Native Women in the Arts
Suite 208, 180 Shaw St. M6J 2W5 Toronto, ON, Canada

Once again, we are thrilled to be partnering with East End Arts to present an amazing selection of Indigenous guest artists as part of BYOBeads! Each month, we invite a special Indigenous guest artist from a multi-disciplinary art form to share their work at one of our beading circles, and to have a discussion with our participants, making it a true celebration of Indigenous artistry & talent! Guest artists are drawn from Indigenous arts communities all over Canada, featuring... music, playwrights, actors, storytellers, visual artists and more, celebrating the broad range of Indigenous artists from east Toronto and beyond. Led by Queer Metis bead-artist, novelist, & film-maker, Adam Garnet Jones and hosted by East End Arts, BYOBeads is an intimate opportunity for traditional bead artists, hobby-beaders just learning their craft, experts, elders, and enthusiasts to gather and work together on current project(s), share skills, and show off the beautiful things they’ve been working on! So come meet online, bring a cup of your favourite tea, share your bead work, share your tips, enjoy a performance, and gather socially (from a distance!) with people who share your love of this traditional craft. NOTE: Participants are not required to call in with video We all know how zoomed out things can get these days, so please, feel free to join us however you feel comfortable (though we would LOVE to see your work!) UPCOMING BEADING NIGHTS: Feb 11, 2021 Vanessa Dion Fletcher Feb 25, 2021 No Guest, just beads! March 11, 2021 Dayna Danger March 25, 2021 No guest, just beads STAY TUNED FOR MORE GUESTS ADDED SOON Visit www.eastendarts.ca to register.

A Thread That Never Breaks, an exhibition co-produced by IFWTO and AbTeC kicks off today! Follow the links to virtually join in through AbTeC Island. https://ifwtoronto.com/events_a/a-thread-that-never-breaks/

We're pretty excited about this! Get ready for the Winter edition of BYOBeads with host Adam Garnet Jones, and co-presented with East End Arts. Stay tuned for the full announcement.

Through this National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) Art of Business Management Indigenous Edition program learn business management, negotiation and leadership skills and receive customized mentorship to develop your project Application Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2021

The Indigenous Arts Projects program supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists to research, develop and create new work and engage with their communities, as well as opportunities for Indigenous organizations and communities to strengthen their relationships with the arts. Apply today for this Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario grant!

Breakthroughs Film Festival is the only festival in Canada devoted exclusively to screening short films by women and non binary directors. Submissions for the festival are currently open and will close on January 28, 2021. Follow the link for more information.

East End Arts BYOBeads with host Adam Garnet Jones kicks off again! Join the zoom meeting tonight from 7-9PM.