Blog Posts
Holiday Makers Market
On Friday, December 12, we hosted our first-ever Holiday Maker’s Market – a celebration of youth creativity, entrepreneurship, and community connection. This event grew out of our programs that provide youth with pathways to employment through the arts and art-based education, giving them the tools to create, sell, and share their work with pride. Five…
Read MoreFinding Their Voice – Youth Shine in Intro to Content Creation Program
This fall, our Intro to Content Creation program returned for its second year in partnership with Afterwords Literary Festival, and over eight short weeks, youth participants grew into confident, creative storytellers. What began with uncertainty quickly blossomed into courage and professionalism. Youth learned the fundamentals of interviewing, plus the basics of capturing photos and video…
Read MoreSpring Program Celebration
Our recent Spring Program Celebration was more than just an event; it was a kaleidoscope of talent, a symphony of stories, and a testament to the transformative power of art. The turnout from our community on June 4, 2024, at Christ Church Upper Hall filled our hearts. We heard from Keke Beatz, who facilitated our…
Read MoreLet’s Build Boats (and connections)!
Summer is almost here, and at MacPhee Centre, this means summer camp planning. Lately, we are thinking outside the box—literally, outside 50 Queen Street—when it comes to summer camps. Last year, in addition to our usual world class art camps, we launched our first ever annual skilled trades camp in partnership with the Nova Scotia…
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