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

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

Kerry Viggiani is an Etobicoke-based artist who first picked up a paintbrush as a means to cope with a brain injury. Motivated by mindfulness, Kerry is inspired by the nature along the Lakeshore. Her watercolors have appeared on packaging, paper products and in children's publications. A showcase of her oil landscapes and Canadian wildlife scheduled for June 2020 has been postponed.
Like many of you, Kerry has had to make many changes to her creative practice while in isolation. She is seizing this time as an opportunity to expand upon her artistic tool kit and grow as a creative entrepreneur. While typically working out of the Akin Lakeshore Studios, Kerry has set up a temporary home studio to share with her son as he works through virtual learning.

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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Registrations are now open for our new Introductio

Registrations are now open for our new Introduction to Acting with Josh Vokey. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of acting and receive a foundation that can be incredibly useful in building social skills, confidence and even start them on a career in theatre and film. These classes usually fill up quickly so be sure to register now to reserve your spot. This class is for youth ages 14-17. Check out Josh Vokey and the cast of Orphan Black doing a charity table read to in support of @sisteringdropin and @lgbtcenterlink at http://bit.ly/OrphanBlackLive

To find out more about this class and to register, see link in bio

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Looking for a relaxing art activity to do this wee

Looking for a relaxing art activity to do this weekend? Check out this week’s Crafting in Quarantine video with our talented instructor, Marjan Verstappen as she shows you how to do Zentangle drawings. See all of our Crafting in Quarantine videos plus our interactive online gallery, artist studio visits, and more online programming on our Arts in Isolation page. See link in bio.

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Be sure to check out #SpotlightEtobicoke performer

Be sure to check out #SpotlightEtobicoke performers @LuisAnselmi4 and @Camilalozadm performing today at 12:00 pm on City Hall Live Online! See link in bio.

Toronto based duo, Luis & Camila, bring you the best of Latin Jazz and Pop music. An unplugged performance that will feature the exotic sounds of the Venezuelan Cuatro and soothing Peruvian vocals. Stay tuned and listen to all-time classics with a fun twist! Luis & Camila met in 2019 at Humber College while pursuing their careers in music. Their most recent cover ""Asilo"" was received with popular acclaim; over 3,000 views on Facebook and Instagram. Fans describe it, "Brilliance and brightness in strange times; extraordinary!" Luis has been awarded by the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to continue his studies, and he is committed to spread the musical traditions of his country. Camila is inspired to explore and share the richness of Latin-American folklore, while she continues her studies in jazz. Together, they are driven to create original arrangements that capture both the essence of Latin-American rhythms and world popular music

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

Don’t miss today’s Artist Studio Visit with @arianapickard! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Ariana will be taking us through a tour of her home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.
Ariana Pickard is a multidisciplinary artist currently living and working in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. She works with digital and traditional illustration, ceramics, and printmaking practices. A key aspect of her work is the heavy use of text, both with and without corresponding drawings. The intersection of art and words is fundamental to the function of her work, being to involve the viewer and allow them to reflect inward. The subject matter for said work revolves around universal experience, sharing moments of fear, guilt, insecurity, and self-love. She does however practice and produce both conceptual and material/aesthetically concerned work.
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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Check out this week’s Crafting in Quarantine vid

Check out this week’s Crafting in Quarantine video with our talented instructor, Marjan Verstappen as she shows you how to create your soap carvings. See all of our Crafting in Quarantine videos plus our interactive online gallery, artist studio visits, and more online programming on our Arts in Isolation page. See link in bio.

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Learn to think on your feet with improv! Check out

Learn to think on your feet with improv! Check out our new Introduction to Improv Theatre class with Samara Stern. Improv is a skill that teaches you how to break the cycle of self-judgment and is helpful both as a space to play and to build confidence. Registration is now open for our Online Saturday Art Classes. These classes usually fill up quickly so be sure to register now to reserve your spot. This class is for youth ages 10-14. To find out more and to register, 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 @sashabatemanceramics! This afternoon at 2:00 pm, Sasha will be taking us through a tour of her home studio and answering your questions on Instagram Live.

Sasha Bateman is an emerging artist who graduated from Sheridan College’s ceramic program in 2018. Sasha has been known to explore some of the more curious elements of nature through her sculptures and has most recently been experimenting with the use of other materials to incorporate into or augment her work. At times contentious and antagonistic, and other times soothing and harmonious, Sasha’s sculptures provoke the viewer to explore elements of nature through their own predispositioned lens.

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 would like to thank all of the incr

Arts Etobicoke would like to thank all of the incredible and talented performers who made Wednesday night’s #SpotlightEtobicoke such a success. You all did an amazing job and showed us how the arts can lift people’s spirits and keep us feeling connected when we need it the most.

Thank you to everyone who tuned in to watch the show and support our local artists. If you missed the live event there is a recording of the full show available on our website. See link in bio.

We would also like to send a big thank you to the Telus @friendlyfuturefoundation for sponsoring our Arts In Isolation programming and to our Food Sponsor @kitchenhubfoods for providing the evening’s catering.

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

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

Shane Ackerley is a contemporary artist living and working in Toronto. He attends Etobicoke School of the Arts for its Contemporary Art program and will study Astrophysics at Western University in the fall of 2020. Deeply inspired by astronomy and cosmology, Ackerley investigates ties between humans and the Universe we exist within. To convey what he learns, he uses metaphors that manifest physically in a spectrum of ways. Establishing links between his relationships with the things that surround him and the function of matter in spacetime, Ackerley is able to simultaneously learn about himself and the cosmos we inhabit.

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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Looking for a fun craft to do this weekend? Check

Looking for a fun craft to do this weekend? Check out this week’s Crafting in Quarantine video with our talented instructor, Marjan Verstappen as she shows you how to create recycled candles. See all of our Crafting in Quarantine videos plus our interactive online gallery, artist studio visits, and more online programming on our Arts in Isolation page. See link in bio.

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Our first-ever SPOTLIGHT ETOBICOKE is coming up so

Our first-ever SPOTLIGHT ETOBICOKE is coming up soon! Join us on Facebook Live on Wednesday, May 13 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm for an exciting live streamed talent showcase. This event features local Etobicoke musicians and performing artists showcasing their incredible talents live from inside their homes. Today we would like to introduce you to House on 10th Street!

House on Tenth Street is a local band of Humber Music students and Alumni living together. @luisanselmi4, @camilalozadm, and @vareysound perform international Latin and World music, classic jazz standards, and contemporary pop hits. See them and more than a dozen amazing performers this Wednesday, May 13. See link in bio for more info.

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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

The Storefront Gallery at Arts Etobicoke
4893a Dundas Street West, Etobicoke, ON, M9A 1B2

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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