AUGUST 2019
KENNEDY GALLERIES
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August 2019
PRESIDENT JAMES BAKER
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ADVERTISING SALES MARIANNE KENNEDY marianne@thnmedia.com
CREATIVE DIRECTOR JASON STACEY
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CREATIVE PRODUCTION DERECK ADDIE
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CASEY ELOGIO
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TIM FRANKIW
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WEB DESIGN VAUGHN JOSEPH vaughn@thnmedia.com
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ADMINISTRATION DIANA LYNAS
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PRINTING DOLLCO
Q&A LAKESHORE ARTS
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THE BUMP TO BABY SHOW
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NEILSON PARK’S OPEN AIR EXHIBITION
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THE EMBRIDGE RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER
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AUGUST EVENTS
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Toronto’s Annual
CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL Photography by TCBF.ca
Toronto Craft Beer Festival, the city’s largest celebration of independent craft brewers, returned to Ontario Place for another great weekend of sun and suds. With over 28 craft brewers and an additional 5,000 sqft of space, the festival was bigger and better than ever before. Featuring a wide variety of finely made craft beers and ciders, as well as delicious food, fun activities, and live music, the event had something to keep everyone entertained.
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What is Lakeshore Arts mission?
Lakeshore Arts is a registered charitable not-forprofit community arts organization dedicated to engaging all peoples using multidisciplinary art forms as a way of enriching lives and strengthening Toronto’s communities. Our vision is for creativity and collaboration to drive cultural, social and artistic growth and help build inclusive, healthy communities. That feels like a tall order but it is something we are committed to striving for.
What programs do you offer?
It is important that our programming is accessible, inclusive and low-cost or free. Much of our programming is focused on children and youth; after- school, in-school, and summer camps providing them with opportunities for skill building, employment and building connections with their own community. The roster of programs has included photography, spoken word, digital media and music production to name a few.
Photography by Blue
LAKESHORE ARTS
Lakeshore Arts is making a difference in the South Etobicoke community and has been for 25 years. By engaging all peoples using multidisciplinary art forms, they desire to enrich lives and strengthen the community. As a registered charitable not-for-profit community arts organization, Lakeshore Arts strength is in the collaboration and partnerships they’ve developed over the years which provide the opportunity to discover new ideas, develop shared outcomes and realize mutual benefits. With the belief that everyone has the right to explore their artistic expression, the doors at Lakeshore Arts are always open, and they invite you to walk through them. 6
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We have created a senior’s advisory group, the SAGES, who work alongside staff to develop and implement programming for their peers. We offer community-based events. • Porch View Dances; a program that engages community volunteers to dance for the general public after having facilitated sessions with professional choreographers, • Lakeshorts; a film festival that showcases both local, Canadian and international short films in May celebrating ten years in 2020, • Rexfest, a spoken word youth festival that launched this past June in North Etobicoke Last year, we shifted our storefront gallery to a more community integrated space renaming it the Community Project Space. It’s goal is to identify issues that affect residents in the community and use an artistic lens to explore them on a deeper level. To date we have investigated the opioid crisis and housing challenges offering individuals from all walks of life to join in the dialogue, build community and share experiences. We encourage you to visit our website lakeshorearts.ca to for details.
What role does Lakeshore Arts play in strengthening the community?
Accessible arts programming is an essential component of what we do. Last year, we served 2,702 children and youth, employed 118 artists, and delivered 67 projects. Those community-based initiatives engaged 4,556 participants
and provided opportunities for 250 volunteers to contribute to their community.
Last June the Board of Directors approved a new strategic plan focused on Lakeshore Arts being a COLLABORATOR – CONNECTOR – CATALYST – COMMUNITY BUILDER. How has this plan impacted the community and how Lakeshore Arts operates?
A key part of the plan’s focus is to utilize a dynamic process that requires the organization to continually monitor the changing environment – collecting information, and adjusting or adapting the plans and actions to meet the changing conditions or emerging needs of the community. It is important that we build our programming around community needs through consultation – this is done through partnerships, leveraging our membership and relationships with other arts organizations and local artists. An example of this is illustrated in our Community Project Space where we collaborated with local organizations such as the Daily Bread Food Bank and LAMP Adult Programs. We use the arts as a catalyst for community building; exploring themes identified by the community to unpack a complex issue that affects people on many different levels – we want to spark conversation and ignite action. This past year we have found that our attendance at events has risen by 5% and we have expanded our programming to reach seniors. We have also begun to work with intellectually disabled adults in partnership with Community Living Toronto. The shift in our strategic plan focuses on accessible programming for all peoples; including those who are often on the margins or who rarely get an opportunity to have a voice in their own communities.
Lakeshore Arts is a charitable not-for-profit community arts organization. Talk to us about the support and contributions you’ve received to continue to serve the community?
We receive support from all three levels of government to keep our doors open. These core funds provide us with the ability to work towards being sustainable and create a foundation from which we can grow. However our projects have to find funding through other sources this includes sponsorship, foundations and individual donations. Lakeshore Arts is fortunate to have a core group of individuals who value the benefits of having a community arts organization in their
Photography by Henry Chen
neighbourhood and provide us with monthly and annual donations. Every fall we launch a giving campaign providing the opportunity for people who believe in our mission and values to support us and the work we do. We also host a multitude of fundraisers such as our Annual Pie Auction, which happens the Wednesday prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. This is a much anticipated event with featured guest pies and a competitive live auction. It is important that we continue to find ways to diversify our funding envelope and look to find new relationships to support the organization.
Lakeshore Arts has established some amazing partnerships over the years. What is the importance of these relationships?
By leveraging partnerships, the organization has been able to grow and deliver stronger programming through those alliances. We build new audiences, expand our outreach, impact individuals who we might not otherwise reach; by working with libraries, community health centres, social service agencies, and sister community arts organizations. These relationships allow us to work together to serve the greater good of the community.
Your organization has made an enormous impact on the community and abroad. What are you most proud of?
Shazaam! In Focus provides grade 8 students with a meaningful opportunity to examine their identity and the importance of self-reflection through spoken word poetry and digital photography at a pivotal point in their lives, before transitioning to high school. This program has evolved over a decade, engaging hundreds of students annually. We have also had the oppor-
tunity to partner with Ryerson University to develop a robust three year evaluation to fully understand the impact and benefit of community arts initiatives on young students. The initial outcomes include that 80% of the students unprompted, stated that the program has taught them how to better express their emotions and students felt that they performed 25% better in school by the end of the program. These are just a few key findings with a full report to be released early fall of this year.
Over the years, Lakeshore Arts has won several awards for your positive role in the community. What does it mean to be recognized for all your hard work and creativity?
Being recognized by your peers and by the community confirms that the work that you are doing is needed, relevant and impactful. Anyone who works at Lakeshore Arts does so, because they believe that the arts can play a key role in making a difference, in creating positive social change and is passionate about working in the arts sector. The acknowledgment helps us to maintain our high standards of program delivery, cements your sense of purpose and honestly, makes everyone feel pretty good.
What does the future hold for your organization?
A future focus of the organization is to continue to build its capacity through; • Investing in a secondary space to accommodate oversubscribed programs and offer space to other community groups, • Continuing to build strong and meaningful partnerships, • Diversifying our funding streams to maintain our impact in the neighbourhoods we serve • Finding new ways to share and learn with the community. ■
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The Bump to
BABY SHOW Photography By The Bump to Baby Show Inc.
On June 2nd, families came out to the Bump to Baby Show at Artscape Wychwood Barns. This exciting free event gave families the opportunity to shop, learn, and connect with each other. There was a marketplace, yoga classes, a family fun zone, music, dancing and so much more. It was a great time had by all.
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Porch View
DANCES Photography by Lakeshore Arts
Lakeshore Arts and Kaeja d’Dance partnered once again to bring the celebrated community dance project, Porch View Dances (PVD): Real People Dancing in Real Spaces, to the residents of South Etobicoke. PVD is an award-winning community dance event that engages everyday people as creators, storytellers and performers - many of whom have never danced before. Over two days in June, PVD joined hands with the community of Mimico to celebrate the stories of the neighbourhood residents and to bridge the gap between professional art and everyday people. Families opened their homes and their hearts, danced on their front lawns, and invited their community to share their stories. An expeirence none of them will soon forget.
HIDE SEEK Pop-up Experience By Casey Elogio
Hideseek is an immersive pop-up experience inspired by childhood nostalgia. As an interactive installation, this multi-sensory adventure excites in person and impresses in photos. With floor-to-ceiling installations designed to help rediscover playful activities, HideSeek brings childlike wonder to life and fulfills the universal dream of adulthood: to feel like a kid again.
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Neilson Park’s
OPEN AIR EXHIBITION Photography by Neilson Park
The Open Air Exhibition was a collaboration between Neilson Park Creative Centre and Friends of Centennial Park Conservatory. The show featured 26 local and regional artists and its theme is the natural landscape. Recently, artists were invited to create art during a “Paint Out” in the beautiful surroundings of the Centennial Park Conservatory. These works are currently on display in the Parkview Gallery, one of Neilson Park Creative Centre’s five gallery spaces. The exhibition runs from June 25th to July 21st, with a closing reception and People’s Choice Awards on Thursday, July 18. The Neilson Park Creative is located at 56 Neilson Drive in Etobicoke. For further more visit www. neilsonparkcreativecentre.com or call 416-622-5294.
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The Enbridge
RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER By Casey Elogio
The Enbridge速 Ride to Conquer Cancer速 is a unique, two-day cycling event that took place on June 8th-9th, journeying over 200 kilometres through Ontario. The Ride is a bold endeavour to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime. The money raised for The Enbridge速 Ride to Conquer Cancer速 benefits Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. Funds raised supported Personalized Cancer Medicine, including research, treatment advances, education and new standards of care at The Princess Margaret, across Ontario, and around the world. Drawing 4,573 Riders in Ontario, this event has raised $19.2 million.
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AUGUST Every Saturday
August 3
Humber Bay Shores Farmer’s Market
Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto Parade
August 2-11
August 4
Rogers Cup
Taste of India Food Festival 2019 at Nathan Phillips Square
9am-2pm at Humber Bay Park West
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August 2-4 Island Soul Festival harbourfrontcentre.com
August 2, 16 & 30 Food Truck’N Friday torontofoodtrucks.ca
August 2-5 Toronto Food Truck Festival 2019 at Woodbine Park jawah.com
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August 9-11 Krinos Taste of the Danforth tasteofthedanforth.com
August 16-Sept 2
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Kensington Pedestrian Sundays kensingtonmarketbia.com
August 30-Sept 2
Canadian National Exhibition 2019
Scotiabank Buskerfest
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August 22-25
August 30-Sept 2
Fan Expo Canada fanexpocanada.com
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August 25
Artfest
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