Platform A Announces the Recipients of 2017 Micro-Grants

Platform A Announces the Recipients of 2017 Micro-Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

CONTACT:
Platform A: Tamara Haberman | tamara@artstarts.net | 416-656-9994

Toronto Arts Council: Susan Wright | susan@torontoartscouncil.org | 416 392 6802 x 211

Platform A Announces the Recipients of 2017 Micro-Grants

January 31, 2017

TORONTOPlatform A partner organizations Art Starts, Jumblies Theatre, VIBE Arts, SKETCH and CUE are pleased to announce the recipients of a new cycle of arts grants made possible by the Toronto Arts Council.…

Junior League Peer-to-Peer Workshop

By: Alannah Johnson

November was an exciting time in the VIBE office as we held peer-to-peer workshops facilitated by members of our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) throughout the month. Shashann Miguel-Tash held a visual arts workshop on Sunday November 13th for emerging artists and engaged us with a lesson on how colours evoke emotions within our audience.

Artists Meet-up

By Racachel Edge

VIBE Arts has been busy hosting Artist Meet-ups this Fall/Winter 2016. Two were hosted in early November for our emerging artists to get to know one another, meet our new mentorship program coordinator, and map out their artistic journeys together.

P4K Neighbourhood Games

By: Alannah Johnson

Our Youth Advisory Council took part in the games with photography in graffiti alley.

 As we move into the winter season, it is the perfect time to plan fun activities in your community to engage local youth and combat the cold – or get out and play in the snow!

Clash of the Canvases

By: Monica Gutierrez

On November 15 VIBE Arts celebrated “Clash of the Canvases”. This event was organized by STEP, a student-run event production group out of George Brown College, and involved VIBE Arts artists coming together in friendly competition. Artists live painted canvases in front of an audience of 150+, and the artwork was then raffled off.

Exciting work opportunity for youth!

VIBE Arts Fest (VAF) is looking for a group of exciting and passionate students and artists under 29 living in the Toronto Greater Area (GTA) to be on our planning committee. Participating in the committee is a valuable experience and a portfolio building opportunity.…

Pumpkin Love at B.good

We had a spooky Halloween with Talie Shalmon while she carved amazing pumpkins for our October edition of b.good’s Community Night. Funds raised at this event will go towards VIBE Arts’ next Lunchroom Transformation Program at Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School this fall.…

P4K Neighbourhood Games and Micro-Grants

Playing for Keeps Neighbourhood Games are locally organized, playful activities that bring people together to share an experience and have fun!

“ Games” can cover a range of activities such as sports, arts, music and food.

We invite those in the VIBE Arts community to participate this November in local organizing of community activities!…

Go now to 150reasons.ca

150reasons.ca  has been flooding with reasons of why people love Canada. In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, VIBE Arts thought to celebrate  Canada’s big 1-5-0 by finding out what Canadians most love about this great nation. We are going to take all these reasons we collect on the website and inspire Canada’s children and youth for when they create 60 original hand-painted murals towering at 6 feet by 4 feet created  from coast to coast and the theme: 150 Reasons Why We Love Canada.…