Oct 30, 2019The 52-Hertz WhaleHave you ever met someone who is just amazing at remembering names? That person who you met once 3 years ago, who remembers your name as...
Aug 9, 2019A Tough NightIt was a particularly rough start to the night at Innercity Arts. One of the youth had arrived in distress, suffering from a mental...
Jul 11, 2019Learning to CarveLarissa volunteering at the 2017 festival Every year, the Canadian Stone Carving Festival raises funds for Innercity Arts. Many young...
Jun 24, 2019A Glimpse into Mental IllnessDamon was downtown one afternoon, when he began to sense the ever too familiar feelings of anxiety and depression taking over: quickening...
Apr 12, 2019Mandala Workshop“Mandalas are an ancient artistic technique used in many cultures around the world as an aid to understanding who we are as individuals...
Mar 29, 2019Resilient HeroesResiliency is the ability to recovery readily after being bent or stretched from adversity. I have about 50 heroes in my life; all of...
Mar 20, 201910 Years of Innercity ArtsAs we near the 10th anniversary of Innercity Arts, I wanted to look back on how the program came about. I recently spoke with Jason Pino,...
Feb 28, 2019Behold, Real ArtWe 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 14, 2019New Bursary ProgramFor the past several years, the Canadian Stone Carving Festival has raised funds for Innercity Arts. The festival founders are passionate...
Dec 28, 2018Larissa’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 27, 2018Larissa’s Journey: Thank You! (Part 2)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, 2018Larissa’s Journey: My Christmas WishLarissa’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, 2018Larissa’s Journey: My Changed LifeLarissa’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 12, 2018Larissa’s Journey: I Met OIM – Choir & Innercity ArtsLarissa’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, 2018Larissa’s Journey: Early Years in Foster CareLarissa’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 26, 2018Larissa’s Journey: My Earliest MemoriesLarissa’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 16, 2018Showing Love Through FoodEach month, Terri drops off a home cooked meal for the youth of Innercity Arts. She always puts such love and care into her meals, making...
Sep 7, 2018When the Streets are Safer than Affordable HousingYou may be surprised to learn that I have heard this been said many times. Today, it was said by Sarah – a young person in our art...
Apr 12, 2018He Came To UsWe 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...
Jan 18, 2018Coming Full Circle @ The Innercity Arts GiveawayMinus 27 degrees Celsius – windchill made it to minus 30s. Apart from the emotional weight of moving Innercity Arts to donated Dymon...