Art City’s Interview on CBC Radio 1

We have some exciting news!

This Saturday,October 25th Art City will be featured on Sook- Yin Lee’s CBC Radio 1 show, DNTO. The episode is about Power of Art and Art City children explaining why they love ART!

Sook- Yin Lee had the chance to interview the children and post’s photos of them with their art work. To see the photos and learn more about this Saturday’s broadcast, see the link below.

http://www.cbc.ca/dnto/episode/2014/10/23/how-did-a-piece-of-art-change-your-life/

Saturday, October 25

CBC Radio 1  (99.1FM in Toronto)
1:30 PM – 3:30PM

It can be found on our website: cbc.ca/dnto

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Origami Love

Hoot Hoot!

It’s Time for the Spring Fundraiser

Please join us for our annual Spring Fundraiser. Buy a ticket and help support our 

Summer art programs for children and youth in St. James Town. 

All donations are appreciated and are tax deductible. 

Charitable registration # 86428-9962-RR0001

$1000 = Rent for one month

$500 = Bus and admission to the Toronto Zoo for 25 children

$300 = Acrylic paints and art supplies for one month of programming 

$200 = 2 Day Guest Artist workshop

$100 = 25 sketchbooks and pencils 

$50 = Snacks for one week

If you would like to be recognized as the food or wine sponsor for this event, please contact us at artcitytoronto@gmail.com

Thank you for your support 

Event Venue: www.grano.ca

To order tickets online: http://artcity2014springfundraiser.eventbrite.ca

March in Review

The past month was very busy, with rainbow looms, visiting groups, and March Break. All the Art City kids want to do before and after class is rainbow looms. They make bracelets, rings, charms, necklaces and they use their fingers instead of the tray. It is so nice to see the kids sharing and teaching each other new techniques. Yesterday, Simon who is 7 taught our communications assistant how to make a bracelet using her fingers. CRAZY!

 

This year Art City ran a photography March break program for ages 8-14. They learned how to use an SLR and used photography to create graphic stencils for silk screen designs. The designs were then printed on tote bags. During the week we had a special volunteer teach Art City how to book bind (make a book). Since it is still cold out we took the opportunity to go skating at the Harbourfront Center. For most it was their first time skating and a lot of laughs. Before every class, local day cares would come to Art City in the morning experience one of our workshops. At the end of the week the kids created a stencil and screen printed the object on to a tote bag and then decorated it. Over all a busy week!

  

The last three Thursday’s at Art City we were busy making Creative Selfies for the Capital One in house art show. Our art will up between April – July in the Toronto office.

March has been a great month and with fall coming to an end we will be staring our Artist in Residence program.  During April we will have an artist come in twice a week for the month to teach a new workshop. Stay tuned, more details to come! 

Throw Back Thursday Pt.2

Throw back Thursday to the summer!! 

Red Slam discussing the 4 Directions 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids Up Front PSA

We are happy to share this awesome PSA from Kids Up Front. They have given Art City tickets to the Royal Ontario Museum, Leaf games and many other great activities!

Watch this short video and see the excitement your donations bring to children in Toronto.

Throw Back Thursday….. Summer 2013 on this cold December day!

Here are some highlights from this summer’s program. Enjoy!

This brother & sister duo will be the Spielberg, just wait and see. Learning how to edit and add sound effects at the National Film Board in Toronto.

One of our student inters got the chance to teach everyone how to tye dye scarfs and socks!

The mustache boys! 

High Park on a hot summers day! Train ride with the girls!

International Producer/ Dj, Sean Roman sharing his stories about traveling the world, creating music and how the world of music has changed in the last 10 years.

Thanks to Kids Up Front we were able to check out the Royal Ontario Museum!

Fashion designer Christopher Paunil came in and talked about his new clothing line, wedding dresses and what it takes to be a successful designer! Keep an eye out for Christopher Paunil Designs in the new Kleinfelds opening up in Toronto.

Under the sea fun!

Photography with light! 

Duck Tape designs

A copy of her print that is also on a canvas bag!

Our Fall program is coming to an end so stay tuned for another Throw Back Thursday!

 

 

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