The City of Oshawa began collaborating with Durham College’s Community Collaborations Course in 2015. Over the past four years, student's work has been showcased in three murals located at Civic Square (located on Centre Street at City Hall), vinyl images affixed to the windows of the Arts Resource Centre, and in Alexandra Park adjacent to Lakeridge Health Oshawa as well as inside the hospital. For the 2019/2020 project, we will be choosing locations in our Community Centres and Oshawa Seniors Community Centres.
EXPERIENCE
Event Management
Art Jams, in The Vault
Independently run Art Jams designed to facilitate and encourage communication, sharing, support, experimentation, and constructive criticism between artists of all skill levels, a volunteer initiative, all-ages and free to the public, designed all promotional material, provided general activity outline, and some material, on-site manager, July - September 2013.
Summer Artisan Markets, in The Vault
Four independently run markets, booked artisans, designed all promotional material, on-site manager, July - August 2013.
Ontario Shores, Mindful Music
Hired by Ontario Shores as artisan vendor booker and on-site manager, July 2012
Oshawa’s 8th Annual Peony Festival
Hired by the City of Oshawa as artisan vendor booker and on-site manager, June 2012
Durham Creative Marketplace
Hired by and created the center piece for the Art of Transition Tourism Summit & Creative Awards in partnership with Durham Tourism – Booked and managed 50 artisans and creative businesses,
November 2011
Outdoor Art Market
Partnership with Oshawa Centre Farmer’s Market. May, September 2011
Oshawa’s Fantastic Street Fair and Sidewalk Sale
Hired by and worked in partnership with Oshawa BIA. Rebranded and booked Oshawa’s annual downtown sidewalk sale. Coordinated with businesses, 50+ local artisans, musicians and performers, July 2011
Instruments & Easels Fundraiser
Created Arts and Crafts Auction event with live music in support of Oshawa Community Health Centre, 28 Artists participated, January 2011
Culture Days 2010
Created and ran Friday Fashion Show and Saturday Arts in the Park, September 2010
Various Grass Roots Solo Art Shows
2005 - 2009