Our Projects 2022 - 2023
Partnerships & Collaborations Across Simcoe County and Beyond
EMANCIPATION DAY DEDICATION 2022
in Partnership with Kempenfest
To celebrate Carnival is to celebrate the resistance and fight for freedom in the Caribbean, it is to celebrate an identity that had endured after endless attempts to erase it, and it is to celebrate Caribbean persistence. After an initial display of Carnival culture at the 1967 Expo in Montreal, Canadians fell in love! Caribana as we know it here in Canada was created and now it’s here to stay.
We welcomed special guest performers Carnival Spice, a premier dance & fitness entertainment group to provide a Caribbean inspired showcase of music, dance movement and costume beauty. They also educated attendees on Caribbean Carnival culture and the history of Mas.
DISRUPTION PRODUCTIONS YOUTH THEATRE CO-OP
January 2023
Youth Theatre Co-op Project* led by Kendra Marr in partnership with Talk Is Free Theatre
*Currently in funding development (Please contact us to discuss corporate partnership opportunities)
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE THROUGH THE ARTS
in Partnership with TD Bank Group - Ready Commitment, Connected Communities
Artist Mentors
Completed in 25 classrooms across Simcoe County:
Simcoe County District School Board
January - March 2022
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
February - April 2022
COMMUNITY EDUCATION - INTRO TO ANTI-BLACK RACISM
in Partnership with Alectra Utilties - Connected Communities Initiatives
2021-2022 delivered to communities across Southern Ontario served by Alectra. Presentations were made in partnership with these local libraries:
Aurora - March 3 2022
Bradford West Gwillimbury - November 25 2021
New Tecumseth - November 30 2021
Hamilton - May 2022
Community organizations that we successfully connected with to join us during the presentation: Uplift Black, Rise Up BWG, Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Assoc., African Black Community & Empowerment Squared.
ROSE TINTED SHADES ART ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
Innisdale Secondary School - June 2021
Changing the Narrative Through Dramatic Arts
We are grateful for the support of our community partners, sponsors and supporters.