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How working with community connectors helps to shape an arts centre that’s truly for everyone.
A Sense of Place

This is Home

“I’m not an artsy person, but I can do stuff to help other people be good at art,” says Ryan Gregorish. “It’s fun to help people become better at what they love to do.”
Touch. That is what Hélène Cyr missed most during the pandemic: human interaction.
Indigenous Connections

Building Cross-Cultural Bridges

“In my class we say, ‘wazin ĩeichninabi’, which means ‘I’m one with you’. I’ll eat, I’ll laugh, I’ll cry with you.”
Earl Takahashi is a master of fitting pieces into place.
Artist Profile

HELLO JELLO!

These days Canmorite Katie Barron is deep into dessert research.
Jenn Poirier has always been in touch with her creative side – she’s got a fine arts degree in theatre and has been honing her ceramics skills for almost two decades.
As self-employed artists with part-time jobs and two children under the age of three, the McClarons are mastering the art of balance.
Artist Profile

An Artist Emerges

For Ella Valge-Saar, creating art is about connecting with your environment.