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The Philanthropist Feature
Art Starts was one of the featured organizations in The Philanthropist's latest article: 'Making the most of it: Turning to arts and crafts through the pandemic'.
This article bridges conversations between Concordia University Art Hives/Les Ruches d'Art, SCYAP Art Centre, and Saanich Parks & Recreation about how the arts can be used to connected with isolated community members and foster a shared sense of purpose.
The power of art on cognitive and mental health benefits is huge, and as our executive Director, Bruce Pitkin, states in the article:
“It’s great that the power of art and craft to heal and give hope is being acknowledged. We’ve known it for a long time, so it’s great that there’s a spotlight shining on it now. But we wish [the increased attention] would translate into more funding. We need more funding.”
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National Volunteer Week 2021
In honour of national volunteer week, we would like to highlight the contributions of our amazing board members: Cindy Ball, Denise Dias, Dorena Tu, Jackie Tavares, Jayden Falola, Jennifer Phelan, Juanita Lee-Garcia, Ricky Park, Sonja Torbica, Solange Alexander, and Sharon Merwin.
Our Board Chair, Jackie Tavares, is an innovative, results-oriented leader with experience in strategic planning. Her expertise in change management has helped Art Starts in creating our new 5-year strategic plan.
This year's theme was 'the value of one, the power of many' so we asked Jackie how every individual plays a role in serving the greater good:
"One of my favourite Ted Talks is Drew Dudley's 'Everyday Leadership'. In it, Drew talks about how leaders create 'lollipop moments' for others. That's exactly how I see our role as members of the Art Starts Board...creating lollipop moments for artists, program participants and staff. As a Board Member, we are often a step removed from the actual work on-the-ground so we don't often see the impact we may have. However, every member of our Board - individually and collectively - plays such an important role!"
- Jackie Tavares, Board Chair
Thank you to Jackie and all the board members and volunteers who so selflessly dedicate their time to helping meaningful causes.
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