UrbanArts is starting a new program
for participants to understand and share their thoughts/feelings towards the latest corona virus related events through the learning of different visual arts styles. Each week a new artist’s style will be featured to help participants create original artwork
The program starts Friday, February 11th and will be every Monday and Friday, from 4–5pm via Zoom.
Urban Arts is hosting Weston Road Flows this weekend (the 23rd and 24th).
It is
A multi-media exhibition that explores the transitory nature of the former city of York through the main arterial road, Weston Road. The exhibition will display the past, present, and future of Weston through new pieces created by local artists. This project will explore the transformation of Weston from its humble beginnings as a village to the multicultural urban area of Toronto that it is today.”
The primary focus will be on a sound installation that incorporates historic recordings of the area and its residents with modern beats created by youth producers from York South-Weston. The stories and sceneries have continually changed in York, but Weston Road has always been a main ‘flow through’ and will continue to do so as the area undergoes even more change and development.
They’re asking the community to share their stories: What does “Weston” mean to you?
The exhibition will be at Artscape Weston Common, and tickets are free.
CultureShock runs this week—UrbanArts’ annual four-day celebration with music, dance, movies, and more. The event started yesterday (sorry!) and runs until Saturday, August 7.
West Park Baptist Church and Castlepoint Numa will be hosting a virtual meeting to discuss the Weston Park development at Weston and Lawrence. The meeting will be Monday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m..
Today is the last day to visit Weston Road Flows, the art and audio installation at UrbanArts’ 5 Bartonville location.
In other news, UrbanArts will soon be reopening in Weston; they picked up the keys this week to their Weston Common Cultural Hub location.
WE GOT THE KEYS! Many of you know that this long-awaited project has been 10+ years in the making. Well..it’s here now and we are finally moving into the brand new Artscape Weston Common Cultural Hub. Stay tuned for the exciting programming we have planned for the new space! pic.twitter.com/ry667GkL9a
— UrbanArts (@UrbanArtsTO) March 28, 2019
UrbanArts won a $10,000 grant from the TD Community Arts Award program
The price “celebrates an arts organization that has made a significant contribution in Toronto by working with, in and for communities, while creating access and inclusion to arts and culture.”
UrbanArts is one of York South–Weston’s gems. They provide year-round arts programming and summer camps for young people in the neighbourhood.
The other finalists were Art Starts and Jumblies Theatre.
Let’s face it: you blew it if you left your summer camp search til now. Still, UrbanArts has your back. UrbanArts has your back, and there are a few spots available for their SummerArts camp.
I also happen to know, ahem, that they’re not the least bit judgy about being late to apply.
If, like me, you forgot that your kids have the summer off, it’s not too late to keep them busy with something other than nightcrawler harvesting and Amazon warehousing.
The city has a few spots available in CR Marchant’s day camps. Grab them while you can!
UrbanArts also has limited spots in their summer arts camp.
If, on the other hand, your kids are more into STEM, Frontlines has that, and several other other camps, available this summer.
The Weston Library has a lot of programming this summer, including game programming, bike maintenance, environmental science, movies, and magic.
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