« 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
Conferences, Education & Training
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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