Arlette is a textile artist inspired by tradition and sustainability. She teaches African Vegan Art workshops throughout the city, which encourage visual story-telling and human connection. As her artistic career continues to grow, she hopes to make art more accessible in schools, hospitals, and other community centres. What is your artistic practice? My artistic practice […]
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On Thursday, July 11th Art Starts and VIBE Arts joined forces to present an exhibition titled ‘Hair We Are’ at the Gardiner Museum. Shattering misconceptions around black hair, the exhibit took form as a contemporary beauty salon where visitors were able to view different hairstyles and textures and ask questions. The artists behind the work […]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Parul Pandya in the role of Program Director as of August 7th, 2019. Parul will be replacing current Program Director, Joel Reid, in his leave of absence for the next nine months. Parul Pandya has been skillfully working in non-profit in various roles throughout the past decade, […]
The Art Starts 2018 Showcase Exhibited The Inspiring And Diverse Artistic Works Of Its Community Art Programs With a new year just around the corner, we threw an end-of-the-year bash as a way of celebrating our past accomplishments and ringing in another successful year. Our 2018 Annual Showcase celebrated all the artistic achievements of our […]
