October Updates
- ahlynialuk
- Oct 29
- 3 min read
Colder weather is here but our programming continues to heat up! With a variety of Belong Youth Art Workshops running into December and ongoing arts activations in the community, now is a great time to experience local artistry and celebrate the change of season!
Thank you to our operational partners for your ongoing support. Your critical funding and partnership provide crucial support for LAC in maintaining and growing capacity for ongoing development, implementation, and delivery of professional artistic programs and services for our community and the local arts sector.
We extend our gratitude to our strategic programming partners whose generosity helps us support the local arts community and artists with meaningful programs and opportunities.
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
Artist Olukayode (Kay) Ojo, a Nigerian-born Canadian artist whose work blends contemporary and traditional African influences into a bold, abstract expressionist style exhibits work at RBC Place Gallery, London. His paintings have been exhibited in prestigious venues, including the 2022 Art à la Carte exhibition at the Legislative Building in Toronto. His works are also held in the collections of Museum London and The Art Emporium in Port Stanley. He has painted portraits of notable figures, including former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
The exhibit at RBC Place Gallery runs August 26 – December 20.
PROGRAMS AND LEARNING
Belong Youth Art Workshops
Belong (Expansion) Youth Art Workshops with an Indigenous Focus at N’shwaasnangong Family Centre are running every Wednesday from September 10 to November 26. The Indigenous focus of these workshops offer participants the chance to make art under direction from Indigenous artists. Participants will get the chance to design moccasin Vamps, print with medicine plants, work with beading, look at zine making as well as make painted medicine pouches and cradleboard brooches.
Expanded Belong Youth Art Workshops at Crouch, SLNRC, GCCRC, LUSO and NWLNRC. Programs are running from September 12 to December 20 at five different Community Centres across the city, Belong Youth Art Workshops run each Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Relevant dates/timeline:
Crouch, 525 Hamilton Rd | Mondays 4:30 - 6:30pm, Sept. 15 - Dec. 8
SLNRC, 1119 Jalna Blvd | Thursdays 3:30 - 5:30pm, Sept. 18 - Dec. 4
GCCRC, 244 Adelaide St. South | Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:30pm, Oct. 8 - Dec. 17
LUSO, Stoney Creek Library, 920 Sunningdale Rd | Fridays 3:30 - 5:30pm, Sept. 12 - Dec. 5
NWLNRC, 1225 Wonderland Rd | Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00pm, Sept. 27 - Dec. 20
ARTS ACTIVATIONS
Every week the downtown core is activated with live, local musical talent with support from The Paul Seed Fund including performances at Covent Garden Market every Saturday from 8:30am - 1:00pm! Also on Saturdays, we have sound techs at High Street Bar and Grill assisting with their open mic nights (open to the general public) from 8:00pm - 12:00am.
Check out the full schedule on our Activations Calendar.
NEWS
Earlier this month we wished a happy retirement to Rebekah Morrison-Wize, Officer, Arts Investments, after 21 years with our organization!
"I am so very thankful for the opportunities given and relationships developed and enjoyed as a member of the LAC team. It has been my honour and my privilege to serve the arts sector and community of London."
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