Community Stories

Community Stories

Community Stories

Before Todd Nakamura became a leather carver, artist, and instructor, his family had been shaping the history of this town for generations.
Diverse Voices

Dancing Together

Discovering Friendship and Belonging at the Festival of Art & Creativity.
“artsPlace made a lot of people happy here at the Seniors Lodge” smiles Phyllis McGrath.
Read about the Nikolenko family’s journey from Ukraine to Canada, and how the arts have helped shape and heal them along the way.
A conversation about estate planning and legacy giving with Lisa Grover, Partner at Stringam Law.
Beyond Our Walls

Right From The HeArt

Having a common understanding of the far-reaching benefits creativity has on personal and collective wellbeing is what brought artsPlace and Right from the Start (RFTS) together to help local students and their teachers build mental health capacity through the arts.
Mom of up-and-coming musician Timmy Mann, Erika Jensen-Mann talks about the importance of making space for less scrolling and more creating.
Emerging musician Timmy Mann and songwriting mentor Ellen Braun talk about the creative process and pursuing your passions.
More than songs were exchanged over the blue fence which separated local musicians Ellen Braun and Mike Petroff from about 40 residents of the Bow River Senior Citizens Lodge.