April 21, 2016

Join us at Artists in the Classroom Mentorship Salons!

Are you an artist with experience or interest in working with young people? Are you looking for ways to connect with like-minded artists in your community? Ever wonder if mentorship might help you advance your career?

We want to hear from you!

Join us for connection and dialogue with a diverse group of like-minded artists working in a variety of disciplines. Through a series of energetic and thought-provoking activities, we will share experiences, reframe traditional models and ideate possibilities for building a local community of mentorship for artists in the classroom.

There are five salons being held across the province that is contributing to ArtStarts' development of a new project to support artists in the classroom:

• NANAIMO
  Saturday, April 30, 2016
  Doors open at 1:30pm, Program runs 2pm–4:30pm
  Nanaimo Art Gallery, 150 Commercial St, Nanaimo
  Hosted by Karina Strong
• SMITHERS
  Monday, May 2, 2016
  Doors open at 5pm, Program runs 5:30pm–8pm
  Smithers Art Gallery, 1425 Main St, Smithers
  Hosted by Miriam Colvin 
• VANCOUVER
  Thursday, May 5, 2016
  Doors open at 6pm, Program runs 6:30pm–9pm 
  ArtStarts in Schools, 808 Richards St, Vancouver
  Hosted by Elfred Matining
• NELSON
  Saturday, May 7, 2016
  Doors open at 12:30pm, Program runs 1pm–3:30pm
  Oxygen Art Centre, #3–320 Vernon St (Alley Entrance), Nelson
  Hosted by Keiko Lee-Hem
• KELOWNA
  Saturday, May 7, 2016
  Doors open at 10am, Program runs 10:30am–1pm
  Worldbeat Dance, Arts & Wellness Studio, 1650 Pandosy St, Kelowna
  Hosted by Marghanita Hughes

The Artists in the Classroom Mentorship Salon is presented by ArtStarts in Schools, a not-for-profit organization that provides innovative arts programs for young people, practical resources for teachers and artists, and leadership in advocacy for arts in education.

Questions? Contact Emily at [email protected]

This opportunity is made possible through funding support from the BC Arts Council and the Government of British Columbia's Creative Futures program.