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Messages in the Public Realm
Jenny Holzer, from Inflammatory Essays, 1979-82. Offset poster. 17 x 17 in.; 43.1 x 43.1 cm., 1988 © Jenny Holzer 1983 / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York / CARCC Ottawa 2023Messages in the Public Realm2023…
ChoreoSensing Public Spaces within Residential Neighbourhoods
Mushtari Afroz Intervention in Public Space at Toronto Island. Photo courtesy of Mushtari Afroz.ChoreoSensing Public Spaces within Residential NeighbourhoodsAugust 18, 2023 | By Mushtari Afroz The annual Ontario…
NOTES ON PLAY
Game Archive. Photo by Juliane Foronda. With thanks to the Canadian Museum of History. Game Piece. Photo by Juliane Foronda. With thanks to the Canadian Museum of History. Board Game Archive.…
maawanji’idiwag: they come together
Dye Samples. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Smithmaawanji'idiwag: they come togetherCreative in Residence Chelsea Smith explores the threads of ancestral wisdom that bond and connect us all.The annual Ontario Culture…
Rituals for Belonging
Rituals for belonging (2021) by Myung-Sun Kim. Documentation credit to Yuula Benivolski.The story behind Myung-Sun Kim's "Rituals for Belonging"August 10, 2023 | Myung-Sun Kim The annual Ontario Culture Days’…
Cultivating Connections: Pikangikum to Toronto
What We Remember: Darwin Peters exhibit at "Live at the Kisanii Hub," Toronto Culture Days 2022. Photo by Eilish Waller. Cultivating Connections: Pikangikum to TorontoCultural exchange strengthens ties between two…
Summer Spectacular: Ontario Festivals and Events
Live on the Waterfront. Photo by City of Thunder Bay Staff. Photo supplied by the City of Thunder Bay. Summer Spectacular: Ontario Festivals and EventsJuly 7, 2023 This summer, communities across the province come…
Surviving and Thriving in Brockville
Carolyn Bennett standing in front of a Downtown Brockville map. Photo by Dan Nostbakken Surviving and Thriving One year later, Carolyn Bennett reflects on making the move from Toronto to Brockville, Ontario By…
Honouring Indigenous History Across Ontario
Mādahòkì Farm Summer Solstice Festival. Photo courtesy of Mādahòkì Farms Honouring Indigenous History Across OntarioJune 7, 2023 June is Indigenous History Month, and National Indigenous People’s Day will…
Creating Inclusivity: 8 Tips to Enhance Festival Access
Image Description: Two dancers move over brightly coloured ground. One dancer is on their feet moving and wearing a long white, gauzy cape. The second dancer moves their arms as if in flight and is seated in their…