Artfare Essentials
October 28th to November 3rd, 2018 (day off Oct. 31st)
Times: 9:30 to 5:30 daily, with optional evening events and closing party
Location: The Ground Floor, 132 Fort York Blvd., with excursions to other sites
Website: http://www.jumbliestheatre.org/jumblies/studio/artfare-essentials
What is it?
● An introduction to principles and practices of arts that engage with and create community;
● Many things you need to know to start your own community arts project;
● An orientation to potential work or apprenticeship/internships with Jumblies;
● A gathering of artists and others interested in community-engaged arts;
● A mix of presentation, conversation, art-making, site visits and take-home resources;
● A time to consider and discuss the challenges and contradictions inherent in this work;
● A chance to play and learn with others with shared questions and varied perspectives;
● An intensive, fun, thought-provoking, immersive 6-day experience.
Topics covered include:
● Definitions, terms, & guiding principles
● Project visioning and planning
● Partnerships with arts and other sectors
● Research: arts and oral history-based approaches
● Facilitation: making art with people
● Bridging and centering diverse cultures and traditions
● Collaborating across disciplines and differences
● Navigating and engaging with conflicts and challenges
● History of Jumblies and offshoots
● Evaluation, documentation & legacy
Facilitators: Ruth Howard (Jumblies Artistic Director), with Ange Loft (Jumblies Associate Artistic Director),
other Jumblies and Offshoot staff, and special guest presenters.
Cost: $400 (with some subsidized places available)
Support: Healthy snacks and some lunches are provided. Translation, including ASL, and on-site childcare
can be arranged. Our venues are wheelchair accessible. If other support or accommodation is needed,
please let us know.
We can support out-of-town attendees with help finding free or affordable accommodation, and sometimes
through travel subsidies and bursaries, connected with specific funding programs (e.g. our current Ontario
Artist Exchange).
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Jumblies Studio. This workshop is respected in
Toronto and across Canada as a qualification for community arts employment and funding. However, it does
not claim to cover all areas and topics relevant to this work, and is one piece in a learning path.
For more information please contact:
info@jumbliestheatre.org or 416 209 8428