Wednesday, July 23
6:30pm – 9:30pm
JAYU Studio
Join us for The Art of Mobilization, a workshop for equity-deserving artists, collectives, community organizers, resource mobilizers, and fundraisers working in community-based radical arts and social change initiatives 🌏
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
iAM Mural Painting is back in partnership with Black Creek Community Farm
📅 Thursdays, June 19 – August 7
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 The JAYU Studio & Black Creek Community Farm
This 8-week program offers young artists a space to learn and experience the fundamentals of mural painting led by Wenting Li
What You’ll Learn:
🎨 An understanding of colour theory when working with paint and spray paint
🖼️ The elements of composition for large scale artwork
PLUS:
💸 Receive an honorarium at the end of the program
👩🏽🎨 Collaborate with other artists to help create the mural!
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Join us for a community screening of King’s Court presented by SAD Collective and JAYU followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Serville Poblete and participate in a wellness workshop led by Meghan Yuri Young designed to reflect on the themes of the evening.
King’s Court is a fast-paced look at friendship, family and the journey to manhood in modern society, This National Film Board short film blurs the line between documentary and fiction, immersing viewers in the raw emotions and struggles of two lifelong friends in Toronto’s Bleecker Street neighbourhood—one of Canada’s most diverse and densely populated areas. Through engaging, cinematic storytelling both on and off their favourite basketball court, we root for these inspiring young men in pursuit of identity and acceptance.
AGENDA
6:00pm - Doors Open
6:15pm - Film Screening Begins
6:45pm - Q&A Session with Filmmaker Serville Poblete
7:00pm - Wellness Worksop led by Meghan Yuri Young
About Serville Poblete
Filipino-Canadian filmmaker Serville Poblete lives in Toronto’s Bleecker Street neighbourhood, where he grew up with the two main participants in his new National Film Board short documentary, King’s Court, filmed in the same neighbourhood. His 2019 debut feature, Altar Boy—produced with Mark Bacolcol through New Radio Pictures—is currently streaming on Netflix. His second feature, Lovely, is releasing in 2025. Poblete’s series The Centre was selected for the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator program and he’s now in post-production for his second short documentary, In the Morning Sun.
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Tita Nina's Community Care Presents:
A community market to uplift our local artists and vendors
Come shop local and celebrate the season with us! Discover handcrafted goods, cool finds, art, food, and more from your favorite local artists/vendors.
Music • Vibes • Snacks • Community
No registration required, drop in!
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Since the word home has existed, so has poetry about leaving it, longing for it and what it means to return. Poetry As A Homeland is a six-week workshop led by @zico_eg that will explore themes in this tradition of poetry on diasporic experiences, where poetry has served as a tool for refuge and survival.
This weekend intensive led by @grownbaljeet covers the foundations of media literacy, the ethics and responsibilities of journalism and attaches the theory to practice by examining headlines and articles of today's pressing political issues. Open to artists of all forms. Participants will create something in an artform of their choice to convey a message of counter-propaganda on a current political topic which they see fit.
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Looking to refresh your portfolio or LinkedIn profile? Sign up for a free headshot session with iAM Photography Mentor Tishan Baldeo on April 27.
💇🏽♀️ Arrive camera-ready with your hair and/or makeup done as you'd like
🎞️ Participants will receive two edited headshots for their use
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
This 8-week program offers young artists a space to experiment with photography and explore an array of techniques led by @_joyadeola
What You’ll Learn:
📷 How to navigate a DSLR camera & control exposure
🎨 Framing & composition techniques (rule of thirds, leading lines)
📝 Hands-on experience with creative prompts to bring your ideas to life
📖 How to capture photos that tell meaningful stories
No camera? No worries! We’ll provide one for you. Plus, food is covered at every session.
Thank you Daniels Corporation for being a proud supporter of JAYU’s iAM Program and helping us provide young artists in the Brampton and Peel Region with the tools and space they need to create and grow 🌱
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Tita Nina's Community Care presents: Mending Relations - the art of embroidery and a dialogue on repairing relationships with our mamas.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burnt out as an artist? Join us for a workshop designed to help you reset, reflect, and map out possible futures.
Through collage and journaling led by @pamelaloud we'll explore our ingrained attitudes toward abundance and identify the environments that help us thrive. We'll use personal reflection prompts on lived experiences to help you gain clarity and reframe your practice in a non-judgmental, supportive space with all materials provided.
Click here to register
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts helping us create accessible spaces for young artists.
Looking for a lighthearted and creative way to connect with nature and your community? Join Junior Mentor Jessie for Mosaic to the Earth: Pottery Workshop! Through storytelling and reflection, we’ll share our favorite outdoor memories and explore what nature means to us. Then, we’ll bring those inspirations to life through pottery, shaping pieces that reflect our personal connections to the earth. The night will be filled with creativity, laughter, food, and community—come celebrate art, nature, and storytelling with us!
Join Junior Mentor Rachel for String Your Story, a hands-on workshop where art, design, and mental wellness come together. Through guided reflection and creative exploration, you'll craft a beaded jewelry piece that represents your unique characteristics, values, and aspirations. This session is about more than just jewelry-making—it's an opportunity to connect with yourself, express your story, and wear a reminder of the energy you radiate.
Join Junior Mentor Laya for The Art of Becoming: Embracing the Creative Process, a relaxed and open-ended crafting session designed for self-expression and creative freedom. Whether you're drawn to painting, collaging, poetry, or any other artistic medium, this workshop invites you to create in a way that feels natural to you.
Through grounding exercises and reflective prompts, we’ll explore how to move through discomfort with compassion and curiosity—letting go of self-judgment and embracing play. This is your space to experiment, express, and reconnect with your creativity on your own terms.
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
Join Junior Mentor Rachel for The Creative Athlete, a mixed-media storytelling workshop designed for multi-passionate creatives. Through writing, painting, and collaging, we’ll explore the art of storytelling as a tool for self-expression and mental maintenance. This session is all about embracing creative chaos—finding balance, release, and connection through artistic exploration. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this is your space to create freely and tell your story in your own way.
Join Junior Mentor Laya for The Art of Becoming: Embracing the Creative Process, a relaxed and open-ended crafting session designed for self-expression and creative freedom. Whether you're drawn to painting, collaging, poetry, or any other artistic medium, this workshop invites you to create in a way that feels natural to you.
Through grounding exercises and reflective prompts, we’ll explore how to move through discomfort with compassion and curiosity—letting go of self-judgment and embracing play. This is your space to experiment, express, and reconnect with your creativity on your own terms.
A transformative workshop with Junior Mentor Akilah where participants will explore ways to overcome creative blocks, build sustainable routines, and reclaim your artistic identity. Akilah will also share her personal journey of creative loss and how she rediscovered and refined her artistry.
Are you an artist or entrepreneur preparing to file your taxes in Canada?
In this session hosted by Shantae of Cobella Financial we'll cover an introduction to tax including deadlines, correspondence, and filing. We'll discuss self-employment income along with reporting and expense tracking for artists and freelancers, HST + EI implications, and artist grants before moving into a Q&A session.
Come with your questions and ready to feel confident about filing your taxes in 2025
Click here to register
Need a space to focus, create, and connect?
JAYU’s Studio is open for artists looking for a free, welcoming environment to work alongside like-minded creatives. Whether you're brainstorming, designing, or collaborating, our coworking space is here to support your artistic journey. Drop in and make it your creative home!
