Art Starts – Summer in the Heights « Summer in the Heights is a short documentary that showcases the wild and wonderful programs that took place this summer in Lawrence Heights. Check out this snapshot that reflects both the breadth and depth of the work Art Starts does year around in
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« Giving Voice to the Arts and Culture of the Northwest Territories » – Article (Canada Council for the Arts)
Here’s a insightful blog from the Canada Council for the Arts, about Kelly Wilhelm’s trip to Inuvik to attend the « Giving Voice to our Arts and Culture » event at the Great Northern Arts Festival. The following is an excerpt from the blog: (Lisa, ArtBridges) » The event, Giving Voice to our Arts
« My addiction is my art »: DI Newsletter, Calgary Drop-in and Rehab Centre (Calgary)
The Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre’s most recent newsletter features an inspiring story about Larry Guterson, an artist and participant at The DI. Here’s an excerpt from the article (written by Steve Baldwin): He finds strength, hope, and refuge in his art at The DI. « I don’t drink or do
Video about ArtHeart Community Art Centre (Toronto)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Uf9T95K-E « For over two decades ArtHeart Community Art Centre has been a stabilizing presence in the community of Regent Park. We provide free visual arts education, programs, materials and a nutritious meal to children, youth, adults and seniors living in Regent Park and the surrounding neighbourhoods. Our mission is to
Photo Story: Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre (Toronto)
The Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre (CCAC), which provides low-cost music and art lessons to children in the CCAC’s neighborhood, has put together a wonderful slideshow sharing moments from various CCAC’s activities. (Video: Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre) -posted with permission from David Blackmore, Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre To read other ArtBridges’ posts
Community Collaboration: ‘Placemaking’ Brings Halifax Neighbourhood Together
Kate MacLennan, the Community Arts Facilitator for the Halifax Regional Municipality, submitted this story in response to my post ‘Friday Morning Coffee: Inviting Stories About Community Arts.‘ Find out what ‘Placemaking’ is and read how city engineers and staff collaborated with community artists and residents to unite and strengthen one
Inspiration and Trepidation: Starting a Community Arts Organization « Different Stories, Common Experiences » (Algoma, ON)
“Robin Sutherland is an emerging arts manager and community artist who has recently moved from Toronto to her home community of Algoma, Northern Ontario, to establish Thinking Rock Community Arts, a new organization that will seek to engage and build community along the North Shore of Lake Huron. This blog
Video Update: SYiM – Southern Youth In Motion (Toronto)
While SYiM (Southern Youth In Motion) is busy working away on the second issue of SYiMzine, we thought we’d share some videos from their showcase event last December. The showcase brought together youth from southern and northern Ontario to share their artwork while raising awareness of First Nations aspirations and
Inspiration and Trepidation: Starting a Community Arts Organization « Where It Started » (Algoma, ON)
“Robin Sutherland is an emerging arts manager and community artist who has recently moved from Toronto to her home community of Algoma, Northern Ontario, to establish Thinking Rock Community Arts, a new organization that will seek to engage and build community along the North Shore of Lake Huron. This blog
Labyrinth Builds Community at Common Roots Urban Farm in Halifax, NS
Adrian in Halifax, NS, submitted this story in response to our post ‘Friday Morning Coffee: Inviting Stories About Community Arts.’ Read how he started building a labyrinth out of found materials and ended up creating much more! If you have a personal story about community arts that you’d like to