Welcome to Making With Place!

Overview

This journal-zine emerges from a series of Making With Place (MWP) creative research projects, building on work that started in 2020 in Toronto during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

It is curated by FLIP the Foundation for Leadership, Imagination and Place, and is supported in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and OCAD University. It was initially launched in partnership with York University, and SKETCH Working Arts.

The articles, insights and original art shared here prioritize the views of young artists with lived experiences navigating systemic oppressions and marginalization. The MWP art practices and productions are committed to creating culture and making change, while subverting the primacy of colonial knowledge.

We hope to engage you in artul conversations and dialogue through the work offered here.

What would it be like if young people with lived experience of systemic oppression and marginalization were recognized and engaged as creative leaders?

What would happen if their unique experiences, knowledges and perspectives were considered critical and innovative in problem-solving society’s challenging issues?

What are the implications of learning from these knowledges and considering young people as co-strategists to making change?

How can community arts approaches engage and empower young people to heal, create and lead, to build more vibrant and inclusive communities?