Pencils & Plums
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.
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.
FUTURES/forward is a National Mentorship Program in Community-Engaged Arts for Social Change (ASC) in Association with Environmental Organizations Across Canada!
→ Are you an early to mid-career community-engaged artist who would benefit from the support of a senior ASC artist? Are you passionate about climate justice?
→ Are you a seasoned community-engaged artist interested in sharing your gifts of experience and wisdom with those newer to the field?
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
In 2016, Prologue Performing Arts launched the Arts Champion Awards to recognize educators, community leaders and presenters who work tirelessly to ensure that young people have access to performing arts experiences. The award is made annually to at least one individual who exemplifies the vision that Prologue has supported for over half a century!
Recipients of the 2020 Arts Champion Award will be acknowledged with the following:
Une galerie d'art numérique présentant de nombreux styles artistiques.
One grant is presented to a graduating high school student entering university or college in one of the following programs: literary arts, performing arts, or visual arts.
Value: $2,000
The Elizabeth Havelock Grant in the Arts is awarded to support the professional and creative development of the mid-career artist in any discipline. This grant may be used to:
Artists who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply.