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Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @n

Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @naturaiorgu! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Alexandra will be taking us through a tour of her home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.
Alexandra Iorgu is an internationally, rigorously trained multi-media artist with an eclectic artistic background. From mouldmaking and bronze sculptures, to editorial illustrations or acrylic paintings, her studio is full of art supplies. While her private studio practice is extremely important, her belief in the power of making and creating is often executed in the context of community, where she has received multiple grants to support her projects. Alexandra worked with clay and drew before she could read or write. She is passionate about instilling kids with an appreciation for nature, as well as the wonder and joy that comes from making artwork.
To view the studio tour, follow @artsetobicoke on Instagram and tune in today at 2:00 pm. Simply find the Arts Etobicoke account (@artsetobicoke) and then click on the AE icon in the top left corner, it will have a purple/pink circle around it and the word “Live.” Enjoy!

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Augmented Reality is coming to Islington Village!

Augmented Reality is coming to Islington Village! Starting THIS WEEK you can register for our community workshops and share your thoughts, opinions, stories and experiences in Islington Village. Register now for Oral Indigenous History and Cultural Cosmology with @philipcote1 on Monday, July 20 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and help shape your community narrative. All our community workshops are free, however, they are intended for community members who live or work near Islington Village.

For more info see link in bio and sign up today!

This project is supported through Toronto Arts Council Strategic Funding.

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Arts Etobicoke is thrilled to be bringing Augmente

Arts Etobicoke is thrilled to be bringing Augmented Reality (AR) to Islington Village! We are working with four lead artists to combine AR technology and the story-telling of Indigenous and New Canadian artists to overlay a new narrative on the pre-existing historical murals in Islington Village. The incredible lead artists are Philip Cote, Susan Blight, Hector Centeno, and Luke Garwood.

We want to hear from you! Starting THIS WEEK you can register for our community workshops and share your thoughts, opinions, stories and experiences in Islington Village. Join us for our first community workshop, "What is Your Etobicoke?" with Luke Garwood, this Wednesday July 15 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and help shape your community narrative. All our community workshops are free, however, they are intended for community members who live or work near Islington Village.

See link in bio for more info and sign up today!

This project is supported through Toronto Arts Council Strategic Funding.

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Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @k

Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @kalhoney! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Kal will be taking us through a tour of his home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.

Kal Honey is an award-winning graduate of OCAD. Often bold (but sometimes subtle), Kal's work in painting, collage and signage is informed by his design training and his penchant for text, wit and wordplay. Recent exhibitions include: In Situ Multi-Arts Festival, Queen West Art Crawl, The Red Head Gallery, the Gladstone Hotel’s Come Up To My Room, and as part of the National Arts Drive from his front lawn. Since covid, he has been teaching online, including his popular free Virtual Collage Jam. When he’s not making or teaching, Kal can often be found working out or cycling…

To view the studio tour, follow @artsetobicoke on Instagram and tune in today at 2:00 pm. Simply find the Arts Etobicoke account (@artsetobicoke) and then click on the AE icon in the top left corner, it will have a purple/pink circle around it and the word “Live.” Enjoy!

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Arts Etobicoke is excited to be offering 4 FREE on

Arts Etobicoke is excited to be offering 4 FREE online mural workshop series for members of the North Etobicoke community! Each workshop series takes a different thematic approach to mural making and will be facilitated by lead artists Bareket Kezwer, Moises Frank, Natalie Very B. and Kaya Joan. Participants will explore self-expression and storytelling through mural art and will have the unique opportunity to develop a final mural design for the Finch Avenue Mural Corridor, a massive public art installation in North Etobicoke!

“Intro to Mural Art: The Hip-Hop Fundamentals of Mural Making” with @_________moises will run on Tuesday evening from July 14 to August 11 via Google Classroom and will include an in-person aerosol painting demonstration. In this workshop series, participants will learn the process of mural-making, including the fundamentals of art, design, and mural-making skills from Moises Frank (Luvs), in collaboration with @muralroutes. This series is a progressive workshop covering the conceptual and technical aspects that go into mural-making.

Spaces are limited, see link in bio to register today! Precedence will be given to residents of North Etobicoke.

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Arts Etobicoke is excited to be offering 4 FREE on

Arts Etobicoke is excited to be offering 4 FREE online mural workshop series for members of the North Etobicoke community! Each workshop series takes a different thematic approach to mural making and will be facilitated by lead artists Bareket Kezwer, Moises Frank, Natalie Very B. and Kaya Joan. Participants will explore self-expression and storytelling through mural art and will have the unique opportunity to develop a final mural design for the Finch Avenue Mural Corridor, a massive public art installation in North Etobicoke!

“Mother Nature as Home for the Community” with @natalieveryb will run on Wednesday evenings from July 15 to August 5 via Zoom. In this series of progressive workshops, the participants will learn the theory of how to take a mural from start to finish using latex paint as the main medium. They will also be encouraged to explore what Mother Nature means to them and how their relationship with Earth can translate into visual inspiration. Collectively, participants will have a chance to influence the community mural through their invaluable input and ideas.

Spaces are limited, see link in bio to register today! Precedence will be given to residents of North Etobicoke.

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Arts Etobicoke is excited to announce that we will

Arts Etobicoke is excited to announce that we will be offering 4 FREE online mural workshop series for members of the North Etobicoke community! Each workshop series takes a different thematic approach to mural making and will be facilitated by lead artists Bareket Kezwer, Moises Frank, Natalie Very B. and Kaya Joan. Participants will explore self-expression and storytelling through mural art and will have the unique opportunity to develop a final mural design for the Finch Avenue Mural Corridor, a massive public art installation in North Etobicoke!

“Cultivating Community Resilience” with @bkez will run on Thursday evenings from July 16 to August 6 via Zoom. In this workshop series, participants will be encouraged to celebrate their resilience and explore the strength they gain from and contribute to their community. Participants will learn introductory mural making skills and techniques, and work together to create a collaborative public art installation.

Spaces are limited, see link in bio to register today! Precedence will be given to residents of North Etobicoke.

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Arts Etobicoke is excited to announce that we will

Arts Etobicoke is excited to announce that we will be offering 4 FREE online mural workshop series for members of the North Etobicoke community! Each workshop series takes a different thematic approach to mural making and will be facilitated by lead artists Bareket Kezwer, Moises Frank, Natalie Very B. and Kaya Joan. Participants will explore self-expression and storytelling through mural art and will have the unique opportunity to develop a final mural design for the Finch Avenue Mural Corridor - a massive public art installation in North Etobicoke!

“Caring for Place” with @kayajoan will run from August 5 - 9th via ZOOM. In this workshop series we will centre ourselves on Dish With One Spoon treaty territory, examining how we can honour our relationship as present caretakers of the land. Participants will be asked to reflect on stories and teachings that speak to their experience and knowledge of their community through the process of creating a zine. The final mural design will be a story weaved from all the ideas that are explored.

Spaces are limited, see link in bio to register today! Precedence will be given to residents of North Etobicoke.

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Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @h

Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @hartmann_paula! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Paula will be taking us through a tour of her home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.

Paula Hartmann is a self-taught pajaki maker, crafter and pompom enthusiast. Her love for mobiles, colours, and installations brought her to study the art of pajaki making which originated in rural Poland in the mid 19th century. Paula is giving workshops in Germany and Canada to revive this old craft tradition and hand down the beautiful techniques that otherwise would get lost to the next generations of crafters.

To view the studio tour, follow @artsetobicoke on Instagram and tune in today at 2:00 pm. Simply find the Arts Etobicoke account (@artsetobicoke) and then click on the AE icon in the top left corner, it will have a purple/pink circle around it and the word “Live.” Enjoy!

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Arts Etobicoke is looking to hire 6 Community Stor

Arts Etobicoke is looking to hire 6 Community Story Coordinators to work with us on a part-time basis over the course of a four-year community story-gathering project. They will help us facilitate outreach to the diverse community members in Etobicoke. Community Story Coordinators will gather stories, attend community events and celebrations as an Arts Etobicoke representative, and speak with community members and get their insight, feedback, and ideas. Priority will be given to BIPOC community members and preference will be for multilingual applicants. We are especially interested in applicants who can speak Arabic, Somali, Persian/Farsi, Korean, French, and Hindi. Please send your resume and a brief cover letter to info@artsetobicoke.com for consideration by July 5 at 11:59pm. For more information please see link in bio.

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Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @s

Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @simonesicard! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Simone will be taking us through a tour of her home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.

Simone Sicard is an Artist, and Arts & Culture Manager currently living in Mississauga. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2008, specializing in printmaking. Since receiving her BFA Simone has exhibited throughout Ontario. Her practice consists primarily of drawing and explores the themes of constraints, structures, and time. In 2019, Simone received an Ontario Arts Council Grant to support the production of her current body of work exploring the juxtaposition of mark scale and surface size. To see work in progress visit instagram @simonesicard or Simonesicard.com

To view the studio tour, follow @artsetobicoke on Instagram and tune in today at 2:00 pm. Simply find the Arts Etobicoke account (@artsetobicoke) and then click on the AE icon in the top left corner, it will have a purple/pink circle around it and the word “Live.” Enjoy!

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Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @a

Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @apoorvavarma.design! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Apoorva will be taking us through a tour of her home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.

Apoorva Varma is a Textile Designer/Artiste as well as a Painter based in Mississauga. She graduated from OCAD University’s Material Art & Design Program in 2017. Her work investigates narrative and story-telling qualities art can possess. She is fond of looking at inspiration through an abstract lens, translating ideas through different mediums such as textile and painting. Her Textile Installation 'Fantasy Foliage' for DesignTO 2020 was recently awarded the People's Choice: Favourite New Work. She is currently working as the Display Experience Lead for Anthropologie and working on growing her own artistic practice.

To view the studio tour, follow @artsetobicoke on Instagram and tune in today at 2:00 pm. Simply find the Arts Etobicoke account (@artsetobicoke) and then click on the AE icon in the top left corner, it will have a purple/pink circle around it and the word “Live.” Enjoy!

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Staff Directory

Wendy Rading, Interim Executive Director:
wendy@artsetobicoke.com, 647.809.8731

Kshama Patel, Operations Manager:
kshama@artsetobicoke.com, 647.459.6342

Heather Ervin, Development & Communications Manager:
heather@artsetobicoke.com, 647.807.8731

Akshata Naik, Program & Gallery Manager:
akshata@artsetobicoke.com, 647.819.8731

John Del Rosario, Program Coordinator:
john@artsetobicoke.com, 647.806.8731

Ian Dodds, Communications & Development Coordinator:
ian@artsetobicoke.com, 647.913.8731

Magdiel Espinal, Community Research Coordinator: magdiel@artsetobicoke.com, 416.622.8731

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Staff at the 2019 Annual General Meeting. From left to right: Heather Ervin, Kshama Patel, Akshata Naik, Margie Macdonald, John Del Rosario, Magdiel Espinal, Wendy Rading, Ian Dodds
Photo by Jennifer Hill

Board of Directors

Anique Ahmed

Collette Murray

Dominique Sanguinetti Co Chair

Elizabeth Malak

Ina Anthony

Jennifer Smith

Julia Rim Shepard

Karl Sprogis Co Chair

Khalilah Brooks

Lone Smith

Loretta Faveri

Marilyn Cade

Mark Zadorozny

Michelle Gauci

Michelle Marchetti Vice Chair

Moira Ness

Nancy Newton

Veronica Bila Treasurer

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