Arts Milton

The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair #CallforArtists and Makers is now open! Take part in the 60th Anniversary of the event as Canada’s longest-running contemporary outdoor art fair. Apply now to the hybrid online/outdoor 60th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair:... https://torontooutdoor.art/call-for-artists-toaf60 #artistsopportunties #torontoart #TOAF60

Did you know that our friends at Art as Therapy are still open during lockdown? "As an essential service, we will continue to provide in-person sessions at our three locations during the lockdown and will continue to implement enhanced cleaning and social distancing protocols. Virtual sessions... We also provide therapy sessions, parenting consults, and support via video and phone calls. Feel free to switch back to virtual sessions or if you would like to know more and explore if online sessions will work for you and or your child and would like assistance in setting up an online session please reach out!" https://www.artastherapy.ca

Information from Halton Region and @Canadian Museums Association / Association des musées canadiens : Young Canada Works: Building Careers in Heritage The Young Canada Works: Building Careers in Heritage program funds internships for recent graduates in the museum and heritage sector. The application deadline for 2021 is March 1. ... For more information, or to begin your application, visit the Canadian Museum Association's website. https://www.museums.ca//aboutthecma/career/ycwp/employers

Thanks for the shoutout Parm Gill, MPP There are still newcomer slots open. Email us! [email protected]

New year, same Culture Days energy. The arts emerged as a lifeline of joy, hope, and reprieve needed to make it through this past year. Collectively, we’re imagining what a post-pandemic world could look like and how we can each contribute to that picture being brighter. Through that lens, Culture Days has chosen RE:IMAGINE as the very apt 2021 theme. The annual celebration of arts, culture and a life enriched by both will again roll out as a 4-week celebration across Canada from September 24 through October 24, 2021. RE:IMAGINE signals a positive turning pointthe commitment to building tangible change into the future of art and culture. Visit CultureDays.ca and view our Participation Guide and FAQ to learn more about the festival and how to get involved. https://culturedays.ca/en/resources/participation-guide

A big thank-you to our first Crafting Culture presenter Garfield Houstan of Open Appetite Catering. His culinary demonstration cooking the Jamaican dish Ackee and Saltfish (with yams, green bananas and dumplings) was exciting to watch! You can still view the recorded LIVE on our Arts Milton Facebook page in our newsfeed. https://www.facebook.com/ArtsMilton/videos/1121474718312590... Tune in next Sunday for another LIVE Crafting Culture workshop presentation by artist Zunaira Mufti of ZDot Design Studio. Sunday, July 17, 3 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021 "Crafting Culture" Join Garfield Houstan of Open Appetite Catering at 3 PM here on the @Arts Milton Facebook page. ... Chef Garfield will be leading a live cooking demonstration of the national Ackee and Saltfish dish of Jamaica. Email [email protected] for the recipe! To learn more about Crafting Culture, visit our website: https://artsmilton.com/programs/crafting-culture/ (Pictured here, the Ackee fruit of Jamaica)

Thank-you to Inside Halton for helping Arts Milton to spread the word about the fourth annual instalment of The Friendship Project. Applications will be open for another week - apply on behalf of your family now! (*Please note that all community host spots are filled but we are still accepting newcomer applications). https://www.insidehalton.c for helping Arts Milton to spread the word about the fourth annual installment of The Friendship Project.

Arts Milton is excited to present a new program in 2021 - "Crafting Culture." https://artsmilton.com/programs/crafting-culture This four week series of live wor...kshop-style presentations will be led by local creators. Our facilitators will demonstrate a how-to based on the history of their own culture, whether it's textiles, craft, visual arts, or culinary creations. These presentations can be found here on the Arts Milton Facebook page on SUNDAYS at 3 PM. First up this Sunday, January 10th is Chef Garfield Houstan from Open Appetite Catering. Chef Garfield will host a cooking show in which he cooks the classic Jamaican dish Ackee and Salt Fish from start to finish! Want to follow along in your own kitchen? Email [email protected] for the recipe and ingredients in advance, or afterwards! 'Ackee and saltfish isn’t just Jamaica’s national dish; it’s also a favorite breakfast or brunch for Jamaicans everywhere. Ackee is a savory fruit with thick red skin; when unripe, the skin forms a sealed pod, but when the fruit ripens, the skin opens up to reveal a beautiful petal-like shape containing three or four yellow pegs topped with a single black seed. Native to West Africa, ackee came to Jamaica along with enslaved Africans, who used its seed as a talisman. Salt cod, known as saltfish in the islands, is a staple in the cuisine of almost all Caribbean islands as it formed part of the Triangular Trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas, tying its history to that of the African slave trade, slavery on Caribbean plantations, and the production and trade of West Indian sugar and rum. What makes this dish original and surprising is how well these two very different ingredients combine to create a meal that is both subtle and bold."