WHO ARE WE?
JAYU is a Toronto-based charity dedicated to sharing human rights stories through the arts. The iAM Program offers equity-deserving youth ages 12-29 free arts mentorship.
iAM programs are free and designed for young artists between the ages of 12 – 29 living in Ontario, with no previous experience required. Equity-deserving is inclusive of Black and racialized folks, people with disabilities, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), 2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (2SLGBTQ+), newcomers to Canada and people experiencing homelessness or precarious housing.
PROGRAM DETAILS
This 8-week program offers young artists a space to learn and experience the fundamentals of mural painting led by @wentingthings
What You’ll Learn:
🎨 An understanding of colour theory when working with paint and spray paint
🖼️ The elements of composition for large-scale artwork
PLUS:
💸 Receive an honorarium at the end of the program
👩🏽🎨 Collaborate with other artists to help create the mural!
DURATION
July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27
6:30 - 9 pm
LOCATION
JAYU Studio at 401 Richmond Street West
Studio 380, Toronto ON, M5V 3A8
NEED TO KNOW
Food and TTC tickets will be provided
Registration closes on April 13
Please Note: Registration does not guarantee placement in this program. Confirmation emails will be sent prior to the program start.
If you have any inquiries please contact Des, iAM Program Manager at desiree@jayu.ca
MEET YOUR MENTOr
Wenting Li is an artist born in Chengdu, China, currently working out of Tkaronto/ Toronto. Their practice spans murals, installation art, and drawing & painting from observation and memory. Wenting is interested in specificity within the telling of stories, the intersection of scifi/ fantasy with the quotidian, and in imagining communally possible futures through narratives both everyday and profound. Past mural projects include ‘Harbinger’ (BUMP Festival), ‘The Hope in Chinatown’ (Chinatown BIA), and grassroots community arts programming (MUR/ALL).