Update: Sommaire de la recherche pour les arts communautaires francophones au Nouvelle-Écosse / Summary of research for Francophone community arts in Nova Scotia

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Sommaire de la recherche sur les arts communautaires en Nouvelle-Écosse
le 13 janvier, 2012

Presqu’encerclé par l’océan Atlantique, la Nouvelle-Écosse loge les douces baies tout comme les falaises impressionantes. Le beau paysage est une source d’inspiration pour plusieurs artistes, mais pour quelques autres, ce sont les nombreux initiatives en arts communautaires francophones qui inspire la créativité!

D’une liste de 38 sources, nous avons identifié 10 organismes qui font du bon travail en les arts communautaires À Dartmouth, la Fédération culturelle acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FéCANE) est une excellente ressource qui a crée le réseau Rout’arts qui facilite la diffusion des arts de la scène pour les artistes acadien(ne)s et francophones émergents. Le Conseil acadien de Par-en-bas (CAPEB), à Tusket, ont plusieurs ateliers en théâtre, photographie, danse, ou musique qui sont offerts gratuitement pour le jeunes, et à prix abordable pour le public. De plus, il y a une gallerie d’art au centre, et le CAPEB fait le support de festivals acadiens. Plusieurs autres organismes ont un modèle semblable, préférant les ateliers multi-disciplinaires et les expositions d’art visuels, comme le Conseil des arts de la Baie à Pointe-de-l’Église, l’Association des francophones de la vallée d’Annapolis à Greenwood, la Société Sainte-Croix à Antigonish, et l’Association acadienne des artistes de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AAANÉ) à Dartmouth.

Étant donné que la vaste majorité des néo-écossais sont anglophones, il y a une forte tendance vers le soutient et la promotion de la langue et de la culture acadienne et francophone. Le Centre communautaire de Truro se concentre sur la fierté linguistique à travers les arts, en offrant des sessions de contes pour les jeunes et de musique traditionnelle pour les aînés. Le Conseil jeunesse provincial de la Nouvelle-Écosse (Dartmouth), un organisme qui cherche à appuyer les jeunes en leur développement culturel, offre plusieurs projets de formation en les arts multidisciplinaires à prix abordable.

Gardez au courant de notre blogue afin de lire les profils sur ces organismes extraordinaires!

Merci de votre lecture!
Alexa de Repentigny-MacAulay,
Assistante de recherche, ToileDesArts

Summary: francophone community arts in Nova Scotia
January 13th, 2012

Almost completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia is home to many gentle bays and awe-inspiring cliffs. The beautiful landscapes are a great source of inspiration for many artists, for others, the many great community arts initiatives are what inspire Francophones to be creative.

From a list of 38 sources, we’ve identified 10 organizations doing some really great community arts work. In Dartmouth, the Fédération culturelle acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FéCANE) is an excellent resource for arts activities, and has created a network for emerging Acadian and Francophone performing artists called Rout’arts. The Conseil acadien de Par-en-bas (CAPEB), located in Tusket, offers a variety of workshops in theatre, photography, dance, and music which are free for youth and affordably priced for the public. They also have an art gallery in the centre, and support Acadian festivals. Several other organizations have a similar model, preferring multi-disciplinary workshops and art exhibits, such as the Conseil des arts de la Baie in Pointe-de-l’Église, the Association des francophones de la vallée d’Annapolis in Greenwood, the Société Sainte-Croix in Antigonish, and the Association acadienne des artistes de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AAANÉ) in Dartmouth.

As the vast majority of Nova Scotians are Anglophones, there is a strong tendency in Francophone organizations to focus on supporting and promoting Acadian and Francophone language and culture. The Centre communautaire de Truro highlights linguistic and cultural pride through the arts, by offering storytelling sessions for children and youth and traditional music marking for seniors. The Conseil jeunesse provincial de la Nouvelle-Écosse in Dartmouth supports youth in cultural development by offering projects in multidisciplinary arts training at an affordable price.

Stay updated for the profiles on these amazing organizations!

Thanks for reading!
Alexa de Repentigny-MacAulay
Francophone Research Assistant, ArtBridges

Profile: 220 Oak Street Potters (Toronto)

Profile: 220 Oak Street Potters

Status: Not-for-profit

Community served: youth and adults

Arts focus: Pottery

Language: English

Location: 220 Oak Street, Toronto, Ontario

Mandate: to provide an open and supportive environment that uses pottery to foster creative thinking, self reliance and entrepreneurship.

Main arts activities: Pottery, wheel and hand molding.

Contact: Alexandra Elliott

Phone number: 416 686 0208

E-mail: Alexandraelliott@rogers.com

- submitted by Alexandra Elliott, 220 Oak Street Potters

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Profile: Art Programs @ Women’s Place Kenora (Kenora, ON)

Profile: Women’s Place Kenora
Status: Charitable Non-Profit
Community Served: Women
Arts Focus: We provide opportunities for different forms of art. Art forms are utilized for a healing approach to dealing with all issues affecting women and their families.
Language(s): English
Location: Kenora, Ontario
Mandate: Women’s Place is women’s resource centre, owned and operated by a feminist collective, which exists to advocate for dignity and equality for all women.
Main Arts Activities/Projects:
SWEETGRASS FILM FESTIVAL 2011 – This festival was just held Sep 30-Oct 2, 2011 during Culture Days.  Three days of film screenings, filmmakers, entertainment, food and much discussion and learning.
REGULAR ART ACTIVITIES – We hold a variety of art workshops throughout the year with themes such as healthy lifestyles, gardening, dreams, self-esteem, culture, etc.
PUBLIC EDUCATION – At awareness events, we have a canvas available for persons who participate and feel they would like to paint, draw, spray, glue, sprinkle, sew their feelings and thoughts about what the event means to them.
Contact: Colette Surovy, Executive Director
Phone Number: (807) 468-9095
E-mail: info@wpk.ca or colette627@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Womens-Place-Kenora
Address: 530 3rd Street North, Kenora, Ontario, P9N 2M3

Submitted by Colette Surovy, Executive Director
Women’s Place Kenora

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Profile: Smooth Rock Falls Art Center (Smooth Rock Falls, ON)

Profile: Smooth Rock Falls Art Center
Status: Not-for-profit Organization
Community Served: Adults and Youth 15+ years.  Special young children’s programs are held in other venues, such as the SRF Public Library.
Arts focus: Visual & Textile Arts (Anyone may join but visual and textile arts is our focus.)
Language: French/English (Bilingual)
Location: SRF Heritage Centre, basement.
Mandate: To promote the creation of art within the community, to educate the public about the arts, and to encourage, and mentor, young artists in the community.
Main arts activities/projects:  We are a Partner with the SFR Heritage Centre.  We have Open Studios (twice weekly) where artists can create in a group environment, working on their own projects.  We schedule workshops on specific Thursday dates, and have occasional weekend workshops from Visiting Artists.  We have a small ongoing art exhibition in the clubhouse and an annual Art Exhibition/Sale during the Smooth Rock Truckfest in September.
Contact: President 2012, Pamela Dallaire
Phone number: 705-262-1506
E-mail: pameladallaire@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.srfartists.webs.com/
Address: The clubhouse is located at 45 Third Avenue, Smooth Rock Falls, ON.  Letters should be mailed to Pamela Dallaire, PO Box 466, Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada, P0L 2B0.

-submitted by Pam Dallaire, Centre Art SRF Art Center

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Profile: Porcupine Art Club (Timmins, ON)

Profile:  Porcupine Art Club
Status:  Not-for-profit organization, incorporated. Established Sept 1947.
Community served: Adults 18+ years but some special projects involve children.
Art focus: Visual Arts – Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, and other two dimensional fine artwork (does not include photography).
Location: The corner of Pine St.N. and Eighth Ave. (in the Roy Nicholson Park), Timmins, Ontario, Canada.
Mandate:
Aims and Objectives
a) To foster interest in the appreciation of art.
b) To promote professional development of members.
c) To promote professional relationship with art centers and art groups.
d) To further art education in the community.
Main art activities and projects:  Once a week (usually on Thursday evening) the PAC holds either a workshop, group free paint (working on their own projects), business meeting, outing, slideshow, or artist demonstration.  Examples of workshops are Charcoal Drawing from photo reference or a live model, Graphite, Pastel, Watercolour techniques, Printmaking, Oil Painting, Framing, and more.  Weekend workshops by visiting artists can be held at any time and cost is determined by the artist teacher.  Most workshops are open to the public at a small charge or standard fee for weekend workshops.  Workshops for children are held in the Timmins Museum, schools, or the Timmins Public Library.  Annual exhibitions (one themed and the other open) encourage members to create new artworks.  Annual Sales in different venues, and Sunday Open Studio’s during the summer, allow the public to view or purchase artwork and speak to the artists.  Mentoring and social networking are important aspects of the PAC.  The PAC website and FACEBOOK page encourage communication between accomplished artists and the beginners in art.
Contact: Ellen Catherwood, President 2011/2012
E-mail: ellencc@hotmail.com
PAC website:  http://www.freewebs.com/porcupineartclub/
PAC FACEBOOK page:  Friends of PAC page

-submitted by Pamela Dallaire, Porcupine Art Club

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Remember to send in your entries! Logo Contest for ArtBridges/ToileDesArts! (Canada-wide)

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Help us spread the word by posting this flyer at your local community arts centres/ projects or programs, etc. Download the flyer here! (right click, save as)

Logo contest submissions are due by January 31, 2012.

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What does “ArtBridging” mean to you?

We think it’s time to change our look and in the community spirit of things, we need your help! Help us create a new logo for ArtBridges/ToileDesArts.

Help us spread the word by posting this flyer at your local community arts centres/ projects or programs, etc. Download the flyer here! (right click, save as)

Logo contest submissions are due by January 31, 2012.

Profile: Combat Paper Project (North America)

Profile: Combat Paper Project
Status: Program
Community served: Military service members, veterans, families and members of the non-veteran community
Arts focus: Hand papermaking, printmaking and bookbinding
Language: English
Location: San Francisco, CA, with traveling projects in the USA and Canada
Past projects in Canada:
April 7, 2009 – Champlain Regional College, Lennoxville, Quebec: Combat Paper Project members engaged [sic] the campus community with readings and performances. Sponsored by Scratch Magazine, the college’s literary annual.
November 28 – 30, 2008 – Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Combat Papermakers conducted [sic] a Combat Paper Workshop with area veterans. The workshop is in conjunction with a small exhibit in the OSA Gallery, a Combat Paper presentation and performances.
Mandate/Main arts projects: Combat Paper Project uses the traditional hand papermaking techniques to facilitate intergenerational workshops with veterans, family members and the non-veteran community. The uniforms that were once worn in service are transformed into handmade paper, prints and books. In this way, there is a shared understanding, dialogue and commemoration for those who have returned with communities in which they live.

The artwork is both a public record and testament while shown in exhibition, and also a form of empowerment and artistic expression. The workshops promote and understanding between the civilian and the veteran; contribute to reconciling the experiences in conflict and military service as well as fostering community between misrepresented populations.

Contact: Drew Cameron
Phone number: 802.316.1124
E-mail: info@combatpaper.org
Website: www.combatpaper.org
Address: PO Box 40477 San Francisco, CA 94140-0477

-submitted by Drew Cameron, Combat Paper Project

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