Youth in our arts programs are mentored by culturally affiliated artists who work with youth to develop technical skills in various arts disciplines as well as soft leadership skills. Youth typically develop meaningful relationships with their artist mentors, who work with them over the course of many months.
Our vision for our arts programming is to facilitate an opportunity for newcomer youth that supports their well-being as they settle in Toronto, introduce new ways of thinking and understanding, connect them with the Toronto arts community and other like minded youth, provide an experience that motivates youth to continue engaging in art, and be an experience they remember.
Media Art for Youth
Photography & Animation Program
An Anti-Racism Anti-Hate (ARAH) Project
Media Art for Youth is our free introductory media arts program for youth living in Toronto, done in partnership with Charles Street Video. Over 6 months, youth will learn photography or animation from artist mentors in virtual workshops, create independent projects focused on diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and present their projects at an in-person exhibit at Charles Street Video.
To apply to the program or learn more, keep scrolling!
Youth will choose whether to be in the
Photography Stream
Where they will learn photography
Animation Stream
Where they will learn animation film.
Through their projects, youth will contribute to a greater understanding of and counter-narratives to racism and hate in Canada from their perspectives as diverse, young people living in Toronto.
For the duration of the program, youth in the Photography Stream will receive a DSLR camera and youth in the Animation Stream will receive a Macbook with the latest Adobe programs.
Macbook Pro
for the duration of the program
DSLR Camera
for the duration of the program
Adobe Programs
for the duration of the program
Professional Fee
for exhibiting their projects at the end of the program
youth will be selected for the class in 2022
We will offer this program again in winter
Eligibility
Youth living in Toronto
Between 13-24 years old in 2022
Passion for photography or animation film
Commitment to present project at the in-person exhibit
Commitment to attend all workshops and create a project related to ARAH outside of class
For the Animation Stream, some experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Photopea (free open source software similar to Photoshop), or related programs is preferred but not required
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 11:59 pm
To help you come up with a project idea for this program, we will be posting examples of previous media art projects by youth exploring the ARAH theme on our youth Instagram @acctyouth!
YOUmation
YOUmation is a free animation creation program for newcomer youth. Modelled from our popular MANY program, youth will work with an animation artist to learn technical skills in animation, the latest Adobe programs, and will create an animation film for a public virutal exhibit.
Youth Will Receive
Macbook Pro
for the duration of the program
Adobe Programs
for the duration of the program
Professional Fee
for exhibiting their film at the end of the program
This fee is in accordance with payment standards set out by CARFAC.
Eligibility
Newcomer Youth to Canada
Between 13 and 24 years of age
living in Toronto
When & Where
February – July 2022
Are you a newcomer youth to Canada between the ages of 13-24 years living in Toronto?
Would you like to learn animation?
Media Art for Newcomer Youth
Media Art for Newcomer Youth (MANY) is a free media art creation program we carry out in collaboration with Charles Street Video (CSV) that teaches youth photography and animation from culturally affiliated artists. During the program, youth build skills in these mediums and create a photography project or animation film for a public exhibit.
By working with a photography artist mentor, youth learn how to use a DSLR camera, how to take a photo, how to tell a story through photography, and how to prepare an artist statement.
By working with an animation artist, youth learn technical skills in the latest Adobe programs. Youth then learn how to apply these skills to tell a story through animation, as well as how to write an artist statement about their project.
Youth Will Receive
Macbook Pro
for the duration of the program
DSLR Camera
for the duration of the program
Professional Fee
for exhibiting their projects at the end of the program
Past MANY Exhibitions
This program is in partnership with Charles Street Video (CSV)
About Charles Street Video (CSV)
CSV is a non-product production organization supporting media artists since 1981. CSV’s mandate is to provide production opportunities to independent artists, including many from underserved communities. CSV’s programming engages individuals from diverse groups, such as the LGBTQ+ community, racialized youth, Indigenous artists, refugee and newcomer youth, etc.
