Past and Annual Programs & Events
Annual Programs
Youth Scholarship Awards for Art
Our annual youth scholarship program provides talented youth living in Scarborough and east Toronto with the opportunity to develop their skills, expose their work to the community and receive recognition for their artistic accomplishments. Students from grades 9-12 in east Toronto schools are invited to submit their artwork for review by a professional juror. Participants have the opportunity to see their work exhibited at the Scarborough Civic Centre and The Bluffs Gallery, and are eligible for a number of scholarships.
SAC Annual Juried Art Exhibition
The SAC Annual Juried Art Exhibition is open to artists across the country working in all media.
Art in the Park
Art in the Park is a juried one-day outdoor community arts festival held in the parkland surrounding the Scarborough Arts Council. Fifty artists have the opportunity to connect with the community to sell their work and discuss ideas and practices. Art in the Park is open to member and non-member artists working in all media.
Scarborough C.A.R.E.S.
Scarborough C.A.R.E.S. (Community, Art, Recreation and Education Services) project is a fully mobile, after-school program for youth ages 6 to 12 provided with no cost to the parent or hosting school. Outfitted with a collection of digital equipment, from cameras, tri-pods, laptops and engaging software programs, C.A.R.E.S encourages the “middle years” to get hands on with technology, teaching them useful skills and tapping into their creativity.
Launched in late 2007, the program is collaboration between Scarborough Arts Council, N.Y.A.D. (Not Your Average Daycare), East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto and other organizations across the city. All working together with their respective expertise in their field, these organizations bring together a well-planned and executed program that addresses the many requirements for a fully engaging initiative. C.A.R.E.S seeks to enrich children’s skills through digital arts media and creative recreation.
The program is made possible through multi-year funding from The Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Past Programs – 2009
The New Art of Suburbia – Podcast & Video Launch
The New Art of Suburbia – Video & Podcast
Once seen as quiet bedroom communities far from the noise of the urban core, Toronto’s inner suburbs have become centres of activity – culturally vibrant, diverse and ever changing.
The New Art of Suburbia, a two-evening panel discussion and forum recorded for podcast, addressed these changes and implications for the arts and culture.
Dealing with changes in the development and urban fabric of Toronto, speakers from a variety of backgrounds tackle pressing questions:
- What is the nature and role of creative communities in the suburbs?
- How can we better understand and support arts and cultural activities in the suburbs?
- How can we create and support a vibrant arts scene in suburban communities?
The New Art of Suburbia is a joint venture of Scarborough Arts Council, The Centre for Creative Communications, Centennial College and the School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culture, Centennial College. Spacing Magazine is the media partner for the series.
JUMP Youth Scholarship Awards for Art
January 9 – February 17, 2009
Our 10th annual youth scholarship program provided talented youth in Scarborough and east Toronto with the opportunity to build vital career skills, while helping SAC to foster relationships with community schools, teachers and students. Students from grades 9-12 in east end Toronto schools were invited to submit their artwork for review by a professional juror.
JUMP is designed as an experiential learning opportunity, requiring students to supply an artist statement, curriculum vitae and portfolio. Those selected are coached on how to present their work for hanging. By setting professional standards, the competition helps to prepare young artists for applications to post-secondary institutions, galleries and granting bodies. For 2009, SAC offered the inaugural Andrew Nikolics Memorial Award in memory of artist Andrew Nikolics.
Inner City School Modern Batik Art Exhibition
February 17 to 28, 2009
Over several months, youth from three inner city schools participated in workshops for Modern Batik art – a unique style of artwork that originated in Indonesia and East Africa. The works produced by these youth showcase the complexity of this cultural art form, as well as the talent and creativity of local young people.
In celebration of Black History Month, a selection of the work produced by these youth was on display at the Scarborough Civic Centre Rotunda from February 17th to 28th , 2009. The work was created by youth of Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School, Military Trail Public School, and Willow Park Junior Public School.
Inner City School Modern Batik Art Exhibition was a project of David Kibuuka, Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School, Military Trail Public School, and Willow Park Junior Public School, with support from Scarborough Arts Council.
Art Needs: SAC Annual Juried Art Exhibition
March 19 – April 2, 2009
The SAC Annual Juried Art Exhibition is open to artists across the country working in all media. For the Scarborough Arts Council Annual Juried Art Exhibition 2009, SAC asked artists to explore the theme of “Art Needs.” We need art, but what does art need? What can you as an artist bring to the art world? Artists were encouraged to use their unique perspective as an artist and encourage viewers to consider a new way of thinking about art. Artists working in all media were invited to submit their work for Art Needs. Scarborough Arts Council was honoured to again be partnering with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto for the exhibition.
Caitlin Erskine-Smith, Denniston Ewan, Kae Sasaki, Lin Xu, Esther Simmonds-McAdam, Nicole Dina Naddak-Ivanov, Ann Marie Hadcock, Paul Grajauskas, Louisa Lau, Neil Harrison, Samuel Choisy, Sheila J. Mitchell, Andrea End, Catherine X Blank, Mary Kroetsch, Christina Dowell, Joyce Lau, Henna Hyunhwa Kim, Sheetal Sehgal, Gary Crawford, Robert Sandieson, Ingrid Saaliste, Raine Davis, Katarina Marinic
Viktor Mitic, Istvan Lendvay, Rita Choy-Ng, Ranjit Sidhu, Tony Yin Tak Chu, Jennifer Smithwell, Sandra Dever, Aditi Swaminathan, Tasira Strimban-Barishev
Community, Culture, Connection: Celebrating 30 Years of Scarborough Arts Council
June 4, 2009
An eclectic evening of Scarborough arts filled with guest speakers, various performances, and a silent auction. Our special guests for the evening include Impresario & Social Activist Farley Flex, 3PK Plasma Recording Artist 17-year old Daniel Panetta, Juno Award Winner Simone Denny and many more.
The Centre for Creative Communications, Centennial College
951 Carlaw Ave
Toronto, ON
Elements: SAC Members’ Show
June 25 – August 4, 2009
For Elements, SAC is asking member artists to reflect on the various elements of their work. As in the natural world, art contains a number of essential elements that comprise the whole.
The Bluffs Gallery
1859 Kingston Road
The Borough Most Thorough
July 13 – August 22, 2009
Presented in partnership with Beatz to da Streetz, The Borough Most Thorough is an urban music and culture program for youth that visits three Scarborough neighbourhoods. The Borough Most Thorough will consist of a mobile program that visits Steeles-L’Amoureaux, Malvern and Kingston-Galloway with intensive one-week urban music workshops. Each one-week workshop program will allow 10 youth participants to collaborate on one track, which will be recorded in the final session of the week. The program will culminate in a launch event and listening party, where youth and the community will come together to listen to the finished tracks.
East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club
July 13 – 22, 2009
Agincourt Community Services Association
July 27 – 31, 2009
Malvern Branch – Toronto Public Library
August 10 – 14, 2009
The Monarch Project 2009
August 5 – 14, 2009
The Monarch Project is an interactive arts and environment project that engages youth in the Scarborough community, to reflect on environmental concerns and social issues through artistic practices. This year, Scarborough Arts Council collaborates with the youth of Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Youth Drop In to create a photomontage installation consisting of several environmental art projects. The youth participants will have the opportunity to explore their creative vision through mentored artistic activities, gain vital skills with a series of educational workshops and instigate positive community change. The Monarch Project creates opportunity for young people of Scarborough to enrich the social, cultural and economic life of their community while developing vital skills for the future.
Birchmount Collegiate Institute
August 5th-7th, 1-4pm
August 12th-14th, 1-4pm
Creative Visions Art Show & Sale
Presented by Port Union Seniors, Scarborough Arts Council is proud to provide support for Creative Visions Art Show & Sale.
Annual Art Show and Sale
Friday, September 25 – 11am to 8pm
Artists’ Reception at 6pm
Saturday, September 26 – 9am to 1pm
Important Dates:
Friday, September 11: Submissions Forms Due
Thursday, September 24: Deliver your Artwork
Saturday, September 26, 2pm-4pm: Pick up your Artwork
Presented By:
Port Union Seniors
@ Port Union Community Centre
5450 Lawrence Avenue East
416-396-4034
For more information contact
Scarborough Arts Council
416-698-7322
info@scarborougharts.com
Making a House a Home: SAVAC Drawing Workshop
Presented by South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC) and hosted by Scarborough Arts Council, Making a House a Home is an exploration of memory and oral narrative through drawing. Share and recreate the homes that you have memories of, or ones you have only heard of.
When: Sunday, September 20, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Where: Scarborough Arts Council
1859 Kingston Road
Toronto, ON
Cost: FREE
Registration Deadline: September 14.
An all-ages event
To participate, please contact us at programs@scarborougharts.com or 416 698-7322. Space is limited.
www.savac.net