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We strive toward a world where belonging is unconditional and creative practice is accessible, and both are recognized as fundamental to well-being, community-building, and a just future.

Join our 28-day "Make Art Not Shame Everyday Art-a-Thon" starting September 1st until our Grand Opening on September 28th by creating art daily and inviting friends and family to sponsor you. Every dollar raised supports the opening of our new, inclusive art space in downtown Guelph. #ansartathon

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Art as We Are: Creative Community Care
The Ripple Effects of Collective Artmaking - Izabela’s Story
The Ripple Effects of Collective Artmaking - Izabela’s Story
The Ripple Effects of Collective Artmaking: Rehearsing More Caring Futures
The Ripple Effects of Collective Artmaking: Rehearsing More Caring Futures
Come As You Are (but really): raia’s story
Come As You Are (but really): raia’s story
Come As You Are: Co-creating Caring Spaces through Collective Artmaking
Come As You Are: Co-creating Caring Spaces through Collective Artmaking
Pay it Forward Arts Fund forms partnership with Art Not Shame
Pay it Forward Arts Fund forms partnership with Art Not Shame

The Pay it Forward Arts Fund (PIFAF) is a gift of artist Barbara Salsberg Mathews and her husband Bruce Mathews. The award helps local artists, in any discipline, fund art projects that “pay it forward” and benefit the community.

The Brown Bag Art Club
The Brown Bag Art Club
Crown Shyness: reflections on F*ck Perfect from Aubrey Szabo
Crown Shyness: reflections on F*ck Perfect from Aubrey Szabo

Artist Witness for Fuck Perfect, Aubrey Szabo, reflects on their experience and what their work, Crown Shyness, means to them.

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