SKETCH Working Arts

Queering Place Applications Due!
2021-04-30 00:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto)
What makes a place queer?
What does queering a place look like?
Where do queers gather & why?
The Queering Place multi-disciplinary artist residency will explore these guiding questions through the experiment of designing & building a public outdoor Queer Gathering Place in partnership with The Bentway Toronto.
We are seeking applications from Two-spirit, Queer & Trans* artists with interests or experiences working in fabrication, woodworking, earthwork, public arts, sound & podcast arts, visual arts & spatial design. This residency will happen partially online as well as in person, observing strict Covid safety protocols. Materials, food & tokens provided for onsite sessions.
Residency time frame:
Design & production: May – July 2021
Community animation: September – October 2021
Possibility for 2022 programming contingent on funding.
Arits Resident Fee: $2,000
To apply or for more information: Contact Naty@sketch.ca
Submit application by April 30th, 2021 @ 11:59PM EST. Application link: https://forms.gle/dYUhSwhMsbzAw6m38.

Water-Earth-Fire-Air-Magic: Live Panel Discussion with the Artists
2021-04-06 18:30 - 19:30
Water-Earth-Fire-Air-Magic: Trans Artist Re-imaginings – This multi-media exhibition brings together art & process works created by Six emerging Trans, Non-binary and Two-Spirit artists in a winter residency exploring questions & prompts like ’What kinds of magic would we manifest if we centred the healing & creativity of Trans people?” These works are raw, brave, vulnerable, generous & visionary – imagining and embodying what ‘spaces by and for us’ could look and feel like. These are blueprints into our ideal Trans futures.
Virtual Gallery public online launch took place on March 31.
Live panel discussion with artists – April 6th – 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
For more information or to register for links here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-earth-fire-air-magic-trans-artist-re-imaginings-tickets-148242063001
Artists involved: Bethania Arts, MXKO / Dany Ko, Kay Chan, Lucia Linares, majnus, Robbie Ahmed. Residency supported by SKETCH Working Arts & facilitated by Ty Sloane & Naty Tremblay.
This residency is part of a broad Trans community initiative led by the Trans Healing Arts Collective. Funding provided by the Toronto Arts Council & Ontario Arts Council

Water-Earth-Fire-Air-Magic: Trans Artist Re-imaginings
2021-03-31 19:00 - 22:00
Water-Earth-Fire-Air-Magic: Trans Artist Re-imaginings – This multi-media exhibition brings together art & process works created by Six emerging Trans, Non-binary and Two-Spirit artists in a winter residency exploring questions & prompts like ’What kinds of magic would we manifest if we centred the healing & creativity of Trans people?” These works are raw, brave, vulnerable, generous & visionary – imagining and embodying what ‘spaces by and for us’ could look and feel like. These are blueprints into our ideal Trans futures.
Virtual Gallery public online launch – March 31.
Live panel discussion with artists – April 6th – 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
or more information or to register for links here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-earth-fire-air-magic-trans-artist-re-imaginings-tickets-148242063001
Artists involved: Bethania Arts, MXKO / Dany Ko, Kay Chan, Lucia Linares, majnus, Robbie Ahmed. Residency supported by SKETCH working arts & facilitated by Ty Sloane & Naty Tremblay. This residency is part of a broad Trans community initiative led by the Trans Healing Arts Collective. Funding provided by the Toronto Arts Council & Ontario Arts Council

Free Art Supplies & Food To Go!
2021-03-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-10 14:00 - 16:00 and 1 more date
From February 3 to March 31, we will be distributing free art supplies, meal kits, harm reduction supplies, and sharing referrals info weekly, in a COVID-safe way. Sign up to reserve your spot!
Spots are limited! Email culinaryarts@sketch.ca to sign up.

reVisions: Art Solidarities - How Do I Make Art in a Racist World?
2021-03-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Online via ZOOM, Toronto
Art Solidarities: How Do I Make Art In a Racist World? Asian & Black Artists Connecting!
reVisions is a series of public talks hosted by SKETCH. Join us for our first panel discussion on March 25th, exploring racism in the arts sector.
Moderated by award-winning filmmaker and political activist Min Sook Lee, and hosted by artist Glamma Kimaiyo, Asian and Black artists with SKETCH will share their practices, experiences, and tools for making art in a racist world.
Register on Eventbrite for FREE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-solidarities-how-do-i-make-art-in-a-racist-world-tickets-147169954295
This event is supported by the Government of Canada as part of the International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination #GCAntiRacism

MIIJIM: Carrying Sounds and Oral Histories
2021-03-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Online
Speakers info will be announced soon!

Gardens as Arts as Relations
2021-02-23 14:30 - 16:30 | Online
MIIJIM: Gardens as Art as Relations
This roundtable conversation will focus on how plants have been part of contemporary curatorial and artistic practices. The speakers will further consider care as an intrinsic part of working in relation with flora, plants and gardens.
Moderated by Anishinaabe artist and curator Lisa Myers, this conversation will open with a reflection by her on caring for Mike MacDonald’s Butterfly Garden works, and will follow with interventions by Mi’kmaq artist Ursula Johnson on language and medicines, scholar and curator Andrea Fatona on caring for gardens at times of global crisis, curator Crystal Mowry on curating gardens andThe Perennials, and artist Christina Battle who will expand on her ongoing project seeds are meant to disperse.

Colour Palette: A Black Artist Showcase
2021-02-01 08:00 - 2021-03-31 17:00
We’re dedicating our official online gallery launch on sketch.ca to Colour Palette: A Black Artist Showcase taking place on February 1 exclusively on sketch.ca.
Colour Palette is a collection of works by Black Artists at SKETCH that explore many mediums for storytelling. These mediums unearth the different histories of the featured artists – from birth, to pain, to joy, to self-discovery, death, and beyond. See, hear, acknowledge, and share in our stories.
Witness this storytelling expressed through paintings, interactive art, performance, ceramics, and more!

The Commons: Public Space, Public Art
2021-01-22 08:00 - 2021-02-15 17:00
What is your ideal future public space?”

The Commons artists residents tackled this question during their residency at SKETCH in the Fall. Their responses will be displayed at Stackt during theDesignTO festival from Jan 23 to Jan 31.

Take an “essential” walk to check out the window display.

You can also check out their work here during the show: https://designto.org/designto-youth/

SKETCH & The Huron Carole
2020-12-15 19:00 - 21:00
Join SKETCH and the Huron Carole as we celebrate the holidays with a virtual concert you can enjoy from home. On December 15th, Tom Jackson will be hosting his seasonal variety show in support of SKETCH and the power of art to transform lives!

Joining Tom and his group of talented musicians will be Che, a multidisciplinary artist at SKETCH! Writing songs which speak to freedom and liberation, Che believes in the power of storytelling to change the world.
We cannot wait to connect with you through the power of voice music on December 15th at 7:00pm ET.

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Right to Dance with Ill Nana
2020-12-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2020-12-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2020-11-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2020-11-18 18:30 - 20:00
Learn Contemporary Dance in an affirming environment for LGBTQ & BIPOC folks.
This class draws from various movement techniques including: modern, contemporary, kung fu, hip hop, street styles, & ballet, to create a hybrid of contemporary dance.
Email julian@sketch.ca to sign up.

Free Art Kits & Food
2020-12-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-12-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-11 14:00 - 16:00
We’ll be distributing free art supplies, meal kits, wellness kits and harm reduction supplies to go.
By appointment only, supplies are limited.
Book an appointment through lydia@sketch.ca, and pick up on Wednesdays 2-4pm.

Apocalyptic Arts: Noodle Soup
2020-11-19 16:00 - 17:00
Weekly online workshops with guest artists on textiles, culinary arts, crafting & more.
In this session, Chef Quinatzin will teach us how to make delicious vegetarian or chicken noodle soup. Program Host Lydia can also connect people with meal kits including ingredients to make the soup at home.

Email lydia@sketch.ca to sign up.

FRVR: Fear Rage Vision Reboot - Emerging Arts from the Digital Ethers
2020-09-30 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 8PM for FRVR: Fear Rage Vision Reboot – Emerging Arts from the Digital Ethers During a Pandemic

A multi-disciplinary arts phenomenon moving through the street and on your screens with paintings, music, fashion, video, performance & surprises. Brought to you by the Colide-a-Scope Collective & SKETCH Working Arts. This event will be streamed via our Facebook and Instagram.

Image by N_0T_4

Apocalyptic Arts
2020-07-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Online via ZOOM, Toronto
DIY crafting workshops with guests on textiles, haircutting and culinary arts. Sign up – lydia@sketch.ca.
