FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10th Annual Arts of August Grand Finale
HAMILTON (August 2012) – All summer long youth around Hamilton have been creating beautiful works of art related to peace, equality, love and culture. On Thursday, August 30, 2012, the public is welcome to attend the 10th Annual Grand Finale at The Freeway, to view youth’s artistic expressions and endeavors.
Over 15 art organizations and youth are helping to facilitate this initiative. The Grand Finale celebrates youth’s summer achievements of visual arts, photography, poetry and music through presentations and performances. Mayor Bob Bratina will launch the event, with over 7 years of support from the City of Hamilton for this initiative. Celebrity Judges honour “Closest to the Theme” categories and include representatives from Arts Hamilton, Hamilton Artist Inc., The Pearl Company, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Youth will also be honoured with Scotiabank Medallions, and will receive prizes and certificates for their portfolios from David Christopherson, MP for Hamilton Centre.
Date: Thursday August 30, 2012
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: The Freeway
333 King St. E @ Wellington St.
Admission: Free
Simon Mach, New Canadian Circle Of Friends says, “The Arts of August is a great effort and program. It helps young people of all ethnic and social backgrounds explore mentorship and tools for life. This is a great example of community groups coming together to help youth, help themselves and others. It teaches them how to be productive community members.”
There will be a cheque presentation for World Vision’s Somalia Relief Effort.
The Arts of August, encourages the public to come out to this free event (refreshments are included). Youth appreciate the community support, comments and feedback. Enjoy an evening of viewing over 50 creative masterpieces by Hamilton’s youth.
The Arts of August, encourages the public to come out to this free event (refreshments are included). Youth appreciate the community support, comments and feedback. Enjoy an evening of viewing over 50 creative masterpieces by Hamilton’s youth.
Arts of August was developed out of Living Rock’s 2003 Anti-Racism Initiative. The events are held in partnership with local youth and art organizations.
Background:
The 10th Annual Arts of August Showcase is the final event in a summer-long initiative which includes workshops and mentorship in various forms of art, with themes of peace, equality, love and culture. Projects include the “Creativity Through Diversity” Cultural Fashion Show that raised money for Somalia and the Arts and the Grand Finale Showcase.
Living Rock is a 26-year-old youth resource centre that provides work, food and social/recreational programs for youth-at-risk who frequent the core from all over the City of Hamilton and surrounding area.
Arts of August Partners include: Arts Hamilton, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, City of Hamilton, Bruno’s School of Hair and Design, Hamilton Artists Inc., Brain Injury Services of Hamilton, HARRP, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, HWDSB Focus on Youth, Immigrant Culture and Art Association (ICAA), The Freeway, The Pearl Company, YMCA Newcomer Youth Centre, Re-Create Outreach Art Studio, Scotiabank, Urban Art Initiative, YMCA Newcomer Youth Centre, and Strungfoto Photography.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Karen Craig, Program Director, Julie Conway, Development Manager
Living Rock Ministries Living Rock Ministries
P: 905-528-7625 x 240 C: 289-880-1645 P:905-528-7625 x 250 C:905-979-2014 E: karen@livingrock.ca E: julie@livingrock.ca
Background:
The 10th Annual Arts of August Showcase is the final event in a summer-long initiative which includes workshops and mentorship in various forms of art, with themes of peace, equality, love and culture. Projects include the “Creativity Through Diversity” Cultural Fashion Show that raised money for Somalia and the Arts and the Grand Finale Showcase.
Living Rock is a 26-year-old youth resource centre that provides work, food and social/recreational programs for youth-at-risk who frequent the core from all over the City of Hamilton and surrounding area.
Arts of August Partners include: Arts Hamilton, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, City of Hamilton, Bruno’s School of Hair and Design, Hamilton Artists Inc., Brain Injury Services of Hamilton, HARRP, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, HWDSB Focus on Youth, Immigrant Culture and Art Association (ICAA), The Freeway, The Pearl Company, YMCA Newcomer Youth Centre, Re-Create Outreach Art Studio, Scotiabank, Urban Art Initiative, YMCA Newcomer Youth Centre, and Strungfoto Photography.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Karen Craig, Program Director, Julie Conway, Development Manager
Living Rock Ministries Living Rock Ministries
P: 905-528-7625 x 240 C: 289-880-1645 P:905-528-7625 x 250 C:905-979-2014 E: karen@livingrock.ca E: julie@livingrock.ca
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your comments are welcome. Please abide by the blog's policy on posting. This blog facilitates discussion from all sides of issues. Opposite viewpoints, spirited discussion and even pointed comments are welcome, provided they are respectful. Name calling is not allowed and any posts that violate the policy, will simply not be authorized to appear. This blog also reserves the right to exclude comments that are off topic or are otherwise unprofessional. This blog does not assume any liability whatsoever for comments posted. People posting comments or providing information on interviews, do so at their own risk.
Comments posted on this blog, may be used as excerpts in whole or in part, in other media sources .
This blog believes in freedom of speech and operates in the context of a democratic society, which many have fought and died for.
Views expressed by commentators or in articles that appear here, cannot be assumed to be espoused by The Hamiltonian staff or its publisher.