Beaches Jazz Festival - Jazz in Motion

See What’s Returning and What’s New for 2015

“I’m so pleased to see an institution like the Beaches International Jazz Festival take on new challenges and inspire a new generation of artists.” Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts

The Beaches International Jazz Festival (BIJF) was awarded an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Community Grant in 2014 to expand our Multi-Arts and Photography Program

in 2015 by adding
FOUR new exciting initiatives to our regular programming. With the support of the OTF Community Grant the Festival has been collaborating with educational and community partners such as local schools, art
centers, community centers, libraries and Toronto and GTA based YMCAs to expand and enrich the
Festival's 2015 visual arts programming and further engage the community, and in particular youth, with

new programming initiatives as follows:

Youth Arts Exhibition
The first new program is the Youth Arts Exhibition – a non-juried fine art exhibition with the theme of “How does music inspire you?” Program participation is free and open to youth ages 14 – 18 residing in Toronto, the GTA and surrounding area. This exhibition invites students from local Toronto and GTA high schools to create and participate in and showcase original works of art at the BIJF Youth Arts Exhibition Gallery. Artwork submitted into this exhibition can be created by youth either at school/in class or at their home prior to the Festival. The exhibition will be held at Above Ground Art Supplies galleries
at the Toronto – Downtown location (OCAD/AGO, 74 McCaul St) and at the Toronto-East location
(Beaches, 1842 Queen St. There will be an
exhibition opening reception hosted on Thursday July 9 between 5 to 7 pm at the Beaches location, 1842 Queen St. E to honour all participating artists. Many thanks to Above Ground Art Supplies for generously donating the gallery space, as well as for providing a participation gift for each participant! Youth Curatorial Program
The second new program is the Youth Curatorial Program – a volunteer program that has been created for high school students looking to complete their 40 hours of community service in order to graduate from high school. This program in open to youth ages 14 – 18 residing in Toronto, the GTA and its surrounding areas. This focused volunteer program is geared for youth interested in the arts, and will include participation in volunteer efforts focused on learning about curating arts programs, helping with the Festival’s proposed workshops for 2015 and working with our on-site fine artists from our existing multi-arts programs. Volunteers are being asked to come and volunteer on a variety of dates at our Woodbine Park and Queen Street East locations. How to participate: If you would like to participate email Joanna Katchutas at
[email protected]

Youth Mural Program
This initiative invited local TDSB elementary schools in the Beaches/East York community to participate in the creation of murals during the 2014-2015 school year. Schools worked independently in class or had the option of having guided art instruction and/or having their design for murals drafted by our on staff professional Toronto artist Nicole DiNardo (http://www.nicoledinardo.com/). The artist and the curator have been working together with the schools to help create some really beautiful works of art that will be unveiled in July. An estimated total of 6,500 grades K-6 students from schools in the community have participated in the program in the 2014 -2015 school year. Murals have been painted in the schools either on walls or movable panels. For installation purposes, artwork will be photographed and the murals reproduced in high resolution for display. We have been working with the Beach Village to host an exhibition of the murals in the Beach Village on Queen St East over the month of July during the Beaches Jazz Festival! Upon completion of the program in August we are organizing to have these reproductions of the artwork created in this program donated and installed permanently at the Scarborough Hospital and Toronto East General Hospital. Scarborough Hospital General Campus has confirmed an exhibition in their artist walkway on the ground floor from August 23rd – October 8
2015 with an exhibition opening of the exhibition for the public TBA. Toronto East General
Hospital will also be providing space for an art donation in their hospital TBA

Schools that have participated in the Youth Mural Program in 2015 include:

Adam Beck Junior Public School
Balmy Beach Community School
Beaches Alternative Public School
Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School
Crescent Town Elementary School
Earl Haig Public School
George Webster Elementary school
Gledhill Junior Public School
Kew Beach Junior Public School
Kimberley Junior Public School
Norway Junior Public School
Secord Elementary School
William J McCordicSchool

Community Mural Workshop Project
The fourth new program, the Community Mural Workshop Project initiative, will launch two new, on-site fine arts workshops (one for children and one for audience members of all ages) at the Festival's Woodbine

Park location, as follows:

1. Onsite Kids Mural:
This workshop will be specific to children (under the age of 12) and will be set up to encourage
children from the audience to express themselves by coming up and painting live as bands are
performing at various stages at Woodbine Park. For example, a mural station will be set up at the
Youth Stage, giving the community and audience members the opportunity to stop and work with
our workshop instructors to paint live to the music and sounds of the Pan Am Indie Stage July 11
– 12, 2015 and to the music and sounds of the Youth Stage July 18 – 19, 2015!

2. Onsite All-Ages Mural Workshop:
This workshop will be set up to encourage an all-ages audience to come paint live to music and
express themselves. For example, a mural station will be set up at the Pan Am Indie Stage location
at Woodbine Park, giving the community and audience members the opportunity to stop in at their leisure to work with our workshop instructors and be encouraged to paint live to the music and
sounds of the Pan Am Indie Stage July 11 – 12, 2015 and to the music and sounds of the Party
Island Stage July 18 – 19, 2015! Artwork created in this program will be donated and installed permanently at the Scarborough
Hospital and Toronto East General Hospital. Scarborough Hospital General Campus has
confirmed an exhibition in their artist walkway on the ground floor from August 23rd – October 8
2015 with an exhibition opening of the exhibition for the public TBA. Toronto East General
Hospital will also be providing space for an art donation in their hospital TBA

These new initiatives are supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation

The 6th annual Jazz in Motion Juried Photography ExhibitionIn 2014, at the fifth annual Jazz in Motion Juried Photography Exhibition participants displayed images that best defined the essence of jazz music, jazz musicians and the audience that supports them. Thank you to our Jurors, our sponsors and all of our talented participants. We received such a positive response from the crowds that here we go again for another year! We are excited to announce that we are preparing for our 6th annual Jazz in Motion Exhibition. It will be held at Above Ground Art Supplies Beaches Store Gallery (1842 Queen St. E), to be on display from Thursday, July 23 to Monday, August 10, 2015, with an exhibition opening date TBA

Photography and live music have an enduring symbiotic relationship that we want to celebrate. We will be continuing with the current theme of images that best define the essence of jazz music, jazz musicians and the audience that supports them. These images can originate from Jazz jam sessions, festivals, or concerts that have taken place locally or elsewhere across the globe. We know that there is an explosion of jazz and jazz festival photography out there waiting to be shared and enjoyed by all. Join this great network now by adding your profile to our flickr site and entering your best photos into the competition for 2015. Deadline for submissions: Friday July 10th at 11:59 pm

How to participate: If you would like to participate email Joanna Katchutas at
[email protected]

09/27/2016

The MGH Hang Art, Lift Hearts program introduced the artwork donated from the 2016 Community Mural Workshop to hospital staff. Members of the MGH foundation board got to see the sneak peak gallery of paintings from our program and hear about our ceiling tile project coming underway in the emergency department prior to the Fall forum on Monday Sept 19/16.
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ALSO thanks to Denny Petrovski (pictured on the right!)... He's volunteer services manager at MGH and he worked to collaborate with me on this donation program at MGH and organized media & staff at the fall forum to attend this great event today!!!! 💯

09/27/2016

HIGHLIGHTS! from the 2015 & 2016 BIJF Multi - ART's program

Beaches Jazz Festival - Jazz in Motion

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09/27/2016

MGH Fall Forum 2016 - gallery of artwork from the 2016 BIJF Mu...

celebrating victory - 2016 finale - Gallery of artwork donated to MGH from the 2016 BIJF Multi-ARTs Program OTF funded grant program (www.otf.ca)

09/27/2016

Joanna Katchutas

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Gallery Opening - Fall Forum MGH Sept 19 11am - 12pm
Made possible by Nicole D'Amario & Joanna Katchutas.
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With a Special shoot out and thanks to Camillie Leung and the volunteers in the UofT ELP program

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Artwork Donated To the Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) by the Beaches Jazz Festival’s Multi-Arts Program, 2015 & 2016
Curated by Joanna Katchutas
Program Assistance Nicole Di Nardo (2015) and Nicole D’Amario (2016)

Artwork contributed in the youth mural program by students at
Adam Beck PS
Balmy Beach CS
Beaches Alternative School
Bowmore PS
Central Technical School
Crescent Town ES
D.A Morrison Middle School
George Webster PS
Gledhill PS
Kew Beach School
Kimberley PS
Malvern C.I.
Norway PS
Secord PS
William J. McCordic PS
Williamson Rd PS

Artwork also contributed by BIJF Audience members in the 2015 & 2016 Community mural workshops

Program Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation 2015 & 2016
www.otf.ca

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Artwork Donated To the Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) by the Beaches Jazz Festival’s Multi-Arts Program, 2015 & 2016

Created by BIJF Audience members in the 2016 Community mural workshop
Program led by Joanna Katchutas and Nicole D’Amario
-------------------WITH ALOT OF HELP from BIJF Sponsorship co-ordinator Helen Bulat.

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The Michael Garron Hospital's Volunteer Services Department and Facilities team.
(Shoot out to Donation program leaders at MGH Denny Petkovski & Shelley Darling

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A BIG Thank you to
our in-kind donation sponsors:
Above Ground Art Supplies
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The billy bishop location home Depot pro desk folk who Helped Joanna (shoot out to Sallal, George and Kumar at the North York, Toronto, Billy Bishop Home Depot)
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Jessica Wright and the Beach Village BIA

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AND OF COURSE!!!!

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Program Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation 2015 & 2016
www.otf.ca

09/02/2016

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09/02/2016

Check out our exhibition of artworks in the Artist Walkway from August 15th - September 15 at TSH! It looks great! 🎨 Nicole Di Nardo Nicole D'Amario it's On exhibition - Our hard work !! well done ladies..

09/02/2016

Permanent donation from last years 2015 community art workshop at woodbine park led by East York mural artist artist DeAnne lamirande. This particular artwork has been installed in the volunteer service lounge at Scarborough general hospital location. 🎨

07/22/2016

Be sure check out and participate in our Multi-Arts Programs at the BIJF this week as you hed out to the beaches to enjoy the bands at Streetfest and Woodbine Park!

07/18/2016

There was a special delivery to Michael Garron Hospital last night!! Here's a sneak peak of some of the beautiful pieces we created with the audience this weekend!!! It was a packed house all weekend! If you missed out Come Paint with us at the BIJF community mural workshop! If you missed this weeks sessions be sure Come join Joanna & Nicole at the Beaches Jazz Festival July 23 and/or 24! They will be leading a live painting workshop set to the beat of the Beaches Jazz Festivals main stage.

Come contribute to the community! as part of the "Hang Art, Lift hearts program" All artwork from this program will be donated to the Michael Garron Hospital (TEGH) for showcase in September and permanent installation in hallways, wards and corridors 🎨

07/18/2016

It was a packed house all weekend! If you missed out Come Paint with us at the BIJF community mural workshop! If you missed this weeks sessions be sure Come join Joanna & Nicole at the Beaches Jazz Festival July 23 and/or 24! They will be leading a live painting workshop set to the beat of the Beaches Jazz Festivals main stage.

Come contribute to the community! as part of the "Hang Art, Lift hearts program" All artwork from this program will be donated to the Michael Garron Hospital (TEGH) for showcase in September and permanent installation in hallways, wards and corridors 🎨

07/18/2016

It was a great weekend!! AND Nicole & I couldn't ask for a better a team - Thanks to all our amazing volunteers for coming out this weekend! If you missed this weekends volunteer sessions - not to worry! -
We re doing it all again this upcoming Sat July 23 & Sun July 24 - email at [email protected] or [email protected] if you want to join us!!

07/16/2016

Come paint in park with us and our awesome team of Volunteers!!!!!

07/16/2016

Come Paint with us at the BIJF community mural workshop! Come join Joanna & Nicole at the Beaches Jazz Festival July 16, 17, 23 and/or 24! They will be leading a live painting workshop set to the beat of the Beaches Jazz Festivals main stage.

Come contribute to the community! as part of the "Hang Art, Lift hearts program" All artwork from this program will be donated to the Michael Garron Hospital (TEGH) for showcase in September and permanent installation in hallways, wards and corridors 🎨

07/16/2016

Come Paint with us at the BIJF community mural workshop! Come join Joanna & Nicole at the Beaches Jazz Festival July 16, 17, 23 and/or 24 at our live painting workshop set to the beat of the Beaches Jazz Festivals main stage!

Come contribute to the community! as part of the "Hang Art, Lift hearts program" All artwork from this program will be donated to the Michael Garron Hospital (TEGH) for showcase in September and permanent installation in hallways, wards and corridors 🎨

07/16/2016

Don't forget to check out our amazing Youth Arts Exhibitions!
The 2016 Youth Arts Exhibition is a Non-Juried Fine Art Exhibition with the theme “How Does Music Inspire You”. The exhibition will be held at Above Ground Art Supplies galleries at the Toronto – Downtown location (OCAD/AGO, 74 McCaul St) and at the Toronto-East location (Beaches, 1842 Queen St. E) from July 6th - July 26th 2016!!

07/13/2016

Plenty of art as well as music at Beaches International Jazz Festival

An awesome article about our 2016 Multi-Arts program at BIJF written by Joanna Lavoie at The Beach Mirror!

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6739282-plenty-of-art-as-well-as-music-at-beaches-international-jazz-festival/

www.insidetoronto.com Two-year Ontario Trillium Foundation grant helping to expand festival’s art component

07/13/2016

You don't want to miss this years exhibition from July 8th - Aug 10th just in time for the festival!!! Check out the music, check out the art in the heart of the beach! Our famous beaches jazz Streetfest is the perfect time to check it out !!!

Sneak peak! Some businesses in our beach village exhibit 📷🎨💯

07/13/2016

Come check out artwork hanging inside and out of the windows of the Toronto beaches library and the hoarding fence in the heart of kew gardens at Queen & Lee from July 8-September 30 2016. Artworks in the library are created by students from many local elementary schools such as Williamson Road Junior school, George Webster PS, Crescent Town ES and more. In this years Hang Art, lift hearts initiative 🎨 80 small canvases created in this years youth mural program are for patients rooms at Scarborough Hospital, to be added to our awesome installation from last years programs at TSH!!!
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07/13/2016

Don't forget the fence at Kew!! A team effort of Permanent murals created by 1) the public orchestrated program by Jessica in the beach village and 2) some murals created in our youth mural program from the talented students of Balmy beach CS are totally revitalizing the dreary hoarding at Kew Gardens - Jessica & Joanna have more murals to come as they curate the west side of the fence too -soon to come so stay tuned!!!!!

07/13/2016

AND don't miss this years exhibition from July 8th - Aug 10th just in time for the festival!!! Check out the music, check out the art in the heart of the beach!

07/13/2016

Come check out artwork hanging inside and out of the windows of the Toronto beaches library in the heart of kew gardens at Queen & Lee from July 8-September 30 2016. Artworks in the library are created by students from many local elementary schools such as Williamson Road Junior school, George Webster PS, Crescent Town ES and more. In this years Hang Art, lift hearts initiative 🎨 80 small canvases created in this years youth mural program are for patients rooms at Scarborough Hospital, to be added to our awesome installation from last years programs at TSH!!!
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07/13/2016

We re ready for the festival! Joanna & Nicole have been prepping like mad women and The panels are all primed and ready to go!! Join us this weekend at the beaches jazz festival sat&sunday july 16&17 as we re inviting the library to come paint live to the beat of the woodbine park main stage! Visit our website for all the info on this fantastic event, you won't want to miss it!!
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Www.beachesjazz.com/photoproject

Hang art,lift hearts initiative 🎨

07/13/2016

to the last days of school and a special delivery to Michael Garron hospital! The emergency ward will soon be revitalized at TEGH when install some beautiful new ceiling tiles created by some very talented students from local beaches/east York/Toronto elementary schools and high schools in TDSB so stay tuned!!! "Hang Art, Lift Hearts" initiative 🎨

07/13/2016

Enter our Instagram contest to win great prizes today such as gift bag valued at $100 from our program sponsor .to !! 📷Simply tag your Toronto beaches or festival themed photo entries to and hashtag to your photo entries to submit and be featured on our feed !!! Contest closes on July 24th 2016 !!
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07/11/2016

Picking Pantone's - picking paints for the community mural workshop!
Come join Joanna & Nicole at the Beaches Jazz Festival July 16, 17, 23 and/or 24! They will be leading a live painting workshop set to the beat of the Beaches Jazz Festivals main stage.

Come contribute to the community! as part of the "Hang Art, Lift hearts program" All artwork from this program will be donated to the Michael Garron Hospital (TEGH) for showcase in September and permanent installation in hallways, wards and corridors 🎨

06/07/2016

2016 Beaches Media Conferance at the Stone lion! Hi Lido👋🏻

05/31/2016

It's always a great day to work at a school with this dream team✔️🎨artist Nicole and volunteer Dan helping the students make beautiful murals today at crescent town ES!
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Sneak peak of the beautiful butterfly panel mural created by Ms. Soane's grade 2 class!! 🎨✔️

05/31/2016

Joanna had a great time helping out making murals with the kindie classes at crescent town this morning! 🎨✔️

05/25/2016

Sneak peak! This afternoon Joanna stopped by Bowmore public school to help out and check out what the students were up to, there was some great stuff being created in the different classes! 🎨✔️

05/25/2016

This afternoon Joanna stopped by Bowmore public school to help out and check out what the students were up to, there was some great stuff being created in the different classes! 🎨✔️

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