market booth at the Granville Island Community Market this summer. Every Thursday from June – September 2019, Kickstart will be on Granville Island, doing community outreach, and we’d like to

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Indigenous Artists to « Dream Big » in Sault Ste. Marie this Fall

« Funding was recently confirmed to support an Indigenous arts gathering and festival. This September, Indigenous artists, curators, and cultural organizations from across Northern Ontario will gather in Baawating/Sault Ste. Marie for Dream Big 2019. Featuring two days of performances, art creation, panels, and discussion, Dream Big 2019 seeks to answer

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Call for Submissions: The 19th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

« The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival provides an accessible environment for community members and visitors to interact with and celebrate the arts. The Festival welcomes artists practicing traditional and contemporary art forms and features exhibitions, artist demonstrations, lectures, live music, art installations, and art market, and more! » For more information, please

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Art Starts’ Street Art Festival (Toronto)

« The Art Starts Street Art Festival (ASSAF) will creatively animate Glenholme Ave. from Eglinton Ave. to Lanark Ave. through a full day of FREE performances, art exhibits, and hands-on collaborative art making. Over 15 local professional artists will inject colour, music, and free creative art-making across different artistic disciplines on

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Let’s Talk Art Workshop – The Art of Cape Dorset: Tour and Talk at the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative in Toronto

« The Art of Cape Dorset: Tour and Talk at the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative in Toronto Neighbourhood Arts Network and RBC Foundation present a free workshop series: Let’s Talk Art showcasing inspiring artists, vibrant spaces, and valuable information to help artists make new connections, increase their capacity and learn more about the arts in Toronto.

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Epoch Youth Project (Vancouver)

« Epoch Youth Project is a collaborative creation workshop and process for youth ages 13-23 that combines dance, theatre and film to explore socio-political themes. The project is co-facilitated by professional artists Laura Avery, Sophia Wolfe, Red Fawkes and myself, Kelly McInnes. The project is free of cost and snacks are

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Call for Performing Artists in Schools 2020-21 Artist Roster (Prologue to the Performing Arts)

Are you a performing artist with a passion for reaching young people through the performing arts? « Prologue to the Performing Arts is seeking professional performing artists to join our 2020-21 roster of artists working in schools and communities across Ontario. Prologue to the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit charitable organization

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The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (Aug 7-11)

August 7-11, 2019Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin TerritoryOttawa • Canada « The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival is excited to announce the 8th annual festival, screening the best in Indigenous film from Canada and around the world. Highlights: This year’s festival takes place over 5 days, and includes our traditional

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York Region Arts Council Artrepreneur Program

« Artrepreneur is a program designed to equip creative entrepreneurs with vital business skills needed for success across all arts disciplines and industries. Cohort 7 of Artrepreneur will launch in the City of Vaughan. Artrepreneur York Region is comprised of weekly seminars, workshops, assignments and a final presentation and expo over

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Appel à communications : Se mobiliser par l’art. Comment les pratiques artistiques, muséologiques et éducatives appellent-elles l’action ?

« Colloque international Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) et Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM) Se mobiliser par l’art. Comment les pratiques artistiques, muséologiques et éducatives appellent-elles l’action ? 15, 16 et 17 juin 2020 La Chaire de recherche UQAM pour le développement de pratiques innovantes en art, culture et mieux-être,

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Call for Papers: Art as an Agent for Change: How do Art, Museum, and Education Practices Inspire Action?

« International Conference Hosted by the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) Art as an Agent forChange: How do Art, Museum, and Education Practices Inspire Action? June 15–17, 2020 The UQAM Research Chair for the Development of Innovative Practices in Art, Culture, and

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July Hamilton Youth Poets’ SLAM: HYP’S Got Talent!

« Calling all poets, performers and spectators! We’re back with our July HYP Slam – HYP’s Got Talent! This month we’re opening up the open mic to make room for even more amazing talent. Come out and show us what you do. Bring your cheering crew with you! Date: Sunday, July

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Let’s Talk Art Workshop Series (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« We Are Of Earth & SkyWorkshop date: Thursday July 18, 2019Time: 6 – 9 PMAddress: Toronto Centre for Learning & Development, 540 Dundas Street EastFacilitators: Mahlikah Awe:ri & Karen Villanueva Content of workshop: This will be an activity driven three hour workshop which utilizes an anti-oppression framework through an indigenous lens to engage those who

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July Workshop with Mixed Company Theatre: Forum Theatre Performance and Creation Workshop!

« Mixed Company Theatre is excited to announce our July workshop for artists, educators, and community leaders! Forum Theatre Performance and Creation Workshop (2 Days, July 19th & 20th 2019, 10AM-5PM) What is Forum Theatre? This intensive all-levels workshop led by award-winning artist Simon Malbogat is a hands-on introduction to Forum Theatre,

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La 10ᵉ édition de MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE de 4 au 14 juillet 2019

« MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE, présenté par Loto-Québec, dévoile les détails de la programmation en salle de sa 10e édition qui se tiendra du 4 au 14 juillet 2019. Un programme haut en couleurs et riche en émotions pour célébrer comme il se doit les 10 ans de l’événement ! Ainsi,

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Home Made Visible Closing Reception (Toronto)

« Home Made Visible culminates in a public reception celebrating three years of preserving and engaging IBPOC archives. We have digitized over 200 home movies, and completed a nation-wide tour of 7 commissioned works reflecting on our complicated relationship to archives. For this reception, we bring together the incredible community of

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Job Opportunities / Postes à combler (MASC, Ottawa)

« In its 29th year, MASC is a dynamic, midsized charitable organization that works with 140 professional artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. MASC artists work in schools and community settings, offering experiences of artistic excellence and creative process that awakens creativity, deepens awareness and encourages understanding. Performances and workshops are offered

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Submit your ArtBridges award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 5th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. These awards will showcase remarkable work in community-engaged arts taking place in Canada. There are three categories:1) Innovation 2) Resiliency 3) Creativity  One award will be given in each category. Each award-winning initiative will receive a

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Round Table Discussion: Making a Living in Theatre (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

« Are you new to the world of theatre? Just graduated? Feeling a little lost? Or have you worked in the industry for years and are looking to share and hear common experiences? Every year, we hold a series of panels, workshops and discussions. Next on the docket, we are hosting

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Indigenous Arts Festival (June 21–23)

« From Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23, enjoy Indigenous culture at Fort York with a free, multi-day festival featuring storytelling, dance, film, food, artisan market, including performances by Beatrice Deer, Quantum Tangle, and more! » For more information, please visit: http://www.toronto.ca/iaf -from Indigenous Arts Festival

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Call for Submissions: Myseum Intersections 2020

« Myseum of Toronto is launching a call for submissions for our fifth annual Myseum Intersections festival. Festival Dates: April 1 – 30, 2020Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 2019 @ 11:00PM (EST) Myseum Intersections is an annual festival that will take place during the month of April 2020. The festival explores intersectional perspectives of Toronto

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Événement Hors Piste 2019 : cirque et mixité sociale au cœur du Village

« Cirque Hors Piste est un organisme montréalais  dédié au cirque social, qui offre un espace alternatif et inclusif de création aux personnes ayant un parcours de vie marginalisé. L’organisme favorise l’apprentissage individuel, social et collectif par le biais des arts du cirque. Hors Piste 2019– invite le public à sortir

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Creative Facilitation 1 Workshop: Using Creative Activities as Facilitation Tools (Partners for Youth Empowerment)

« In this one-of-a-kind training, you’ll learn how to lead engaging, high impact programs that inspire and motivate. This training provides a framework for using creative practices in any program, classroom, training, or conference regardless of content or age group: from pre-schoolers to seniors. Discover how taking creative risks builds confidence,

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Making a Living Making Art – Project Development Consultations

« Making A Living Making Art is a free professional development workshop series for creative entrepreneurs. The series provides opportunities for artists to gain valuable information, skills and insights on creating and sustaining a creative practice. Join us on Saturday June 15 for a 30 minute 1-on-1 session with 1 of 3 experienced

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Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts lance un appel de candidatures pour la cinquième édition de ses Prix honorifiques annuels soulignant le travail remarquable de ses membres, des projets ou organismes d’art communautaires œuvrant au Canada. Il y a trois catégories, pour chacune desquelles un prix sera remis :1) Innovation2) Résilience3) Créativité Chaque organisme ou projet gagnant recevra un certificat ainsi

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Spotlight Prologue: Live Arts for Children and Youth

« Join us in celebrating the power of the performing arts in schools at Prologue to the Performing Arts’ Annual Showcase, Spotlight Prologue: Live Arts for Children and Youth. Each year Prologue celebrates the vital role the performing arts play in inspiring, empowering and sparking the imaginations of children and youth

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Submit your ArtBridges award nomination!

ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 5th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. These awards will showcase remarkable work in community-engaged arts taking place in Canada. There are three categories:1) Innovation 2) Resiliency 3) Creativity  One award will be given in each category. Each award-winning initiative will receive a

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ReelAbilities Film Festival (Toronto)

« ReelAbilities Film Festival returns to Toronto for the fourth year in a row, May 24 – June 2, 2019, ReelAbilities Film Festival will also include filmmaker Q&As, dance performances, workshops and an Accessible Comedy Night. ReelAbilities Film Festival will screen over 20 films including Dan Habib’s Intelligent Lives at the

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ArtMEETS Workshops (East End Arts, Toronto)

« East End Arts is thrilled to announce that ArtMEETS is coming back for a third year, and we are excited to share a few program updates with you. ArtMEETS is a series of arts workshops and experiences, which invite community members to make, explore, experience, transform, and share. Led by talented, engaging, and supportive artist

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HAPPENING Multicultural Festival (Muse Arts, Toronto)

« MUSE ARTS seeks to engage local residents, communities and organizations with immigrant, newcomer and refugee artists to promote love for the arts, inclusion, solidarity and community-building. HAPPENING Multicultural Festival May 29th to June 1st, 2019 HAPPENING Festival is a four-day multidisciplinary festival that will engage more than 100 artists/ performers

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The Gathering: Celebrating 10 years of showcasing, convening and support for equity and pluralism in the Arts

« Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) celebrates 10 years of working with providing services to and facilitating learning forums for artists and arts organizations in equity, diversity, inclusivity and pluralism. Through centering their work around empowering the arts communities of Ontario with a focus on galvanizing opportunities for

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REBIRTH: Artist Educator Professional Development Certificate Program (Toronto)

« This professional development certificate program is designed for emerging and established Artist Educators and Community Facilitators; those in the Community Arts Sector who want to serve marginalized sections of society, who find themselves in a time of transition and transformation. The Rebirth program is designed for those seeking to develop

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Call for Applications: Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

« The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival provides an accessible environment for community members and visitors to interact with and celebrate the arts. The Festival welcomes artists practicing traditional and contemporary art forms and features exhibitions, artist demonstrations, lectures, live music, art installations, and art market, and more! » For more information, please

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Profil à découvrir : Unité théâtrale d’interventions locales (UTIL)

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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RBC Arts Access Fund (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« The RBC Arts Access Award is designed to support newcomer artists across Toronto. The awards range from $500 to $1500 to support costs associated with arts projects, such as artist fees, art supplies, equipment rental, space rental and food costs for a workshop or event.  Additionally, awards may also support

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Five monument unveilings will honour sexual assault survivors across Ontario (Red Dress Productions)

« The Countdown Public Art Legacy Project is a series of pebble mosaic workshops to create monuments that honour survivors of sexual violence. Pebble mosaic monuments From February to March 2019, Red Dress Productions, Amelia Rising Sexual Assault Centre, Lanark County Interval House, the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, and Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre collaborated

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Introduction to Mural Art: North Etobicoke 2019

« Introduction to Mural Art is a free visual art learning program for all ages (14+) and abilities. Participants learn basic art, design, and mural-making skills from professional artists, gaining the skills and confidence to brainstorm design input and participate in the Community Collaborations mural along Finch Ave W., as part

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Webinar: Get Creative, Get Well – New Research on Personal Well-being & Arts Participation (Culture Days)

« Culture Days will be joined by BBC Arts Editor Stephen James-Yeoman and University College London (UCL) Senior Research Fellow Dr. Daisy Fancourt to discuss new research on the benefits of arts participation. A recent study conducted by Dr. Fancourt and UCL identified the different ways that people use creativity as

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Le Festival Masq’alors (16 au 26 mai, Québec)

« Pour son dixième anniversaire, le festival international du masque du Québec Masq’alors! revient en force avec une programmation éclatée et inclusive, dans le cadre sans pareil de la nature en éveil de Saint-Camille. Le 6e édition de cet événement biennal incontournable de l’Estrie, qui déploiera également à Saint-Adrien et Ham-Sud,

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Call for Participants: Like Mother, Like Daughter (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

« As part of Sarasvàti Productions’ FemFest, we are excited to welcome Why Not Theatre and their production Like Mother, Like Daughter. They will be bringing together mothers and daughters who were born outside of Canada (newcomers, as well as those who may have immigrated many years ago) as well as

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Art to Power: Resiliency Project (PASAN & Council Fire, Toronto)

« Art to Power is an arts workshop series for people who have experienced incarceration. Bust out your creativity, your joy, your survival Choose a different media every month from May to October: May: BEADING with Myingaan kwe and Louis Esmé June: MASK MAKING with Naty Tremblay and RAWHIDE SCULPTURE with

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The Rivers Speak Community Play (Thinking Rock)

« Thinking Rock Community Arts is pleased to invite you to a special screening of the full performance of Gigidoowag Ziibiik (The Rivers Speak), a co-created community play about life on the land and waters of Central Algoma, on Saturday, May 11th from 2 pm to 4 pm. Admission is free! The event will

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Who Knew? Workshops (Jumblies, Toronto)

« Who Knew is proudly presented in partnership with Jumblies Theatre, a Toronto-based arts and theatre company with 40+ years of experience who specialize in participatory art projects. Each Monday afternoon Ruth Howard, Artistic Director, and several other artists join us at the Bernard Betel Centre to artfully share stories through

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Call for Artists: StArt Youth Presenting Art Festival 2019 (Toronto)

« Showcase your talents and have your creative work featured for friends and family to see at StArt Youth Presenting Art’s FREE art festival in Scarborough! StArt YPA is looking for artists 16 and up to participate in their 9th annual festival on August 17th at Scarborough Village Recreation & Theatre.

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Mural Map of Canada Edit-a-thon & Mix, Mingle and Murals (May 8, Toronto)

« Date: Wednesday May 8th, 2019Location: Toronto Media Arts Centre, 32 Lisgar Street Mural Map of Canada Edit-a-thon & *New* Mural Map of Canada Launch Time: 6-7pmLearn about the new and improved Mural Map of Canada. Leave your mark and help us grow the map at this hour long edit-a-thon. We will

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Cuisine ta ville 2019 (ATSA, Montréal)

« L’événement artistique et social Cuisine ta ville 2019 nous invite à une rencontre avec des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes qui composent le tissu social de Montréal. Au cœur du Quartier des Spectacles, la mise en scène nous immerge dans un monde qui évoque le périple de la fuite. Une enfilade

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HAPPENING Multicultural Festival (Muse Arts, Toronto)

« MUSE ARTS seeks to engage local residents, communities and organizations with immigrant, newcomer and refugee artists to promote love for the arts, inclusion, solidarity and community-building. HAPPENING Multicultural Festival May 29th to June 1st, 2019 HAPPENING Festival is a four-day multidisciplinary festival that will engage more than 100 artists/ performers

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Odaabaanag: a work-in-progress performance (Soundstreams & Jumblies, Toronto)

Odaabaanag’s work-in-progress performance! Featuring: The Gather Round Singers! « Odaabaanag, a collaborative project between Soundstreams and Jumblies, that bridges contemporary music, community-engaged arts and intercultural creative processes, is holding a work-in-progress performance on May 5th at The Arts & Letters Club. Join us to hear excerpts from two new inter-related works:

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Free Social Circus Workshops for Youth (SoCirc, Toronto)

« SoCirc’s weekly drop-in social circus workshops from 7pm -930pm will be starting every Tuesday through spring starting April 30th. This includes snacks, circus workshops and social support at MLSE Launchpad 259 Jarvis (at Dundas). Register on-site at the front desk and look out for Rachel and Rebecca in the eating

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Spotlight Prologue : Live Arts for Children and Youth (Toronto)

« Join us in celebrating the power of the performing arts in schools at Prologue to the Performing Arts’ Annual Showcase, Spotlight Prologue: Live Arts for Children and Youth. Each year Prologue celebrates the vital role the performing arts play in inspiring, empowering and sparking the imaginations of children and youth

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Vidéo : « Hors Piste », un cirque qui change une vie (Cirque Hors Piste)

« Ce reportage sur le Cirque Hors Piste, présenté en primeur hier soir au Téléjournal de Radio-Canada, est une belle façon d’en connaître plus sur leurs actions auprès des jeunes. Cirque Hors Piste Cirque Hors Piste est un organisme dédié au cirque social, qui offre un espace alternatif et inclusif de

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The Gathering: Celebrating 10 years of showcasing, convening and support for equity and pluralism in the Arts

« Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) celebrates 10 years of working with providing services to and facilitating learning forums for artists and arts organizations in equity, diversity, inclusivity and pluralism. Through centering their work around empowering the arts communities of Ontario with a focus on galvanizing opportunities for

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Opportunities: Community Arts Space Projects & Events Coordinators (Gardiner Museum, Toronto)

« The Gardiner Museum brings together people of all ages and communities through the shared values of creativity, wonder, and community that clay and ceramic traditions inspire. We engage audiences with exhibitions, programs, and hands-on classes, while stewarding a significant permanent collection. We interpret historical ceramics to emphasize their relevance today,

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Spectacle des ateliers : Tous en Scène & Espace Transition au Musée (Montréal)

« Le 14 mai prochain, les jeunes artistes de l’atelier Espace Transition au Musée et de l’atelier Tous en Scène sont extrèmement heureux et fiers de vous inviter à leur vernissage et spectacle de fin d’année! Soyez des nôtres le 14 mai prochain à 17h! » -source : Espace TransitionLire le profil de

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Workshop: Drop-in arts workshops at SKETCH for Trans*, Non-Binary & 2-Spirit Youth

« An artful drop-in space for Trans, 2-Spirit, and non-binary youth. We aim to create a sense of community through discussion, art, and just hanging out. Talk, vent, discuss, and make art! *To participate, you only need to identify as Trans. There is no need to use any specific pronouns or

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Outside Looking In: 120 Indigenous Students From Across The Country Gather in Toronto for the Ultimate Dance Performance

Presented by Outside Looking In, the 12th Annual “Indigenous Youth Dance Show” takes place at Toronto’s Sony Centre, Thursday, May 23rd – Tickets on sale now – « In Indigenous communities across Canada, students have been preparing for the performance of their lives since the beginning of the school year. All of their hard

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VIBE Arts & Toronto Youth Equity Strategy Presents: ResilienTOgether

« VIBE Arts to Co-Present ResilienTOgether: a Panel Discussion, Concert Series and Photography Exhibitions as part of Youth Week 2019 VIBE Arts is pleased to announce an upcoming collaboration with the City of Toronto’s Youth Equity Strategy (TYES) with support from Solid Waste Management. On Saturday, May 4th, 2019, VIBE will be co-presenting a

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Calendar of Free Downtown Toronto Art Drop-ins (Margaret’s, Toronto)

-submitted by Margaret’s – Expressive Arts Read Margaret’s – Expressive Arts’ profile in ArtBridges’ Community-Engaged Arts Directory and Map

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Arts in the Parks Toolkit: a Vital New Guide to Animating Local Parks

« Toronto Arts Foundation presents insights and expertise from its successful Arts in the Parks program in new online guide to facilitating arts programming in neighbourhood parks. Toronto Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is sharing its expertise animating local parks with the launch of the new Arts

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Inkling Symposium: A Forum on Intersectionality in the Arts (Red Dress Productions, Toronto)

« Red Dress Productions presents Inkling Symposium: A Forum on Intersectionality in the Arts Saturday April 27, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse 79 St. George Street University of Toronto Workshops, panels, performances, installations and art actions on disability, equity, and collaborative artmaking Featuring: Nur Abdulle, Natasha

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Call for Applications: 8th Annual Charles Street Video/imagineNATIVE residency

« imagineNATIVE is accepting applications for the annual Charles Street Video/imagineNATIVE Residency professional development commission program for Greater Toronto and Hamilton-Area based Indigenous filmmakers. The eighth iteration of the annual Residency provides a mid-career artist support and skills development with new video-making technology which for THIS YEAR ONLY enhances the completion

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Opportunity: Tangled Art + Disability Outreach Coordinator

« Call for applications from deaf, mad & disability-identified applicants – Outreach Coordinator Start Date: May 14, 2019 12-month contract 3 days/week (24 hours) $22/hr (ANN = $27,456) *Some evening and weekend work will be required Tangled Art + Disability is boldly redefining how the world experiences art and those who

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Coordonnateur(trice) de tournées – Vélo Paradiso & Cinéma qui roule (le Wapikoni mobile)

« COORDONNATEUR(TRICE) DE TOURNÉES Vélo Paradiso & Cinéma qui roule Type d’emploi : Temporaire (mai à octobre 2019) Horaire : temps plein (37.5 heures/semaine) Domaine principal : Coordination Années d’expérience : 2 Lieu de travail : Montréal Crée par le Wapikoni, le Vélo Paradiso, véhicule de projection sur trois roues, et le Cinéma qui roule, studio de projection ambulant, recherche un coordonnateur

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Post your community arts initiatives’ opportunities for jobs, student placements, internships, or volunteer positions with ArtBridges!

Do you have job opportunities, student placements or volunteer opportunities? Send them to ArtBridges! We have wide readership with people in the community arts field from all across Canada! If you’d like us to circulate your opportunity through the ArtBridges network & in our growing Classifieds section, email us at info@artbridges.ca with

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Northern Arts Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« Until this program opens in Nova, the Ontario Arts Council’s online granting system, program information may change. This includes deadline dates and specific information on eligibility. Be sure to visit this page after the program opens in Nova, but before starting your application. The OAC recognizes and values the distinctive nature of

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BLACK: Art, Identity & Liberation Conversations (Youth Opportunities Fund, Toronto)

« Join us for an afternoon of engaging conversation and networking as we bring artists, funders, curators, creatives and sector practitioners together to explore how Black art, identity and liberation work converge – and the role we can all play in making that possible! The conversation will be facilitated by Rania El

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Arts du Nord – projets (Conseil des arts de l’Ontario)

« Les renseignements ci-dessous, notamment au sujet des dates limites et des critères d’admissibilité, sont donnés à titre indicatif et peuvent différer de ceux du programme lorsqu’il sera ajouté à Nova, le système de subventions en ligne du CAO. N’oubliez pas de consulter de nouveau cette page après l’ajout du programme

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Sketch Spring Programming (Toronto)

SKETCH creates opportunities in the arts for young people, ages 16-29, navigating poverty, living homeless or on the margins. For more information about the programs, please visit sketch.ca  -from SKETCH Read SKETCH’s profile in ArtBridges’ Community-Engaged Arts Directory and Map

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Call for Artists: Farquhar’s Lane Art Installation Project (Mural Routes)

« Farquhar’s Lane Art Installation Project Deadline: 12 NOON EST on April 1st, 2019. The request for expressions of interest Artists and artist teams with established public art experience are invited to submit their credentials, examples of prior experience and a preliminary vision for the development and execution of a site-specific,

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Call for Submissions: HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival (St. John’s)

« September 18th – 22nd –  St. John’s, Newfoundland Deadline for submissions: May 4th 2019 (midnight) Eastern Edge Gallery seeks local, national, and international artists for their 20th Contemporary Arts Festival – HOLD FAST! Opportunities for established works to expand into our communities through a residency program, workshops, artist talks, and culminating in

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Outside Looking In’s 12th Annual Indigenous Youth Dance Show

« Please join us for Outside Looking In’s 12th annual performance on Thursday, May 23rd at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto! Come and support Indigenous youth as they showcase dances they have been working hard to master since the fall. For our 2019 performance, we will have

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Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship (Toronto Arts Council)

« Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship program was created to: provide support for newcomer and refugee artists to develop their artistic practice; support the integration and inclusion of newcomer and refugee artists to Toronto We define a newcomer as: an immigrant or refugee who has lived in Canada

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Call for Artists: Join MABELLEarts’ Community Arts Training and Artistic Team! (Toronto)

« Are you a newcomer artist, craftsperson, architect or designer? Do you want to work on a community arts project? MABELLEarts is now accepting applications to join our 2019 Community Arts Training and Artistic team. We are currently looking to expand our our artistic team to reflect the artistic goals of

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Le 22e Festival Théâtre Action en Milieu Scolaire 2019 : Le feu sacré !

« FTAMS 2019 : Le feu sacré ! Théâtre Action a le plaisir de vous convier à la conférence de presse d’annonce de la 22e édition de son Festival Théâtre Action en Milieu Scolaire (FTAMS). Le FTAMS est un événement d’envergure unique en son genre, qui convie annuellement les jeunes de la 9e à la 12e année

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Call for Artists: 2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

 « Call for Outsider Artists! Open through April 15 Are you an Outsider Artist 19 years and older residing in Vancouver? Want to share, learn, and connect? Ready to perform/show/sell your work? 2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre August 9 – 11, 2019 VOAF is dedicated

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Culture Days Funding Assistance (Saskatchewan)

« Culture Days is a national, collaborative movement designed to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Culture Days, which will take place September 27, 28 and 29, 2019. SaskCulture is pleased to offer

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Call for Proposals: Community Guest Artist Series (Art City, Winnipeg)

« Ongoing Open Call for Proposals: Community artist series Art City is always welcoming ideas for art workshops from anyone who has a cultural practice or project they would like to share with community. You can get paid for it too! Things to keep in mind while writing an Art City workshop

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Call for Artists: Arts Integration Learning Lab (ArtStarts in Schools, Vancouver)

« Are you a professional artist interested in working with young people and educators in schools, but not sure where to start? Already have experience working in schools, but want to enhance your skills and meet other artists in the field? The Arts Integration Learning Lab is an immersive, five-day development

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Workshop: EQUITY! Critical Self-Care (Artists’ Health Alliance, Toronto)

« Workshop: EQUITY! Critical Self-Care APRIL 03, 2019 DANCE STUDIO, THE AL & MALKA GREEN ARTISTS’ HEALTH CENTRE, TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL | 4:00 – 6:00PM WHAT’S THIS GOT TO DO WITH STRESS? Using a health equity lens, we’ll explore shared sources of stress and how self-care practices can meaningfully support artists’

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Youth Volunteer Opportunity: Empathy Squad (FiXT POiNT, GTA)

« Join the Empathy Squad! Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders age 18 – 30) Volunteer for the Empathy Squad to make a difference in your city. Investigate and share ideas on connection and growing empathy in the GTA. Give a voice to untold stories and celebrate unsung heroes in your community. You’ll

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Profile Highlight: FiXT POiNT

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 know of

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Artists’ Health Alliance Presents Animating Artists’ Health (Toronto)

 « THURSDAY MARCH 14, 2019 @ 7 PM OCAD University Room 190 100 MCCAUL STREET, TORONTO A preview screening of eight short animations, created at TAIS over a short residency, that explore artists’ health & wellbeing. RESTLESS – Tommy Truong NOT MY TODAY – Emily Nixon APPEARING FACES – Shelton Deverell

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The Art of Community: An Evening Presentation Series (Thinking Rock Community Arts & Jumblies Theatre, Blind River)

« The Art of Community An Evening Presentation Series For local artists, craftspeople, and others interested in this work Presented by Thinking Rock Community Arts with very special partners Jumblies Theatre and the Timber Village Museum Have you ever wondered what ‘Community Arts’ is, and how to get involved? Join us

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Call for Community-Led Public Arts Projects Seeking Support (STEPS)

« CALL FOR COMMUNITY-LED PUBLIC ARTS PROJECTS SEEKING SUPPORT! Have a community project that you’re struggling to launch? A place you’ve identified for public art but are unsure how to make it happen? An identified cultural programming gap in your community, but not sure how to fill it? Since 2011, STEPS

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Neighbours Exhibition (Cambridge Art Galleries | Idea Exchange)

« Heather Majaury (Algonquin Anishinabekwe) moved to the Haldimand Tract in 2002. The descendant of historically unregistered Indigenous people and pioneer settlers she grew up in Algonquin traditional territory where most of her close and extended family still remain. She is a performing artist who privileges the community-based storytelling of lived

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Tilescapes Opening Exhibition (Jumblies Theatre, Toronto)

« In Fall 2018 ceramics artist, Parker Dirks, came weekly to The Ground Floor and worked with our artists and community participants to create ceramic tiles expressing landscapes mingling fantasy, memory and local surroundings. These turned out so intricately and magnificently, that we have invited Parker back to finish the project

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Call for Proposals: 19th National Mural Symposium, Presented by Mural Routes

« October/November 2019 (date TBC) – Toronto, Canada Mural Routes’ 2019 Symposium Committee invites proposals for participation in the upcoming 19th National Mural Symposium, to be held in the Fall of 2019 (date TBC) in Toronto, Ontario (venue TBC). The deadline for all submissions is March 31st, 2019. Mural Routes is the only

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Webinar – Evaluative thinking: Building Cultures of Learning (Ontario Trillium Foundation)

« Join the Ontario Trillium Foundation for an online workshop with Julie Witmer, evaluation coach. Is your organization looking to learn, reflect and adapt on a more frequent and timely basis? If so, join our online workshop with Julie Witmer on evaluative thinking! Typically, organizations have used evaluation as an occasional

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Ressource | Entrevues avec des artistes représentés dans Encadrer la communauté (Conseils des arts de l’Ontario)

« Entrevues avec des artistes représentés dans Encadrer la communauté Dans ces courtes séquences audio, les artistes pluridisciplinaires Djennie Laguerre, Nicole Bélanger et Stef Paquette décrivent leur expérience de la création de projets artistiques communautaires. Ils mentionnent entre autres la façon d’aborder la collaboration avec les membres de la communauté, l’évolution

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Resource | Shared experiences in creating community-engaged arts projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« In these short audio segments, artists Maggie Hutcheson, Emmy Pantin, Angola Murdoch and Cheryl L’Hirondelle describe their experiences in creating community-engaged arts projects. Topics discussed include how to approach collaborations with community members, the evolution of projects over time, and outcomes – both for participants and for themselves as arts

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Call for Artists: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair

« 58th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, July 12 – 14, 2019 « Deadline November 30, 2018 – March 6, 2019 (11:59PM) Early Bird Fee applies until February 28, 2019. Late fees apply beginning March 1st (12:00AM) Who can apply? We welcome individual visual artists and makers working in array of mediums, at any stage of their careers

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The Circling Project (Myths and Mirrors Community Arts)

« Myths and Mirrors Community Arts, in partnership with Sudbury Community Legal Clinic and NISA (Northern Initiative for Social Action), welcomes 2-Spirit advocate and storyteller TEDDY SYRETTE for the launch of The Circling Project. The Circling Project is a new initiative from Myths and Mirrors to bring people together to connect over ART + ACTIVISM + COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY. For more

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Annoncez vos offres d’emploi, de placement étudiant, de stage ou de bénévolat en art communautaire sur la ToileDesArts!

Vous cherchez des employés, des collaborateurs, des stagiaires étudiants, des bénévoles? Faites-le savoir sur la ToileDesArts! Nous rejoignons beaucoup de monde dans le milieu de l’art communautaire, partout au Canada! Pour diffuser vos offres d’emploi et autres dans le réseau de la ToileDesArts, et en particulier dans nos petites annonces

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Introduction to Mural Art: 6 workshops (Mural Routes, Toronto)

« INTRODUCTION TO MURAL ART The Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. East  Mondays 5:30-8:30pm, from April 1st – May 13th Note: No class on Easter Monday, April 22nd All ages; 14+. Spaces are limited; Register with form below. This is a free program, with priority to members of The Beaches community ABOUT

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D’un œil différent, 14e édition (Montréal)

« D’un œil différent, 14e édition Un évènement culturel : expositions et activités Du 13 au 24 mars 2019 L’évènement D’un œil différent mettant à l’avant-scène des artistes émergents et professionnels ayant ou non, une déficience intellectuelle ou un trouble du spectre de l’autisme (DI-TSA) prendra place le 13 mars prochain

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Video: Art as a Tool for Social Change (ArtBridges/ToileDesArts, previously posted)

  (Previously posted) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is proud to present Art as a Tool for Social Change, a video directed by Emily Laliberté (Funambules Médias) focusing on the impact of community arts and arts for social change and on ArtBridges’ role. In the making of this second of three ArtBridges’ videos, we

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Call for submissions, local and Canada-wide: The 17th Annual Regent Park Film Festival

« We are now accepting submissions for the 2019 Festival! At the Regent ParkFilm Festival we’re committed keeping everything that we do free and accessible, including our submission process. Follow the link below to learn more about how to submit your film today! Every year, we welcome films of all lengths and genres

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Sheatre Presents: The Spring Workshop Series: explore different techniques and exercises from Augusto Boal’s ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’ (Owen Sound, ON)

« Spring is a time of growth and renewal, have you made your own personal growth and renewal plans? Sheatre is here with fun and creative help. This spring, Sheatre’s Artistic Director Joan Chandler will lead the Spring Workshop Series, a series of experiential workshops in Owen Sound open to interested

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World Community Arts Day! (Feb 17, International)

« 12th WORLD COMMUNITY ARTS DAY 17/02/19 Be creative on the day, involve someone else, post it online. #WorldCommunityArtsDay ‘We can either react in fear or anger to the state of our world thus becoming part of the problem or respond creatively and become part of the solution.’ You are invited

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SA Moves Workshop: Spirit of Africa (Scarborough Arts)

« Spirit of Africa is a fun, exciting, interactive workshop that uses dance movement, music, and song to tell the story of the African people. Participants will learn about how the everyday lives of African people transfers through the arts, where examples of their daily activities, values and customs are portrayed.

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Workshops – Creating Artists’ Health: Poetic Heartwork (Artists’ Health Alliance)

« Award winning artist and poet Timaj Garad will lead a 5-week series of workshops at the Aga Khan Museum on Saturdays, 2-4 pm from March 9 -April 6, 2019. The Poetic HeARTwork series cultivates well-being by deepening creative writing and wellness practices anchored in self-love; including body, mind, emotional, and spiritual domains, and strengthening

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Appel aux comédien.nes: INCLURELGBTQ (Université de l’Alberta)

« INCLURELGBTQ recrute actuellement 12 comédien.nes pour la réalisation d’un outil pédagogique consistant en une capsule vidéo de 15 minutes. Le but de la capsule sera de sensibiliser les communautés francophones canadiennes dans la lutte contre le racisme, la discrimination et les préjugés que subissent des jeunes LGBTQ des minorités visibles.

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2019 Workshops with Mixed Company Theatre: Rainbow of Desire and Masks of Manipulation! (Toronto)

« Mixed Company Theatre is excited to announce our lineup of annual workshops for artists, educators, and community leaders! Rainbow of Desire (March 9th 2019, 10AM-5PM) What happens when you take apart a single moment of conflict to explore every possible desired action? In this experiential workshop led by Simon Malbogat,

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The Age is More Film Program: a documentary filmmaking workshop that brings young people and seniors together (Regina)

« The Age is More Film Program is a documentary filmmaking workshop that brings young people and seniors together in a creative collaboration to produce short documentary films on the theme of home.       In this FREE program, you will:               • Learn how

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Digital Arts Services Symposium 2019

« Digital Arts Services Symposium 2019 Symposium des services d’arts numériques 2019 All Digits on Deck Building digital arts services for collective impact As technology progressively transforms every facet of society, there is a pressing need for the arts and culture sector to jointly take ownership of its own digital futures.

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Call for Submissions: Tangled Art Gallery

« OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Deadline February 15, 2019 Tangled Art + Disability is currently accepting proposals from Deaf, Mad and Disability-identified artists, and groups, collectives, and organizations engaging in disability curation to be hosted at Tangled Art Gallery. Tangled is committed to cultivating Deaf, Mad and Disability-led work that engages

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Canada-Wide Call for Performance Proposals: Caminos 2019

« CAMINOS returns October 9th – 13th, 2019 to Aki Studio / Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St. East, Toronto, ON) produced by Aluna Theatre in partnership with Native Earth Performing Arts Deadline for proposals: Friday February 8, 2019 CAMINOS is a week of new performance proposals and works-in-progress from risk-taking artists working in theatre,

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Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects The program supports projects that bring together Ontario-based Indigenous artists or Elders to: work with individuals or groups of people from a community on collaborative activities that create a meaningful arts experience and transmit artistic skills and knowledge teach arts workshops in schools

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Become a Member of ArtBridges!

As you know, ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interested in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada. Membership fees help to support the work of ArtBridges all year! As a Member, you will be a vital partner in ArtBridges’ important

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Pitch Opportunity for Young Audience Work (Ontario Presents)

« Tour the Young Audience Circuit in the North Apply for the opportunity to pitch your tour-ready work! A delegation of multidisciplinary performing arts presenters from northern and central Ontario communities will be visiting Toronto in May 2019 to see performances at Junior (Harbourfront Centre), WeeFestival (Theatre Direct) and Uptown Toronto

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Call For Submissions: Soil Spirit Society Year 2 Residency (Children’s Peace Theatre, Toronto)

« Open call for submissions from Indigenous & Black youth artists Children’s Peace Theatre is excited to be entering our second year of Soil Spirit Society, a three year land-based storytelling project that explores our relationship to land, our spiritual selves, and to our communities. We are seeking Black & Indigenous

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Happy 10th Birthday ArtBridges! / Bonne fête ToileDesArts !

ToileDesArts fête ses dix ans aujourd’hui ! Hourra ! ArtBridges turns ten today! Hooray! Merci beaucoup à tous nos lecteurs et lectrices, contributeurs et contributrices, supporteurs et supportrices, et bien sûr, nos amis et amies! Thank you so much — readers, contributors, community partners, members, supporters and friends!

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Devenez membre de la ToileDesArts !

Comme vous le savez, ToileDesArts est une plateforme et un forum de réseautage pour toutes les personnes qui s’intéressent à l’art communautaire et à l’art pour le changement social, partout au Canada. La cotisation des membres soutient le travail d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts tout au long de l’année ! Elle nous aide à faire

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Webinar: Engaging Community in Municipal Performing Arts Space Projects (ArtsBuild Ontario)

« Engaging Community in Municipal Performing Arts Space Projects Presenters: Steve Solski, Executive Director at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and Kristopher Dell, Director of Production with Civic Theatres Toronto When: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 @ 12:00 p.m. Community needs, both inside and outside the arts sector, are always evolving. How can municipal performing

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Artist Call: Reframing Relations Program Facilitator (Vancouver)

« Reframing Relations is an inter-disciplinary, arts-based program that aims to engage youth in creative dialogue about the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Led by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, the pilot phase of this program was developed in partnership with the Vancouver School Board Aboriginal Education Department,

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Job Opportunity: Reel Youth Program Coordinator (British Columbia)

« Reel Youth is hiring a full-time Program Coordinator to oversee a series of film programs and screenings, as well as to provide general administrative and filmmaking support to projects across Canada. You will be working from your home or our office on Cortes Island, with flexibility to determine your own

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Arts Ahead Symposium – Cultural Kaleidoscope: Migration in the Arts (Toronto)

« Cultural Kaleidoscope: Migration in the Arts At Artscape Sandbox on Thursday February 21, 2019 Arts Ahead is an annual one-day symposium for arts professionals and cultural leaders from organizations across Ontario. It is an event organized by the Arts Management post-graduate cohort at Centennial College. This marks our fourth year engaging art professionals, including

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Job Opportunity: Indigenous Project Coordinator (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

« We are hiring an Indigenous Project Coordinator for a new initiative. Sarasvàti Productions is an independent theatre company with a vision to transform society through theatre. We are about to embark on a new project using the arts to share the stories of Indigenous youth with a goal to explore

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Workshop: Reframing Relations (False Creek Community Centre, Vancouver)

« Reframing Relations brings artists and the public together for arts-based dialogue about reconciliation in Canada. In this three part workshop, one Indigenous and one non-Indigenous artist-facilitator collaborate to design an artistic process for participants that will engage with themes such as identity, culture, history, and relationship with land and with

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Cripping the Arts 2019 (Toronto)

« British Council, Creative Users Projects, Tangled Art + Disability, Ryerson University and Harbourfront Centre present Cripping the Arts 2019. Cripping the Arts 2019 is three days of programming – panel discussions, co-creative workshops, exhibitions and performances – animating how Deaf, Mad, and Disability Arts and activism changes how we experience art and

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A Talks: A Conversation with the Good Guise (Jan 17, Toronto)

A Talks: A Conversation with the Good Guise is presented with SKETCH « The Good Guise is a collective of male-identified artists that exist to explore and promote healthy expressions of racialized masculinity. In this talk, they will describe their process of creating space to explore healthy masculinity, interspersed by small

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Youth Arts Movement Workshops: Feel Something Series (Lakeshore Arts)

« Love FREE arts workshops? Looking for amazing volunteer opportunities? Programmed for youth, by youth – Tuesdays are the new Fridays! YAM is a weekly drop-in program designed for youth and led by professional artists. Take part in the Leadership Committee from 3:30-4:00 pm to improve your leadership skills, gain volunteer

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Webinar: What is Community Engagement? (Ontario Trillium Foundation)

« Take a crash course in community engagement & learn how it can help you achieve long-lasting change in your community! Presented in partnership with the Tamarack Institute, this webinar is the first in a two-part series. Hosts will: Help you understand the community elements of collaboration Share common community engagement

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Bonne année ! Joyeux janvier !

À vous qui suivez et soutenez ToileDesArts/ArtBridges, nous vous souhaitons une bonne année ! Nous espérons que le temps des Fêtes vous a permis de passer du temps avec les gens que vous aimez, de vous reposer, de vous ressourcer et de vous préparer pour cette nouvelle année ! L’équipe de ToileDesArts

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Happy New Year! Happy January!

Dear ArtBridges community partners, friends, readers, Happy New Year! Hoping that you have had a chance to rest, replenish, reconnect, and reset! We look forward to connecting this year! and learning and sharing more about community-engaged arts and arts for social change going on across Canada. Last year was an

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Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges! / ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes !

Season’s Greetings from ArtBridges/ToileDesArts! To all our friends and community partners, we wish you a creative and joyful time over the holidays! All the best for a happy and healthy new year! ArtBridges/ToileDesArts vous souhaite de joyeuses Fêtes! À tous nos amis et à tous nos partenaires, nous souhaitons un temps

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DTES Artist Resource Fair (Carnegie Community Centre, Vancouver)

« Carnegie Community Centre and Vancouver Foundation are thrilled to host an informal, friendly, social event for artists to connect with community resource providers. You do not need to prepare or provide anything special to be a part of the event. Everyone Welcome! We are proud to welcome back Heart of

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Call for Workshop Facilitators: Home Made Visible, Community Archiving Project (Canada-wide)

« Home Made Visible is a nationwide archival project by The Regent Park Film Festival made in partnership with Charles Street Video and York University Libraries. For more information visit HomeMadeVisible.ca Discourses on archives and historical documents are often led by brick and mortar institutions; libraries, museums and archives. Archival materials and historical

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Call to Indigenous Creators: Hothouse 12, Paid Apprenticeship at the NFB Animation Studio

« The National Film Board of Canada, in partnership with imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, is seeking submissions from Indigenous filmmakers and artists of any age who are intrigued by animation art, for the 12th edition of Hothouse. This edition will be a 22-week paid apprenticeship in all-inclusive, real-world animation

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Call for Proposals: Community Arts Space 2019 (Gardiner Museum)

« Grounded in the real and metaphorical ability of clay to transform, the Gardiner Museum’s Community Arts Space is a platform for experimentation and socially-engaged art. Established in 2016, the project connects artists, makers, organizers, and residents through the creation of public projects that inspire social action. We work within and beyond the gallery

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Workshop: Epoch Youth Project (Vancouver)

« Youth ages 14-23 are invited to join the Epoch Youth Project, a multi-disciplinary, collaborative performance creation process and workshop. The project combines contemporary dance, theatre, film, writing, visual art, music and crafts to explore themes related to the environment. With the mentorship of professional artists Kelly McInnes, Sophie Wolfe and

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Call for Applications: Where I Stand, A Scarborough Youth PhotoVoice Project

« Where I Stand is a Scarborough Youth PhotoVoice Project mentorship program that trains youth (ages 16-21) in participatory photography methods and the core photography skills they will use to run a PhotoVoice photography workshop in their community. Digital cameras will be provided to all youth for use during the workshop.

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Inauguration de la nouvelle galerie de l’Alliance française de Toronto

« Le mercredi 9 janvier 2019, l’Alliance Française de Toronto ouvre les portes de sa nouvelle galerie ! L’inauguration de ce nouveau lieu représente l’aboutissement d’un projet de longue haleine pour faire de l’AFT, un centre culturel à part entière avec deux espaces complémentaires, un théâtre inauguré en 2014 et une

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Post your community arts initiatives’ opportunities for jobs, student placements, internships, or volunteer positions with ArtBridges!

Do you have job opportunities, student placements or volunteer opportunities? Send them to ArtBridges! We have wide readership with people in the community arts field from all across Canada! If you’d like us to circulate your opportunity through the ArtBridges network & in our growing Classifieds section, email us at info@artbridges.ca with

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ArtBridges Fourth Annual Recognition Awards / Prix honorifiques annuels d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts!

We are pleased to announce the award winners for ArtBridges Fourth 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 mid-2018 we did a call for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges Member

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Home Made Visible National Tour

« HMV goes on tour to 16 locations nationwide! Home Made Visible brings a personal lens to Indigenous and visible minority archives through FREE exhibitions, screenings, and workshops in libraries across Canada. The exhibition consists of six short films and a mixed media installation by our commissioned artists. See their works in person at the

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MURALi Celebration, Mural Art Learning Art Institute (Mural Routes, Toronto)

« Join us and CELEBRATE 3 years of Mural Art Learning Institute programming! From 2016-2018, MURALi has served a vital role in mural education for artists by offering a range of training programs in mural making from introductory programs and practical workshops for artists to professional development for project managers. During

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ArtReach Granting Program 2019 (Toronto)

« ArtReach is distributing $300,000 in grants to youth arts projects in Toronto! This funding is available thanks to ArtReach’s partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. Learn more about this partnership here: ArtReach is currently accepting applications from young people running projects in Toronto that:  Increase access to quality arts opportunities that

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Annoncez vos offres d’emploi, de placement étudiant, de stage ou de bénévolat en art communautaire sur la ToileDesArts!

Vous cherchez des employés, des collaborateurs, des stagiaires étudiants, des bénévoles? Faites-le savoir sur la ToileDesArts! Nous rejoignons beaucoup de monde dans le milieu de l’art communautaire, partout au Canada! Pour diffuser vos offres d’emploi et autres dans le réseau de la ToileDesArts, et en particulier dans nos petites annonces

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Input Needed: National Survey of the Canadian Cultural Sector Labour Force / L’étude nationale sur la main-d’œuvre canadienne de la culture

« The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) and The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) are pleased to announce the launch of a NATIONAL SURVEY of the Canadian cultural sector labour force – the first of its kind since 2010 and the only current national research on the sector’s employers and workers.

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Call for Performance Proposals: Rendezvous With Madness 2019 (Workman Arts)

« Workman Arts is accepting applications for performance work as a part of the Rendezvous with Madness Festival from October 10 – 20, 2019. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Workman Arts is an arts and mental health organization known internationally for its artistic collaborations, presentations, knowledge exchange, best

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Digital Arts Services Symposium (March 15-20, Toronto)

« ARTSPOND / ÉTANG D’ARTS presents in association with AGILO ARTS + BEMUSED NETWORK Digital Arts Services Symposium 2019 Symposium des services d’arts numériques 2019 All digits on deck | Tous les caractères sur la table Jessa Agilo & Margaret Lam (Co-curators) March 15-20, 2019 Toronto Reference Library and other Toronto-area venues

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The Wishing Tree (H’art Centre, Kingston)

« In Prince Edward County, there stood a 700-year old sugar maple that some believed had magical powers to grant wishes. For 200 years, people would kneel beneath her canopy holding the branches and the leaves close to their hearts and make wishes that ultimately came true. Until one day, the

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Workshop: ArtReach Grant Writing 101 (Toronto)

« Are you a young artist or youth organizer? Have you been thinking about applying for funding for your projects but unsure of where to start? In this session we will dive into the basics of preparing a clear, concise, and effective grant application. We will break down and explore the

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Moccasin Vamp Workshops: NEECHEE STUDIO is a free art & culture program for youth, led by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists (Thunder Bay)

« December 14, 2018 – 1st workshop Youth will be taught the different styles and methods that pertain to our communities while learning how to make their own pattern and vamp from the tracing of their foot. They will then be given the opportunity to be creative through design and color

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The Gathering: Intersections between Community Arts & Socially Engaged Arts Practices (CPAMO, Toronto)

(left to right): Coco Murray, Mugabi Byenkya, Wayne Dunkley, Lisa Frost, Aria Evans and Akshata Naik. « The Gathering has been a very powerful, positive and supportive process geared towards sharing strategies in the engagement of Indigenous, racialized, deaf, disabled, mad, queer, women and other historically-marginalized artists and communities since it was initiated by

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Smoke Signals: Indigenous Communications Conference (Creative Manitoba Indigenous Programs)

« The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication used to gather people together for celebration, to transmit news, and to signal danger. Hosted by Creative Manitoba Indigenous Programs, Smoke Signals is a gathering of community-engaged artists and arts leaders examining the importance of Indigenous voices in

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Call for Instructors: Youth Art Enrichment (KIAC, Dawson City)

« KIAC is seeking Yukon-based instructors for Youth Art Enrichment, a four-day intensive arts program for Yukon high school students, held in Dawson City, Yukon in March, 2019. Each instructor will teach a group of eight to twelve students in their selected medium for the duration of the program. The goal

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Lancement de la Scène Stella et appel aux artistes (Nouvelle-Écosse)

  « Dartmouth, le 1er novembre 2018 – La vice-présidente de la FéCANE, et présidente du comité organisateur, Claudia Marchand est particulièrement fière de lancer la 3e édition de Scène Stella, qui pour l’occasion change de nom. Elle précise : « Nous avons voulu, pour des raisons de cohérence et d’efficacité,

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Profile Highlight: Neighbourhood Arts Ottawa | L’Art des quartiers d’Ottawa

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 know of

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Resource Highlight | Dimensions of Music Care Part 3: Community Music

Dimensions of Music Care Part 3: Community Music Room 217 – Music Care | Canada wide | 2017 | Sarah Pearson « In this, our third instalment of this blog series on the ten dimensions of music care, we are focusing on Community Music. There is exciting academic research being done

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Inkling Incubator (Red Dress Productions)

« The Inkling Incubator is a Red Dress Productions (RDP) interdisciplinary research project that will convene a diverse working group of Deaf, disabled, hearing, and enabled artists for two five-day intensive, arts-based research workshops. What arises when Deaf, disabled, hearing, and enabled artists collaborate at the ‘inkling’ phase of a creative

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Spectrum Productions 9th Annual Gala and Screening / 9e Gala-Bénéfice Annuel (Montréal)

« Walk the red carpet with Spectrum’s exceptional young filmmakers! Join us at this family-friendly screening showcasing the cinematic achievements of over 60 youth on the autism spectrum who attended Spectrum’s 2018 summer camps. From animation to action and everything in between, we’ll present a diverse set of shorts that will inspire and entertain!

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A participatory project bringing together mothers and daughters who were born outside of Canada (Koffler Centre for the Arts, Nov. 15-24, Toronto)

KOFFLER CENTRE FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS: LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER « A participatory project bringing together mothers and daughters who were born outside of Canada – newcomer women, as well as those who may have immigrated years ago. Like Mother, Like Daughter weaves together their stories into an unscripted conversation, performed

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Mix, Mingle, Murals: informal evening of networking (Nov. 13, Mural Routes)

« CONNECT with new and familiar faces at an informal evening of networking. SHARE your projects from this season, and plans for next season. REFLECT with your feedback on our current, past and future programming. Who: MURALi program alumni, Mural Routes members, mural artists, administrators and supporters. Date: Tuesday November 13, 2018 6pm-8pm Location: East End

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Today! Live stream of an award-winning interactive forum theatre play about consent and sexual violence (Sheatre)

« Thanks to FAR FROM THE HEART, students around the world will engage in conversations about consent and sexual assault through interactive theatre. Change the action. Stop the violence. In the age of #MeToo, the live stream of an award-winning interactive forum theatre play about consent and sexual violence could not

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SoCirc 5th Anniversary and Fundraising Event (Nov. 19, Toronto)

« It’s SoCirC’s 5th birthday and we are having a Carnival to celebrate! This event is also a fundraiser for our community programs which provide social support, inclusion, community and creative expression through circus arts for young people 16-29 living on the margins. Over the past year our community group has

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Exposition des Impatients à l’hôtel de ville de Montréal

« Le fruit du travail inspiré des Impatients qui, séduits par la personne qu’était Marilyn Monroe plus que par l’icône qui la cantonnait dans les canons de beauté, ont joué à redéfinir son portrait. C’est sa sensibilité à fleur de peau et sa vie tourmentée qui ont touché les participants plus

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Forum Theatre Performance and Creation Workshop (Nov. 9-10, Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)

« This all-levels workshop is a great opportunity for artists who are looking to hone their performance or theatre creation skills, and/or interested in creating social justice-minded theatre. Forum Theatre is also a great tool for educators, mental health professionals, and any or all practitioners of community engagement for facilitating conversations,

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Les jeunes du projet Porte-Voix se font entendre (Coup d’Éclats, Montréal)

« Depuis 2012, l’équipe de Coup d’éclats réalise des projets de co.création et de réflexion critique avec des jeunes hébergé.e.s en centre jeunesse et en famille d’accueil. À travers [leurs] activités, les jeunes ont fait émerger des recommandations concrètes visant l’amélioration des programmes, des services et des lois qui les concernant.

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Emergence Symposium – Arts & Equity: Leading Social Change (November 19-23, Toronto)

« With four days of community arts activations (November 19-23, 2018) and a full-day conference (November 21, 2018), Emergence Symposium will convene over 150 community engaged arts practitioners, policy makers and community leaders for knowledge exchange, leadership development, creative self-reflection, mentorship and cross sectoral collaborations and critical discussions surrounding the theme of Arts and Equity. This

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The 16th Annual Regent Park Film Festival (Nov 14-17, Toronto)

« The Regent Park Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to people from all walks of life, with a focus on inviting those of us from low income and public housing communities. The films we present break stereotypes and show that no one place or person

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Appel aux artistes : Edmonton Arts Datathon 2018

« Le Conseil des arts d’Edmonton, invite les artistes de la région métropolitaine d’Edmonton à soumettre des manifestations d’intérêt et à créer des œuvres de tout genre pendant l’événement « Arts Datathon », inspirées par les interactions avec les bénévoles de Datathon et leurs découvertes au fur et à mesure de

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Women’s Comedy Night Fundraiser (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

« Sarasvàti Productions presents our third annual Women’s Comedy Night Fundraiser! November 14th 7PM (doors open at 5:30pm) 9:30pm (doors open at 9pm) Club 200 (190 Garry St) Tickets: $15 For tickets and information, visit http://sarasvati.ca/product/womens-comedy-night-2018/ or call us at (204) 586-2236. We are so excited to share some of Winnipeg’s

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Inauguration d’une nouvelle murale – hommage à Daisy Peterson Sweeney (Montréal, QC)

An English message will follow. Le 23 octobre 2018, MU a inauguré, dans le quartier de La Petite-Bourgogne à Montréal,  une nouvelle murale hommage à la musicienne Daisy Peterson Sweeney. « Cette murale, réalisée par Kevin Ledo sur le mur d’une habitation de l’OMHM, s’inscrit dans notre collection Hommage aux bâtisseurs culturels

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Call for Instructors: Youth Art Enrichment (KIAC, Dawson City)

« KIAC is seeking Yukon-based instructors for Youth Art Enrichment, a four-day intensive arts program for Yukon high school students, held in Dawson City, Yukon in March, 2019. Each instructor will teach a group of eight to twelve students in their selected medium for the duration of the program. The goal

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Call for Applications: Board Members & Chair of the Board of Directors (Art City in St. James Town, Toronto)

« Art City in St. James Town is a not-for-profit organization that provides after-school and weekend multidisciplinary art programs, free of charge, to the children and youth who reside in the community. Art City is fully integrated into one of Canada’s most densely populated and culturally diverse neighbourhoods. It is a

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Appel aux artistes : Syli d’Or de la musique du monde 2019

« Les Productions Nuits d’Afrique sont fières de présenter la 13e édition des Syli d’Or de la musique du monde. Rendez-vous incontournable pour la scène musicale canadienne depuis 2007, cette vitrine exceptionnelle assorties de distinctions musicales provoque chaque année la révélation d’artistes de talent et confirme les dernières tendances des musiques

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Indigenous Presenters in the North: Music Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« Purpose The program supports northern Ontario Indigenous presenters to produce music events in or around their communities. Priorities The program’s priorities are to: strengthen and develop a northern network of Indigenous presenters create opportunities for northern audiences to engage in music events support opportunities for musicians from all regions to

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Post your community arts initiatives’ opportunities for jobs, student placements, internships, or volunteer positions with ArtBridges!

Do you have job opportunities, student placements or volunteer opportunities? Send them to ArtBridges! We have wide readership with people in the community arts field from all across Canada! If you’d like us to circulate your opportunity through the ArtBridges network & in our growing Classifieds section, email us at info@artbridges.ca with

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Workshop: Collaboration in the Arts (CREATE Consultancy, Vancouver)

« Painting? Drawing? Photography? Visual Arts? Animals? Music? Stories? Play? Drama? Dance? Yoga? Poetry? Knitting? Cooking? Journalling? Sport? How can you use your art form to make a larger social impact? Join us to be a part of creating exciting possibilities for expanding your networks, and making a difference? Create Consultancy

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Workshop: Evaluation 101 (ArtReach, Toronto)

« Are you running a project or program in your community? Do you want to better understand the reasons for and basics of evaluating your program? Wondering about the best ways to plan your evaluation activities to generate statistics and feedback about the effectiveness and success of your work? Evaluation is

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Storygathering Workshop (Fixt Point, Toronto)

« Learn the art of audio storytelling. At FIXT POINT, we’ve spent ten years creating community-based initiatives that connect people to the arts and their cultural heritage through audio storytelling and place-based performance. As access to recording and editing technologies proliferate, the medium is becoming democratized. But opportunities to access quality

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Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival (Oct 24-Nov 4, Vancouver)

« Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival Wednesday October 24 to Sunday November 4, 2018 Over 100 events at over 40 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside! With a focus on the rich and diverse communities of the Downtown Eastside, the 15thAnnual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival celebrates the

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Free Youth Art Series: Create With Clay II (Klondike Institute of Art & Culture, Dawson City)

« Learn hand-building basics from local potter Philomene Campeau! With clay you can make almost anything! Cups, bowls, animal/creature sculptures, treasure boxes, beads, wind-chimes and more! You’ll learn hand-building techniques and how to glaze (paint) your pottery. Drop by one class or try them all! » For more information, please visit kiac.ca

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CUE: 2018 Grant Cycle open! (Toronto)

« CUE is a radical arts initiative dedicated to supporting new generation artists who live and work on the margins. Throughout history, some of the most innovative artwork has been created by artists who experience marginalization and face systemic barriers, and who have been excluded by conventional arts and cultural institutions.

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Annoncez vos offres d’emploi, de placement étudiant, de stage ou de bénévolat en art communautaire sur la ToileDesArts!

Vous cherchez des employés, des collaborateurs, des stagiaires étudiants, des bénévoles? Faites-le savoir sur la ToileDesArts! Nous rejoignons beaucoup de monde dans le milieu de l’art communautaire, partout au Canada! Pour diffuser vos offres d’emploi et autres dans le réseau de la ToileDesArts, et en particulier dans nos petites annonces

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Call for Artists: Fall 2018 Programming (Arts & Health: Healthy Aging Through the Arts, BC)

« Arts & Health: Healthy Aging Through the Arts seeks artists (any discipline) interested in facilitating community-engaged arts practices with older adults. 2018/19 is Arts & Health’s 13th year of community-engaged arts programming for seniors and Elders in the Lower Mainland, on the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh

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Call for Proposals: FemFest 2019 (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

« CALL FOR SCRIPTS AND PROPOSALS: FEMFEST 2019: All the World’s a Stage Celebrating Winnipeg’s 17th Festival of Life-Changing Theatre for Everyone Sarasvàti Productions is accepting submissions for its 17th annual FemFest, which will take place in September 2019. We are currently seeking submissions of scripts for production, short performance pieces

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Talking Treaties: a mobile performance artfully sharing local Indigenous knowledge and history (Jumblies Theatre, Toronto)

« Talking Treaties artfully shares local Indigenous history and awareness. Launched in Spring 2015, the project resulted in the Talking Treaties Spectacle, presented at Toronto’s Historic Fort York in June 2017, as part of the Indigenous Arts Festival and Jumblies’ Touching Ground Festival of new works. Lead Artist & Director: Ange

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Motivation Room: for community organizations, youth artists, grassroots leaders and entrepreneurs to come and get motivated to start working on any areas of artistic or community led practices they wish! (Toronto)

« The Motivation Room is a bi-weekly 3 hour session where ArtReach–SKETCH–CUE, in partnership with various community organizations, invite youth artists (13-29), grassroots leaders and entrepreneurs to come through and get motivated to start working on whatever areas of their artistic or community led practice they wish. The Motivation Room will be

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Apply Now: Talent To Lead program (Canada-wide)

« DEADLINE EXTENDED – Apply Now! – A unique opportunity to accelerate your leadership skills! CHRC is extending the application deadline for its Talent to Lead program Year 3 (T2L 3) to October 5, 2018. 20 cultural leaders from Indigenous, racialized and official language minority communities across Canada who are seeking

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Culture Days 2018 National Launch! (Sept 28)

« Culture Days is hosting a national launch event to kick off the 2018 Culture Days weekend. Together with media partner CBC, we will be presenting performances at the CBC Barbara Frum Atrium in downtown Toronto. Culture Days 2018 National Launch CBC Barbara Frum Atrium Toronto, Ontario Lineup includes:  – Flamenco

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Register Now: Emergence Symposium (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« With four days of community arts activations (November 19-23, 2018) and a full-day conference (November 21, 2018), Emergence Symposium will convene over 150 community engaged arts practitioners, policy makers and community leaders for knowledge exchange, leadership development, creative self-reflection, mentorship and cross sectoral collaborations and critical discussions surrounding the theme of Arts and Equity. This

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CBC Arts Article: Spend a day carving stone in Cape Dorset with 13-year-old artist David Pudlat

CBC Arts shares with us an article on David Pudlat, a 13-year artist from Cape Dorset. Here’s an excerpt from the article, as well as a video below to learn more about David and his artwork: « David Pudlat remembers that when he was six or seven years old, he drew a man

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Call for Proposals: Community Artist Series (Art City, Winnipeg)

« Ongoing Open Call for Proposals: Community Artist Series Art City is hiring Winnipeg based artists to lead collaborative art workshops at our studio in West Broadway and at our Community Programs sites in Central Park, Daniel McIntyre, Elwick, Spence, Transcona, and West Alexander. There is no deadline for submissions Artists can submit

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Artists are asked to submit artwork that reflects on the experience of mental health for TTC (Toronto)

« Twentytwenty Arts is producing a mental health awareness campaign in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto (CMHA Toronto) that will be displayed on the TTC Subway for November and December 2018. Artists are asked to submit artwork that reflects on the experience of mental health, in which selected

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Resource Highlight | Art Hives How-to-Guide

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Community Arts Program Grant (Edmonton Arts Council)

« Artists working with communities; communities working with artists providing arts access to all. Community Art is valued for its ability to bring people together in shared, collaborative, creative experiences to express the things that have meaning to us: where we’ve come from, where we’re going, our world, our fears, our

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Mixed Company: Forum Theatre In-Class Workshops and Touring Show 2018-2019 (Toronto)

« We are so excited to introduce you to our educational programming for the 2018-2019 school year! This year we will be touring a BRAND NEW Forum Theatre show to schools across the GTA! From acclaimed playwright Luciano Iogna, IN YOUR HEAD takes us into the relationship of Rayna and her

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Call to artists / Appel aux artistes (Collectif BUS 1.2.3, Toronto)

« The BUS 1.2.3 collective is looking for artists for its new projects. Whether you’re a singer, actor, musician or dancer, if you’re multilingual and multidisciplinary, if you like improvisation, contact with the public and new technologies, we’d be interested in meeting you! Contact us at info@collectifbus123.com to express your interest.

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Call for Facilitators: Scarborough Arts Suite of Programs 2018-19

« Are you an artist or educator interested in bringing your artistic and cultural activities to Scarborough? Scarborough Arts is looking for engaging individuals to be part of our artist roster and plan and lead enriching arts workshops, talks, and events in Scarborough as part of our annual SA Suite of

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Ressource à découvrir | ICASC : L’Art pour le Changement Social Recommandations en Matière de Politiques

ICASC: L’Art pour le Changement Social Recommandations en Matière de Politiques ICASC | Centre international de l’art pour le changement social | Colombie-Britannique | 2018 « Au cours des six dernières années, l’ICASC a mené une étude approfondie du secteur intitulée ASC! Research Project, financée par le Conseil de recherches en

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Workshop: ArtFare Essentials (Jumbiles Theatre, Toronto)

« Next Session: Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, 2018 (day off Oct. 31) This intensive, fun, thought-provoking, immersive 6-day experience workshop facilitated by Ruth Howard and Ange Loft is an introduction to principles and practices of arts that engage with and create community; things you need to know to start your

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Call for Applications: RBC Arts Access Fund (Neighbourhood Arts Network)

« The RBC Arts Access Fund is designed to support newcomer artists across Toronto. The Funds range from $500 to $1500 and are intended to  support costs associated with arts projects, such as artist fees, art supplies, equipment rental, space rental and food costs for a workshop or event. In addition

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Workshops: Creating Artists’ Health (Artists’ Health Alliance)

« Creating Artists’ Health are opportunities for artists to work on creative projects with seasoned artist-facilitators and mentors. The programs are discipline-specific intensive workshops that prompt artistic responses to topics in artists’ health. Upcoming programs are: Moving for Meaning, Writing for Wellness and Animating Artists’ Health (juried). » For more information, please visit Artists’ Health Alliance -from Artists’

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Indigenous Arts Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« The program supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists to research, develop and create new work and engage with their communities, as well as opportunities for Indigenous organizations and communities to strengthen their relationships with the arts. There are two categories: Individuals Ad hoc groups/collectives, organizations Grants help cover the

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Webinar: The Health Arts Society (Room 217)

« Webinar: The Health Arts Society with David Lemon Wed, Sep 12, 2018 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT Register here! The Music Care Webinar Series will host special guest lectures on cutting-edge Music Care topics. The webinars are 60 minutes, including Q&A, and take place live, online. Webinars are free

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Conseils et outils de la ToileDesArts nº 9 : L’essence de la mobilisation communautaire

« ArtBridges/ToileDesArts a demandé à Annalee Adair de nous livrer ses réflexions sur la mobilisation communautaire. Directrice d’A. Adair & Associates, Annalee Adair aide les organismes publics ou à but non lucratif en ce qui a trait à la planification culturelle, l’art public, la mobilisation communautaire et le leadership culturel. Elle collabore

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SuivezLeRythme ! – Fête de la culture (28-30 septembre)

« Que faites-VOUS pendant la fin de semaine de la Fête de la culture? La Fête de la culture est une célébration annuelle nationale des arts et de la culture. Pendant la fin de semaine de la Fête de la culture – du vendredi 28 septembre au dimanche 30 septembre –

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OnBeat! – Culture Days (September 28-30)

« What are YOU doing for the Culture Days weekend? Culture Days is an annual, national celebration of arts and culture. During the Culture Days weekend – Friday September 28th to Sunday, September 30th – thousands of free events will be taking place in hundreds of cities, towns, First Nations and

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Symposium | Path of Possibilities: Exploring the Arts Sector in Toronto (Art Starts)

« Path of Possibilities: Exploring the Arts Sector in Toronto is a one-day symposium taking place at the North York Central Library on Saturday, October 13th, 2018. We will be offering workshops and networking opportunities to newcomer artists living in Toronto and emerging artists from the ethno-cultural communities Art Starts serves. This

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Sarasvàti Productions presents FemFest 2018: Staging Resistance! (Winnipeg)

« Sarasvàti Productions presents FemFest 2018: Staging Resistance! The 16th annual festival features life-changing theatre for everyone and will feature performers from Toronto to Morocco plus a new art walking tour. Experience the powerful blend of Indian dance and theatre, hear from DIY theatre-maker Norah Paton, and take in an award-winning

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ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series #9: The Stuff of Community Engagement

ArtBridges asked Annalee Adair to share some tips and reflection on community engagement. Annalee Adair is Director of A. Adair & Associates, where she is assisting public and not-for-profit sector in the areas of cultural planning, public art, community engagement and cultural leadership. Annalee often works with performing arts networks and assisted

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Le sondage MakingItWork (WorkInCulture)

« Au nom de WorkInCulture, nous vous remercions de participer au sondage et de nous aider à comprendre plus en détail le portrait des carrières et des milieux de travail qui composent la communauté créative de l’Ontario. Nous travaillons avec Nordicity, une firme de consultation avec qui nous avons créé le

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Call for participation: MakingItWork Survey (WorkInCulture)

  « WorkInCulture, working with Nordicity, has introduced the MakingItWork Survey – an in-depth look at the experiences of cultural workers, artists, and organizations in Ontario’s arts, culture, heritage and library sectors. With MakingItWork, WorkInCulture is trying to get to the heart of what’s it’s really like to work in this sector. Whether you’re an

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Profil à découvrir : Ruche d’art du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal / The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Art Hive

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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Activités artistiques gratuites à la TOHU (Montréal)

FRÉDÉRIC BACK ET LA RÉALITÉ AUGMENTÉE : UNE ÉCOLE MONTRÉALAISE POUR TOUS, LA SAT ET LA TOHU Exposition virtuelle – l’artiste vu par les enfants.  « Venez découvrir ce parcours de réalité augmentée créé par des élèves d’écoles primaires de Montréal, grâce à une collaboration originale entre une école montréalaise pour

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Call for Applicants: VIBE Arts Emerging Arts Educator Program (Toronto)

« Are you interested in becoming a VIBE Arts Emerging Arts Educator? We are currently accepting applications to grow our Emerging Artist roster! To learn more about becoming an Arts Educator, read the eligibility guidelines here. The VIBE Arts Emerging Arts Educator Program is a tiered, skill-building mentorship program in arts

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Artistes autochtones en milieu communautaire et scolaire – projets (Conseil des arts de l’Ontario)

« Artistes autochtones en milieu communautaire et scolaire – projets Objectif Le programme appuie les projets qui rassemblent les artistes et les aînés autochtones de l’Ontario pour : travailler avec des individus ou groupes de personnes d’une communauté sur des activités collaboratives qui créent une expérience artistique significative et transmettent des

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Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects (Ontario Arts Council)

« Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects The program supports projects that bring together Ontario-based Indigenous artists or Elders to: work with individuals or groups of people from a community on collaborative activities that create a meaningful arts experience and transmit artistic skills and knowledge teach arts workshops in schools

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Community-Engaged Arts Workshops (Huntsville Festival of the Arts)

« Calling all Muskoka Artists! We’re working with Ontario Arts Council – Conseil des arts de l’Ontario and Sandy McLennan to present a free workshop on community-engaged arts projects. Still some spaces available. Sign up today! » -from Huntsville Festival of the Arts

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Appel à candidatures – artistes autochtones (Montréal)

« Dans le cadre de sa collection Hommage aux bâtisseurs culturels montréalais, MU souhaite réaliser une murale d’envergure en hommage à Alanis Obomsawin. La murale sera réalisée dans le district Peter-McGill de l’arrondissement de Ville-Marie. Elle devra célébrer la richesse de l’oeuvre d’Alanis Obomsawin et son engagement dans la défense et

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Funding opportunities in Alberta / Opportunités de financement en Alberta

  The Alberta Foundation for the Arts offers various grants for individual artists, community arts projects and organizations. Here is a selection of community arts oriented grants. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts offre plusieurs subventions pour des artistes individuels, des projets d’arts communautaire et des organismes d’aide aux artistes.

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Job Opportunity: Operations Coordinator – BC Artscape Sun Wah, a community cultural hub in Chinatown (Vancouver)

« BC Artscape is currently seeking an Operations Coordinator to join our team. In March 2018 we opened BC Artscape Sun Wah, a community cultural hub in Chinatown. BCA Sun Wah is BC’s largest cultural hub, providing affordable and secure work space for over 60 incredible artists and not-for-profit cultural and

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Call for Applicants: Reelworld Emerging 20 Program (Deadline: Aug 17)

« The Reelworld Film Festival is a recognized partner of Telefilm’s Talent To Watch program. All of our E20 applicants are eligible to apply for this funding through our Emerging 20 program. Are you an Indigenous or racialized filmmaker interested in telling stories that help audiences care about pressing issues and

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Video: HAAP! H’art Accessible Arts Program

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfvxLuNpRU « HAAP! is H’art Centre’s community-coordinated arts program for seniors who live in long-term care homes, including those who may experience isolation because of disabilities. Several times a week, trained artists and volunteers travel to long-term care homes across Kingston to deliver meaningful arts-based programming. » -from H’art Centre website Read H’art Centre’s

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Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (Aug 16-19, Dawson City)

« The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival takes place in many venues around Dawson City on Discovery Days weekend, particularly the open-air Riverside Park & Gazebo. The festival aims to provide an accessible environment for community members and visitors to interact directly with the arts and explore their creativity. We welcome artists

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Multidisciplinary Youth Art Project (Kensington Community Centre, Vancouver)

« Multidisciplinary Youth Art Project: Collaborative Performance Creation Process & Workshop A new performance process & workshop for youth ages 13-18 is starting at Kensington Community Centre this fall! No Experience Necessary! Professional artists facilitate explorations in dance, theatre, film, writing, visual art, music & crafts to investigate themes related to the

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Le Wapikoni au Festival Présence Autochtone 2018 (QC)

« Le Wapikoni mobile est très heureux d’annoncer son omniprésence… à Présence autochtone! En effet, la 28e édition du festival a programmé non pas un, non pas deux, non pas trois événements, mais QUATRE ÉVÉNEMENTS du Wapikoni mobile et de Musique nomade cette année! Le 11 août à 21 h 30

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Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (Aug 8-12, Algonquin Territory)

August 8-12, 2018 Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin Territory Ottawa • Canada « The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival is excited to announce our 7th annual festival, screening the best in Indigenous film from Canada and around the world. Highlights: This year’s festival takes place over 5 days, and includes

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ACTE 2018 – Festival de la collaboration (Saint Jérôme, QC)

Le Festival ACTE 2018 aura lieu les 27 et 28 septembre 2018 dans le quartier des arts et du savoir de la ville de Saint-Jérôme. Nadia Duguay, cofondatrice et codirectrice d’Exeko, participera le 28 septembre de 10h30 à 11h15 à un panel de discussion sur les facteurs clés de leur

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Grant Writing and Community-Engaged Arts (Owen Sound, Sheatre & Ontario Arts Council)

« Join Sheatre, your local community-engaged arts organization, in hosting the Ontario Arts Council’s Arts Education Officer, Nas Khan, in a working session on grant-writing and community-engaged arts. During this session, we will: 1) Learn about what makes a successful community engaged arts project from an expert 2) Network with others

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Call for Artist Facilitators 2018-2019 – Youth Arts Workshop Proposals (Lakeshore Arts)

Call for artist facilitators 2018-2019 – Youth Arts workshop proposals Lakeshore Arts is looking to engage 3 artist facilitators, with practices in a diverse range of media (visual arts, music, performing arts and/or digital arts), to create a unique series of workshops for its YAM (Youth Arts Movement) 2018-2019 programming semesters: Fall

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Dans les ateliers des Impatients – Les créations de l’été (QC)

Les Impatients viennent en aide aux personnes atteintes de problèmes de santé mentale par le biais de l’expression artistique. Leurs ateliers gratuits, encadrés par des par des artistes ou thérapeutes professionnels, sont axés sur le dessin, la peinture et la musique et sont offerts dans 10 villes au Québec. Pour

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Profile Highlight: The Possibility Fund (Prologue to the Performing Arts)

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Fête de la culture 2018 – Inscrivez-vous maintenant!

« Le décompte est commencé. Inscrivez-vous maintenant! Si vous n’avez pas encore publié vos évènements, voici six raisons de le faire avant le 31 juillet : Un plus long délai = des évènements réussis Nos sondages démontrent que les organisateurs s’inscrivant avant la fin juillet remportent le plus haut taux de

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‘Mental Health’ Artist Roundtable (Artists’ Health Alliance, Jul 26)

« MENTAL HEALTH Artist Roundtable JULY 26, 2018 1-2PM | ARTISTS’ HEALTH ALLIANCE, 1000 YONGE ST, SUITE 303, TORONTO Explore the intersections of mental health and the arts in this roundtable with the artists and curator of MENTAL HEALTH and Artists’ Health Alliance. This is an invitation to hear from emerging queer, feminist,

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Le Temps d’une Soupe autour du monde / While having soup’s world tour (ATSA)

« Les représentations de Val d’Or et de Glasgow ont reçu le soutien du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. Les autres représentations font parti du financement extraordinaire du programme Nouveau Chapitre du Conseil des arts du Canada. The Val-d’Or and Glasgow performances have the support of the Conseil

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Register Your Culture Days Activity Now!

The Countdown is On. Register Now! If you haven’t published your events yet, here are five reasons to do so before July 31st: More lead time = successful events Our surveys reveal that the majority of organizers who register before the end of July report the highest rates of success.

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Ressource à découvrir | Encadrer la communauté : manuel sur l’art axé sur la communauté

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Cultural Hotspot: Modern Batik Fashion Workshops (Next Generation Arts, Scarborough)

« Presented in partnership with the City of Toronto – Cultural Hotspot SPARK Project and Agincourt Community Services Association – Dorset Park Hub, this workshop series explores the ancient African art of Batik, waxes, dyes and inks and applies it to fashionable fabric pieces which participants are free to alter. At the

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Workshop: Financial Management 101 (ArtReach, Toronto)

« Are you running a community project or involved with a larger organization? Already an ace at event management, social media, or youth engagement, but run in the other direction when you have to deal with money? Want to know how to manage grant funding when it affects your taxes? As

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CultureShock Community Arts Festival & Forum (Aug 7-11, Toronto)

« CultureShock Community Arts Festival & Forum August 7 – 11 In it’s 13th year running, CultureShock Community Arts Festival is a FREE all-ages multi-day festival hosted by UrbanArts each August in Central West Toronto. CultureShock provides a forum and a space for artists across the city to connect, collaborate, and

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FemFest 2018: Staging Resistance (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

« Sarasvàti Productions presents FemFest 2018: Staging Resistance! The 16th annual festival features life-changing theatre for everyone and will feature performers from Toronto to Morocco plus a new art walking tour. Experience the powerful blend of Indian dance and theatre, hear from DIY theatre-maker Norah Paton, and take in an award-winning

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Resource Highlight | Community Arts Dialogue on Interculturalism

Community Arts Dialogue on Interculturalism Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) | BC | 2013 « On November 9 and 16 2013, the Community Arts Vancouver invited community members of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to participate in an arts-based dialogue of Interculturalism. Guest artists Diane Moran and Shelley Stefan also joined the

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Profile Highlight: Margaret’s – Expressive Arts

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Pitch Opportunity for Young Audience Performers (Northern Ontario)

« The Ontario Arts Council, the Department of Canadian Heritage and Ontario Presents/Ontario Contact are a hosting pitch session for Ontario-based young audience performers, taking place in St. Catharines, Ontario on September 16th, the day following Ontario Contact 2018. 6 to 8 applicants will be selected to pitch new and upcoming

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Ressource à découvrir | Le Guide Pratique des Ruches d’Art

Guide Pratique des Ruches d’Art Les Ruches d’Art | QC | 2015 Janis Timm-Bottos, Rachel Chainey « Le Guide Pratique des Ruches d’Art a été créé en réponse a un besoin exprimé par plusieurs membres de la communauté qui partagent un désir de se regrouper pour répondre de façon créative aux enjeux

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Call to Artists: Utility Box Mentorship Program (City of Calgary)

« A collaboration between the City of Calgary, and Indefinite Arts Centre The intention of this Call to Artists is to select artists based on qualifications, experience and references. Design concepts and prices are not required. The City of Calgary Public Art Program in collaboration with Indefinite Arts Centre are seeking

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Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2018 (Aug 10-12)

« Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2018 Disrupting Exclusion, Inviting Connection Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre Friday August 10th – Sunday, August 12th, 2018 Community Arts Council of Vancouver presents the second annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) offering visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and other barriers opportunities for

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StArt Youth Presenting Art Festival & Emerging Artists Call (Scarborough)

StArt Youth Presenting Art [StArt YPA] is a SuiteLife Arts for Youth initiative, run by Scarborough youth and sponsored by TD Bank and Theatre Scarborough. We strive to give young emerging artists in Scarborough alternative outlets to express themselves in the arts and provide them with a platform where their

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Ressource à découvrir | Impressions de l’impact des arts sur la qualité de vie et le bien-être en Ontario

Impressions de l’impact des arts sur la qualité de vie et le bien-être en Ontario Conseil des arts de l’Ontario, Nanos Research | ON | 2017 « Selon Impressions de l’impact des arts sur la qualité de vie et le bien-être en Ontario, rapport de Nanos Research fondé sur un sondage aléatoire

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Video: The Paper House Movie – giving a form to voices impacted by housing issues (Margaret’s, Toronto)

« Paper House was a ten week workshop, run by TAIS and facilitated by Margaret’s, in which street under-housed and homeless adults collectively produced a short stop motion animation on the theme of housing. The goal was to amplify and give form to voices impacted by housing issues. The result is

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La 9ème édition de Montréal Complètement Cirque

« Programmation gratuite: Du 5 au 15 juillet, MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE reprendra d’assaut le pôle Quartier latin du QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES, jalonnant de magie acrobatique les jours d’été des citoyens et des touristes ! Les fameuses MINUTES COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE seront de retour sur la RUE ST-DENIS, artère de la métropole qui

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Project Management 101 Workshop (ArtReach, Toronto)

« ArtReach Project Management 101 Workshop THURSDAY, JULY 5TH, 2018, 6-9PM Are you running a community project or are involved with a larger organization? Want to take your project management skills to the next level? Are you interested in learning more about being certified as a project manager and how your

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Alianait Arts Festival (June 29 – July 2, Iqaluit)

« Alianait Arts Festival, Nunavut’s largest circumpolar arts event, will showcase an exciting lineup of performers, including many Inuit and Indigenous artists. The 2018 line-up includes Greenland’s hottest rock band Nanook. Maori trio Māma Mihirangi & the Mareikura. Dazzling and soulful Juno-nominee Cris Derksen will also be on the stage, along

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Wall Art Learning Series (WALS): Graffiti Art (Scarborough, ON)

« Wall Art Learning Series (WALS): Graffiti Art What: A full-day workshop including a theoretical overview of graffiti art style and culture, and time for hands-on practice and learning technique with aerosol spray paint. Who: Instructor – Evond Blake is a Canadian multidisciplinary visual artist who has worked under the pseudonym

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Call for Submissions: Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (Deadline June 30)

« The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival provides an accessible environment for community members and visitors to interact with and celebrate the arts. The Festival welcomes artists practicing traditional and contemporary art forms and features exhibitions, artist demonstrations, lectures, live music, art installations, and art market, and more! » For more information, please

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Welcome to this Place (MABELLEarts)

« Welcome to this Place is a national project, produced by MABELLEarts, involving high-impact organizations and professional artists in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Together we’re creating a series of collaborative projects and events that promote urban parks and public spaces as places of arrival where newcomers to Canada can

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BABEL-O-DROME : la promenade immersive multilingue du collectif BUS 1.2.3.

« Babel-o-drome est une pièce de théâtre déambulatoire qui vous promène de scène en scène explorant la relation entre langage, identité et communication. Au cœur de la pièce, la question centrale se pose: quelle est notre propre réalité dans ce monde actuel, où fiction et réalité s’entrechoquent? Ce spectacle participatif aborde

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Call for Nominations: TD Community Arts Award (Toronto Arts Foundation)

« TD Community Arts Award* is a $10,000 cash prize sponsored by TD Bank Group. This award celebrates an arts organization that has made a significant contribution in Toronto by working with, in and for communities, while creating access and inclusion to arts and culture. We invite you to submit nominations

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Guide pédagogique pour les écoles Unesco: Wapikoni mandaté

 « Le Wapikoni mobile est très fier d’avoir été mandaté par la Commission canadienne de l’UNESCO (CCUNESCO) pour la rédaction d’un guide pédagogique autochtone. Mélanie Brière, coordonnatrice des ateliers de sensibilisation pour le Wapikoni mobile, planche actuellement sur la conception d’un guide pédagogique qui aura pour objectif d’offrir aux enseignant.es des

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Profile Highlight: Room 217 – Care through Music (Port Perry, 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 know of

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Submit your award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 4th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. These awards will showcase remarkable work in community-engaged arts taking place in Canada. There are three categories: 1) Innovation  2) Resiliency  3) Creativity One award

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Première de Lapierre/Pascal – le hood en 5 jours (Montréal)

Vous avez pu découvrir il y a quelques jours sur notre blog le profil de Coup d’éclats, un organisme montréalais à but non lucratif qui réalise des projets de médiation, de collaboration et de co.création mettant en relation des artistes professionnel.le.s et des populations vivant différentes formes de marginalisation sociale.

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Resource Highlight | ICASC: Art for Social Change Policy Recommendations

Art for Social Change Policy Recommendations ICASC | The International Centre of Art for Social Change | British Columbia | 2018 « ABSTRACT Over the last six years, the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC) has led a comprehensive research project, called ASC!, on community-engaged art for social change in

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Call for Participants: The Placemaking Project (Art Starts, Scarborough)

« Art Starts is looking for youth ages 15 to 22 interested in visual arts living in North Scarborough! PAID OPPORTUNITY! The Invitation The Placemaking Project will bring together youth from North Scarborough to work with experienced artists to animate two public footways in north Scarborough. Growing out of a community

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Profil à découvrir : Espace Transition (Montréal)

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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Workshop: Stories for the Next Generation (Scarborough)

« Stories for the Next Generation is a free intergenerational storytelling workshop series for seniors ages 55 and older to share with their families and communities. Over the course of the series, senior participants will work with a professional storyteller to create enticing creative writing pieces. Participants will record their stories

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Conseils et outils de la ToileDesArts #8 : Une formation pour les artistes qui travaillent avec les personnes âgées en situation de surdité ou de handicap

ArtBridges/ToileDesarts a demandé à Peter Wolf, bénévole et membre du conseil d’administration du H’art Centre, de nous livrer ses réflexions sur MixAbilities, le nouveau programme de formation offert par l’organisme à l’intention des artistes et autres personnes qui animent des activités artistiques auprès de personnes âgées en situation de surdité

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Profile Highlight: UforChange (Toronto)

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 know of

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Certificate Program: Arts Education & Community Engagement (Centennial College, Toronto)

« Arts Education & Community Engagement (AECE) is new a two-semester graduate certificate program designed to launch students into careers in arts education and community arts. Students will learn how to integrate their individual artistic practice in the design of pedagogically sound arts educational programming that meets the needs of diverse

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Where There Is Smoke: The Women Firefighter Visibility Project (Hamilton)

« An interactive, audio installation featuring women firefighters’ stories of standout and workaday moments from the community and the fire hall; a multi-dimensional portrait of career and volunteer firefighters with a diverse range of experiences and perspectives on camaraderie, fire science, training, and being one (or a few) amongst many. In

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Submit your award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 4th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. These awards will showcase remarkable work in community-engaged arts taking place in Canada. There are three categories: 1) Innovation  2) Resiliency  3) Creativity One award

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Porch View Dances: Community Dance Event (Lakeshore Arts, Toronto)

« Porch View Dances: New Toronto 2018 PERFORMANCE TIMES: Saturday June 2, 2018, 2pm & 7pm Sunday June 3, 2018, 2pm PERFORMANCE BEGINGS AT: Fourth St Parkette (19 Fourth St, Toronto) Pay-What-You-Can Porch View Dances: Real People Dancing in Real Spaces is a community dance event conceived by Karen Kaeja and

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Profil à découvrir : Coup d’éclats (Montréal)

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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#BigFeels: Creating Space for Mental Health in the Arts Symposium (Toronto)

« #BigFeels: Creating Space for Mental Health in the Arts Symposium will explore the intersectionalities of mental health and the arts and will create positive connections in our communities through meaningful conversations! Presented by Workman Arts Generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Toronto through

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Webinar: Evaluating Arts for Social Change & Community-Engaged Arts Projects

« Join The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Knowledge Centre in collaboration with ASC! Project for: Evaluating Arts for Social Change & Community-Engaged Arts Projects How can we evaluate arts for social change and community-engaged arts work? Why do we evaluate and for whom? What approaches and methods can be used? What ethical issues emerge? In this webinar, hosts

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ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series #8: Training for Artists Working with Seniors in the Deaf or Disability Communities

ArtBridges asked the H’art Centre to share tips & tools, inspirations and reflections about their new and unique training program for artists working with seniors in the Deaf or disability communities. Peter Wolf, Volunteer/Board Member with the H’art Centre in Kingston, Ontario, tells us about the H’art Centre’s MixAbilities Artist/Educator

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New Beginnings: A Community-Collaboration (Sarasvàti Productions, Winnipeg)

May 22-27, 2018 Asper Centre for Theatre and Film $15 – $20 204-586-2236 │ www.sarasvati.ca « After two years of work, it is hard to believe that in two weeks we will finally be able to share this amazing compilation of theatre, music, dance, film, visual art and storytelling with audiences.

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Call for Artists: StArt Youth Presenting Art Festival (Scarborough)

StArt Youth Presenting Art [StArt YPA] is a SuiteLife Arts for Youth initiative, run by Scarborough youth and sponsored by TD Bank and Theatre Scarborough. We strive to give young emerging artists in Scarborough alternative outlets to express themselves in the arts and provide them with a platform where their

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We’re back up and running! ArtBridges/ToileDesArts

If you tried to access ArtBridges’ website or reach us via email in the past few days, you may have noticed that our website and emails were down. Our sincere apologies! Our server is now fixed and we’re back to updating and highlighting community-engaged arts and arts for social change in

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Profil à découvrir : L’Académie des arts Trouve ta voie (Saint-Eustache, QC)

À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore vus. Merci de

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Recette et rencontres_Cuisine ta ville : lancement du livre lors d’un 5 @ 7oupe !(ATSA, Montréal)

C’est le mercredi 16 mai prochain qu’ATSA vous invite au Lancement du livre Recettes et Rencontres_Cuisine ta ville – 5 @ 7oupe sous le tempo «- Au Parc Hydro-Québec, adjacent à la MDD, 50 Ste-Catherine O. _ Métro Saint Laurent AU MENU: -Lancement du livre Recettes et Rencontre, Cuisine ta

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Professional Development Course: for artist educators and community facilitators working in community arts (Toronto)

« This professional development course is for emerging and established Artist Educators and Community Facilitators who are in a time of transition or re-birth in their lives and/or work. If you are seeking a revived sense of direction and purpose in your work in the Community Arts sector, this training is

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CBC Arts Article: Spend a day carving stone in Cape Dorset with 13-year-old artist David Pudlat

CBC Arts shares with us a recent article on David Pudlat, a 13-year artist from Cape Dorset. Here’s an excerpt from the article, as well as a video below to learn more about David and his artwork: « David Pudlat remembers that when he was six or seven years old, he drew a

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Submit your award nomination! / Soumettez votre candidature pour les prix honorifiques!

(Vous trouverez le message en français à la suite) ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is now collecting nominations for the 4th Annual Recognition Awards for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners and ArtBridges’ Member initiatives. These awards will showcase remarkable work in community-engaged arts taking place in Canada. There are three categories: 1) Innovation  2) Resiliency  3) Creativity One award

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Call for Applications: Mikw Chiyâm Teaching Artist Residency 2018

« Mikw Chiyâm is accepting applications from artists of any discipline to work with secondary school (high school) students in Eeyou Istchee, the Cree Nation in Northern Québec for 6 weeks at a time. This is a paid position (fee of $7,500 + travel, per diem, and housing provided) and artists

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SKETCHTalks: Diversity & Inclusion Panel-Discussions (Toronto)

Diversity & Inclusion SKETCHTalks bring together leaders from Toronto’s technology, advertising, creative and not-for-profit sectors to create strategies and dialogue around impact and change-making in the community. With The Globe and Mail recently heralding « Diversity and Inclusion give firms a competitive edge, » there’s no doubt creating an organizational culture that

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Call for Artists: The Placemaking Project (Art Starts, Scarborough)

« The Placemaking Project will see youth and professional artists consult, design and craft 2 permanent public art installations within the (Scarborough) Cultural Hotspot boundaries. To ensure local excitement, resonance and a high-quality outcome, the installation locations, type and lead artist/s will be determined following community and stakeholder consultations. Creative initiatives

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Gros plan sur quelques Ruches d’art de Montréal

LA RUCHE D’ART MFV (Maison des familles de Verdun) «La ruche d’arts MFV vous offre la possibilité de venir passer des moments en famille mémorables ou encore des moments tranquilles entre parents. Plusieurs matériaux d’arts sont mis à votre disposition pour stimuler l’émergence de votre créativité. La Ruche vous offre

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Call for Artists: Eighth Street Skatepark Mural Project (Lakeshore Arts, Toronto)

« Summer 2018, Lakeshore Arts is planning a large mural revitalization project of the Eighth Street skatepark in partnership with StreetARToronto, Toronto Police Service 22 Division, and Toronto Skateboarding Committee. The project is also receiving financial and promotional support provided by Councillor Mark Grimes, Ward 6. Located in the New Toronto

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« Sanguine et terres brûlées »: exposition et discussion sur l’appropriation du territoire et des symboles culturels sur l’Ile de la Tortue (Le Labo, Toronto)

« Sanguine et terres brulées Exposition de Maryse Arseneault Samedi 28 avril – Samedi 12 mai 2018 Le Labo a le grand plaisir de présenter l’exposition « Sanguine et terres brulées / Blood Ties, Scorched Earth » par Maryse Arseneault qui fait partie du festival de photographie Scotiabank CONTACT 2018. CERCLE

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Join the Mentor Database for Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer & Refugee Artist Mentorship Program

« Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Program is seeking Toronto-based professional artists to join its mentor database. This program provides funding for newcomer and refugee professional artists to work with a Toronto-based arts mentor. Why should you join? The program supports the integration and inclusion of newcomer and

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Resource Highlight | Tips For Running A Community Concert

Tips For Running A Community Concert Cass Lincoln | 2018 « Holding a community concert can give your neighborhood a sense of spirit. It will encourage everybody to work together for one common goal. In Canada, there are some amazing community concerts and events, from the Streetrich hip hop classes in

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Appels à projets: résidences artistiques Métissages Urbains (Montréal)

«APPEL À PROJETS AVRIL 2018 Cette année encore nous lançons les appels à projets pour les résidences artistiques estivales de Métissages Urbains ! Nous espérons rencontrer trois artistes qui acceptent de mener un projet de cocréation et de réflexion artistique, avec les gens rencontrés au fil du projet. Encore une

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Profile Highlight: Green Light Arts

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 know of

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Tout Koulè: art thérapie et tourisme responsable, exposition dans le quartier de St Michel (Montréal)

« Tout Koulè, qui signifie « tout en couleurs » en créole, est le résultat d’un travail avec les enfants du quartier Saint-Michel et de Jalousie en Haïti. À travers des ateliers d’art-thérapie, les jeunes montréalais ont été amenés à réfléchir à leur identité en conciliant leur culture haïtienne et la

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Call for Submissions: Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival

« The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival screens the best in Indigenous film from Canada and around the world. This years festival takes place over 5 days, and includes our traditional opening night outdoor film screenings on the beautiful Victoria Island, 3 evenings of film in the Theatre at the

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