containR Youth Mural Project: Blog Post # 2 by Jenin Ahmad
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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containR Youth Mural Project: Blog Post # 2 by Mary Annan
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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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Redux Series *PAID OPPORTUNITY*
Redux Series @ containR
Produced by Springboard Performance
August 27-30, September 10-13
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Was your performance cancelled due to COVID-19?
Does this work need to be realized NOW, more than ever?
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containR Youth Mural Project: Blog Post # 1 by Ruby Brubaker
Riding the C-train North through Sunnyside station, passengers will see a shipping container in the beginning stages of a mural as part of the ContainR Youth Mural Project.
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containR Youth Mural Project: Blog Post # 1 by Jenin Ahmad
It’s a bit nerve-wracking to cover an artist’s process. Something that has made this task easier is the fact that I have sat next to Daniel Volante - one of this year’s artists - in art class for the past two years. Watching Daniel make art is like partaking in a long, bumpy road trip that always leads to an amusement park. He sketches, he paces, he throws away drawings and tries again.
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COVID-19: Cultivating Creativity in a Time of Crisis
Springboard Performance, as always, is dedicated to the safety of its artists, audiences, and other members of our creative community. In our support of aesthetic risk-taking that challenges both artists and audiences with new ways of seeing, Springboard Performance is dedicated to working creatively within current circumstances with our focus on the near horizon.
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