The mASc Seniors program |
The MASC Seniors Program is specially tailored to seniors’ needs, with a focus on breaking isolation, building community and well-being, and entertainment. MASC offers subsidies for the programming, and we continue to develop and expand the program. Programming is offered in group settings such as hospitals, retirement homes, libraries and community centres. In the 2016-17 season many wonderful performances and workshops were offered in seniors venues across the City: 90 bookings for 4357 seniors, including 13 multi-day residencies and 54 performances. |
In connection with the Awesome Arts program, MASC also developed a number of innovative programs for seniors, |
involving hands-on workshops involving a variety of artistic disciplines and intergenerational programming. A few examples include a beautiful mural project offered at Centre de service Guigues located in the Byward Market. With support from the Ontario Seniors Secretariat and in partnership with the Lowertown Community Resource Centre, a group of talented seniors worked with Josée Prud’ homme and Joanne Migneault of Du Pigment dans ma valise to create a beautiful mural.
MASC also worked in partnership with the residents of Ottawa Community Housing ' s Aging in Place building on 160 Charlotte St. A variety of arts residencies took place including a bilingual Body Shadow Theatre project led by Marie-France Thibeault and Sonia St. Michel. The participants enjoyed creating shapes and masks with paper and scissors, which they then played with using light in a shadow theatre set-up. To capture the experience, a beautiful bilingual documentary was created by Craig Conoley and Youth Intern Mahinul Haque. It can be found, along with 90 + MASC Awesome Arts videos on our YouTube channel: https:// www. youtube. com / user / masconline.
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numerArTcy |
NumerARTcy, a professional development day for teachers, took place on November 6, 2017, organized in partnership with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. Sixty elementary teachers participated in the event, which was held at Confederation Education Centre. Three MASC artists offered workshops to teachers, offering hands on opportunities to make connections between the Arts and Numeracy. Claudia Salguero’ s workshop:“ Gold Mandalas: infinite shapes and patterns” was a beautifully meditative exercise using Pointillism, discovering shapes, volume, movement and contrast in the art pieces. Kate Settle’ s“ Math-tography” workshop offered teachers hands-on opportunities to explore shape, |
scale, symmetry and form through the lens of the camera. Leo Brooks’“ Rhythms & Patterns with Boomwhackers” taught participants to play simple songs with the colour-coded plastic tubes, exploring rhythm, melody, harmony and repeating patterns. The day concluded with a’ Takeaway and Connection’ session moderated by the Arts and the Numeracy coaches of the OCDSB, to deepen the connections between the workshops and the Numeracy curriculum. Many thanks to these coaches whose support allows for deeper learning for both the artists and the participants. MASC is also grateful for the support of the City of Ottawa and the Anonymous Donor, which allows us to offer subsidies to eligible schools for follow up workshops, allowing artists to share these experiences with students. |