THANK YOU to the artists and community that made the 2021 season such a heart warming and high spirited success.
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Springboard Performance’s containR Art Park will be teaming up with Antyx and The Alex to commission murals and writing from emerging Calgary artists. Artists will have the opportunity to paint a collaborative mural on the side of a shipping container at containR Art Park and bloggers will capture the process through their own words and experiences.
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containR brought to you by Springboard Performance does not condone the intolerance actualized through defacing of a BLM mural on our site. In the wake of this vandalism, our vision remains to connect communities through art and creative ideas. This includes many murals that express the perspectives of the community and the times, which in the wake of 2020 includes a number of BLM inspired murals. Art and artists can play an important part in a civic discussion, and can offer expressions of art that can synthesize complicated realities through the art itself, that can surprise, reflect, provoke and inspire the community.
Read MoreThe slight chill in the air and the cold mornings, announcing the arrival of fall, has all of us believing that summer is over. That may be so, but containR is not ready yet to close its doors! The next two weeks are filled with movie nights, an Afro-Cuban dance workshop by Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre and a pop up event curated by Arts Commons. Bring a blanket and/or a thick sweater and join us for the last bit of summer.
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The Zero Waste Market is an all-day market and showcase produced by Plastic-Free YYC and Springboard Performance that aims to raise awareness of our growing plastic problem and promote a zero-waste lifestyle. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with organizations and businesses across Calgary who promote zero-waste living and sustainability. Local zero-waste businesses will sell various sustainable products at the market, and non-profit organizations will share interactive exhibits focused on raising awareness and enacting sustainable social change.
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The Tuesday heat is oppressive. When I check my weather app before leaving for the containR site, the forecast says that there will be rain. A quick scan of the sky shows that there are no clouds nearby, so I opt out of my raincoat. Upon arrival, I know that my choice to ditch the jacket was right, but otherwise, I am totally overdressed. The clouds are moving away from the sun, which is beating hard on our backs. Daniel chose a container that conveniently gives no shade whatsoever. I enviously stare back at the organizers, who are relaxing in the shade. Nevertheless, I sit down by Daniel’s work and start recording on my phone.
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Having already seen the draft of Jax’s mural, many discussions and ideas are on the tip of my tongue. Being the documenter, I must be patient and maintain a pacing of documentation that is aligned with his progress. My excitement for the rest of the city to admire his work multiplies each day.
The first day meeting him, I asked him if he had done murals in the past. He told me that this was his first one. I found this surprising. His outline was clear and he was filling in the details calmly.
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Something powerful happens when you give young people a chance to create public artwork: they find a positive way to express themselves, they feel more connected to their communities and their peers, and they gain real-world skills that prepare them for the future.
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