News from Artscape and our community
Spring has Sprung at Artscape Wychwood Barns!
Spring has Sprung at Artscape Wychwood Barns! We can’t wait to see you at the Spring Barns Art Market! The Market will feature amazing creations from local artists, makers and…
Tips For Reducing Income Tax Season Stress
By Calyssa Erb (www.calyssa.ca) So you’ve done the work of creating a grant application, sending it in, and… you received your first grant! Congratulations! You may not want to hear…
The Arts Grant Landscape of Rural British Columbia
By Marya Folinsbee (www.materialtheatre.ca) Being a working artist outside of Canada’s major urban centres - in small towns, rural communities, and remote areas - requires a particular kind of…
In any visual arts grant application, images are key.
Mentor Lyla Rye – www.mentorlylarye.com Most application proposals are for work that does not yet exist, and you can only show images of finished work. On top of these challenges,…
Catching up With Interdisciplinary Artist, Alison Klymchuk
Alison Klymchuk (she/her) is a Ukrainian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist, born on Treaty 13 land in Tkaronto. I completed my BFA with a minor in Art History at the University of Victoria…
Call for Vendors: Barns Art Market
Welcome to the Barns Art Market! Artscape Wychwood Barns, partnered with WAAB, is hosting a Barns Art Markets (BAM!) this Spring! BAM Spring Market - May 27th, 10AM – 3PM…
Gloria C Swain: Resistance, lived experience and expression
Gloria C Swain is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist, curator and writer, whose art practice includes abstract paintings, performance, social justice and photography. The artist - whose work centres around storytelling…
My own History: Meet Jamal Baksh
Jamal Baksh took a liking in the arts all the way back in kindergarten - growing more interested in middle school as he focused on mediums like painting and sculpting,…
Request for Proposals – Community-Led Workshops
Artscape, in partnership with Dream Community Foundation, is excited to announce… We are accepting applications for a Community-Led Workshop Series at Artscape Weston Common! We’re inviting you to become a…
Visual Storyteller, Nyle Miigizi Johnston
MEET NYLE. Nyle Miigizi Johnston’s spirit name is Wiishkoonseh Miigizi’enh, meaning Whistling White Headed Eagle. He grew up in Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and apprenticed with Storytellers since…
ByAnanse: On Black fatherhood and challenging narratives
ByAnanse is a Ghanaian cinematographer and director based in Toronto. His career began in the performing arts scene - acting for camera and theatre rolls, and eventually taking an interest…
Reflections: Artscape 2022
Artscape is pleased to present Reflections: 2022 - a comprehensive document highlighting our efforts, impact metrics and stories from community members from the last year. 2022 has been an incredibly…