Voice of Purpose is seeking team members to contribute to the process of developing and delivering new projects in 2024 across Canada and the US that will provide professional development training for community engaged artists, and strategic change management support for arts leaders of colour. This opportunity is open to applicants who are Canadian and […]
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Job Opportunity: Digital Systems Consultant
Voice of Purpose is seeking team members to contribute to the process of developing and delivering new projects in 2024 across Canada and the US that will provide professional development training for community engaged artists, and strategic change management support for arts leaders of colour. This opportunity is open to applicants who are Canadian and […]
Tue May 14, 2024
Job Opportunity: Operations Manager
VOP is in the process of developing and delivering new projects in 2024 across Canada and the US that will provide professional development training for community engaged artists, and strategic change management support for arts leaders of colour. We are an organization with a mission anchored in co-liberation and transformation. Operations Manager This role’s primary […]
Wed Jan 31, 2024
Job Opportunity: Outreach and Marketing Manager
Voice of Purpose is seeking team members to contribute to the process of developing and delivering new projects in 2024 across Canada and the US that will provide professional development training for community engaged artists, and strategic change management support for arts leaders of colour. This opportunity is open to applicants who are Canadian and […]
Wed Jan 31, 2024
Job Opportunity: Project Manager and Executive Assistant
Voice of Purpose is entering 2024 with exciting new projects in the community arts space spanning Canada and the US. We are seeking team members to contribute to the development and delivery of these projects that will provide professional development training for community-engaged artists and strategic change management support for arts leaders of colour. We […]
Wed Jan 31, 2024
The Creative Lab
The Creative Lab was a 3-day Arts Enrichment and Personal Development program created and delivered for high school students. Everyone who participated identified as artists in the mediums of poetry, visual art, or dance, and wished to make meaningful contributions within and outside of the program. The Creative Lab took place at York University, in […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023
Rebirth Professional Development Program
Rebirth is a professional development training program for artist-educators and arts administrators. It was geared towards those working in the community arts sector, and going through a period of transition and transformation in their lives and/or work. We supported our participants to ground in their sense of purpose and explore ways that this can […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023
On the Horizon: Reflecting on the Importance of Youth Poetry
On the Horizon is a spoken word poetry program that was at the center of Voice of Purpose’s work with youth in schools and in communities for many years. It is a prime example of the power of our Purpose Rooted Arts Education pedagogy, which lives at the heart of all of our work […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023
Unpacking Catalyst Voices April 2022: Process of Catalyst Integration & Embodiment
Our 3rd Catalyst Voices gathering, held April 2022, allowed us the opportunity and invitation to peer inwards, and consider the concept of defining, integrating and embodying the transformative energy of being a catalyst. At Voice of Purpose, we encourage our many communities to be ignitors of transformation – Able to recognize the sparks […]
Wed Feb 8, 2023
Catalyst Spotlight: Drag me to Life – with Cindy Nero
Also known as the enchanting Cindy Nero, Xitlali Celesté (formerly known as Sebastian Olayo) is a nonbinary queer Mexican-American drag performer, writer and teaching artist, living and loving in Chicago, Illinois. Xitlali is impassioned and empowered by exploring themes of politics, gender fluidity and accessibility through her art. Xitlali gets right to the root: “The […]
Wed Feb 8, 2023
Equity & inclusion
Unpacking Catalyst Voices March 2022: A Communal Dive into Key Findings of Phase 1 of EADLE Research Initiative
During our March 2022 Catalyst Voices gathering, we took a co-dive into our Engaging Artists in Digital Learning Environments (EADLE) Research. During this session we presented our Key Findings of Phase 1 of our research initiative. Let’s re-enter that container now, as we reflect together on our key findings and take-aways from our time together. […]
Wed Oct 19, 2022
Unpacking Catalyst Voices June 2022: Carrying & Stewarding our Futures
Our June 2022 Catalyst Voices session explored the concept of Future Studies within the context of transformative arts education. Often dismissed as daydreams, Future Studies involves the powerful use of our imagination; reminding us that dreaming is the first step of actualization. We underline this thought with the understanding that transformative arts can be an […]
Wed Oct 19, 2022
Dismantle the Silos
One of the hardest side-effects of the pandemic was the isolation that many experienced while primarily working and engaging remotely. For those that thrived by sharing space and ideas with their community, being ushered into isolation was a challenging segue. Across the community arts sector, stakeholders within the ecosystem were being siloed – self-contained in […]
Tue Oct 11, 2022
We ALL Need Healthy Support Systems
Community-engaged art does more than inspire folks, it also provides opportunities to expand relationships, build connections and address the need for multi-layered change. In this way, Voice of Purpose understands that the community arts sector plays a significant role in community healing, through these authentic experiences from both participants and community members. One central […]
Tue Oct 11, 2022
Context is Everything
“Learning virtually, the morale went down, the mental went down, and that was across the board, students teachers, parents. So it was my goal as an arts educator to make it fun exciting and engaging, so I had to be creative. You have to meet the needs of the community.” – Artist Educator Although […]
Tue Oct 11, 2022
Financial & Structural Barriers are Real
Prior to the pandemic, attending events, classes and our work days online was a contingency plan for some, and not an option at all for others. Fast forward to today, where remote job positions, e-learning and online classes are the most accessible they’ve ever been – and in some cases are now the default option. […]
Tue Oct 11, 2022
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Our mission is to ignite and equip a movement of artist-educators and arts organizations who embody their purpose to deepen their impact in the world.
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