Scarborough Arts http://scarborougharts.com Wed, 16 May 2012 14:07:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Creative Movement Meet Up http://scarborougharts.com/2012/05/creative-movement-meet-up/ http://scarborougharts.com/2012/05/creative-movement-meet-up/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:16:45 +0000 Scarborough Arts http://scarborougharts.com/?p=4593 All dance and movement beginners, novices and movement phobic folk are welcomed to attend this fun, energetic ”no judgement zone” designed to get you to reconnect with you. “If you can walk you can dance” and this is the philosophy of your laughter loving instructor Tamla Matthews who will have you impressing yourself with just how far you can stretch, how low you can go and how much creativity you really have pent up in your body. Bring water, a large towel or mat. Footwear is optional but please note that this is an outdoor class with music.

FREE at Scarborough Arts, 1859 Kingston Road.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Susan at office@scarborougharts.com or 416-698-7322

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Saturday, July 7, 2012,    10:00am – 4:00pm
Harrison Estate Park,    1859 Kingston Road, Scarborough

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FREE at Scarborough Arts, 1859 Kingston Road.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Susan at office@scarborougharts.com or 416-698-7322
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Art in the Park 2012

Deadline for submissions: Friday, June 1, 2012

Join us as an artist vendor for our annual one-day outdoor art show and sale.

We’re looking for artists and crafts people who can display and sell original handcrafted jewellery, oil, watercolour & acrylic paintings, mosaic, sculpture, stained glass, photography, woodcutting, fibre arts and much more.

Saturday, July 7, 2012
10:00am – 4:00pm
 Harrison Estate Park
1859 Kingston Road, Scarborough

RAIN OR SHINE!

There are 2 ways to submit:

Click here to submit 100% online! No paper or printing!
or
Click here to download the printable PDF submission form. You can mail this to us or drop it off.

Fees:
$50 – SA members
$60 – Non-members
$75 SPECIAL Premium Artist Membership & Exhibition fee (new memberships only)
Rental tables $15 each

For more info, contact us at: 416.698.7322 or programs@scarborougharts.com

 

 

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EGO call for submissions

 

There are 2 ways to submit:

Click here to submit 100% online! No paper or printing!

or

Click here to download the printable PDF submission form. You can mail this to us or drop it off.

 

General Info:

Deadline for submissions: Monday, June 25, 2012 @ 5:00pm

Exhibition Dates: August 1 – August 12, 2012

Exhibition Location: Papermill Gallery @ Todmorden Mills – 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, ON

Opening Reception: Thursday, August 2, 2012

Submission Fee: $20 for SA Members; $30 for non-SA members, or

$50 for a combined new Premium Artist membership & 2012 submission fee!

 

 For more information: Scarborough Arts; 416.698.7322 or programs@scarborougharts.com

 

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Click to see it!

“The first edition of the Big Art Book is unlike any publication on the internet.  Diverse in every possible respect describes the visual and literary art within its virtual pages. Among the nearly 400 pieces of art and writing submitted – by young and old, professionals and amateurs, alike – just about every medium, style, form, culture and subject matter is represented.  As a result, this digital anthology literally embodies the creative heart and soul of Toronto’s largest borough.”

-Margaret Chown, 2012 Big Art Book Juror

 

 

 

Hear the first of 6 podcasts from this publication!

These Audiocasts feature the work of six select writers and poets from the 2012 Big Art Book.
Listen to the pieces on demand, as read by the authors themselves. We follow each reading with an intimate discussion about the work and the inspiration behind it.

1.  David Hobberlin reading On the Waterfront of Toronto

2.  Jamil Kalim reads An Introspective Man

3. Jane Fairburn reads from her book Along the Shore

4. Habeeb Alli reads The Canadian Experience

5. Sheila Bello reads 3 pieces about Talk

6.  Rob Snikkar reading Labels, Libels and Liberties

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Event Planning Group (6- 8 volunteers)

In 2012, Scarborough Arts will be starting up an Event Planning Group composed of staff and volunteers interested in helping plan 2012′s events – specifically Art in the Park, the Annual Juried Art Exhibition and the Subtext Festival. Group members will be involved in planning, outreach, on-site coordation and evaluation/feedback for these events. If you are interested in participating as a member of this group, please send us a paragraph about why you want to join this group to ed@scarborougharts.com The group will meet monthly from February – September 2012 here at 1859 Kingston Road – exact meeting times and dates will be based on volunteer availability.

More volunteer opportunities to come soon! If you want to find out about future volunteer opportunities, please contact office@scarborougharts.com or 416 698-7322.

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Social Media Workshop - Thursday, January 26, 6 – 8 pm
Musical Jam Session - Thursday, February 9, 6 – 8 pm
Photography Workshop - Thursday, March 29, 6 – 8 pm
Sculpture Making Workshop (Found Objects) - Thursday, April 26, 6 – 8 pm
Creative Movement Workshop - Thursday, May 31, 6 – 8 pm
Rainbow of Desires, Theatre Workshop - Thursday, June 28, 6 – 8 pm!
For more information or to RSVP, contact Susan at office@scarborougharts.com or 416-698-7322
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“Kaleidoscope was a great program. It gave the students many opportunities to learn about dance, art, and even character education. It exposed the children to different cultures (re: Brendan’s Chinese New year Presentation) The children really enjoyed it; both the program and the snacks! It included so many fun activities and allowed the students to learn and reflect. Too bad the program is so short. It was a wonderful experience” – Susan Kwok, grade 4 teacher Silver Springs Public School.
Next on the Kaleidoscope agenda is Military Trail Public School where the program will work in an after school capacity with grades 7s & 8s!

MEDIA COVERAGE

Story at torontoobserver.ca

Story at Artbridges

BACKGROUND

Scarborough contains some of the most diverse neighbourhoods and schools in Canada, yet the provision of arts and cultural programs is limited, particularly for newcomers, youth and culturally-diverse communities. To address this, Scarborough Arts has created Kaleidoscope, a new collaborative arts and culture after school program involving 5 schools and 8 collaborative partners. The program will involve 5 art forms (mural/graffiti arts, performing arts, music, creative movement/dance and digital arts) as a medium for intercultural dialogue and creative expression.

Tamla Matthews-Morgan is the program coordinator for Kaleidoscope and brings a rich blend of experiences, education and ideas to this exciting and innovative endeavor. Kaleidoscope is made possible by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, which will support the project for five years.

Future plans for Kaleidoscope include a summer component and a documentary. Kaleidoscope will start January 2011 in the following schools: Warden Woods Public School, Silver Springs Public School, Military Trail Public School, St. Dunstan Catholic School, and St. Boniface Catholic School.

We welcome community support so if you are interested in volunteering please contact us at tamla@scarborougharts.com or 416 698-7322. We welcome all ages!

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Download all the songs from the Phase 2 collective’s CD !!   http://scarborougharts.bandcamp.com/  Hear what this spectacularly talented group of youth created over the summer of 2011.  Visit the Phase 2 blog here:  http://phase2collective.com/

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