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York Region’s new plan for Newcomer Inclusion wa

York Region’s new plan for Newcomer Inclusion was adopted by York Regional Council on March 21, 2024! A Place to Thrive: York Region’s 2024 to 2027 Plan for Newcomer Inclusion builds on the successes of previous plans and presents a vision for how York Region Local Immigration Partnership will support newcomer health and well-being, build welcoming communities where everyone belongs, and promote equitable and prosperous economic pathways for diverse groups of newcomers. The York Region Arts Council was thrilled to contribute to this plan as a member of the Newcomer Inclusion Table. In support of this plan, we created the “York Region Newcomer Inclusion Plan Artwork Initiative’’, to highlight Newcomer Artwork in the plan. Newcomer members of the York Region Arts Council were encouraged to submit artwork for consideration and here are the featured pieces! YRAC Artist Members featured in the Plan include: AMNA NAWAB, MIXED MEDIA AND EMBROIDERY, @amnanawabdesign ANNIE SONG, PAINTING, @anniesong2004 TANYA BESEDINA, SCULPTURE, @besedinatanya JING FU, PAINTING, @jingfuartstudio Image Information and Artist Credit:
Image 1: Tibetan Pilgrims Devoted by Annie Song
Image 2: The Spirit of the Deer by Tanya Besedina
Image 3: Muskoka Sunset by Jing Fu
Image 4 & 5: Mixed Media and Embroidery by Amna Nawab
Image 6: Amna Nawab and Jing Fu, Newcomer Artistd whose work is featured in the Plan, attending the Committee of the Whole meeting.

We are thrilled to announce the newest stop on the

We are thrilled to announce the newest stop on the Experience Trail! Agongos, the Chipmunk, was unveiled on Sunday March 10 during a Sunrise Ceremony as part of the opening of the @little_nhl led by Elder Shelley Charles. Go check out Agongos and become part of the art! Background:
The YR Experience Trail Marker project is a collaborative interactive art project designed to re-connect people on the land presently known as York Region through art, illustrations by Indigenous artist Donald Chretien, Nipissing First Nation, cultural narrative by Ojibwe Elder Shelley Charles, Georgina Island First Nation and commissioned by the York Region Arts Council.

Event Update 🚨 YRAC is excited to support the

Event Update 🚨 YRAC is excited to support the @dancetogetherproject in partnership with @assemblyparkvmc to offer ongoing indoor programming during the Winter and Spring 2024 at the spacious and wheelchair accessible Assembly Park Studios in Vaughan! Following the success of @dancetogetherproject Dance Together Festival York Region 2023, which won the nomination of Best In-Person Programming with Ontario Culture Days, we are thrilled about this new chapter, which will continue to build community through dance in York Region. To celebrate this new chapter, we welcome you at the Dance Together Season Opening Party and Free Community Workshops on January 27th, 2024! Location: Assembly Park Studios, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan
Cost: Pay What You Can
Featured Events: 11 am – Line Dance with Rhea Daniels
12 pm – Latin Dance with Katya Kuznetsova
1 pm – Bollywood with Karishma Mansingani
4 pm – Vogue 101 with Danah Rosales
6 pm – Waltz 101 with Katya Kuznetsova
7-8:30 pm – Opening Party and Dance Film Viewing

Curated by @christos.damianos ENVIRONMENTS is an a

Curated by @christos.damianos ENVIRONMENTS is an art exhibition showcasing the work and vision of 12 York Region visual artists on the theme of environment and the Greenbelt. This group exhibition will be held at the Boynton House Art Space purposely selected for this group show by the curator because of its location and historical status. “The installations featured in the exhibition are rooted in lived experience and reflect the finalists’ diverse backgrounds and unique ways of thinking, seeing, and being in the world.” Damianos, who is also an artist and educator, invites viewers to (re)consider the role of nature and the Greenbelt in our daily lives and what we can individually do in insuring its protection and sustainability. ‘ENVIRONMENTS’ started as a site-specific art event and Artist Circle, culminating in an art exhibition and a limited-edition publication. Participants who answered the call for this project took part in a walk along the Dave Barrow Trail in the Oak Ridges Corridor Reserve which is part of the Greenbelt. The aim of the group hike was to immerse individuals in nature as they study and document (photography, notes, voice recordings, video, samples, and objects etc.) the human impact on nature. The curator shared his artistic practice including a current body of work Scar related to this project. Participants were provided with material required in collecting discarded items. Richmond Hill is one of the most diverse cities in Canada, with a long history of migration and settlement by both Indigenous and settler populations. This project aims to generate a series of personal or collective intercultural encounters and alternative paths into the concepts of nature, conservation, change diversity, and suburban life. Opening Reception: Wednesday January 17, 2024, 5:00 – 8:00 pm – The public is invited to meet the artists with an opening statement by the curator 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT Exhibition: January 16 – January 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Boynton House Art Space Image Credit: Andrea End, 20×27”, Soft Steps, Gentle Rust

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