About KUT 7
KUT 7 is a collective of 7 local artists of all artistic disciplines from the Greater Toronto Area, functioning under the auspices of the Milkweed Collective.
KUT 7 grew from the Kreativ U-turn Apprenticeship Project, produced in partnership with the City of Toronto’s Cultural Hotspot project. Mentored by members of the Milkweed Collective, the local artists designed and delivered free summer arts camps in 3 libraries and community centres throughout Etobicoke. The project culminated with an exhibition and multi-arts performance.
Currently, KUT 7 organizes, designs and delivers free arts programming throughout various libraries and arts centres in Toronto; combining music, theatre, movement and visual arts to ignite the creative imagination.
KUT 7 grew from the Kreativ U-turn Apprenticeship Project, produced in partnership with the City of Toronto’s Cultural Hotspot project. Mentored by members of the Milkweed Collective, the local artists designed and delivered free summer arts camps in 3 libraries and community centres throughout Etobicoke. The project culminated with an exhibition and multi-arts performance.
Currently, KUT 7 organizes, designs and delivers free arts programming throughout various libraries and arts centres in Toronto; combining music, theatre, movement and visual arts to ignite the creative imagination.
About Cultural Hotspot 2015
From May through October, Cultural Hotspot shined a spotlight on arts, culture and community in Etobicoke while inspiring new ideas about where culture thrives in Toronto. This City of Toronto and partner-produced initiative encouraged the local community and visitors to discover the vibrancy of Etobicoke.
About Milkweed Collective
The Milkweed Collective are dedicated to practicing the arts and promoting personal growth in a community context. Formed in 1995, the Greater Toronto Area based group includes painters and poets, installation artists and photographers, dancers, authors, therapists and educators. The Collective art shows and workshops on the creative process have inspired children, youth and adults to discover their individual potential and celebrate the joy of art-making and art appreciation.
About Exploring Creativity in Depth™
The Exploring Creativity in Depth™ (ECiD) program was developed by a team of artist-teachers, led by Austin Clarkson, Ph.D. Since 2002, the program has been provided to over 6,000 children, grades 1 to 8, from twenty-five schools in the Toronto area. The Exploring Creativity in Depth program enables participants to access their authentic creative potential in an atmosphere that is relaxed, supportive and well structured. The program fosters self-awareness, enthusiasm for art and respect for artists. By engaging the creative process, the program evokes meaningful and often transformative experiences in participants with or without background in art.
