7th Generation Image Makers

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

2012-01-10T10:31:00.000-08:00

Please stay tuned as we develop and build a new website for 7th Gen.

New Coordinators
Arts and Culture- Lindsey Lickers
Media- Amanda Strong

Hours (Tentative)
Monday-Friday 10-6pm

Any Questions please contact us at 7thgim@gmail.com or visit us at our facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/pages/7th-Generation-Image-Makers/214802088605399

Upcoming Art Show - Call for Submissions!

2011-04-07T11:14:00.000-07:00

7th Gen is putting out a call for submissions for Aboriginal youth to display their work at the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs' Open House April 20th.

This is a great chance to gain exposure and there is high potential to sell your piece, or a print of your piece. Aboriginal Affairs also hosted our previous EXPRESSU show last March and it was a big hit.

This year the show is for two hours, but we need to prep and design it according to the pieces submitted.

PLEASE SUBMIT A PHOTO OF YOUR WORK with:
Name
Age
Contact info
Description of the artwork (media, measurements)

NO LATER THAN APRIL 15th to 7thgim@gmail.com

For more information please e-mail 7thgim@gmail.com

Change in Hours

2011-03-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

Our hours are changing in the next 2-3 weeks as follows due to limited availability:

The office will be open:

Friday, April 1 10-6PM

Thursday, April 7 10-6PM

Friday, April 8 10-6PM

The hours will be updated as the information becomes available, but the office may be closed for the week of April 11th to 15th.

Thank you for your understanding, I hope to see you all during our open hours!

~Liz

Call for auditions

2011-03-30T11:40:00.000-07:00

Onelight Theatre is looking for 2 male and 2 female actors for the roles in Hawk or How He Plays His Song, a new production written and directed by Shahin Sayadi. The characters are Aboriginal (Mi'kmaq) men and women in their early to mid 20s.

The work schedule for this project includes: a workshop in Winnipeg, May 3-10, 2011, a second workshop in Halifax, Summer 2011 (dates TBD) and rehearsals/production in Halifax, Spring 2012 (dates TBD).

Ideally, interested actors will be available for the entire project, but we will consider applications from people who may not be able to attend the first workshop (May 2011).

Please send a resume and headshot by mail or email to Shahin Sayadi:

Onelight Theatre, PO Box 1603 CRO, Halifax, NS, B3J 2Y3

or shahin@onelighttheatre.com

Harbourfront Screening Tonight!

2011-03-30T11:34:00.000-07:00

Youth who are interested can attend a free screening at The Harbourfront Center tonight from 7-9PM.

Aboriginal Women in the Arts: Using Art to Reclaim Traditional Roles

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Studio Theatre, York Quay Center 7-9pm

FREE!

Check the link for more details:
http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/today.cfm?id=2801&utm_source=viewpoints&utm_medium=evite&utm_campaign=view+points+20110307&utm_content=more

Aboriginal youth wishing to attend can call Liz @ 416-550-4585. Tokens will be provided - this is a special event in lieu of our regular Wednesday hours. We will be leaving from the office at 6PM tonight!

Media Nights: EXPRESSU II

2011-03-09T11:54:00.000-08:00

Last year's EXPRESSU show was such a hit (thank you ArtREACH Toronto!) that we decided to hold another one for those who missed it last year, courtesy of Native Child & Family Services of Toronto (NCFST).

EXPRESSU II will have a similar format, and requires Aboriginal youth participants (ages 16-29) to sign a project agreement to take part.

The official sign-up is happening tonight from 6:30-8PM at 30 College St.! If you are unable to make it, and if we still have additional spots, you can make alternate arrangements to sign up and learn about the coming schedule.

Media nights will still be open for youth wanting to learn about the process, but the project itself will be reserved for those who have signed up and not done the project last year.

See you then! For access to 30 College after 6PM please call 647-258-8301 EXT 3507 (it will be posted on the door). Refreshments are provided.

Upcoming Events...

2011-03-09T11:37:00.000-08:00

On the calendar we have coming up:

March 13th - Native Canadian Center's ON-U Youth Program will be having the GREAT NDN BUS TOUR!!! This is an amazing tour designed to give riders an understanding of what the land of Toronto has experienced thousands of year back - a great tour for ANYONE living in the city :)
THIS SUNDAY, 12-3PM @ 16 Spadina Ave. Cost: $20
Contact Bonnie Matthews or the ON-U Youth Program for more information: 416-964-9087

March 18th - Native Canadian Center's "Elders & Youth Conference"

March 30th - Harbourfront Center's screening of "Aboriginal Women in the Arts - using art to reclaim traditional roles"
Studio Theatre, 7-9PM - see link below:
http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/today.cfm?id=2801&utm_source=viewpoints&utm_medium=evite&utm_campaign=view+points+20110307&utm_content=more

If you are interested in attending this screening, please contact the office and we will take a group down together (tokens provided).

Regalia Plus ending

2011-03-09T11:18:00.000-08:00

"Regalia Plus" is coming to an end... awwwww... but we are so proud of the youth who participated and used their creativity and innovation to make regalia with Jen and Deanne.

Regalia Plus: We are wrapping up the Regalia Plus project with the Ontario Arts Council next week. Chii miigwetch to all those who participated and helped with the sessions! Big thanks to Deanne, Jenifer and Echo for facilitating!! This project was made possible through the Ontario Arts Council in partnership with 7th Generation Image Makers and NCFST. We highly encourage anyone who is interested in completing regalia to visit the Native Canadian Center (16 Spadina Ave) on Wednesday nights with Deanne.

Youth Advisory Meeting was great!

2011-02-02T14:05:00.000-08:00

Thank you to everyone who attended the 7th Gen Youth Advisory Meeting this past Monday! It was great to see people come out and share ideas about how to make the program better, and what we can all do right now.

Below is a copy of the information provided at the meeting. Be sure to check out the Paid Opportunities at the bottom.

I will upload minutes from the event once I get them transcribed in the next couple days. Stay tuned for our letter to all 7th Gen alumni as well!

Information from Youth Advisory Meeting on January 31st, 2011:

Funding:

TRILLIUM is the focus at this moment, we will find out at the end of Feb what the jury decides (the two people in charge of assessing our application were very impressed and excited at the recent site visit, and will be strongly encouraging the board to vote yes)

Applications for our summer projects are on the way as well (OAC’s Visual and Media project grant was applied for in December; TAC art projects will be applied to for salaries; Miziwe Biik; OAC for a showcase of 7th Gen films and mural prints in November (aside from a minor showcase in late September specifically for the 2011 projects). Artists brought in each week of the program for both mural and video training.

Aboriginal Arts Education Project Grants: Regalia; art being taught to the community or in schools – NEED INPUT

Volunteer Opportunities:

Updating Blog

Facebook announcements

Cleaning / Organizing

Cooking for events

Updating our promo materials

Buttons

Creating work for sales / fundraising auctions

Write or record a testimonial (your experience with 7th Gen)

Teaching a workshop

Photographing workshops and artwork made at 7th Gen for support material

Silkscreening 7th Gen T-shirts for incentive packages

Art experiments for future projects (ie paintball project; painted leather; etc)

Upcoming Events:

Work with the AEC at Dufferin stn. for the upcoming mural – volunteer to work with the students in the planning phase of the mural

Artwork needed – CAMH – honorarium provided -see below.
Wednesday Media Nights with Amanda Strong and Keesic Douglas – working toward another EXPRESSU project (lower budget; printing onto photo paper instead of canvas for now)

7th Gen summer projects fundraiser (May-June) - donate artworks for sale to benefit our summer projects

We are still waiting on a www.7thgen.ca website and will be making business cards soon. Blog is still up; new Facebook group is now online: “7th Generation Image Makers (events)”

And our old one is still up: “7 th Generation Image makers” with the logo. I will be trying to get everyone from there onto the new FB events group.

Hours and Schedule:

Currently Mondays and Wednesdays 10-6

Suggest we change it to…

Mondays

12 to 3:15 @ 1 Wood St.
4 – 8 Open hours (Monday culture night)

Wednesdays

11 – 5:30 Open hours
6 – 8 Media night workshops with Amanda and Keesic

Paid Opportunities:

Name the November showcase – hoping for it to be a retrospective show of 7th Gen work. Best name suggested (and explained) will receive a $15 gift card for Tim Horton’s

Artwork needed – CAMH booklet– honorarium provided (amount depends on size of work) due @ 7th Gen Feb 11th, 2011 - call for more details

Mural Compositions for this year’s mural project. We need ideas and sketches before the project begins in order to secure a second mural. We will be able to compensate the artist for the sketches either through our funds raised to date, or through the Trillium funding. Please talk to Liz about your ideas and how to develop them.

2011-01-17T09:16:00.000-08:00

Ahneen!

We are going to have a Youth Advisory meeting on January 31st from 5-8PM - please come out and lend your ideas, support, feedback and get some info on where we are right now.

We will be having venison and other good food - please let us know of any dietary restrictions you might have if you're attending.

Invite your friends! Tokens provided for youth.

See you all out there :)

~Liz

Video Workshops

2011-01-12T15:46:00.000-08:00

Video workshops starting January 26th every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 with artist Keesic Douglas

It is cancelled for next week (Jan. 19th)

Youth! Drop by and make a video self-portrait or self-directed short video!

Tokens provided - please see the poster

SILK-SCREENING!

2011-01-06T11:32:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

I hope everyone had a good relaxing holiday and got to connect with family :) We are open here again Mondays and Wednesdays 10-6PM

We have another silk screening event happening on JANUARY 21st @ SKETCH
Please sign up at 7th Gen or at the youth department at 1 Wood St. with your contact information. SPACE IS LIMITED!!

Thanks guys, stay tuned for a 7th Gen youth advisory meeting at the end of January! Food and tokens provided, feedback and ideas NEEDED :)

Happy New Year!

~Liz

This week @ 7th Gen - Dec. 13-17th

2010-12-13T13:45:00.000-08:00

Mondays – 30 College studio is open 3-8PM during Monday Culture Night (6PM other nights)

Tuesdays – Regalia from 5-8PM @ 1 Wood St. (youth drop-in)

Wednesdays – Studio open 10-6PM; Media Workshops with Keesic Douglas from 3:30-5:30PM

Special Event:

This Friday from 10-3PM we are silkscreening at SKETCH (580 King St. W.) http://www.sketch.ca/

I will be coming to 30 College St. at 9:15 and taking people over no later than 9:30.
Tokens and lunch are provided.

COME TO 30 COLLEGE ST. FIRST TO GET YOUR IMAGE READY BEFORE FRIDAY! We are open Wednesday and Thursday this week to help with your images. They need to be black and white, with little to no grey tones. Think design. They need to fit inside an 11x14” frame.

Current Programming

2010-11-17T13:27:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

Here is what is curretly happening at 7th Gen:

I (Liz George) am working here a couple days a week for now until we find more funding to bring programming and staff to capacity again. Although other Coordinator Amanda Strong is not curently an employee here, she is being hired on a per-workshop basis and has expressed continued interest in working with 7th Gen in the future.
Volunteers are appreciated during this time, if you would like to donate your time teaching a workshop or helping us with promotion, etc. Currently I am still writing grants and looking into additional partnership opportunities - thanks to everyone who has come forward during this time (SKETCH, OCADU, AGO, Tecumseh Collective, ANDPVA, etc.)

Our schedule is as follows:

Open Studio:
Located @ 30 College St.
Mondays 10-12; 3-6PM
Wednesdays 10-6PM

Regalia Plus:
Located @ 1 Wood St.

Tuesdays 5-8PM (plus some additional days, call for information)

Youth Drop-In Workshops:
Located @ 1 Wood St.

SKETCH Partnership:
Meet @ 1 Wood St. for 6PM, TTC to SKETCH @ 580 King St. W. Floor 2

Mondays (starting December) 7-9PM
We will be starting this in December! Come by so we can all get acquainted with our friends.

Silkscreen Workshops @ SKETCH
Meet @ 30 College, TTC to SKETCH @ 580 King St. W. Floor 2
Special event days TBA, 2 sessions at SKETCH to silk screen your personal items and T-shirts to sell. Call for more information, or e-mail 7thgen@gmail.com.. the dates will be in early December

Media Night:
Located @ 30 College St.
Explore media projects with artist Keesic Douglas. Youth will have a chance to work with photography, film, and other forms of digital media.

Craft Tables:
Located @ 30 College St.
Come and sell your work at a table @ 30 College St. Donations toward our fund-raising are welcome!

Thanks to everyone for supporting us, I will post some pics from Monday nights screening later! It was a blast :)

Status Update

2010-09-27T14:44:00.000-07:00

Ahnii everyone,

This post is to address the recent events here at 7th Gen and to let the community know about what is happening with our program.

At the end of August, we were notified that our funding proposal to cover 7th Gen salaries as well as programming costs fell through with the ALFDC, and we were left without funding from the beginning of July. Thankfully Miziwe Biik was able to fund salaries until the end of September, but it sounded as though this was the end of Amanda's and my time at 7th Gen for a time. We had started to plan a contingency, as we needed to ensure that things did not just disappear into thin air, and were planning on volunteering on a weekly basis while finding other employment.

As of last week, we were offered our same positions to continue past the end of the month. Native Child & Family Services pulled through and generously offered to go out of pocket on our salaries to keep programming running until a solution is found! Not out of the woods yet, but not as dire as originally thought.

Currently we are cleaning our space to open it again for next week and new programming. Please stay tuned for more, we are hoping to keep our blog and internet activity updated on a regular basis from now on.

I would also like to thank those who supported us through this time and encouraged us that 7th Gen programming was appreciated, and that they were willing to help us fight for the program. This part meant the most to me personally, and I am truly thankful for the support and affirmation.

Chii miigwech, more to follow

~Liz

Fundrazors!!

2010-06-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

The fundraisers are making progress where trying to reach our goal of 1000 dollars to put toward the summer project supplies. I think were about alomost half way there,way to go 7thgen!!! where still down here every Thursday and Friday, so if u wanna se what we've got, come on down and catch a look for urself. :) its for a good cause!

Express U show tommorow !!!

2010-06-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

Hey it’s Sam, form 7th Gen, so it’s one more day till the Express U project’s shown at City Hall, hope to see everybody’s face there alongside with there amazing works of art. Everyone pieces turn out good. Well done guys! I know the show is going to awesome. For everyone else that dose not yet know about the show it’s at City Hall, Tuesday, June, 15th. Starting at 6 o’clock, and should be finishing up around 9ish. See all ya tommorow

7th Gen Youth Advisory Meeting

2010-06-11T12:24:00.000-07:00

Hi all, this is just a heads up that we are hoping to hold a big ole 7th Gen Youth Advisory Meeting on Tuesday June 22nd. We need some more direction as we are going forward in order to:

Work out 7th Gen’s mission statement and mandate
Determine 7th Generation programming during the summer
Find out what you guys want to see
Work with connections you all have in the community
Discuss the upcoming Trillium Grant (and what space you guys want to have the program in!)
Partnerships
SUPPER and tokens provided! Let us know if you have any dietary restrictions J And please let us know if you are coming, bringing friends, etc… I will be making a Facebook in the near future
We will be meeting at 30 College St. from about 5-7PM – come to the 7th Gen office for 5 please, as the building closes its doors at that time!
Chii miigwech, hope to see you all out there!

Liz George
7th Generation Image Makers
416-969-8510 Ext. 3507

RECEPTION : 7th Generation Image Makers & Media Creators Exhibit

2010-06-11T12:09:00.000-07:00

Opening Reception for EXPRESS U and Photovoice Photography Exhibits in the City Hall Rotunda. Exhibit will run from June 14th-25th, 2010. RECEPTION WITH ENTERTAINMENT on June 15th:

NCFST's Smoking Cessation Program- Dance, Handrum & Poetry performance
Red Slam Collective with guest artists

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: City Hall
Street: 100 Queen St., West
City/Town: Toronto, ON

7th Gen Fundraising

2010-05-28T09:17:00.000-07:00

This week was the first time we set up the 7th Gen Creative Expressions table outside Native Child and Family Services at Yonge and College. We have been in the studio preparing accessories, arts and crafts to help fundraise $1000. That's our beginning focus for starters to see how it goes. We are fundraising for this summers upcoming film project.

Yesterday we made $115 and we will be sitting at the table outside again this afternoon. If you have anything that we would wish to donate then Come On Down! or if you would like to meet us or come and buy something at our craft table in support then Come On Down! Downtown Yonge & College!

7th Gen

HST Rally

2010-04-23T07:15:00.000-07:00

HST RALLY
We were fortunate enough to take the time to create some signs and spend a full afternoon supporting the HST Rally at Queens Park yesterday with the hopes of amendment. Before we went we were putting some thought into what we should say on our placards. I looked at Sam's painting on wood of Sitting Bull which also has some strong quotes of his on it. Inspired by her painting I took the picture she painted of Sitting Bull and traced it and put on bristol board with the word Change? and the quotes:

"I wish to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle, our rights... Only seven years ago we make a treaty by which we were assured the Buffalo Country should be left to us forever now they threaten to take our tribal land?" - Sitting Bull

And Liz made a placard that said: "Someone call the UN First Nations treaties disrespected again." "Sorry's just a word turn it into action, from one nation to another uphold the treaties"

Good thing we took to the streets because there was not much media attention. I mean there was a helicopter flying over head and I seen cameras there, but when it came to the news coverage it was barely noticed.

This morning when I dropped my son off at daycare one the E.C.E. students asked "What's happening with the HST and the native people? I was walking home from work and seen the protest. Are they taking those rights away? I wasn't even aware of that, there's been no public mention" I then told him that yes that is where things are at right now, but also that since the foundation of this country treaties were made and broken. I also mentioned that we are not only worried about HST but of more since this country is billions of dollars in debt.

And lets not forget, yesterday was also Earth Day. Most of our protests have to do with protecting the earth and humanity, which sometimes goes unnoticed because of attention to a broken treaty.

Spring Fever!

2010-04-20T09:57:00.000-07:00

i loved reading the write ups everyone wrote about thier pieces :) and alot of people came out to the event last night, more than was expected ! So proud of you Natalie for getting into Humber for photography & also Lance & Sam into OCAD! Its a great time in your youth to begin exploring your artistic self while getting your education because it keeps your creativity flowing and your knowledge expanding. And in the end you come out with so much. CONGRATULATIONS & keep it up ya'll. People love what you all are doing. For those who couldn't make it out. So many people have said they love all the pieces And have inquired about prints so we have a print order form out now :) Congrats also to Rawn & Sam for selling thier originals :) I'm so so proud of you guys :) & of course of Liz & Amanda for getting this all together & John and Miles and Amanda again for taking these photos for everyone. Well not everyone Natalie took hers herself & is going to Humber YaY!!

Lena

Express U Success

2010-04-14T13:30:00.000-07:00

This morning I arrived at work to see APTN parked outside and entered the main foyer to see people gathered around in suits drinking coffee over various conversations about the beautiful lodge in the building and all the beautiful art work that 7th Generation Image Makers had created.
The photographed images will continue to be showcased in the foyer at Native Child and Family Services until this Monday April 19th and have already been invited to exhibit at City Hally from June 14th to the 25th.

The show is entitled the ExpressU and the first showing was at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto for Macaw Hawks Youth Social on March 27th 2010.

This is all so exciting considering the photoshoot was in the beginning of March and we were all working in Photoshop on our images in mid March. Which is why we just only had time to update you now in our blog.

Congratulations!

2010-04-14T07:46:00.000-07:00

7th Gen is proud to announce and congratulate Arts Mentors Sam Isaac and Lance Mantini for thier acceptance into OCAD for the fall.

7thGeneration whats been up

2010-03-31T08:42:00.001-07:00

7thGeneration whats been up

2010-03-31T08:42:00.000-07:00

WinterFire

2010-02-18T08:23:00.001-08:00

Winter Fire Choosing our Path: Harm Reduction Conference 2010
Discussions:

Sexual Exploitation
Reclaiming Our Power
Criminal Justice
Addictions

There will be a feast and door prizes! Also live entertainment!
Please register by: February 26,2010
Contact: Theola Ross@Nativechild.og or 416 850-6110

Upcoming Events

2010-02-18T08:11:00.000-08:00

Macaw Hawk Youth council social Saturday Feb 27, 2010 4-8

Youth Adversary Meeting: Tuesday March 2, 2010 5-7pm

We will be discussing the following topics:

Summer mural & video projects
Grants
Ways to get youth aware in projects

Winterfire Harm Reduction Conference
Drum Making – Sign Up during Drop In hours wed-fri 1-5pm
Moccasins- Sign Up during Drop in hours wed-fri 1-5pm
Join Anishnawbek Youth on Facebook

Attention Youth!

2010-02-18T07:52:00.000-08:00

Call out for 4 Youth ages 18~29

The 7^th Generation Image Makers are looking for youth ages 18-29 to create self-portraits using photography and new media.

What could you do with the theme:

“To Be Me”

“Vanishing Indian”

“Urban NDN”

Come with your ideas to talk out and finalize the project on Saturday February 27^th, 2010 during the Youth Social by the Macaw Hawk Youth Council 4-8PM at the Native Canadian Centre (16 Spadina).

We will be meeting at 5PM to talk about the project and get your amazing ideas – BE THERE!

From there, we will figure out a schedule that works and help you create your vision. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

For more information or to RSVP for the project, please contact 7^th Gen at: 416-969-8510 Ext. 3507

Drop In Hours

2010-02-18T07:41:00.000-08:00

7th GIM New Drop in Hours; Wednesday-Friday 1-5pm
Several new announcements:

Butting making~come by to the drop in and make buttons
Jewelry
Crafts
Traditional bead work i.e Missions, medicine bags

Hope To see you all there!

LivingEathliving

2010-02-18T07:27:00.001-08:00

7th GIM recently had a art show in partnership with ON-U-One Nation in Unity Art Program at the Hart House part of UFT Campos. Thanks to everyone who came out and made the show a success.

LivingEathliving

2010-02-18T07:27:00.000-08:00

Monday night's Art Show Jan 25

2010-02-03T07:35:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Art Show, Monday night on Jan 25th!
Here is some of the art work that was done.

* Stay tuned for the U of T Hart House Show on Feb 8th, 2010 with ON-U Youth

OCAD Portfolio workshop!!!!!

2010-01-27T18:25:00.000-08:00

Boozhoo,
We will be hosting an OCAD Portfolio Workshop for all Aboriginal youth interested in attending OCAD (or any other post-secondary art institute) on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9th
from 4-7PM!!!

Please bring a portfolio, artworks, or images of your work to discuss with the OCAD representatives that will be there. This is a workshop with Nisq'a artist Luke Parnell and an admissions professional, so between the two of them your questions should mostly be answered!

For those wanting to apply to OCAD for the 2010 school year, the OUAC deadline is FEBRUARY 1ST. Portfolio workshops will not be conducted until mid-February.
To view admission requirements, check out http://www.ocad.ca/prospective_students.htm

For advice on how to prepare your portfolio, click here

Please RSVP to egeorge@nativechild.org so we can get a handle on numbers.
Miigwetch!

Youth Meeting

2010-01-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

We will be discussing 7th Generation Image Makers:

- Programming
- Scheduling
- Ways to Partner with Partner with Organization
- Fundraising
- Volunteers
- Mural Sites

Please join us for food and discussion @ 30 College St.
(If you cannot make it, email your input to egeorge@nativechild.org

Lena Recollet- Arts Mentor

2010-01-17T15:53:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd take the time to introduce myself to those who are curious. I am one of the Arts Mentors at 7th Gen until the end of March. I'm a multidisciplinary artist from the beautiful Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve, on the largest fresh water island in the world which is, Manitoulin and also home of country singer Crystal Lynn Shawanda, worlds first female champion hoop dancer Lisa Odjig, artists Daphne Odjig, Leland Bell Oh, the list can go on. We are very creative people by nature.
But enough about them, I'm blogging to blog about me and 7 Gen. Well, I'm an alumni of the Centre for Indigenous Theatre. I'm a poet and vocalist in the new group Red Slam Collective. Former resident artist of Red Pepper Spectacle Arts from 2003-2009. And emerging playwright, my first short film acted in, directed by and written by me "Eggs Instead" received the Cynthia Lickers Sage Award for Emerging Talent.
I live my life enjoying what I do. Let's face it life isn't perfect and it takes a lot of hard work to succeed in this world. If you love what you do it makes the obstacles a little bit more manageable, we have just a little bit more energy when lack of sleep is required. Being a mother also means being happy for my child and well kids are observant and it's just wrong to lie. So I try my best to stay true to work that I enjoy.
Speaking of which, on Mondays from 6-8: I will be working with Marie Gaudet mentoring children on youth on creating thier own educational short theatre presentations about tobacco. Come on out, or tell people about it. Also, read our Drop In blog and come by and work on something. We also have proposal forms to fill out if you have a workshop in mind you'd like to participate in. Make it Happen!!

Lena Recollet-Arts Mentor

2010-01-15T16:10:00.001-08:00

Art Drop-In

2010-01-14T12:03:00.000-08:00

7th Gen is hosting an ART DROP-IN on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays!
1-5PM each day!

Do you have an art project you can't seem to finish? Drop in and our Art Mentors can give you a hand! We have materials and experience to help you with your personal projects!

Bring your portfolio by for advice
Make a medicine bag or traditional craft
Paint a work for the art show
Sketch, draw, doodle
Talk with other artists about your work
Get tips on different media
And MORE!

Office hours are also posted for you to come in for personal advice or arts mentorship! We are here Monday to Friday, so stop by and visit us :)

Welcome!

2010-01-14T11:25:00.000-08:00

Boozhoo, ahnii, she:kon and welcome!

This site is by the 7th Generation Image Makers, to provide information about upcoming events, partners, support and links to our YouTube and Vimeo content, and overall information about our programs and who we are.
Please feel free to browse what we have so far, we will update the site regularly (and keep in mind we are still under construction)!

Miigwetch, nia:wen,

~7th Gen team