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: Emergence Symposium – Arts & Equity: Leading Social Change (Neighbourhood Arts Network)
« Emergence is a partnership by Neighbourhood Arts Network, a strategic initiative of Toronto Arts Foundation. This opportunity offers artists and community leaders valuable resources, facilitation skills, peer-to-peer learning opportunities and insights that will empower the community engaged arts sector and further promote more inclusiveness and equitable conditions within the neighbourhoods
Video: Welcome to ArtBridges
In the last of our series, this video, created by Andrea Dorfman, is an introduction to ArtBridges and our mandate. This video was made with support from the J.W. McConnell Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Ruth Mandel—WHO GIVES fund. Watch the video above or on Youtube and please share
CBC Arts Article: Art City Inc. Winnipeg
CBC Arts shares with us a recent article on Tyler Malissa Ritchot, a participant of Art City Inc.’s programming in Winnipeg. Here’s an excerpt from the article, as well as a video below to learn more about Tyler, the costumes and Art City! It’s great that these special stories about
Resource Highlight | Toward Training: The Meanings and Practices of Social Change Work in the Arts
Toward Training: The Meanings and Practices of Social Change Work in the Arts Judith Marcuse and Yael Harlap | International Centre of Art for Social Change | British Columbia | 2006 « This study is motivated by Canadian choreographer and producer Judith Marcuse’s desire to develop opportunities for artists to learn to put
Sharing the stories of refugees to Canada; digital stories, videos, performances, art (North York Community House, Toronto)
« North York Community House is pleased to be recognizing April as Refugee Rights Month by hosting a free community education event called Once Upon a Refugee. Through Digital Story videos, performances, art and guest speakers, we hope to amplify the voices of refugees from all over the world who have
Scarborough Arts’ Healthy Arts for Seniors (HAFS) Exhibition (April 5-27)
Exhibit marks Scarborough elders as diverse, multilingual storytellers « On April 19, Scarborough Arts presents the Healthy Arts for Seniors (HAFS) Exhibition Opening Reception and Anthology Launch, showcasing photography, poetry, fiction and non-fiction prose, and audio recordings created by 18 Scarborough seniors as part of the HAFS program. Exploring themes of
Resource Highlight | 4Cs Foundation Art Bikers Program History & Learnings
4Cs Foundation Art Bikers Program Design and Review 4Cs Foundation | Nova Scotia | 2018 « 4Cs Foundation is sharing this document reflecting the history, design and some of the learnings of our Art Bikers program. The Art Bikers program is unique in Canada. Started in 2007, we are proud to
Dawson City International Short Film Festival (Mar 29-Apr 1)
« The Dawson City International Short Film Festival sprang into action in 2000, as a project of the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) and a few ambitious and creative film enthusiasts from the community. KIAC is an arts centre founded and governed by the Dawson City Arts Society (DCAS)
Culture Days Saskatchewan Funding Assistance (SaskCulture)
« Culture Days is a collaborative, pan-Canadian movement designed to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. Nation-wide Culture Days celebrations will take place September 28, 29 and 30, 2018. SaskCulture is pleased to offer Culture Days Funding Assistance (CDFA)