The Artist Circle

The York Region Arts Council is excited to host our first Artist Circle Event in partnership with King Heritage and Cultural Centre.

The Artist Circle is open to the public and will be an exciting networking and social event for YRAC members, local artists, arts organizations, and tourism stakeholders from around the region!

Come and enjoy a fun evening including an interactive ART WALK with performances and exhibitions by the 2022 York Region Art Award finalists and YRAC collaborators, guest speakers, wine tastings, a virtual silent auction and more!

ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Kevin Ormsby, CPAMO Program Manager & Artistic Director of Kashedance on the "ART OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT"

ARTWALK: Featuring (in alpha-order) Aali Badihi, Alysha Rocca, Arts Society King, Dance Together Project, Donald Chretien, George Burt, Selina Yung, Shadowpath Theatre, Sophie Naidoo, Yanfang Shi

WINE TASTING: FREE wine tasting will be provided by the Holland Marsh Wineries. Wine served by the glass will be available for purchase.

FOOD: Dinner will be provided by Pimento Jerk Jamaican Food Truck and is included with your admission ticket.

ADMISSION: General admission is free for current YRAC members.

General Admission is $15/person. This admission fee also registers you to become a "Friend of YRAC" for one year!

VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION: We are hosting a virtual silent auction in support of YRAC's Artistic Programming! All funds raised will go to support the York Region Art Council's important key programming initiatives including Local Pairings, the York Region Art Awards, YRAC Membership Program, The Experience Trail, and Experience York Region. Visit our silent auction webpage today to place your bids! https://mobilbid.co/o/827/en/auctions/2298/items

FREE BUS SHUTTLE - CANCELLED: - *Please note the shuttle has been cancelled due to low registration for the shuttle. Thank you to BrewBusSorry for any inconvenience. please email: monica@yorkregionartscouncil.com if you require a shuttle from the VMC Subway.

DRIVING: - Free parking available on site.

AGENDA: 5pm-8pm

5pm-5:15pm - Arrive and mingle

5:15pm-5:30pm - Welcome from YRAC & KHCC

5:30pm-6pm “YR Experience Event Trail” ART WALK

An interactive immersive art experience that will take you on an “Experience Event Trail” around the grounds of the King Heritage and Cultural Centre highlighting ART in all its forms, featuring work by the YR Art 2022 Award finalists and Experience Trail 2022 collaborations!

*This is a participatory, walking tour, please reach out to monica@yorkregionartscouncil.com with any accessibility accommodations

6:00-6:30pm Dinner provided by Pimento Jerk Truck

6:30pm-6:45pm Keynote Speaker - “Art of Community Engagement”

Kevin Ormsby - Artistic Director of KasheDance and Program Manager of CPAMO

6:45pm-7:15pm - Co-host highlights with York Region Arts Council & King Heritage & Cultural Centre & YR Art Award 2022 Certificates presented

7:15pm - Final bidding for Silent Auction that closes at 7:30pm

7:20 pm-7:45pm Artist Circle - Facilitated by Jan Beaver

Circle of sharing - to spark the act of collaborations - all attendees will have the opportunity to share upcoming projects, news and artistic interests

7:45-8pm Mingle and wrap

*schedule subject to change*

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER & ARTISTS HERE

This event is made possible with the support of the Government of Canada , Government of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council and York Region.