SPEAK ON IT! OPEN MIC

We are inviting Poets, Rappers, and Musicians to join us for next Thursday's Speak On It Open Mic at the Canvas. Sign up starts at 5:30 pm and the show starts at 6 pm. RSVPs are appreciated. Email canvas651@gmail.com facebook us at facebook.com/canvas651 or call651.298.4393 Check out the flyer below.

The Canvas Sampler

Friday, December 30
1-5 pm
Free!
1610 Hubbard Ave, Saint Paul

Meet other young artists, make some art, and take in the programs that the Canvas offers!

1-5 pm
Cartooning
Learn the basics of drawing cartoon characters from Johnny, the Canvas' resident illustrator extrodinaire.

1-5 pm
Knitting
Get your knit on with our own crafty Megan Mueller

1 & 3 pm
Cupcake Decorating
Frost and sprinkle your way to the perfect cupcake.

2 pm & 3 pm
Screenprinting
Learn how to screenprint with artist Miles Mendenhall

2 & 4pm
Salsa Dancing
Get acclimated with the world of Salsa Dancing with dancing queen Genevieve.

3-5 pm
Spoken Word Bootcamp

Work your writings and performance with National Spoken Word Slam Champion Guante. Topic to be explored - "How to be a Professional Artist"

DECEMBER AT THE CANVAS

Hi all. We are through a busy week at the Canvas and wanted to let you all know what we have planned for the coming weeks. Without further ado...

THE 3RD ANNUAL WINTER BREAK TEEN SPOKEN-WORD BOOTCAMP
Wednesday, December 28, 3-5 pm
Thursday, December 29, 3-5 pm
Friday, December 30, 3-5 pm
Free

An intensive three-day workshop focusing on idea generation, writing & performance skills and building your career as an artist. Rookies and veterans alike are welcome. Facilitated by 2-time National Poetry Slam champion Guante.

DAY ONE: Wednesday, 12/28: Coming up with brilliant ideas and transforming them into poems: brainstorming, approaches and perspectives.
DAY TWO: Thursday, 12/29: The art of spoken-word: why the page and the performance are both vital and how to make your work come alive.
DAY THREE: Friday, 12/30: Building your career as an artist: thoughts on the internet, touring, publishing and promotion.

SPEAK ON IT! TEEN OPEN MIC
Thursday, December 28, 6-8pm
Sign up at 5:45
Free and open to the public

From first time performers to seasoned veterans, the open mic provides space for teenagers to hone their craft and perform. RSVPs are appreciated – email canvas651@gmail.com or call 651.298.4393. CAN’T MAKE IT? No worries, The Canvas hosts an open mic every last Thursday of the month.

THE CANVAS SAMPLER
Friday, December 30, noon-6 pm

The Canvas is a youth run, art space that provides teen artists a place to make, exhibit, and perform their art. Check out all that we have to offer in this day long sampler of events and workshops. Get an introductions to freestyle rapping, cartooning, dance, photography and more. For more info email canvas651@gmail.com or call 651.298.4393.

Summer Wrap-Up and Fall Slate

 What a great summer-- huge thanks to everyone who came out to TEENS TAKING ACTION and THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE, week after week.  Check out this Facebook photo album for some great images from the series.

We've got a ton of stuff planned for the Fall too.  A free, weekly photography workshop, our monthly open mic, weekly writing circle, Youth Leadership Council and much more!  Check out the upcoming programs page for details!

Summer Programs: Teens Taking Action & Thursday Night Live!

This summer, the Canvas will be offering two powerful, unique programs each and every Thursday evening. First, we'll be bringing back TEENS TAKING ACTION, a series filled with workshops and discussions (and food!) investigating the intersection of community, social justice and the arts, starting each Thursday at 4pm. Then at 6pm, we'll be kicking off our THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE series, a weekly event focused on showcasing talent, loving the arts and just having fun. From poetry slams to concerts to dance battles and more, these programs will all be FREE.

June 9
5:30pm: EXCO Listening Session and Screen-Printing Workshop (food provided!)

June 16
4pm: Real Talk : An open discussion about hip hop, LGBTQ rights, identity and how communities can work together.
6pm: Hip Hop Against Homophobia Concert featuring Heidi Barton Stink, Zac HB, i.ONE and West Side Teen Power!

June 21 (Tuesday):
3pm: "I Wish" mural creation.  Come help create a living, growing mural.

June 23
4pm: Community Organizing 101 workshop: Learn about and brainstorm effective strategies for making a difference in your community.
6pm: Speak.Justice Teen Poetry Slam: bring two social justice-oriented poems and go head-to-head with other teen poets for a chance to win some prizes.

June 30
4pm: Writing for Change workshop: 2-time National Poetry Slam champion Guante will lead this interactive writing workshop looking at how we can talk about the issues that are important to us in an engaging way.
6pm: Speak On It! Teen Open Mic: The Canvas’ monthly teen open mic. For poets, rappers, singers or anyone with something to say.

July 7
4pm: Theater of the Oppressed Workshop: This interactive workshop examines social justice issues through movement, role-playing and more.
6pm: Theater Performance: Details TBA.

July 14
4pm: Canvas Quarter Carnival
Dusk: Movies in the Park: Despicable Me: Come and build community by watching a funny movie outside; starts at dusk.

July 21
4pm: Women in Hip Hop workshop: This interactive discussion will examine how women have shaped hip hop’s history and play important roles today as well.
6pm: Canvas B-Boy/B-Girl Workshop and Open Jam: Call up your crew, practice your moves and meet up in the gym for a teen b-boy/b-girl showcase; will also include a workshop for beginners!

July 28
4pm: Community Organizing Workshop: Next Steps: Come and learn about what teens in other cities have accomplished by working together and standing up for something.
6pm: Speak On It! Teen Open Mic: The Canvas’ monthly teen open mic. For poets, rappers, singers or anyone with something to say.

August 4
4pm: Screen-Printing Workshop: Make your own t-shirts or signs using the versatile and fun art of screen-printing.
6pm: Teen Rock Concert: ROOOOOCK. Bands TBA.

August 11
5pm: Community Celebration: a free festival of food, art and resources and a rock-climbing wall.

ALMOST SUMMER-- two events to check out

Come help us celebrate that simple fact with an outdoor rap show on May 12. Good music, good times.  LOTS more updates (about upcoming shows and summer programs) in the next few weeks!

Then on May 18, take part in a community meeting discussing some proposed changes to Hancock's exterior.  Details here:

Canvas in the St. Paul Art Crawl!

We'll be exhibiting teen visual art on Saturday, April 30.  If you're a teen artist and want to submit something, be sure to email us canvas651@gmail.com!

More big surprises planned for May, and we're gearing up for our THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE and TEENS TAKING ACTION series that will run all summer long!