It is with heavy hearts that ArtBridges/ToileDesArts shares the news that artist Cathy Elliott of DAREarts has passed away. Our deepest condolences to Cathy’s family, friends and to DAREarts.
« Cathy is a Dora nominated performer, director, creator and musical director. She is an Acadian/Irish/Mi’kmaq registered member of the Sipekne’katik Reserve in Nova Scotia, and has been writing and performing theatre for the past 30 years. She has also been an Artist/Educator, working with Sudbury Theatre Centre & the Sioux Lookout Literacy Festival, Talk is Free Theatre Camp, Theatre Orangeville Young Company, and the DAREarts First RootsProgram as a strong arts advocacy program for remote and urban FNMI communities and their children. She co-wrote the script and co-directed Graham Greene in the DAREarts Webequie FN documentary, ‘Fill My Hollow Bones’. »
Follow her extensive work at DAREarts here.
Read Cathy’s posts on ArtBridges:
02/08/17 – Conseils et outils de la ToileDesArts no2 : Le démarrage de projets en région rurale ou dans les communautés des PNMI
02/08/16 “Children of God” and Community Healing Through Theatre: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
10/07/15 – Stepping Sideways – Resiliency and the Learning Heart: by DAREarts artist-educator Cathy Elliott
08/27/15 – ArtBridges Tips & Tools Series: DAREarts Practical Guide for Artists Visiting Remote FNMI Communities
08/21/15 – ArtBridges’ Community Arts 101 Audio Series: Cathy Elliott (DAREarts First Roots)
03/30/15 – Paving a Future – The Ice Road to Tuk: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
12/15/14 – You’re Gonna Save the World: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
10/30/14 – Thunder Bay & Rexdale – Too Much in Common: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
07/04/14 – Excellence is Earned: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
05/23/14 – Introducing – DAREarts Atlantic: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
04/29/14 – DAREarts Out on the Land in Attawpiskat: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
03/24/14 – My Drum’s Journey: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
02/16/14 – It Starts With a Circle: Stories from a DAREarts Artist-Educator
Read DAREarts’ profile on ArtBridges’ Community-Engaged Arts Directory and Map
