tdsbCreates

Funding region: 
Toronto
Ontario

tdsbCREATES is a System-wide Celebration of STUDENT VOICE and CREATIVITY Through the ARTSPresented by The Toronto District School Board & The Toronto Arts Council with administrative support from Prologue to the Performing Arts.

TDSB students, grades 7-12, are invited to respond to issues and questions that speak to them in response to the prompt INSPIRE. ACT. TRANSFORM. Teachers together with a roster of professional artists will support students in developing innovative creative practices while exploring how they can inspire positive change through the Arts. This platform honours the creative expressions of youth and provokes dialogue around the global competencies , including creativity, communication, critical thinking, collaboration and leadership. The creative process will culminate in a Spring Performance Showcase event at the Meridian Arts Centre and a Visual Arts Exhibition at Artscape Youngplace. Elementary students grades 1-6 will have the opportunity to participate in tdsbCREATES through an artist residency programs.