ARTS 4 ALL ESSENTIALS

This series of two or three workshops will be designed for people interested and experienced in art and other processes that engage the community; artists of all ages, disciplines and traditions, as well as others with a professional or special interest in community-engaged arts practices. The format will include presentations, discussions, guest presenters, hands-on workshops, creative explorations, take-home resources, and optional evening performances. Project partner is Toronto’s Jumblies Theatre, under the direction of Ruth Howard.

http://www.jumbliestheatre.org/now/arts4allessentials.html

STREET CULTURE MEDIA PROJECT

A year-long project in partnership with Street Culture Kidz, Saskatchewan Film Pool, Albert Library etc, this two part project will provide ‘youth at risk’ with the skills of creative photography and film-making. Photography and video are creative art forms with many avenues of departure. Photovoice methods have proven to be successful tools for giving voice to underserved minorities and advocacy on their behalf. The project objectives are numerous: the creation of a supportive environment and community based around photography; the assembling and presentation of an end of project exhibition and a resultant catalogue of the exhibition will advocate the rights of the marginalized community served, and educate the public at large in regard to their life circumstances and challenges.