ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is a unique, emerging and free Canada-wide web-based social network, forum and information hub for community arts programs, resources, organizations and projects. ArtBridges/ToileDesArts’ focus is on under-resourced and under-serviced communities across Canada. ArtBridges/ToileDesArts aims to inform and connect people about community arts in Canada and the benefits of arts for social change, arts for community development and arts for social engagement. ArtBridges/ToileDesArts aims to increase knowledge, initiate cooperation and collaborations, mobilize resources and strengthen the sector through sharing of successes, models, best practices and resources.
Some Background, and Our Raison D’Etre
ArtBridges Mandate, Artistic Objectives, and Main Goals
Brief History and First Year Accomplishments
2010 ArtBridges Report: Accomplishments, Highlights & Evaluation
2011 ArtBridges Report: Accomplishments, Highlights & Evaluation (.doc)
- 2011 Program Evaluation, Cora-Rae Silk, Indigenous Community Arts Coordinator and Communications Assistant (.doc)
- “ArtBridging Ontario” Report: September 2011 – April 2012
Activities, Goals and Long-Term Directions
Structure: ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is a project of Tides Canada Initiatives (TCI). As a registered Canadian operating charity, Tides Canada Initiatives has full fiduciary and governance responsibility for Project: ArtBridges/ToileDesArts, and as such receives all donations and provides charitable tax receipts for gifts to the ArtBridges/ToileDesArts Project. TCI provides a shared administrative platform for a number of self-financing projects to further its mission of social justice and environmental sustainability.
Tides Canada Initiatives – Charitable Registration Number: BN 130560188RR0001
Please make donations for project ArtBridges/ToileDesArts to: ‘Tides Canada Initiatives – ArtBridges’
Thank you so much for bringing ArtHouse to your public’s attention following the recent article in the Toronto Star January 17th – I have just been doing some googling and found your site. We have had such tremendous success with this project, and have had a number of enquiries from surrounding communities.
Thank you again for your support,
Kind regards,
Don Pangman, Founder
Thanks for the comment, Don! Congratulations on your success with Arthouse, it’s good to hear! We’d love to profile ArtHouse as well.
Lisa Tran
Social Network & Communications Assistant, ArtBridges
Love your site, spirit and mission. I’ve added to my blogroll at OCanadaBlog. Be Good. Best, Brett