Upside of...Culture

Sketch in Toronto

Last weekend we attended and set up a booth at the Better Reasons Festival -a celebration of art, music, and independent culture held at Tranzac off Bloor. It was put together by Blocks Blocks Blocks Recording Club, Fuzzy Logic Recordings, Out of this Spark and the Tranzac; proceeds raised during the 3-day event were donated to Sketch a Toronto based organization which "creates art making opportunities for young people who live street-involved and homeless, or who are considered to be at risk." Sketch offers space for self-expression, mentorship and apprenticeship in arts, educational support for positions in art fields, jobs, various instructional workshops from screen printing to dance, as well as art exhibition and work for sale. Visit them @ http://www.sketch.ca/
Until that event, we had never heard of Sketch and was unaware that this organization existed in our city and of the great work they were doing. It surprises us how little coverage and media attention non-profit groups like Sketch actually get. These are the kinds of organizations that work hand-to-hand with people in our community, and yet they get little recognition, little attention. They are the groups that need shout outs, that depend on donations and the support of their community.

We will be taking a jaunt over to their headquarters located at 580 King St.(2nd floor) next week. If you would like to volunteer or provide a donation, check out the website under "How you Can Help" section or contact them directly: http://sketch.ca/contact.html

So we say, venture out, find out what's happening in your backyard, and get involved...you might be pleasantly surprised.