Art Transforms Annual Report 2017

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7 Art Transforms 2017 First Nations Latin American Asian Newcomer South Asian East Asian South-East Asian Middle Eastern 9% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 2% 16% Not In School In School African/Caribbean European 37% 30% 68% 32% SCHOOLING TYETHNICI Unemployed Employed Underemployed Self-Employed ent oym 31% 18% 24% 36% Empl Male Trans Spirit/ Two Gender Fluid/ Nonconforming; Female Other

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17 Art Transforms 2017 332,102 $ Expenses 2,914,198 $ 371,118 $ 2,210,978 $ Audited statements available at sketch.ca available statements Audited perations = Operations Resource Development = Development Resource Program = Program 11% 13% 76%

. Employment and Social . Employment O evenue 723,628 R $ Includes government by young funds raised for young people people or on the Arts for projects Mentorship Platform. 2,922,702 $ 133,092 $ 1,394,643 661,053 $ $ 130,906 $ 144,144 321,466 $ $ 137,398 $ Services, Toronto Urban Health Fund Services, Toronto ntario Trillium Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Canada Council Foundation, Ontario Trillium Canada, and Social Development Arts Employment Council, Toronto Council, and Sport, T. Culture Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Corporate = Corporate Individuals = Other = overnment = Government Foundations = Foundations

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Skratch Oddane

It was challenging, you know? The typical story of being homeless and not having resources or Growing up as a native youth in Edmonton, there’s a opportunities and having issues at home. But I lot of violence and drugs and all these types of things. always found that the art — music was a place For me, I kind of grew up similar but I’ve always had art where I felt happy. or hip hop to fall back on or people that I knew who were into it. I kept hearing about SKETCH because I used to be in a shelter. My native art is inspired by traditional native art but I also like to incorporate graffiti style into it. So I use Now I think my music is at a point where I’m like spray paint and markers and I try to make the colours wow, I can’t believe I created that you know? more vibrant. There’s something about colour that With the help of my community and the help of just fills my soul. people, I can’t believe I’m at this point. It’s going to transform my life in so many ways. SKETCH definitely has helped me in a lot of ways. It’s definitely helping me become more aware of certain Oddane Taylor is a singer-songwriter and a youth worker things and helping me become a better leader. And I in Toronto. couldn’t ask for anything more. Witness more stories of young people at Sketch in the SKRATCH is a graffitti artist and musician in Toronto Art Transforms video series available at: Sketch.ca/arttransforms 23 Art T r

a nsforms 2017 FUNDing Through grants CORPORATE PARNTERS and DONORS SKETCH acknowledges the generous funding Corporate Partners

support of the following: Forrec LTD GRIP Limited The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation S.W.I.F.T. Government The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation The Drake Canada Council for the Arts The Kensington Foundation Employment and Social Development Canada The Law Foundation of Ontario Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport The Slaight Family Foundation Corporate Donors Love By Lynzie (Ontario 150 Partnership Program) Traction for Good Anonymous (in memory of Guy O’Sullivan) Lucidia Inc. Ontario Arts Council United Way of Toronto & York Region Architect Films Inc. (in memory of Guy O’Sullivan) Lumicrest Lighting Solutions Ontario Trillium Foundation Williams Wilson Sherport Foundation Blue Ant Media (in memory of Guy O’Sullivan) Marble Trend Ltd. Toronto Arts Council Willowool Foundation Bolverk Construction Inc. Meridian Credit Union Limited Toronto Employment and Social Services Camp Brand Goods OMERS Ventures Investment Management Toronto Urban Health Fund Corporate Canadian Manda Group Reliable Corporation

City of Toronto, Access, Equity and Human Rights CIBC Codes Pro-Media (in memory of Guy O’Sullivan) Salesforce.com Canada Corporation Great West Life, London Life, and Canada Life Coveo Sleepenvie Inc. Foundations Green Shield Canada Designstead Studio Munge Symcor on behalf of Tom Chapman Atkinson Foundation Telus Community Fund Dillon Consulting Limited TD Bank Audrey S. Helleyer Charitable Foundation TD Bank Forward Public Affairs Inc. Temple Dance V Productions Limited (in memory of Averbach Family Foundation George Brown College Rick McVicar) CAMH Foundation Geranium The Phoenix Concert Theatre Community Foundations of Canada GTA Rollergirls Uppercase Productions (in memory of Guy O’Sullivan) George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation Guru Animation Studio Urban Outfitters Hal Jackman Foundation Horseshoe Tavern Johansen-Larsen Foundation Hudson College Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation Indie 88 Mackenzie Investments Charitable Foundation Ink & Water Tattoo Inc. R. Howard Webster Foundation INSIGHT BIG BROTHER CANADA LTD (in memory of Rick McVicar) RBC Foundation Insight Production Company LTD (in memory of Rick McVicar) Robert Kerr Foundation Klick Inc. SOCAN Foundation Liberation Practice International (LPI) Local 4400 CUPE vak No Phyllis pencils and and moulded, clay thrown splashing, Paint on surfaces.new Ink printing etching signs and charcoals films, poems digital formations of clicking in symbols. Keys through vibrating and vocals Beats, strings, and story. sways, and shimmies. Saws and jumps hallways prompting our rhythms. hammers keep spins outstretched, floors, arms dance brushing across Feet of making sculptures breaths and twists ending in deep our can. Smells of food calming we moments as healthy as the warm hits our bellies, nourishment before minds even the day. of quelling some of the urgencies softly then conversations Hums of gentle and passionate floating then punching music like loudly then softly again, new generating ideas, our curiosity, buoyant the air keeping the ‘making’ old ones, fueling processing energy. all we - meaning-making creativity, resistance, Discoveries, with the this history, offer each other in this time, this space, us, with what happened to with what’s all are, who that we hunger for - all of it together about, with what we care we our minds turning and widens our hearts keeps makes alive, our eyes. the teach You at SKETCH. all makers With deep thanks to and the what for. the how why, ESSAGE ’S M RECTOR ISTIC DI ART e will further cultivate bbs amey Hu oard will focus its effortsoard the B on the human In 2018 with the development SKETCH to dignity that is central W Strategy. Equity of a long-term of the because do its work is only able to SKETCH artists young and engagement of the diverse energy and the funders and donors team our excellent involved, supportI that generously us. On behalf of the Board year. thank everyone to for an incredible like would J with young grows that organization As a learning a “Theory evolve artists, to of Change” to continue we efforts.guide our activities of exciting year Among a we projects, people leading highly creative and young of Eras Margin with CUE who opened The celebrate of new the work Gallery showcasing to dedicated artists at the margins. generation and work who live with existing supportsrelationships new and develop join in supporting to inviting communities relationships this important work. GE ESSA R’S M CHAI

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