The next Artfare Essentials will take place in person in Toronto at The Ground Floor (132 Fort York Blvd) on December 10, 11, 12, 14 15, 2022, with an optional Dec 16 online session. Click HERE to register.
There will probably be versions offered online and in other locations in 2023. We will keep a list for these future options. Feel free to e-mail with any questions: info@jumbliestheatre.org.
What is it?
- An introduction to principles and practices of arts that engage with and create community;
- Many things you need to know to undertake your own community arts project;
- An orientation to potential work or apprenticeship with Jumblies and Offshoots;
- A gathering of diverse people interested in community-engaged arts;
- A mix of presentation, discussion, art-making, site visits, and take-home resources;
- A time to consider and discuss the joys & challenges inherent in this work;
- An intensive, fun, thought-provoking, immersive 6-day experience.
Topics include:
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- Definitions, terms, & guiding principles
- Project visioning and planning
- Partnerships (with arts and other sectors)
- Research (arts and oral history-based)
- Facilitation (making art with people)
- Bridging diverse cultures and traditions
- Collaborating across disciplines, forms, and traditions
- Navigating conflicts and challenges
- History and legacies of Jumblies
- Evaluation, documentation, sustainability, legacy
Cost: Usually we charge a low sliding-scale fee – details will be provided when workshops are announced. For online workshops, you will need to bring some of your own art supplies for which a list will be provided.
Support: ASL interpretation and translation between English and other languages can be arranged, as well as technical support for online participation, and other accommodations. Please ask.
Process: Once new dates are announced, please fill in the online application form, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Certification: Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Jumblies and relevant partners. This workshop is respected across Canada as a qualification for community arts employment and funding. However, it does not claim to cover all areas and topics integral to this work and is only one piece in a learning path or process.
The workshop can also be adapted for other locations, partners and contexts.
If you are interested in attending or in bringing a workshop to your community (virtually or really), please get in touch: info@jumbliestheatre.org.
Reports & Testimonials
To find out about the October 2012 Regina Artfare Essentials, click here.
Video of Regina Artfare Essentials, October 2012, watch here.
Video of Artfare Essentials at Concordia University, watch here.
Video of Artfare Essentials in Sudbury with Myths and Mirrors, watch here.
Two articles about the 2009 Vancouver Arts For All Institute – click here.
Report on 2009 Vancouver Arts For All Institute, by Will Weigler – click here to download.
For the 2009 Vancouver Downtown Eastside Arts For All Institute Program, click here.
