Engage!

Embracing community engagement is a long-term, multi-year organizational strategy, not a short-term program. But opportunity for engagement can be around any corner when you listen and learn. Below is an interview with Sam Varteniuk, General Manager of The Registry Theatre in Kitchener about his experience involving artists in a neighbourhood as part of their community engagement approach -  Kaeja d'Dance's Porch View Dances.  

Here is a little inspiration from The Theatre Centre - A New Live Arts Hub and Incubator in Toronto highlighting their community engagement approach in the neighbourhood. This video was created by Chloë Ellingson, a documentary photographer and filmmaker.

Here is another short film featuring Porch View Dances a community engagement project of Kaeja d'Dance.

Community arts projects, issues driven initiatives, art-centered projects: there are many different types of community engagement initiatives presenters can consider. Below is a video with Nadine Villasin Feldman, Community Animateur & Shana Hillman, General Manager at Kaeja d'Dance.