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TORONTO /CNW/ - Artmap is a collaborative art piece by
artists from each of Toronto's 44 wards. The work has been
commissioned for Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture and
will be unveiled on September 17th at 5:30 in the Rotunda at
City Hall. City Councillors and participating artists will be in
attendance.
Much like a giant puzzle, each artist or arts organization was
given a ward shaped piece of an 8x17' wooden map of Toronto.
Artists were then free to paint or rework the map piece to their
desire. After being put back together and displayed, the work
will be disassembled and given to each corresponding
councillor's office as a reminder of the vibrancy and unity of
artists across Toronto.
"Artmap is an opportunity for artists from across Toronto to
connect with each other through the process and outcome. It has
also been a political learning experience for many - lots of
people did not know which ward they lived in or who their city
councillor was before this project started" says Devon Ostrom,
Visual Arts Director of Manifesto. The work is supported by Live
with Culture and the Toronto Arts Council and has been produced
with assistance from the AGO, Scarborough Arts Council,
Lakeshore Arts and UrbanArts.
For the Artist list and high resolution / free use process
images, please visit: http://themanifesto.ca/artmap/
For full festival information visit:
http://www.themanifesto.ca/festival
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