Volume 87 | October 1, 2021
Call for Artist Opportunities
With the economy slowly reopening, here are some open Call for Artists opportunities that are definitely worth checking out. And if you know of any others, do let us know. We're great at spreading the word!
Call for Artists
A variety of paid work opportunities for professional visual and literary artists

Call to Artists:
Expression of Interest
Submission period for stage one: September 2 to October 14

The City of Brampton invites professional artists and artist-led teams residing and legally permitted to work in Canada, to submit expressions of interest to create a new Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Memorial. Artists must have experience working and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create innovative and enduring outdoor artwork.
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Call for BIPOC Community Curator or Curators
The Museums of Mississauga and Mississauga Celebration Square have partnered to invite a Curator or team of Curators who identify as BIPOC to develop a project that engages with the community using the Museums and Mississauga Celebration Square as a platform to be delivered in 2022.
This initiative is intended to provide access to space and resources within the City's cultural spaces. This call is open to a Curator or Curators who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person(s) of Colour.
Call for Writers
Public Parking is currently seeking critical thinkers, attentive cultural observers, and meticulous point-makers to write for the publication. We are also seeking visual artists interested in using the publication as a testing space to write adjacent to, or discursively alongside their own or a peers studio practice.

Public Parking is a journal for critical thought, ideas, storytelling, arguments, and discovery through tangential conversations.
Music on the Street
Live music combined with the ambience of Main St. Unionville
In collaboration with Unionville BIA, we are hosting concerts every weekend that feature local musicians! Come experience everything that Main Street has to offer while enjoying music that will excite, soothe, and delight.

When: Every Saturday and Sunday from 2 pm-5 pm
Where: Main Street Unionville
Who: Check out the upcoming artists below!

Swing by this weekend!
Saturday, October 2

Raisa Orshansky and Viktor Kott

Raisa Orshansky is a Canadian SOCAN and PARMA recording artist specializing in folk instrument Tsimbaly. A graduate of Minsk University of Culture and Arts (Belarus), Orshansky has recorded and produced two albums - Midnight in Toronto and Original Impressions.

Viktor Kott is a Ukranian - Canadian musician who plays a variety of instruments such as duduk, melodica, shakuhachi, Irish flute, and jaw harp (khomus). Vik is a brilliant pianist and composer and a member of SOCAN Canada. He has recorded and produced two albums - You & Me and Unconditional Love

Sunday, October 3

Dan Walsh's
Brass Bandits

Daniel Walsh is a multi-instrumentalist who's played hundreds of shows across southern Ontario both as an accompanist and as a frontman. He currently is performing regularly at Markham's own Rouge River Brewery.

Nolan Murphy is a Canadian-born vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, specializing in new orleans and traditional jazz and swing music.

Lowell Whitty is a drummer from Toronto who lays down second line grooves, Afrocuban influences and Rocknroll during his performance. 
Free art therapy for seniors
When: Sessions run throughout October and November. Choose as many as you'd like!
Where: Online via Zoom
Healing Dance Workshops
Life is better when you dance!
The amazing Munni Subhani will continue leading our
free Healing Dance workshops for seniors!

Come out and join us on September 21 for an uplifting 30-minute dance session.
"I just wanted to write and tell you how much I enjoy Healing Dance sessions. I really enjoy all the movements and music that goes naturally with them."
– Veronica S., regular workshop attendee
Art Spotlight Series
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Have you seen the latest visual art features on our social media channels? Coming up soon: local painters, ceramic artists, cartoon artists, and more!

Facebook: Markham Arts Council
Instagram: @artsinmarkham
Heritage Walks documentary - Downtown Markham
Downtown Markham has already become a destination for people living and working in York Region, with the Pride of Canada Carousel – a one-of-a-kind merry-go-round made featuring Canadian-themed sculptures made from reclaimed objects – Downtown Markham offers entertainment, sophisticated places to stay, and a lively program of year-round events. To get a glimpse of this spectacular living, watch our documentary.
Markham Arts Council | 905-947-9054 | [email protected] | www.markhamartscouncil.com