{"id":20674,"date":"2016-12-02T06:53:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T10:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/en\/?p=20674"},"modified":"2016-12-02T06:53:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T10:53:26","slug":"art-starts-annual-showcase-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artbridges.ca\/fr\/art-starts-annual-showcase-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Starts Annual Showcase (Dec 7, Toronto)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nArt Starts celebrates its 2016 season\u00a0with an art exhibit and performance extravaganza<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Award winning community arts organization Art Starts is proud to present its 2016 Showcase on Wednesday, December 7th, from 6pm-8pm at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. This free event features an open house, visual art, music and dance performances.<\/p>\n

The event will celebrate city wide collaborations between artists and community members working in a variety of artistic disciplines. The Showcase unites people of all ages who have participated in Art Starts programs in the Eglinton-Oakwood, Villaways, Lawrence Heights and Glendower neighbourhoods in North York and Scarborough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited and invite you all to attend this unique exhibition,\u201d says Special Projects Manager Julian Carvajal, \u201cyou will have the opportunity to connect, interact and experience the vibrant streets of our neighbourhoods\u201d.<\/p>\n

The evening will feature:<\/p>\n

\u25cf Original music performances and testimonials by youth from the \u201cNext Up\u201d music program
\n\u25cf Youth from Lawrence Heights \u201cFree the Streets\u201d program present spoken word statements relating to themes of displacement, revitalization and gentrification
\n\u25cf Young artists from \u201cASAP\u201d (After School Arts Program) showcase 3 skits and an original song
\n\u25cf \u201cLearn the Bassics\u201d children and youth will perform a bass rendition of their (surprise!) song of choice
\n\u25cf \u201cProgram Without Walls\u201d mothers will perform a Flamenco Bellydance fusion under the guidance of award-winning dancer Anjelica Scannura
\n\u25cf A slide show featuring photography by our \u201cTrue HeaART\u201d youth participants
\n\u25cf A dance piece will be performed by Villaways participants who are experiencing the realities of displacement as their community is torn down and rebuilt
\n\u25cf Fashion displays by youth from \u201cKut x Sew\u201d fashion program
\n\u25cf Live testimonials by artists and participants from a wide range of programs<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Showcase will feature an abundance of talent, grass-roots collaboration and inspiring creativity\u201d, says Art Starts Interim Executive Director Tamara Haberman.<\/p>\n

Art Starts is a charitable organization that has been bringing professional artists and underserved communities together in community-building arts programs for over 23 years. They are the winners of Toronto Arts Foundation\u2019s 2013 Arts for Youth Award.<\/p>\n

WHO: Art Starts
\nWHAT: 2016 Program Showcase
\nWHEN: Wednesday December 7th, 2015. 6-8pm.
\nWHERE: Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street, North York<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit www.artstarts.net<\/a> or contact Program\u00a0Director: amiga@artstarts.net.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Art Starts celebrates its 2016 season\u00a0with an art exhibit and performance extravaganza \u00ab\u00a0Award winning community arts organization Art Starts is proud to present its 2016 Showcase on Wednesday, December 7th, from 6pm-8pm at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. This free event features an open house, visual art, music and<\/p>\n

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