Bruce Pitkin

A recap of our time-traveling adventures from Sept 26-28! ⌛☕ Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu (@kawaguchicoffee), the author/playwright of the global bestselling book series, BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD. A heartfelt thanks to all who joined us!

Special thanks to our partners! Japanese Publisher: @sunmarkofficial Co-presenters: @EastAsianLib; US Publishers @Hanover_Square & @HarperCollinsCa JFT moderator: Bruce Pitkin TIFA moderator: Leanne Toshiko Simpson Book Vendor: @YorkUBookstore Food & Drink Vendor: Toronto Yatai

@BradLepp @PACTtweets Fantastic news, Brad, both for you and Canadian theatre!

Very excited to share some personal news and this opportunity to serve Canadian theatre makers. @PACTtweets

Pleiades is heartbroken to share that our Artistic Producer, Andrey Tarasiuk, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning. Andrey was with Pleiades for 14 years and led the company for the last six. The loss to Pleiades and the Canadian theatre community is immeasurable.

Join Arts Starts in celebrating International Arts Education Week, May 22-28. We look forward to continuing to work with artist educators to deliver inspiring programming for more decades to come. Follow #ArtsEdWeek for a showcase of practices and projects in arts education.

❓Have you signed up for our Summer Camp yet for kids ages 7-12? There will be lots of opportunities to engage in wellness, sustainability, and creativity at this free week-long program. Register today: buff.ly/3AU0nnL

➡️ Register now for the 2023 Mayoral Arts Debate, moderated by maxine bailey. As a community arts organization, Art Starts relies on strong mayoral leadership to provide resources for our programming. Make your voice heard! RSVP at buff.ly/42nKSAx

🎸 Ready to unleash your inner rockstar? String Me Along is perfect for beginners ages 7-12. Practice playing chords and strings to different tunes. Strengthen your guitar skills and start your musical journey today! Sign up: buff.ly/3AWEvI8

🌞 Art Starts Summer Camp for ages 7-12 is packed with active educational and creative experiences to help kids play, learn, and build their artistic skills while having fun outdoors. *Lunch provided. Sign up here: buff.ly/3AU0nnL

🛞Participants ages 7-12 can take a spin at the pottery wheel in this introductory pottery workshop led by artist Janet Hinkle. Register today: buff.ly/40LsPTl

⚠️ UPDATED PROGRAM START DATE: Own It Jr: Shine On now starts on May 1st. This mentorship program empowers participants ages 10-12 by focusing on hair as a form of self-expression. Sign up: buff.ly/3m7psaT

👟 Get ready for another round of Program Without Walls! This free program is for guardians and their children ages 0-6.Come out and dance, share a snack and have some fun: buff.ly/40lyTBv

Passionate about community arts programming and live in the Art Starts neighbourhood? Join our board through our Community on Board program. Deadline to apply is April 28th. Read more about the opportunity and apply at: buff.ly/3Trp7MB

Art Starts received almost 100 responses to our Arts Forward funding opportunity! We are happy to announce the recipients. Click on the link to read about the recipients and how you can learn about their upcoming workshops: buff.ly/411r4SJ

✅New in Spring programming: Own It Jr: Shine On. This mentorship program empowers participants ages 10-12 by focusing on hair as a form of self-expression. Artist Reisha Felix will lead participants in creating portraits using acrylic paints. Sign up: buff.ly/3m7psaT

Art Starts is looking for artists who live or have lived in the Lawrence Heights community to be featured in our upcoming documentary! This is a paid opportunity. See the below link for more information. buff.ly/3G87Cv5

👀 Take a look at some of the memorable artwork created by our participants using various printmaking techniques at our Print Masters March Break program. 🌷 Spring is here, so stay tuned for more programming announcements coming soon!

Have you applied to be part of Art Starts’ board yet? We are looking for community champions to join us in shaping our programming while gaining skills through this volunteer board training opportunity. Apply by April 28th. Read more and apply today: buff.ly/3Trp7MB

Art Starts is looking for a Program Coordinator to join our team! If you have experience as an arts administrator and are excited to help us inspire positive results through our programs, check out our job posting and apply today: buff.ly/3lnOdiM

Our April programming offering starts with our popular Can’t Stop Won’t Stop program where children ages 7-12 will use their imagination to make stories come to life through stop-motion animation. Program starts April 4th, sign up today: buff.ly/3ZAVieE