MT Space
16 William St W N2L 1J3 Waterloo, ON, Canada

On Sunday, February 28th from 12-1PM Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region will be hosting The Role Men Play in Sexual Exploitation workshop over Zoom for FREE (registration is limited). Join in the conversation about how traditional masculine narratives play a role in human trafficking and online sexual exploitation. If you want to learn more about human trafficking and online sexual exploitation, and how you can #KnowTheSigns and #KeepFamiliesSafe take a look through our week long series of events from February 22-28 that are all FREE and open to the public. For more information about #ChelseasStoryWR and links to register please go to the link in our bio!

Honey Bee is a Canadian film that shines a light on young girls that are lured into and trying to escape from human trafficking rings in Northern Ontario. We will be hosting a Q&A session following the screening with award-winning filmmaker Rama Rau and Victim Witness Assistance Program. Warning: This film contains offensive language and scenes depicting sexual violence. It may trigger some viewers and be inappropriate for young children If you want to learn more about human trafficking and online sexual exploitation, and how you can #KnowTheSigns and #KeepFamiliesSafe we are hosting a week long series of events from February 22-28 that are FREE and open to the public. For more information about #ChelseasStoryWR and links to register please go to http://bit.ly/ChelseasSeries

In partnership with Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council & Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region Chelsea’s Virtual Series begins at 6:30PM Monday, Feb 22 with a Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking in Our Communities for Guelph, Waterloo, and Wellington regions. Swipe to see who our featured panelists are! Follow the link in our bio for more information and to register for this FREE event (space is limited). #ChelseasStoryWR #KeepFamiliesSafe #KnowTheSigns #HumanTrafficking #SexTrafficking #SexualExploitation #OnlineSexualExploitation #FreeEvents #Waterloo #Wellington #Guelph #KnowledgeIsPower

Did you know that the region of Waterloo is experiencing a rise in cases of human sex trafficking and online sexual exploitation? If you want to learn more about what these are and how you can #KnowTheSigns and #KeepFamiliesSafe we are hosting a week long series of events from February 22-28 that are FREE and open to the public. For more information about #ChelseasStoryWR and links to register please go to http://bit.ly/ChelseasSeries

In honour of Martin Luther King Jr. Day we are posting a lesser known but hugely important quote of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that still rings very true today. It is not just those that actively do harm, but those that observe the harm and continue to say nothing that make the fight against racism and oppression so difficult. We cannot dismantle white supremacist systems without the collective voices of ALL that are opposed to white supremacy. Speak up, stand up, and take action, or forever hold your peace.

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Introducing Shantell Powell! @shanmonster... Shantell is a storyteller and has been all her life. She tells her stories through oral tradition, written media, illustration, and prop creation. Perhaps because of her unusual childhood, she has always been drawn to outsider narratives and the concept of othering. Growing up on the land gives her a strong respect for conservation and for the interplay between humans and nature. Her art reflects these interests. As an Inuk raised far removed from her cultural heritage, she decolonizes herself by immersing her approach in the world of Inuit folklore. She is the author, illustrator, and photographer for a picture book on Inuit folklore exploring themes of strong women, gender-bending, and transformation. This piece, Skinfolk, was recently published in Feminist Studies. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Bekare Okech Agid! @bekareokech... Bekare Okech is a 21-year-old black university student living in Kitchener-Waterloo for almost 10 years now. She is originally from Ethiopia but grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya. In high school, Bekare helped newer students feel more welcome to their new school by guiding and mentoring them in the ESL program. She also encouraged them to participate in arts activities provided by the MT Space, which was created for new comer students to share their personal life experiences and performing to an audience by the end. Bekare is looking forward to working again with the MT Space to come up with a new project. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Rufus John! @rufusjohnmusic... Rufus John is an award winning youth mentor, Child & Youth Worker and chart topping Artist. His music has a funky, fresh sound layered over a slick fusion of Soul & R&B with undertones of hip hop, jazz and gospel. His music is the vehicle he chooses to use to tell his story of heartache, addiction, love, pain, family and everything in between. Whether on stage performing for the masses or giving back through his musically inspired youth mentorship program, his overall vision is to be a beacon of light for those coming up. It has become exciting to see when his enthusiasts are able to understand their story through his soulful truths, ultimately inspiring those around him. Needless to say, anyone who spends the time listening to his art, will inevitably fall in love with Rufus John. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Kate Kamo McHugh! @kate.k.mch... Kate Kamo McHugh is an artist and educator residing in Kitchener, Ontario. She is a graduate from Eastwood C.I.'s arts package program and holds a BFA from Ryerson University in Theatre Performance Dance. Professionally, Kate has performed as a warrior princess for Disney Cruise Lines, worked as a dancer, choreographer, and actor in Argentina, traveled throughout South America with a children’s theatre troupe, and taught dance to students in Bulgaria. Currently, Kate is part of the Dear Mother Community Project with Green Light Arts and a member of a Bulgarian folk dance club in Kitchener. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Next up on our Arts Exchange: Mina Akida! @minaakida... Mina Akida (b.1993) is a Turkmen-Canadian architectural designer, artist and researcher based in Canada. Her interests are at the intersections of phenomenological experience, the architectural imagination, and Islamic mysticism. Mina is a research Master of Architecture from McGill University, where she studied in the History and Theory program with philosopher Alberto Perez-Gomez. Her research was conducted within the framework of phenomenological knowing - discovery through conscious experience. Her work conceptualizes the act of measure, particularly the way in which the human body was conceived of to be the reference point for the act of making. Her research thesis The Mosque Reformation in which the main article titled Traversing The Barzakh: An Exploration of the Metaphysical Notions of the Islamic Ritual Prayer and its Phenomenological Manifestations was the recipient of the Institut Route De La Soie Creative Arts Grant in 2017. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Introducing Angela Onuora! Angela is a TV, Radio, and Film Writer, Producer and Director, On-Air Radio Personality, Concept Developer. She is a creative/broadcast media jack-of-all-trades; she is also an engaging motivational speaker. ... Since she moved from Nigeria, and subsequent to her arrival in Canada in 2014, Angela has founded This Naija Girl Studios - a multi-media company that highlights and celebrates the merging of cultures in Canada. Angela’s biggest passion is Creative Writing, and she is drawn to topics that celebrate all women, and tell stories fueled by their diverse experiences and from their perspectives. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Welcome to the Community Champion Credits Album for #LoveInTheTimeOfCovid. Here you'll find the featured organizations, artists and community leaders participat...ing in the compilation titled Love In The Time Of Covid. Feel free to read through and learn about these great organizations in the region! @ExploreWaterlooRegion See more

The Arts Exchange is a paid exchange for artists of all disciplines who are based in Waterloo Region and identify as IBPOC. The purpose of the program is to foster greater connections amongst the artists in the region; to provide a place for creative play, idea exchange and experimentation without the pressures of creating a final product and more. Join us for our last two events as part of @ONculturedays on Oct 22 and 23 where you’ll meet a few of our amazing Arts Exchange ...participants, hear their journeys with this program and maybe even see some of their work!This is your last chance to catch MT Space at this year's Culture Days! You’ll hear from brilliant local artists: Juneyt Yetkiner, Bashar Jabbour, Zehra Nawab, Mary Neil, Heather Majaury, Mya Gomez, Seemab Zahra and Kate Kamo McHugh. Friday, you’ll get a chance to meet MP Tim Louis, discuss Arts & Culture in Waterloo Region and see some of his artistic work. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Next up on our Arts Exchange: Melika Hashemi! @melihashemi ... Melika Hashemi is an Artist-Researcher and Curriculum Designer based in Kitchener, ON. She uses art as a device to find ways to renew intersectionality and learner empowerment through the curriculum beyond screens and institutional walls. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

Tomorrow (October 17th) at 2pm join MT Space for TELL: "a place for urgent conversations in these trying and unprecedented times, where the future of the perfor...ming arts keeps us nervous and innovative. It’s a laid-back atmosphere where artists can perform their works-in-progress, short completed works, or simply start a conversation with the audience." This version of TELL is focusing on the theme of Universal Basic Income (UBI): "MT Space joined the efforts in fighting for UBI because we understand how much marginalized communities will benefit, and how immensely helpful this would be for the arts to ensure artists can survive while they create. Ensuring our artists are supported is always difficult, and we know a UBI would ensure that finding livable wages while trying to create is no longer an issue." Join them live online at 2:00pm for an opening conversation with Artistic Director Pam Patel on new projects, discussing, exploring and sharing stories related to UBI, and a rich range of performances from artists across the province. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tell-a-digital-coffee-house-tic

To bring some more joy into our social media world, we’re keeping up with our small social series about works our team has been thinking about! Today Artistic Director, Pam Patel reminisces watching @sankofadanzafro in action during IMPACT13 (video from Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida). One of my most memorable experiences was a piece called ‘La Ciudad de Los Otros by Sankofa Danzafro (Columbia). I watched both nights it performed at IMPACT13, and both times I fe...lt a surge of energy that made me want to run out on King St, in front of the theatre, and protest. Coincidentally, I did exactly that with a community of people almost 5 years later. I wasn’t alone. The end of each performance saw the audience literally jump to their feet and flood the stage, where we danced uninhibited - protesting and occupying space with our bodies. . . . . #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #sankofadanzafro #laciudaddelosotros See more

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Introducing Christie Shen! @strangemornings... Christie Shen is a Chinese-Canadian artist considering the tensions of and between intimacy, grief, and nostalgia. Her practice presents themes of family and culture, memory, and preservation. Her recent work considers the expressions of meaning and symbolism in written language through its structure and translation. In the exploration of familial and intimate bonds based on sentimentality, she attempts to understand the ways in which nostalgia can colour who we are to each other and how we remember. She is a recent graduate from the University of Waterloo and is currently based in the Waterloo region. Her work can be found on her website at www.christieshen.com and on Instagram under @strangemornings. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

MT Space AD, Pam Patel and team have our snacks ready to watch Love in the time of COVID with @nerudaarts.ca! We can’t wait!! Are you ready to tune into @wilfridlaurieruni on YouTube at 7:00pm?? Let’s share in arts together as a Region! So much amazing talent all in one place. #MTSpace #MulticulturalTheatre #MulticulturalSpaces #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts #LoveInTheTimeOfCovid #NerudaArts #WLU

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Introducing Brubey Hu! @brubeyhu... Brubey Hu (b. 1994) is a recent MFA graduate from the University of Waterloo, with a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Brubey works mostly with but not limited to painting and artists’ books, with interests in architecture, dualism, translation, memory, and colour theory. Originally born in Xiamen China, Brubey moved to Vancouver Canada in 2011 for high school, and then to the United States for undergrad. Brubey’s work has been exhibited in Canada, the US, and China. In 2018, Brubey participated in BAiR Emerging Visual and Digital Arts Residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. In the Artist Project 2019 in Toronto ON, Brubey is one of the finalists of Untapped Emerging Artist Competition. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

No more stolen sisters #MMIWG2S

Next up in our Arts Exchange: Maria Ibarra! @feru200016... Maria Ibarra is a Latin American artist, based in Canada. Explorer of the different aspects of the visual arts and her expressions. Writer, painter, sculptor, but above all; a passionate lover of a medium that everyone at any time in our lives once used: plasticine. She has made more than 30 individual and collective exhibitions, where she always leaves her soul, and where adults and children are identified. She has been a tireless art teacher, spreading the importance of art and its benefits. #MTSpace #MultiCulturalTheatre #MultiCulturalSpaces #MTSpaceArtsExchange #ArtsKW #KWArts #WRAwesome #KWAwesome #ErasingTheMargins #AllForArts

We hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend as we share another artist testimonial for UBI Week! Thank you for this submission. These testimonials really help us shine light on how much UBI would help the arts! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #universalbasicincome #ubi #basicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #artistsforbasicincome #countonbasicincome See more

Join us today in watching the virtual basic income march at 1:00pm!

Happy Friday, folks! Here’s another artist testimonial for UBI Week! Thank you for this submission. These testimonials really help us shine light on how much UBI would help the arts! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #universalbasicincome #ubi #basicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #artistsforbasicincome #countonbasicincome See more

Today the MT Space team is participating in the #CountOnBasicIncome campaign, and you can too!! Take a photo of yourself with the hashtag and tell us why you support basic income! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #universalbasicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #supportartists #motion46 See more

More artist testimonials for UBI Week! Thank you for this submission. These testimonials really help us shine light on how much UBI would help the arts! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #universalbasicincome #ubi #basicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #artistsforbasicincome #countonbasicincome See more

Continuing artist testimonials for UBI Week! Thank you for this submission. These testimonials really help us shine light on how much UBI would help the arts! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #universalbasicincome #ubi #basicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #artistsforbasicincome See more

It’s here! Artist testimonials for UBI Week! Thank you for @thehorriblehorriblewitch for this submission. These testimonials really help us shine light on how much UBI would help the arts! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #universalbasicincome #ubi #basicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #artistsforbasicincome See more

It’s UBI Week!! We will be spending this week sharing information, artist testimonials, and local action that you can take, so stay tuned! Also, keep an eye out for our e-blast tomorrow! . . . .... #mtspace #multiculturaltheatre #multiculturalspaces #artskw #kwarts #wrawesome #erasingthemargins #allforarts #motion46 #ubi #universalbasicincome #basicincome #basicincomecanada #obin #artistsforbasicincome See more

A reminder to share your testimonials with us as we enter Universal Basic Income week tomorrow!