Category: Featured
Call for Facilitators: SA Suite of Programs 2018-19
10th August
Are you an artist or educator interested in bringing your artistic and cultural activities to Scarborough? Scarborough Arts is looking for engaging individuals to be part of our artist roster and plan and lead enriching arts workshops, talks, and events in Scarborough as part of our annual SA Suite of Programs 2018-19!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, September 3 at 11:59 PM EST.
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ABOUT SA SUITE OF PROGRAMS
Throughout the year, Scarborough Arts offers a collection of creative, innovative and accessible workshops and events series in various locations of Scarborough. At low-cost, these workshops are accessible to people of all backgrounds, abilities, and ages and encourages individuals, friends, and families to explore their creative side. Workshops cover various art disciplines, including but not limited to visual arts, new media, literary arts, music, dance, photography, performance, crafts, and participatory arts. These workshops are categorized into … Read More »
Call for Submissions: Scarborough Arts’ 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition
9th August
2018 THEME: EQUITY THROUGH EMERGENCE
(in partnership with Neighbourhood Arts Network)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 11:59 PM EST
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Scarborough Arts produces the Annual Juried Exhibition, a showcase of visual artworks created by local artists in response to a theme. For Scarborough Arts’ 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition, artists are invited to submit works in painting, sculpture, printmaking, video, installation and/or sound- and performance-based works that respond to the theme Equity through Emergence.
Submissions are open to emerging, mid-career, and professional artists. In order to be eligible, artists must be a past or current resident, go to school or work in Scarborough and/or have an affiliation with the Scarborough area.
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Grant-Writing Workshop with Toronto Arts Council’s Peter Kingstone
31st July
When: Wednesday, September 19, 6–8 PM Where: Scarborough Arts, 1859 Kingston RoadRSVP: bit.ly/2vqnTqb
Scarborough Arts is pleased to partner with the Toronto Arts Council (TAC) to present a workshop with Peter Kingstone, Visual and Media Arts Officer at TAC. Peter will lead an informal discussion on how to access TAC funds; what is needed for a grant; tips and best practices for writing a grant application (focusing on the importance of storytelling, audience, history, and documentation); matching your project with the appropriate grants; and other possible sources of funding for your projects.
This workshop is geared for artists looking to apply to the Visual Artists and the Media Artists programs.
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ABOUT PETER KINGSTONEPeter Kingstone is a Toronto-based visual artist and curator, working primarily in video and photography. As an independent artist, Peter’s installation pieces have been shown across Canada and internationally, and he was awarded the Untitled Artist Award in 2005 for … Read More »
The Scarborough Sign Selfie Contest
25th July
Back to The Scarborough Sign
EXHIBITION DATES
August 1 – 27, 2018
LOCATION
Bridlewood Mall, 2900 Warden Avenue
August 1 – 10
VIEW MAP
Thomson Memorial Park, 1005 Brimley Road
August 11 – 15
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This August, Scarborough Arts presents The Scarborough Sign Selfie Contest! Get those selfie sticks ready as we are on the hunt for Scarborough’s Most Creative Selfie. Showcase your Scarborough pride—take a selfie with The Scarborough Sign and get a chance to win some amazing prize packages!
HOW IT WORKS / HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Head out to Bridlewood Mall (August 1–10) or to Thomson Memorial Park (August 11–15) and strike your most creative pose with The Scarborough Sign as your background. Surprise us!
Upload the photo on your Facebook page and/or your Instagram page using the hashtag #MyScarborough.
Up to ten (10) finalists will be shortlisted for public voting on Facebook and Instagram.
The top 3 photos with the most “Likes” across Facebook and … Read More »
The Scarborough Sign
1st June
The Scarborough Sign at University of Toronto Scarborough. Photo by Jeff of Peppercorn Imagine.
ABOUT
The Scarborough Sign is a community-developed public art installation that showcases and brings together Scarborough’s many artistic communities and neighbourhoods.
From June to October 2018, a life-sized SCARBOROUGH sign (36’ wide x 5’ tall) will travel to six different neighbourhoods across north and central Scarborough. At each stop, The Scarborough Sign will display community arts projects by local artists, collectives, and residents. The Sign will also engage audiences in multi-disciplinary arts events, accessible workshops, and site-specific arts activities involving various art forms from textiles, spoken word, poetry, calligraphy, and photography. All activities are free and open to the public.
Get your selfie sticks out! Travel with The Scarborough Sign this summer and experience all that the Scarborough arts scene has to offer!
The Scarborough Sign is presented by Scarborough Arts in … Read More »
ON VIEW AT THE BLUFFS GALLERY: Camila Wong’s The Evolution of Self-Identity
2nd May
The Evolution of Self-Identity
Featuring works by Camila Wong
Curated by María Alejandra Olórtegui Ibáñez
Exhibition Dates: May 3 to June 28, 2018
Opening Reception: May 11, 3 PM–5 PM
Bluffs Gallery at Scarborough Arts
1859 Kingston Road
The Evolution of Self-Identity presents art works created by Peruvian born artist, Camila Wong. Wong’s exhibit explores self-identity through the combination of themes relating to art therapy, everyday life, humour, reflection, environment and social issues. Wong’s works can be seen to depict her bold artistic style of applying heavy paint and using repetitive, expressive energetic lines and brushstrokes to create optical illusion, lively movement, harmony and unity.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“I use painting as form of art therapy. I see it as a medium that is therapeutic and can help us to heal and express our feelings about the rights, the wrongs and the comedy of our everyday lives.
As a hard of … Read More »
Explore the Scarborough Arts building on Doors Open 2018!
1st May
On May 26 and 27, explore the spaces within the Scarborough Arts building on 1859 Kingston Road and find out about the building’s history, architecture, and interesting facts and stories as part of Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf!
You’re invited to What’s Your Story, A Celebration of Reading and Writing in Scarborough and North York on June 9
30th April
Join Scarborough Arts and North York Arts for a celebration of reading and writing at What’s Your Story, hosted by award-winning author Catherine Hernandez!
Register for Creative Facilitation Camp in partnership with East End Arts
6th April
Dates: May 26 and 27, 2018, from 10 AM to 6 PM
Location: St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Avenue
Cost: $50 (all inclusive)
Register via Eventbrite: https://creative-facilitation-camp.eventbrite.ca/
Creative Facilitation Camp is a two-day professional development series ideal for artists, arts facilitators, and arts and culture workers looking to develop their creative facilitation skills.
Over the two days, participants will learn how to:
— Create safe and welcoming spaces for participants
— Build trust between the facilitator and the participants
— Allow and prompt creativity of participants
— Build confidence as a creative facilitator
— Develop creative ways to transform your arts & culture practices into engaging workshops and learning opportunities for others
The workshop’s curriculum is based on the Creative Community Model developed by Partners for Youth Empowerment (PYE) Global. PYE Global has worked with East End Arts and Scarborough Arts to provide a customized program that addresses the unique needs of the … Read More »
You are invited to the Healthy Arts for Seniors Opening Reception & Anthology Launch on April 19
26th March
Scarborough Arts is pleased to present the Healthy Arts for Seniors Exhibition Opening Reception and Anthology Launch on April 19, 2018!
