« QANUQTUURNIQ: A Project by Embassy of Imagination and MU MURAL DEDICATION EVENT: AUGUST 9, 2016. 4-6PM! July 25 – August 11, 2016, Montreal, Quebec 2360 Rue Ontario East, Habitations Coupal Qanuqtuurniq is a public mural in Montreal by Cape Dorset, Nunavut youth artists. The mural engages viewers to appreciate
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Youth Artists Call-Out! Transform a transport into street art, Aug.15-19 (NORDIK Institute, Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
« NORDIK Institute is providing a free youth artists workshop that will provide young adults (14+) an opportunity to create an outdoor mural for the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center. The week-long workshop (Aug. 15-19) will provide skills exchange and entrepreneurial development through peer mentoring with the final result being a youth-driven
Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (Aug 10-14, Ottawa)
« The Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival is excited to return for our 5th annual festival and to announce our 2016 programming, screening the best in Indigenous film from Canada and around the world. This years festival takes place over 5 days, and includes our traditional outdoor film screenings on
Mosaic Mural Fundraising Campaign (East End Arts, Toronto)
« East End Arts needs your support to complete a community mosaic mural at Danforth and Coxwell this summer. We need to raise $8,500 to meet our $50,000 goal. Every dollar donated will go to paying artists, mural materials, and related project costs. Please Donate Now! This August, talented ceramics artist
Bull’s Eye: imagineNATIVE’s search contest for emerging Indigenous music talent – Deadline Aug.31
« CAN YOU HIT THE MARK? imagineNATIVE with support from Slaight Music are searching for Canada’s newest, unknown music talent and providing them $10,000 cash towards unprecedented opportunities to turn their talent into a career! Through an online contest, Canada’s newest Indigenous musicians will be invited this summer to submit a
Community Mural Painting Party (Native Education College & grunt gallery, Vancouver)
« grunt gallery and the Native Education College (NEC) have partnered together to create two new large-scale, full colour murals in celebration of the NEC’s 30th anniversary at their location in Mount Pleasant. Mural #1 – Where the People Are Welcome, led by artist Marissa Nahanee (Squamish & Nisga’a) with Jerry Whitehead (Cree), will be painted on
CultureShock Community Arts Festival (Aug 12-13, Toronto)
« CultureShock Community Arts Festival (cultureshockfest.ca) is a FREE all-ages multi-day festival presented by UrbanArts held in Little Avenue Memorial Park. The 11th annual festival will launch with a Kick-Off event on Thursday August 11th (7 pm) at 19 John Street (Weston Rd. & Lawrence Ave.) with an intimate musical and spoken word performance, as well as an
VIDEO: Breaking the Ties that Bind Us | Lora Northway | TEDxThunderBay
« Lora speaks of helping youth discover pride and self worth, and points out art can break the ties that bind us, not only with our own growth, but in acceptance of others. She makes the case, art is the teacher, and we are the students, if we can stop and
Call for GTA-based Artists: Apply to be a PATCH Project Artist!
« LOOKING FOR A BIGGER CANVAS? Millions of feet of construction hoarding (the plywood fence that line construction sites) line our city’s streets. This could be your next canvas! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to exhibit existing or newly commissioned artwork. Apply to be a PATCH artist today! DEADLINE: AUGUST
Writing Winning Proposals: How to Get Grants to Support Your Art! (Calgary)
« Saturday, August 13, 2016 @ 11AM – 12:30PM CommunityWise Resource Centre (Common Room) – 223 12 Ave SW Optional 1-on-1 meetings with mentors (20 min. blocks, to be booked on arrival) @ 2 – 4PM $10 – includes mentor meeting Register online EAR is partnering with Visual Arts Alberta –