Art Starts presents…

THE STYLE COUNCIL

Flaunt YOUR style: be a part of creating Eglinton West West’s first community STYLE BOOK

Fierce fashionistas will:
- Cover their hood’s true street style
- Discover fashion media — from styling to shooting to telling the story
- Get behind the seams with industry professionals
- Create your own double-page spread!

FREE! Registration required — 15 spaces available
Register now: 416-656-9994 ext. 3  or email rea@artstarts.net

Where: FYI/The Bridge (1669 Eglinton Ave.  West)
When: October 6 – December 8th, Tuesdays 4-6pm
Who: 14yrs + 

Dupont Bike Mural featured on CBC. Check out the video

Art Starts’ Graffiti Transformation Project 2009, “Strength In Numbers”, featured in The Toronto Star. Check out the article by Danielle Wong, on TheStar.com

Photos by Yvonne Bambrick of the Mural Launch at Dupont and Dundas on flickr!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Liz Forsberg, Art Starts Managing Director
email: liz@artstarts.net

Media Advisory: Bike-themed mural celebrates the creation of new bike paths in the Dupont and Dundas neighbourhood.

Art Starts launches its annual Graffiti Transformation Project led by youth artists.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (August 25, 2009) – Art Starts is proud to celebrate the launch of a new 400 foot bike-themed mural at the intersection of Dupont and Dundas with a community gathering on Tuesday August 25^th from 6pm – 8pm. The event will feature musical performances and the youth artists will be on hand to answer questions and provide insights into the mural. full advisory

Art Starts’ Graffiti Transformation Project 2009,“Strength In Numbers”, featured on:

I Bike T.O.

1 love T.O.

Art Starts launches the third phase of the Glendower Mosaic Project created and conceptualized by 5 youth, facilitating artists Red Pepper Spectacle Arts along with The Glendower Community.

SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO (August 8th, 2009) – Art Starts is proud to celebrate the launch of Phase 3 of the Glendower Mosaic Project with a bbq/ribbon cutting ceremony. The event will feature performances by Scarborough’s own Simply Swagg dance crew, a ribbon cutting ceremony and community BBQ. The artists will be on hand to answer questions and provide insights into the mosaic.

The giant mosaic, built around a basketball court, is the culmination of four weeks of work by five youth artists and lead artists Red Pepper Spectacle Arts. The mosaic titled “Remembering Where We Come From – Knowing Where We’re Going”, explores themes of cultural reflection and revolution and features depictions of prominent role models, raised fists, inspirational sayings and Chinese characters .

• full advisory here