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Moving
arts and wellness into the community |
Arts à la Carte is a local initiative
using portable arts programming. Partnerships among Red
Deer education, social, health and arts organizations are dedicated
to creativity and wellness in our community. Diverse ventures
under this program will range from dramatic to musical to literary
to visual arts. Arts a la Carte was selected as a national
Our Millennium project
in 2000 and has great potential. Please support this initiative
in community wellness and creativity! |
NEW: ArtSparks Program. A PDF file of the information sheet on this exciting new program is here. |
Arts à la Carte End Report is available,
in Rich Text Format
(readable in most word processors) and as a FlashPaper
document. FlashPaper
is readable and printable in most browsers, though it requires
Flash
6 (a simple and fast download). |
Central
Alberta Arts and Wellness Programming
An
Electronic Manual - created, sponsored, and
occasionally updated by Arts à la Carte |
Feature
Story
It has long been know that involvement in the
arts, through creation or enjoyment, can enhance quality of life.
Arts a la Carte works with existing arts, education, and community
and health organizations in Red Deer to deliver projects that
offer related tools and practices to those who do not normally
have access to the arts. Projects help fill in the gaps by expanding
on other agency programs, resulting in increased opportunities
for Red Deer residents to experience the arts. Among the programs
offered by Arts a la Carte is:
The
Caregiver Arts Break Program
The Barra
MacNeils, the Arrogant Worms, and Lord
of the Rings. These are just a few of the shows recently
made available free-of-charge to individual caregivers through
Red Deer's Caregiver Arts Break Program. Organized by Arts a la
Carte and run by the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre, the
program recognizes the important work of family and friend caregivers,
who voluntarily make decisions and care for another adult . [more]
Feature
Story Archive: December 2001 "Re-focusing
After Brain Injury" |
News
October
2003
Arts
a la Carte End Report
September
2003
Central
Alberta Arts & Wellness Programming:
An
Electronic Manual
January 2002
Calls for Submission
"Celebrating
the Dance of Diversity"
A Call for
Submissions of Art and Poetry
Artful
Clothing:
The Second Time Around
December
31, 2000
Arts à
la Carte at First Night
February
7, 2001
Arts à
la Carte Initiative Moves Arts and Wellness Into the Community
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Arts à
la Carte Projects
Food for
the Soul - Red Deer Food Bank
Caregiver
Respite Project - Golden Circle
Art Supplies
Project - Loaves & Fishes
Art Activity
Information Centre - Central Alberta Women's Outreach Centre
Mural Project
- Youth & Volunteer Centre |
Arts à
la Carte Links
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Arts and Wellness:
General
http://www.enchantedmind.com/index.html
Enchanted
Mind: The home page for this site suggests that
"[e]xpanding your brain and mind will accelerate your
creative potential. Everyone has natural creative talent.
We can help you unfold and expand your creativity through
simple fun techniques. This site was designed to help
anyone, from age 5 to 105, develop their latent creativity
and have fun in the process."
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http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/
Mother of All Art History Links Pages:
"Maintained by Patrick Young with the help of graduate
students the the Department of History of Art at the University
of Michigan", this site provides a wealth of links out
to art resources on the web. |
http://www.artheals.org
This site for the Arts and Healing
Network describes itself as "dedicated to celebrating
the connection between arts and healing. Our focus is
this web site which serves as an international resource
for anyone interested in the healing potential of art,
especially environmentalists, social activists, artists,
art professionals, health care practitioners, and those
challenged by illness. Our hope is that the information
presented here will educate and inspire."
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http://www.avam.org/index.html
A fascinating web site about the American
Visionary Art Museum. The site creators explain, "Visionary
art as defined for the purposes of the American Visionary
Art Museum refers to art produced by self-taught individuals,
usually without formal training, whose works arise from
an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the
creative act itself." In short, visionary art begins by
listening to the inner voices of the soul, and often may
not even be thought of as 'art' by its creator." |
http://www.fetzer.org/index.htm
The web site for the Fetzer Institute
describes itself as "a nonprofit private operating foundation
that supports research, education, and service programs
exploring the integral relationships among body, mind,
and spirit." |
http://www.starwheels.com/links.html#4
A
list of sites dedicated to dances, music and ceremonial
healing. |
http://www.geomancy.org/tls/index.html
The site of the Labyrinth Society.
It provides links to other sites about the labyrinth,
a walking meditation that is often used as a tool to "[open]
us to new experiences of empowerment, creativity, and
the freedom to express our authentic selves." |
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Visual Arts
http://www.abgoodwin.com/mandala/frames.html
Arguably
the best site on mandalas, a form of sacred circle created
in cultures around the world in the quest for healing
and wholeness. Includes a huge listing of print and web
resources and a "Mandala of the Week." |
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Literary Arts
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Music
http://www.thepowerofmusic.co.uk/
The
Power of Music - the Strength of music's influence on
our lives. A study commissioned by the Performing
Right Society in the U.K. |
http://www.music-in-hospitals.org.uk/
The
Council for Music in Hospitals - another U.K. organisation
that provides music to adults and children in hospitals,
hospices, day care centres, special needs schools, nursing
and residential homes |
http://www.sulismusic.com/
Sulis
is a group of classical musicians who believe in the healing
power of music. They have recorded several CDs,
and are involved in research activities. The site
includes music samples, and the CDs can be purchased online. |
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Multimedia
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca
The
Virtual Museum of Canada celebrates the stories and treasures
that have come to define Canada over the centuries. Here
you will find innovative multimedia content that educates,
inspires and fascinates! |
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Arts Activities for Youth
http://www.mmfa.qc.ca/en-artmex/index-main.html
The
Mexican Art Game is a fun interactive game that older
children (and adults) can play. It introduces players
to some key Mexican paintings and outlines some art history
at the same time. It is part of the Montreal
Museum of Fine Art web site. It also includes an interactive
tour of Monet's
Garden at Giverny. |
http://www.crayola.com/index.cfm
The
Crayola web site includes suggestions for many arts
activities and projects for children (including fun pages
to colour). Separate sections for parents and educators
are particularly useful. |
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/
This
web site outlines art products and resources for creative
individuals from beginner to advanced. There are sections
outlining a
variety of art activities, art information, art games,
teacher resources, and much more. |
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html
The
Art Room provides excellent resources for youth, including
"art sparkers" (a set of suggested activities),
fascinating information
about artists, resources for parents and teachers, a gallery
of children's drawings, and much more. |
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Research
http://www.med.mun.ca/ssra/
A
site Linking Social Science Research to the Arts.
The site creators indicate that "[the] intention of this
project is to explore and elaborate the interface between
the arts and the social sciences. In the process,
we will develop a foundation of intellectual work that
considers the major theoretical, methodological, ethical,
and implementation issues for the social science and arts
interface." |
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Community
Arts and Wellness Projects
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Thank You
to our Sponsors and Supporters
Thank you to the
Canadian Children's Book Centre for their support of our
projects. This national, non-profit organization promotes
and encourages the reading, writing and illustrating of
Canadian children's books. Visit their web page at:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ccbc/ |
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