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10 New ‘Beyond 3:30’ Programs Launched Last week, we kicked off spring programming at 10 schools for Beyond 3:30: A TDSB after-school program that captivates youth with an afternoon of activities. This time around, VIBE programming includes DJ workshops, cartooning, African drumming, digital photography, exploring architecture, drawing & painting, theatre games & more. We look … Read more

VIBE Arts Fest (VAF) is a youth-led arts festival that celebrates the creativity of young people. This 3-day, youth led festival will feature vendors, performance and showcase talent from VIBE Arts programming and Toronto Artists. We are pleased to announce the dates and location for VIBE Arts Fest 2018: June 8-10 at Ontario Place.   … Read more

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               Julie Frost is no stranger to the arts. Of her 30 years working within the Toronto Arts Sector, 16 of them were served at VIBE Arts, an award-winning arts organization that engages underserved populations across Toronto through multi-disciplinary community-engaged arts education programming. After 16 years working at VIBE … Read more

Community partners Art Starts & Vibe Arts are pleased to present the 5th round of micro-grant recipients as a part of #PlatformA.     Thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation, all micro-grant recipients will benefit from a range of mentorship opportunities. 11 micro-grants of $1,000 were awarded to support youth, emerging & newcomer artists and collectives in the development and … Read more

The Arts for Social Justice (ASJ) program is a three-year initiative that aims to promote the arts as catalysts to tackle social issues in society. It does this through high school workshops and emerging artists residencies. Here is an artist’s experience working on an ASJ project. Krystal Kiran and Igho Diana Itebu share their experience teaching … Read more

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Arts for Social Justice project is funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation. Artist and Arts Educator Jennifer Chin shares her experience working on the Arts for Social Justice Project. My time working with the Arts For Social Justice program has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career as an artist educator. My goal … Read more