The Community Arts Hub

provides community based adult learning opportunities; all abilities are welcome.

Includes

• Art Partners: community visual arts
• Rise to the Rhythm: community hand drumming
• In the Key of Community: community singing
• Word Weaver's Inc: Writers Group; community creative writing
• Community Arts Hub Gardening;
• Coffeehouse Thursdays: sharing of stories, songs and poems

  These types of adult learning opportunities develop personal potential and encourage citizens to live together in harmony and with dignity.

  In the Key of Community

  For thousands of years all over the world people have sung to express joy, celebration and grief, to accompany work and devotion and to aid in healing. Singing is part of life and a way of binding communities together. - Sian Penlington(founder of Sing Alive)

  In the Key of Community is a community-based, mixed-ability singing program organized through the Kenora Association for Community Living. Singing sessions take place once a month and all adults are welcome to participate.

  Philosophy

  Arts experiences should not be limited to those with exceptional talents – the arts are an avenue of expression, discovery and enjoyment for all people.

  

  At In the Key of Community we are creating a supportive and fun environment where people can come together to discover and develop their voices and build community around the shared experience of singing together. No music training or experience is necessary and there are no performance expectations, no auditions and no judgment. We maintain that everyone is born to sing.

  What you will find when you come to a session

  In the singing circle you will find vocalists of mixed-abilities co-creating the music of the moment. We sing varied styles of contemporary and traditional music from around the world and music of our own spontaneous creation. We usually sing a cappella, but sometimes we sing with music tracks or other accompaniment, and rhythm instruments are available to add to the music. On occasion, we welcome community guest vocalists to share their thoughts and sing with us.

  The atmosphere is casual and relaxed. While there is no charge for this activity, donations of any amount are appreciated.

  Come and have a fun musical experience! For more information, please contact Lisa at the Community Arts Hub.

  Phone: 467-5223 or email: alisa.gatevilla@kacl.ca

  Rise to the Rhythm: Community Hand Drumming
  Community Hand Drumming
  Music Participation
  Community Gatherings
  Relaxation and Appreciation
  
  Program Information
  
  The atmosphere at these gatherings is unique, one of openness to all members of the community and modes of expression -listening, playing and dancing. Music is made accessible by casting aside notions of it being exclusive to only trained, schooled or experienced musicians and performers - everyone is able to contribute to a community drum circle in some way. The only effort required is to show up with a desire to be there, listening and sharing this experience with other people in our community.

  All drums are provided. There is a full range of equipment to explore – about 10 different types of hand drums and dozens of other percussion instruments to try out. There should be something that appeals to everyone.

  A donation of $5 per session is accepted but it is not mandatory. Some people decide to pre-pay, others pay per session and some decide not to at all. Donations are used for instrument upkeep and venue rental fees.

  Rise to the Rhythm Brochure:
  For more information about the sessions as well as Q&A, please download the Rise to the Rhythm Brochure link in the right margin of this page.

  Drum Schedule: Download using the link above
  

  For inquiries and info Contact:
  Jeff Rasmussen, Community Consultant
  Rise to the Rhythm Initiative - Community Arts Hub
  Kenora Association for Community Living
  807-467-5262 (Shared with Art Partners)
  jeff.rasmussen@kacl.ca - e-mail
  www.kacl.ca/rise.html - website

  Community Arts Hub

  What is the Community Arts Hub? It is a new action research project by the Kenora Association for Community Living to renovate and provide an accessible and inclusive arts/music space for use by the community as well as our arts and music initiatives - Art Partners, Rise to the Rhythm and In the Key of Community.

  All programming, as well as many other aspects of the Hub, are open to all adults in our community as participants, volunteers, event hosts, user groups – there are so many ways to get involved in the activities in this building.

  Any feedback is always welcome so get in touch with us anytime with your ideas and we can discuss the possibilities! We are located at 528 3rd Avenue South, across from the Fragile Glass Studio. Please call 807-467-5262.

  Community Garden at the Arts Hub

  The Community Garden Initiative is a new project we have planned for 2009. We need your support and input to help us make this garden a success.

  There are many ways to help with the project. People who would like to help plan the project, donate tools and supplies, or simply participate, are all encouraged to get in touch with us. The more people we have involved, the better this will meet the needs of those involved – the community of Kenora.

  

  International Women's Day

  Art Partners helped to mark International Women's Day hosted by the Kenora Women's Action Network at the Best Western Lakeside Inn on Monday March 8, 2011. A slide show featuring art by local female artists, including Art Partners Participants, was on display throughout the evening. In total 43 pieces of art were shown by 26 artists, 11 of whom are supported by KACL. Contributors to the slide show included LeeAnn Brown, Janis Contini, Jody Derouard, Johanna Hendrickson, Lois Kerr, Jean Martin, Mary Sandy, Sally Fox, Dale Watson, M.E. Sparks, Verena Strang and Raven Savage.

  Art Partners also facilitated the creation of a large collaborative painting which was inspired by the event's theme "Empowering Ourselves through Art-100 Years of Art and Activism". The completed painting will be on display at various locations in the community in the coming months. Look for it at Lakewood on March 20th when it will be one of two Art Partners paintings to appear in the Respect our Diversity Art Exhibit celebrating International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.