MANITOULIN—4elements Living Arts has received funding for two exciting projects related to community engagement in land-based arts.
“We are grateful for this support from the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF),” said Susan Snelling, a 4elements board member. “These grants will allow 4elements to bring artists and community members together, to strengthen our social connections and our appreciation for Manitoulin Island through engagement in the arts.”
The OAC has provided funding of $14,950 for a project that will support an artist-in-residence in 4element’s mobile studio for that artist to develop their own visual arts projects and share their talents with the Manitoulin community, said Ms. Snelling. “We’ve had an artist-in-residence program in place for the past two years, so this will be our third year.”
Ms. Snelling pointed out the first step will be finding the artist who wants to take advantage of this opportunity. An application package will be developed and shared broadly.
4elements is also being provided with $68,500 in funding from OTF. The funding is being provided to support a series of arts workshops in the fall and winter, which will feature local artists leading community participants in a variety of arts projects. The workshops will take place around the Island and be delivered both in-person and virtually, so that people can participate wherever they are.
More information about 4elements Living Arts projects can be found on their website: 4elementslivingarts.org.
