Deanne Hupfield, Fancy Shawl Dancer. CNAL/RCAA Conference 2015.
Pencils & Plums is an easy-to-use website with thousands of creative drawing ideas for kids of all ages, featuring drawing prompts, pictures to finish, and a free pdf ebook.
The Textile Museum of Canada’s collection consists of more than 15,000 objects including a salmon skin suit from China; 2,000 year old Nazca fragments from Peru; and a hooked rug by artist Florence Ryder (Standing Buffalo Reserve, Saskatchewan) that incorporates traditional Sioux designs.
While only a small percentage of the collection can be displayed in their galleries at once, the online collection allows you to access all 15,000+ objects from over 200 regions of the world, 24 hours a day!
Brief Background: Directed by Dr. Kathy Browning, Faculty of Education, Laurentian University, this project interviewed 14 Indigenous, Francophone, and Anglophone artists in Greater Sudbury and Manitoulin Island about their art to support the new Ontario Ministry of Education: The Arts Guidelines, particularly Visual Arts. Artists were interviewed and videotaped in partnership with the Director of the Laurentian University Film Studio Dr. Hoi Cheu.
Designed for educators looking to infuse the arts into their educational practices, The Kennedy Center has developed a robust collection of hundreds of digital learning resources, including lessons, articles, performance guides, how-tos, and more. All resources are available for free.
Overview: OAEA Awards
Une galerie d'art numérique présentant de nombreux styles artistiques.
One grant is presented to a graduating high school student entering university or college to study visual arts.
Value: $2,000
One grant is presented to foster and support the artistic excellence of the mid-career artist (7-15 years of art practice) in any artistic discipline.
In 2012, the Havelock family created this grant to celebrate the life and work of the late Windsor arts advocate and WEA supporter Elizabeth Havelock.
The Elizabeth Havelock Grant in the Arts is awarded to support the professional and creative development of the mid-career artist (7-15 years of art practice) in any discipline. This grant may be used to:
4 grants are presented to individual professional artists / arts professionals, ad hoc groups, collectives, organizations and businesses dedicated to developing the arts in the following areas:
Value: $3,000 each
4 grants are presented to support the professional and creative development of emerging artists in the following areas:
Value: $3,000 each
Emerging Artist Grants are awarded to support the professional and creative development of artists at the start of their careers. These grants may be used to: