LIVE ART FESTIVAL – SATURDAY, JUNE 20 (2015), 10AM – 9PM
Let’s paint the Corktown! A multi-arts festival celebrating contemporary mural, graffiti, and street art under one concrete roof.
As part of the Friends of the Pan Am Path Art Relay, with arts events across the city’s public trails this summer.
Full Description and Details:
The Live Art Festival Includes…….
StART UNDERPASS PROJECT, live mural painting the 5 street-facing underpass pillars, June 17- July 10th
See the progress of artists Troy Lovegates and Labrona work on their large scale mural on 5 large pillars facing Lower River Street, on the east side of Underpass Park. A project of StreetARToronto.
ARTISTS LIVE PAINTING, 18 underpass pillars on the east side of Lower River St. , June 19-21st
ARTCHILD
BIRDO
ELICSER
JASON BOTKIN (En Masse)
SIGHT
WILL GAYDOS
ISAAC WEBER
FREE ACTIVITIES, fun and creative activities for all ages! June 20th, 10am-6pm
Arts Activities run by Mural Routes
10am- 6pm: Chalk art, stencil printing, face painting, button making, temporary mural making
1pm – 6pm: Mural painting with First Nations artist Phil Cote (ages 14+)
Try-A-Sport Playing for Keeps Neighbourhood Games presented by Toronto Pearson and Toronto Sports Council
11am – 3pm: Wheelchair Basketball
1pm – 5pm: Skateboarding Demos
First Story Tours, exploring the Aboriginal history of Toronto
11 45: First Story Tour bus arrives from Fort York
1 30pm: First Story Tour bus departs to Fort York
PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE, free to enjoy and engage in! June 20th 10am-6pm
*schedule is still subject to change
10am: Smudge Ceremony with Elder Duke Redbird
10:40am: Speeches, Welcome to Live Art Festival
11am: Extension Room, Where Fitness Meets Art
11:30am: Lucky Mike, Roots & Originals
12noon: Willie Wimple, Children’s Performer
12:30pm: MaracaTALLL, Brazilian Stilt Walkers
1:30pm: Willie Wimple, Childrens’ Performer
2pm: Beaches Zumba
2 30pm: Extension Room, Where Fitness Meets Art
3:30pm: Beaches Zumba
4pm: Dwayne Morgan, Spoken Word Artist
4:30pm: Roots and Branches, Afro Caribbean Dancing
5pm: Hummingbird Dance & Performing Co.
7pm – 9pm: DJ Dance Party
DJ LINEUP, throughout the day on the east side of Underpass Park
10am to 12pm: Adrian Hayles (CR8APES.com)
12pm to 2pm: Dave Fathom (Blue gates/on-vacay)
2pm to 3:30pm: Sage (lazydaze)
3:30pm to 5pm: Andy Roberts (Mixed Signals)
5pm to 7:00pm: Rich Hope (Bounce)
7:00pm to 9pm: Mike Gleeson (Beatdown)
CONNECT and share with the Live Art Festival!
Hashtags: #LiveArtFestTO #PanAmPath #CorktownTO
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1430741607231349/
Tweet to: @MuralRoutes, @PanAmPath @StART_Toronto
Instagram: @MuralRoutes @PanAmPath
Thanks to all who were involved in the Live Art Festival. The art left behind is a legacy of the community festival that completely energized and transformed Underpass Park on June 20th!
See photos from the day on the Mural Routes facebook page and also by Pan Am Path.