Community Arts Network

Our September newsletter has arrived – don’t forget to check your inbox! Inside this month’s newsletter, read all about the Inaugural Global Artivism Conference 2024, held from 5-8 September in Tshwane, South Africa and how it brought together artists, activists, and academics from over 80 countries to explore how art can drive social change. As always, we bring you a fresh batch of diverse funding opportunities and resources to support changemakers in the arts, plus introduce you to incredible members you need to know. Don’t miss out! Not subscribed yet? Subscribe here – https://rb.gy/k2v5e #communityartsnetwork #socialchange #newsletter #arts #socialimpact

Meet Sanjar Qiam! Sanjar Qiam is an Afghan British maker, storyteller and entrepreneur based in Brighton, UK. He started in the media and cultural industry in Afghanistan and moved to making and building after immigrating to the UK. He renovates houses, runs Afghan kite making workshops around the UK and has set up a charity to support refugees. Sanjar also organises makers' groups for adults to design and craft material intended for daily use. Inspired by the art and craft movement, he emphasises practicality and fun in making. Why does he believe in CAN? "When I was first introduced to CAN 2 years ago and met some of the most amazing people on the planet. We forged friendships from our shared ideas, sentiments and interests. They have been a source of inspiration, a flame for my effort and a beacon of virtue. I feel CAN is my lost tribe of compassionate and soulful creatives seeking to mend neglects and heal our sorrows. A community of artists who listen and then pull at my heart, make my belly laugh, my eyes widen and my brain tick. It's the place where I find something both familiar and foreign. We all need a place to show up as our authentic self and CAN can be that place; where it permeates all the artificial boundaries of race, borders language and gender. Reflecting our passion for art, beauty and love." #communityartsnetwork #arts #socialimpact #socialchange

After a successful first round, we’re back with a second edition! Community Arts Networks and The Wellbeing Project in partnership are now looking for Ritual Alchemists from the Philippines and Bangladesh. We will have the same team coming together. The artists will be selected by a jury comprising of Anis Barnat, CAN’s Managing Director, Haya Fatima Iqbal, an Academy and two-time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and Siphokazi Jonas, a writer, poet , performer and producer with growing international presence. Yazmany Arboleda, CAN’s Senior Artistic Advisor and Pál Honti, CAN’s Science and Technology Advisor will accompany the Ritual Alchemists on their exploratory journey. The Ritual Alchemist will be someone who creates a unique and magical vision, along with the local community, around the concept of Ecological Belonging at each Summit with the local organisers. This is an opportunity for the artists to weave magic through art. Apply now! It’s time to spark change from within. Link - https://shorturl.at/OF7f2 #communityartsnetwork #RitualAlchemist #EcologicalBelonging #arts #socialchange #socialimpact #wellbeing #OpenCall #Philippines #Bangladesh #changemakers

"Which One Wins? The Power of Stories of Hope and Possibility" Csaba Manyai, CAN's Impact Architect will be part of a panel discussion conversing around this topic with other distinguished speakers. This session is part of the myriad of online and in-person events that will be happening this week as a part of the Climate Week. Join the session here: https://lnkd.in/g-Ys-jaQ

The amazing sound of the world’s youth playing as one! Organised by CAN member, Carnegie Hall, World Orchestra Week (WOW!) gathered more than 700 teen musicians from across the globe in New York City for a historic celebration of international youth orchestras from over 40 countries. The Afghan Youth Orchestra, Africa United Youth Orchestra, Beijing Youth Orchestra and National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela were among the orchestras that participated in extraordinary performance led by world renowned conductor, Gustavo Dudamel. WOW! wasn’t just performances. CAN member and our research partner, Professor Heddy Lahmann, PhD was part of the event. She led the development and facilitation of cultural exchange workshops for the young musicians, which were focused on a 'Wish for Our World.' Students shared and exchanged their wishes for the world’s future through theatre, music, and visual art activities. All this was done with the Education and Social Impact team at Carnegie Hall, including Sarah Johnson, Doug Beck, and Sam Livingston. Our Senior Artistic Advisor, Yazmany Arboleda also supported facilitation of the cultural exchange workshops and created the visual and tactile arts elements to tell the story of the many wishes the young musicians expressed.    Enjoy these few glimpses from the event! What’s your wish for the world? Share with us in the comments! #communityartsnetwork #arts #socialchange #socialimpact #carnegiemellon #NewYorkmusic #NewYork #NewYorkevents #GustavoDudamel

Festivales Solidarios emerged because of the October 4th massacre in Totonicapán, Guatemala in 2012, resulting from the need to organise and heal this state violence. They are an experimental hub of communication, anti-colonial art and popular environmental education, led by indigenous women and formed by artists, communicators, community activists and journalists who provide methodologies to the people that support the fight against climate crisis, criminalization and to preserve historical memory. The organisation's work values are built on solidarity, mutual support, self-management, respect and cooperativism. Festivales Solidarios accompanies communities of indigenous and mestizo grassroots organisations that are building alternatives to climate change and extractivism that destroys our Mother Earth in different regions of Guatemala and Mesoamerica. They do this through indigenous and community communication, art and diverse festivals, and educational initiatives to break the media siege and misinformation. #communityartsnetwork #arts #socialimpact #socialchange

Are you someone who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process or knows someone who does this? The Wellbeing Project in collaboration with Community Arts Network are seeking two more passionate and dynamic individuals to take on the role of Ritual Alchemist for regional Hearth Summits in Philippines and Bangladesh. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gf92-thr Deadline: Submit your application by September 30, 2024. #OpenCall #wellbeingartists #artists #Philippines #Bangladesh Anis Barnat Yazmany Arboleda Pál Honti Haya Fatima Iqbal Siphokazi Jonas Kumi Naidoo

Here it is! Our monthly delivery of grants, residencies grants and fellowships designed in the field of art for social cause. From funding to mentorship, these resources are tailored to help you expand your reach and connect with like-minded individuals. Don’t miss out on this chance. Apply now! Links below- 1. Swarovski Foundation Creatives for Our Future- https://lnkd.in/gvZ6CYrq 2. The MET Museum Fellowships- https://lnkd.in/gPk3QuKg 3. PLACE Open Call - https://lnkd.in/e_f_yz-3 4. Open Call – Ritual Alchemist- https://lnkd.in/gf92-thr 5. Orchestras for All- https://lnkd.in/ewkdRAM #communityartsnetwork #arts #socialchange #socialimpact Anis Barnat PLACE Network The Wellbeing Project

Migrants and refugees bring with them immeasurable value to offer in skills and rich life experience. The Emerging Leaders Artivism Alliance is a pioneering programme - presented by CAN member, PLACE Network, in partnership with CAN - that positions newcomers who combine arts and activism to utilise their resilient life experiences as potential for leadership, igniting action to drive meaningful change. As the programme gears up for a second round, we explore the initiative and its impact on participants. Click on the link in bio to read the full story! The Open Call for their second cohort is now live! Apply before 6th October! Link in the story. #communityartsnetwork #arts #socialchange #socialimpact

Living the dream! Congratulations to CAN member Ron Davis Alvarez on being named one of the 2024 CNN Heroes! The violinist and changemaker has been recognised for his amazing work with the Dream Orchestra - a musical programme that he founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2016 and serves as Artistic Director of. Dream Orchestra is organised around the symphonic orchestra where vulnerable children and young people, including asylum seekers, migrants and immigrants, from some 25 countries meet and learn how to create music together....and to dream and shape their future in a safe environment. To learn more, click: https://lnkd.in/gHFf2uPm #communityartsnetwork #arts #socialchange #socialimpact