A Glimpse into Mental Illness
Damon was downtown one afternoon, when he began to sense the ever too familiar feelings of anxiety and depression taking over: quickening...
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- May 24, 2019
The Four Stages
However, to get to that point in its life there’s a journey and a fight requiring strength and determination. There are 4 stages in the...
- Apr 25, 2019
Unicorns & Dragons
Do you believe in unicorns, jackalopes, fairies, protective dragons, leprechauns at the end of rainbows, singing frogs and baby pigs that...
- Apr 12, 2019
Mandala Workshop
“Mandalas are an ancient artistic technique used in many cultures around the world as an aid to understanding who we are as individuals...
- Feb 28, 2019
Behold, Real Art
We can all look at the same piece of art, read the same book, see the same movie and feel and take away something completely different;...
- Feb 21, 2019
Hope Trumps All
Noun: The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. Other words describing hope? Belief,...
- Feb 14, 2019
New Bursary Program
For the past several years, the Canadian Stone Carving Festival has raised funds for Innercity Arts. The festival founders are passionate...
- Jan 25, 2019
Come As You Are
It’s a safe place where you are accepted exactly as you are. There is no judgment; just unconditional community, support and love....
- Jan 10, 2019
Innercity Arts Christmas Party
Every year, Innercity Arts holds a Christmas party for all of the youth in the program. It’s a special night, when both the older and...
- Dec 28, 2018
Larissa’s Journey: One Final Thank You!
Larissa’s Journey is a blog series featuring one of the young people in the Innercity Arts program that began on November 26, 2018. We...
- Dec 20, 2018
Larissa’s Journey: My Christmas Wish
Larissa’s Journey is a blog series that we hope will offer insight and understanding into the lives of one of the young people in the...
- Dec 17, 2018
Larissa’s Journey: My Changed Life
Larissa’s Journey is a blog series that we hope will offer insight and understanding into the lives of one of the young people in the...
- Nov 28, 2018
Larissa’s Journey: Early Years in Foster Care
Larissa’s Journey is a blog series that we hope will offer insight and understanding into the lives of one of the young people in the...
- Oct 5, 2018
New Home for Innercity Arts
You may remember that back in January, Innercity Arts had to leave our much loved art space. The room that had been our home for 3 years...
- Apr 26, 2018
The old couch in the art room
But we never got around to throwing it away so it just sat in the corner of the art room. No one ever used the old couch, unless they...
- Apr 12, 2018
He Came To Us
We soon learned that Jason has a tumultuous home life, which led to a series of foster homes and group homes. He said that most adults...
- Apr 5, 2018
It’s sometimes easier to love than to feel loved
And they are easy people to love. They are funny, creative, talented, thoughtful….and so many other things. But I think it can be easy to...
- Apr 4, 2018
30 Days of Prayer, 30 Seconds a Day, Celebrating 30 Years of Service
We invite you to join staff and volunteers this month as we pray for the ministry needs of OIM. Invite your family, friends & Church to...
- Mar 19, 2018
Thank you 9th Hour Theatre!
9th Hour Theatre, which used the performing arts to explore faith. I was immediately stuck by how warm and open he was, and how...
- Aug 1, 2017
Canadian Stone Carving Festival
On July 21-23, thirty-five stone carvers gathered on Ottawa’s historic Sparks Street for the Canadian Stone Carving Festival. Each was...
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