“Workman Arts Satellite East
A unique ongoing partnership in support of mental health
Various Locations, Ongoing
FREE
Thanks to a $1 million investment over four years from the Slaight Family Foundation, Workman Arts is expanding its art training programs throughout the GTA by partnering with East End Arts, and the city’s other LASOs.
Over the coming years, we will be able to offer a great range of exciting new programming through this incredible partnership that tackles the prevalence of social isolation in individuals with mental health issues and the lack of opportunities to build lasting social connections through meaningful engagement outside of the mainstream mental health system. Workman Arts’ art training programs are unique in the mental health sector because they do not treat the art class as secondary to the mental health benefits. High-quality art classes across all disciplines are facilitated by instructors with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction issues.
Here at East End Arts we are firm believers in the power of the arts to heal. Early in 2021 we had the opportunity to learn about how the science behind that idea works (hint: it’s real science and it really works), and we are thrilled to be able to work with the experts at Workman Arts to bring incredible opportunities to support the mental health of the communities we serve.
CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR WORKMAN ARTS SATELLITE PROGRAMS
Deadline to Apply: June 23, 2022
Artists, do you have a fun, unique idea for an online or in-person community art class? Do you live in one of the 6 LASO neighbourhoods? (South Etobicoke, North/Central Etobicoke, York/Weston, East Toronto, North York and Scarborough ). Apply with your class ideas by June 23, 2022! Priority is given to applications that are culturally specific, present unique/uncommon art forms, and are classes that can be taught in languages other than English! Learn more HERE.
CALL FOR PEER SUPPORTS & ACTIVE LISTENERS FOR WORKMAN ARTS SATELLITE PROGRAMS
Deadline to Apply: June 24, 2022
Community members: Are you interested in assisting with our Satellite arts workshops through a unique, peer support or active listening role? Do you live in one of the 6 LASO neighbourhoods? (South Etobicoke, North/Central Etobicoke, York/Weston, East Toronto, North York and Scarborough). Apply to be a Workman Arts Satellite Peer Support by June 24, 2022! No experience is necessary, and training is provided! Learn more HERE.”
For more information, please visit: https://eastendarts.ca/workman-arts-satellite-east-programs
-from East End Arts
