{"id":17923,"date":"2015-06-09T06:45:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T10:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/en\/?p=17923"},"modified":"2015-06-09T06:45:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T10:45:13","slug":"article-awards-honour-homes-first-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artbridges.ca\/fr\/article-awards-honour-homes-first-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Article: Homes First Awards Honour Best Homeless Artists (Toronto)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Torontoist<\/a>\u00a0recently featured Homes First’s<\/strong><\/a> awards and the\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0seven residents of Homes First shelters and housing have been nominated for a bursary recognizing their visual art, music, and crafting.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Here’s an excerpt of a recent article:<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0The nominees work in diverse mediums. They have very different backgrounds\u2014some have been homeless for years, others came to Homes First when they lose a job or end a relationship. But each of them uses their art as an outlet.<\/em><\/p>\n

‘[Art] seems like a really good coping mechanism,’ said Hussey. ‘It makes you feel like you\u2019ve done something with the day.'\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Congrats to the nominees and to read the full Torontoist article, click here<\/a>. For more information on Homes First, please visit their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

-submitted by Marie Maccormack, Homes First<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Torontoist\u00a0recently featured Homes First’s awards and the\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0seven residents of Homes First shelters and housing have been nominated for a bursary recognizing their visual art, music, and crafting.\u00a0\u00bb Here’s an excerpt of a recent article: \u00ab\u00a0The nominees work in diverse mediums. They have very different backgrounds\u2014some have been homeless for years,<\/p>\n

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