{"id":32177,"date":"2020-01-06T18:43:44","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T18:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?p=32177"},"modified":"2020-02-03T04:23:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T04:23:05","slug":"arted-initiatives-celebrate-new-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/arted-initiatives-celebrate-new-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"ArtEd Initiatives Celebrate New School Partnerships this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI wish I\u2019d been affiliated with an Artist\u2019s organization like [ELAN ArtEd] 20 years ago.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

cj feury, ArtistsInspire Artist, CityLife interview with host Linton Garner<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2019 was an incredible year of growth and learning for ELAN\u2019s ArtEd Initiatives! <\/strong>We are thankful for everyone who<\/strong> collaborated with us throughout the year as we worked to realize the potential for the Arts to connect and inspire people in Quebec\u2019s English schools and communities.\u00a0 These programs would not exist without support from Canadian Heritage<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Quebec’s Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers<\/strong>, and our many Arts, Community and Education<\/strong> sector partners and champions!<\/p>\n

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ELAN\u2019s ArtEd Initiatives were recently featured on CityLife Outaouais<\/a>!<\/h2>\n

Jimmy Baptiste<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and cj fleury<\/span><\/strong><\/a> described how the ArtEd Program\u2019s approach to connecting with Artists is supporting them as they share their artistic gifts with students and teachers. Jimmy Baptiste reflected what the majority of our Artists express, \u201cIt\u2019s always fun to be able to share your passion and help kids build self confidence through creativity and art.\u201d<\/em> cj praised ELAN\u2019s \u201cintegrity and intelligence\u201d in bringing \u201cArtists of all walks\u201d together in a valuable and grounded network. Watch the interview here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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ArtistsInspire at Central Quebec\u2019s Dollard-des-Ormeaux School<\/strong>: Students created a 3D mobile representing Perseverance with Artist cj fleury. Photo by Julie Carpentier.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our plans for 2020<\/strong> include continuing to facilitate connection among our Artists through virtual and in-person Learning Community gatherings and new professional development opportunities that respond to Artists\u2019 expressed needs.<\/p>\n

Many schools will benefit from the training our Artists received to support youth mental health, thanks to funding received from our community and health sector partner, the Community Health and Social Services Network<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (CHSSN). In early January, we will be allocating $30,000 of new funding from the CHSSN for trained Artists to facilitate creative experiences that explore how to be supportive of youth mental health.<\/p>\n

ArtistsInspire Grants: Offering Arts & Culture Experiences to every English public school!<\/h2>\n

Our outreach efforts to promote the ArtistsInspire Grants<\/a><\/span> are working! <\/strong>In the first two weeks of December, 25 new schools registered for grants.\u00a0 We will continue accepting applications until January 31st to enable as many schools as possible to benefit from their first $1500 grant.<\/p>\n

Follow us on Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and Instagram<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>(#artistsinspire<\/strong>) to see new stories about the hands-on creative experiences taking place in schools across the province.<\/p>\n

ACE Schools are ready to Create together this Winter!<\/h2>\n

Ten new schools Connected and Collaborated this fall with the guidance of ACE<\/a><\/strong><\/span> facilitator Paula Knowles, developing their project\u2019s vision, identifying themes to explore, and selecting Artists to collaborate with teachers as they began planning the project\u2019s creative process. The schools will make use of their ACE funding and their ArtistsInspire Grants, enabling them to either explore two or more Arts disciplines on the same theme or to extend their experience with one Artist for more in-depth projects. Our ten new ACE Initiative schools include:<\/p>\n