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Art became the oxygen: A guide to artistic response

August 7, 2017 by 
Resource
In August 2017, the US Department of Arts of Culture (USDAC) has just released a free, downloadable 74-page "Guide for Artists, Emergency Management Agencies, Funders, Policy-Makers, and Communities Responding to Natural and Civil Emergencies". Art became the ……read more

Fall 2017: Research Assistant Posting

July 12, 2017 by 
Uncategorized
We are seeking an SFU Masters or PhD student (must be currently enrolled at SFU as of September) as a Fall semester research assistant for our Art for Social Change (ASC!) Project (https://icasc.ca/what-is-the-asc-……read more

Call for proposals for “Jews and Jewishness in the Dance World: A Lasting Legacy?”

May 31, 2017 by ICASC
Conference
The Center for Jewish Studies at Arizona State University (ASU) will hold a conference on “Jews and Jewishness in the Dance World: A Lasting Legacy?” on October 13-15, 2018. The conference will be held on the ASU campus in Tempe, Arizona and……read more

May I have this dance? Teaching performing and transforming in a university-community mixed-ability dance theatre project.

May 9, 2017 by 
ASC!, Dance, Theatre
In the special edition of Theatre Research in Canada, edited by Kirsty Johnston on Theatre and Disabilities, "May I have this dance? ……read more

Arts & Civic Engagement Tool Kit

April 1, 2017 by ICASC
Toolkits
Many artist-practitioners are familiar with Animating Democracy, a US not-for-profit that "inspires, informs, promotes, and connects arts and culture as potent contributors to community, civic, and social change." The …read more

Theatre for Social Change: Impact and processes

March 30, 2017 by ICASC
Theatre
Theatre can empower communities with the ability to voice and resolve issues through its participatory nature and collaborative processes. Below are video clips that document or exemplify the impact of theatre, performance and storytelling on diverse social issues. Th……read more

Art as a Tool for Social Change: A Video

March 29, 2017 by ArtBridges/ToileDesArts
Uncategorized
ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is proud to present Art as a Tool for Social Change, a video directed by Emily Laliberté (Funambules Médias) focusing on the impact of community arts for social change and on ArtBridges' role.   …read more

Dancing Parkinson’s YYC at the Creative Calgary Congress

March 25, 2017 by Ann Flynn, ICASC
Dance
Dancing Parkinson’s YYC  demonstrated a typical class at the Creative Calgary Congress in November 2016, providing an impactful presentation on the possibilities of transforming me……read more

šxʷʔam̓ət (home), a production by Theatre for Living

March 11, 2017 by 
Events
šxʷʔam̓ət (home) Theatre for Living (formerly Headlines Theatre) has a 36 year, multi-award winning history of cre……read more

Letter to the Canada Council from Eric Booth

January 12, 2017 by Letter to Canada Council from Eric Booth
Uncategorized
In our series of posts expressing concern about the Canada Council's new funding policies, we share the letters, thoughts and opinions of our colleagues and supporters on this importan……read more

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