Art in Access – Cole Swanson (born in Calgary, AB, Canada; lives in Toronto, ON, Canada) and Anne Zbitnew (born in Dartmouth, NS, Canada; lives in Toronto, ON, Canada) have co-developed and led a number of community-based art collaborations at Humber College, Toronto and within their extended communities. Art in Access brings communities together to make art and respond to questions of access in art education. The second-iteration at Humber College works to build an accessible arts program that is rooted in community-building.
Program
Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Project, Part 1
From 1890 to 1979, the Humber College Lakeshore Campus was a psychiatric hospital. The Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery is two kilometres north of the campus, where 1,511 patients are buried in mostly unmarked graves. Humber College students and members from the Among Friends Community Mental Health program created a commemorative artwork based on the history […]
October 3
6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Art in Access
From 1890 to 1979, the Humber College Lakeshore Campus was a psychiatric hospital. Reflecting on the complex legacy of their school, Humber College students consider access by engaging in creative workshops and collaborations with community members. Artists from Among Friends Community Mental Health Program and Workman Arts held creative sessions for students on wellness, mental […]
November 30
1:00pm – 4:00pm
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