Manifesto - OM for/pour Blank Canvas Gallery

Manifesto - OM for/pour Blank Canvas Gallery

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$205,700
Duration36 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $205,700 grant over 36 months to deliver monthly cycles of arts programming including workshops, arts shows and panel discussions and develop online resources for Black, racialized and LGBTQIA+ youth in Toronto. The project will create a safe space for participants to think critically about their role in communities, build their knowledge and translate their lived experiences through their art.
Grant resultYouth are engaged in their community
Grant statusClosed