Award winning multidisciplinary arts programming for the schools and community of Thunder Bay.
We are a grassroots, non-profit community-engaged arts & arts education organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Working in collaboration with local artists and makers, we offer accessible multidisciplinary arts education programming for children, youth and families in school and community settings. Our programs are responsive and rooted in the strengths, stories and ideas of community members, who actively shape the art projects they engage in. From creating giant masks, to facilitating neighbourhood art parades, to running youth-led hip hop projects, we are passionate about fostering opportunities that empower, engage, and inspire our community through the arts.
The book was designed by artists Eleanor Albanese and Betty Carpick, and beautifully conveys the essence of the Resilient Hearts Project. Purchase your copy at the Baggage Building Arts Centre Gift Gallery for $10. All proceeds support our ongoing programming.
Our current community arts & arts education programs include:
This mobile program provides free, multidisciplinary arts programming in partnership with neighbourhood organizations and community groups. Launched in 2013, Art to the Streets is fueled by the ideas and voices of under-represented individuals in neighbourhoods throughout […]
Over the past two years, we have been developing a community-driven art space in the downtown south core. Located in Victoriaville Centre, Inside Out Community Art Studio utilizes the arts to engage between 20 and […]
Our Rural Arts Program brings arts education projects to children, youth and families in areas surrounding Thunder Bay, where access to the arts can be limited. These projects are often inter-generational, increase social inclusion and […]
Some of CAHEP’s longest running programs have taken place in schools across the City! General Arts Programming: Are you an educator looking to host an artist in your classroom? We have a roster of over […]
Throughout 2015-16, we worked with Lakehead University’s School of Social Work and Lakehead Public Schools to develop a pilot project to improve attendance through alternative engagement and skill-building at Churchill School. It turned out that the girls […]