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Study: Do Community Arts Programs Promote Positive Youth Development?
Michelle Goulet, from Calgary, called us at ArtBridges one day, to inquire about community-based arts information for a school assignment for UVic’s Child and Youth Care Program. Over the course of the conversation, we–in turn–began inquiring about an academic article on community-based arts that she mentioned! She referred us to an
How Do I Start a Community Art Project? | Featured Resource
The ArtBridges Resource Portal connects you to community arts toolkits and research, reflections and stories, program ideas, and more. These resources have been developed and generously shared by artists and cultural workers in Canada through the course of their work. The Neighbours Toolkit was created by the Halifax Regional Municipality
Paper: The Art of Resilience, The Resilience of Art / L’art de la résilience, la résilience de l’art
Read The Art of Resilience, The Resilience of Art/L’art de la résilience, la résilience de l’art, a « paper on the contribution of art and culture to urban resilience and livability. » « Note to the Reader This paper is the product of conversations that took place during two linked meetings held between
Resource Highlight – Making Art Work: A Labour Arts Manual
The ArtBridges Resource Portal connects you to community arts toolkits and research, reflections and stories, program ideas, and much more. These resources have been developed and generously shared by artists and cultural workers in Canada through the course of their work. —— Making Art Work: A Labour Arts Manual takes a detailed look
Workbook: A Guide for Learning Through the Arts (Alexander Society for Special Needs, Annapolis Valley, NS)
Alexander Society for Special Needs’ workbook, A Guide for Learning Through the Arts (2011), online. Read our ArtBridges profile on Alexander Society here. -posted with permission Kathleen Purdy, Director, Alexander Society Please see ArtBridges’ Google map for more information For ArtBridges/ToileDesArts sponsorship opportunities: Simon Constam, Sponsorship Director, simon@artbridges.ca, 905-537-7227 Return to ArtBridges/ToileDesArts
Resource: Mural Routes’ Mural Map of Canada
Mural Routes has a great resource on their website for those who are interested in Mural Art in Canada! Their Mural Map of Canada is a valuable resource where one can learn more about all the unique and creative mural projects that are scattered across the country! If your community
Know your grants: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (Resource)
Grant: Community Arts Program « The Community Arts Program (CAP) is available to community-based arts organizations and groups. The program funds projects related to arts workshops, presentations, productions, new creations, adjudicator fees, artist fees, and travel costs. » For more information on NLAC’s Community Arts Program grant, click here. Grant: ArtsSmarts « ArtsSmarts
Toolkit/Catalogue: Collective Murals by the Catalyst Centre (Toronto)
Collective Murals is a catalogue that is found on the Catalogue section of the website Catalystcentre.ca. This toolkit is about murals and using visual art and critical thinking to create public art actions. Making a mural is different from other art forms because it is large, public and the catalogue provides information on
Labour Arts Manual: MAKING ART WORK
The Workers Arts & Heritage Centre (WAHC) in Hamilton ON, recently launched the toolkit that artist Ingrid Mayrhofer made on Labour Arts across Canada. Ingrid Mayrhofer writes on page 1: « This manual is intended as a practical tool for artists who work in collaboration with labour/community members. The examples of projects,