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Polar Bears in the Arctic

On Tuesday, September 26th VIBE Arts had the pleasure of joining the the Toronto Zoo and the students and teachers of Military Trail Public School (MTPS), in the unveiling of a 50+ foot Polar bear mural, installed on the back of the Toronto Zoo’s Polar Bear Habitat.

AEI- Bookkeeping Basics for Artists

“Do I even need to file my taxes? What can I claim as an expense? How do I account for income from various agencies?”

No need to stress too hard, as VIBE Arts will be hosting, “Basic Bookkeeping for Artists” on Thursday, March 2nd, from 6:30-9:00 PM with Jennifer Chin.…

Lunchroom Transformation Program Updates!

VIBE Arts has been helping children and youth transform their lunchrooms over the years to encourage healthy and active lifestyles. VIBE’s lunchroom transformations are exciting projects where kids are engaged in planning, designing and producing a mural for their school or community agency.

#SustainableFashion

Our most recent Arts for Social Justice (ASJ) residency took place at a Salvation Army Thrift Store (Bloor & Lansdowne) this January. Emerging artist Jade Greaves ran the ‘Choosing Sustainable Sources’ project to encourage critical thinking and conscientious purchasing through a social justice lens.

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.