Empowering The Creative Youth of Winnipeg.
“My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they wake, it will be the artists who give them back their spirits”- Louis Riel
ART AS ACTION Project
Graffiti Art Programming Inc. Art As Action Project focuses on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action. The process involves an open conversation with youth participants and other organizations. Participants will choose one of the 94 calls to action to address and will express it through specialized art projects, involving visual arts, spoken word, music, or dance.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
“In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action.”
Riverbend Community School mural project was designed and painted with students from the Riverbend Community School, lead by mentoring artist Jedrick Thorassie. Their mural was based on Call to Action #14.
#14. We call upon the federal government to enact an Aboriginal Languages Act that incorporates the following principles:
Aboriginal languages are a fundamental and valued element of Canadian culture and society, and there is an urgency to preserve them.
Aboriginal language rights are reinforced by the Treaties.
The federal government has a responsibility to provide sufficient funds for Aboriginal-language revitalization and preservation.
The preservation, revitalization, and strengthening of Aboriginal languages and cultures are best managed by Aboriginal people and communities.
Funding for Aboriginal language initiatives must reflect the diversity of Aboriginal languages.
Current Exhibition: A Warrior’s Red Road, up now until January 2025
WE’RE HIRING
Graffiti Art Programming (GAP) is a not-for-profit youth art centre that provides free art programming and mentorship to youth in Winnipeg’s Downtown and North End communities.
Employment Opportunity: Gallery Assistant
GAP is hiring for the position of Gallery Assistant. This is an 18-week position at 30 hours per week. This position is supported by the Young Canada Works Student Workplace program. The Gallery Assistant will work closely with the Gallery Coordinator to support exhibitions, events, educational programming, and outreach. The position would best fit a post-secondary student studying Fine Art, Art History, or Curatorial Studies. The role will offer the chosen candidate the chance to develop skills in arts administration and community arts programming.
Type: Term
Rate of pay: $16.50 per hour
Hours: 30 hours per week, daytime and evening hours (some weekends required)
Duration: start date asap — December 29, 2024
Employment Opportunity: st.ART Project Assistant
GAP is hiring for the position of st.ART Project Assistant. This is an 18-week position at 30 hours per week. This position is supported by the Young Canada Works Student Workplace programs. The st.ART Project Assistant will work closely with the st.ART Project Coordinator to support summer programming and art camps at community sites in central and downtown Winnipeg. The position would best fit a post-secondary student studying Fine Art or Education. The role will offer the chosen candidate the chance to develop skills in community arts programming.
Type: Contract
Rate of pay: $16.50 per hour
Hours: 30 hours per week, schedule to be determined. Afternoon and evening hours required.
Duration: Start date asap – December 29, 2024
Employment Opportunity: Visual Arts Instructor
GAP is hiring Visual Arts Instructors for our st.ART (short for street art) and Studio 393 programs. Instructors will be responsible for supporting GAP programming for children and youth, including workshops, art kits, youth art exhibitions, and community outreach. This position reports directly to the st.ART Coordinator and Studio 393 Coordinator.
Type: Casual
Rate of pay: $20 per hour
Hours: 6 - 15 hours per week, afternoon and evening hours required (some weekends required)
Duration: Permanent position, start date asap
ACCESSIBILITY
Graffiti Gallery is committed to ensuring our gallery and activities are as accessible as possible, for as many people as possible.
We believe that people have the right to feel safe and included at all Graffiti Gallery events regardless of age, ancestry, colour, family status, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, seen/unseen disability, place of origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or source of income.
GAP ASL Fall Promotion 2022
Studio 393
Studio 393 is a free youth-led arts studio & an initiative of Winnipeg’s Graffiti Art Programming Inc. The space, located in the Portage Place Shopping Centre Skywalk, is dedicated to connecting emerging artists to each other and to community organizations that will help them grow as individuals and artists.
St.Art
st.ART, short for Street Art, is an exciting, dynamic, and ever evolving program in which local artists engage children and youth from Winnipeg’s Inner City in a wide & diverse range of art forms. Workshops include various visual art, music, and dance workshops that are provided free through out Winnipeg’s Downtown and North End communities.
🕰 Gallery Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
“Eminem’s music saved my life, he’s the reason I started rapping and writing rhymes. I want to make music to do the same thing for someone who has been down that same road. I want to inspire them to never give up on their dreams and to find something they’re good at; Like a lawyer or doctor, or a big time music artist like me”
— Jimmy The Jamster
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