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𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙶𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚃𝚄𝙴𝚂𝙳𝙰𝚈 𝘿𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐊𝐀 supports: • Professional development workshops for local artists • 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 Youth Council • Arts & Culture placemaking in Waterloo Region DONATE: ow.ly/K6w150Q7Zr0

CAFKA wants to hear from you(th)! Deadline: December 18 We want to do more youth programming, but we need your advice on where to begin! Find our short survey linked below, and please share it with any youth you think might be interested! forms.gle/Bj9Dv71gsfmoTX…

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT! Deadline: December 18 We want feedback on the youth programming you want to see from CAFKA! Our target audience is folks aged 12 to 25, but we still want to hear your thoughts if you are outside that range! Please share the survey! ow.ly/HWOJ50Qjfmx

ℂ𝔸𝔽𝕂𝔸 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕚𝕟𝕡𝕦𝕥! ᴅᴇᴀᴅʟɪɴᴇ: 6ᴘᴍ ᴏɴ ᴊᴀɴᴜᴀʀʏ 15, 2024 We want your feedback to help guide our policies, practices, goals, and mission. Click the link to fill out our survey + enter your email for a prize draw: ow.ly/acga50QpgEy

ℂ𝔸𝔽𝕂𝔸 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕚𝕟𝕡𝕦𝕥! ꜱᴜʀᴠᴇʏ ᴄʟᴏꜱᴇꜱ 6ᴘᴍ ᴊᴀɴᴜᴀʀʏ 15 Share your feedback on CAFKA to help guide our policies, practices, goals, and mission. Link to survey + prize draw: ow.ly/CR3m50Qqyk6

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 + 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈.𝘐. 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘬 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘰 Can you use Al to resist Al? This event is co-presented by Musagetes, CAKFA, and the Art Gallery of Guelph. More info here: ow.ly/LY4350Qr3hB

Announcing workshop series for WR artists! ɪɴᴛʀᴏ ᴛᴏ ɢʀᴀɴᴛ ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢ • January 28, 1-3pm • Free with registration: ow.ly/fQ9250QsvTt Hosted by 𝗞𝗪𝗔𝗚; funded by 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘇 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀, held at WRCF.

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 + 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈.𝘐. 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘬 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘰 Co-presented by Musagetes, CAKFA, and the Art Gallery of Guelph ow.ly/Lw1750QwhSI February 1 at 7pm First floor AGG Free admission

Registration now open! Grant Writing + Feedback Session: • February 29, 5-8pm • Free for CAFKA Members: ow.ly/IOV850QBOle Hosted by 𝗞𝗪𝗔𝗚; funded by 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘇 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀, held at WRCF.

Please join CAFKA Members, Staff, Board, and Friends at AOK Craft Beer + Arcade on Monday, April 15 from 6-9pm for presentations on upcoming programming and financials, as well as 𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸 access to AOK’s arcade games. More info and to register: ow.ly/7YRL50QUJXa

CAFKA's 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙭: information session + Q&A Sunday, March 24, 1-3pm at Fresh Ground Co-presented with 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 for members, $5 for non-members Info + Registration: ow.ly/HC0S50QUYpi

𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵 + 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐨 – award-winning artist, writer and educator Co-presented by Musagetes, CAFKA + Inter Arts Matrix | Hosted by KWAG | ASL interpretation available Registration link + more info: ow.ly/SHuF50QYOTX

CAFKA is grateful to Ontario Arts Council for year-over-year Operating grants + Project funding for CAFKA.23 OAC's support provided CAFKA staff and our exhibiting artists much needed stability through the last 4 challenging years OAC, thank you! x.com/ONArtsCouncil/…

𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐊𝐀 𝐀𝐆𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 6-9pm, April 15, 2024 at AOK Register: ow.ly/fI9f50Rg6Na Annual gathering to approve CAFKA's financial statements and present a year in review of programming and outreach. AOK's whole catalogue of arcade games will be 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌 to play!

Happy National Volunteer Week! Volunteering is an opportunity to make meaningful connections with the community of mission-based organizations while contributing to their cause + learning practical skills Get in touch to volunteer with CAFKA: outreach @ cafka.org

Announcing the next 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 + 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴: 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 May 2, 5:30p.m. at the Art Gallery of Guelph festival.artseverywhere.ca/event/la-trenz…

NEW VIDEO: Lauren Prousky’s 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 (𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝) Filmed + edited by local emerging artists Isaac Zepeda-Alaya and Iqra Majeed, mentored by Tara Cooper and Terry O’Neill ow.ly/agVX50RsMk9

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 | Call for Applicants APPLY BY: Sunday, May 5 ow.ly/G8Km50RweIW • 16-week contract • 35 hrs/week • $18/hr 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢.

CAFKA held our first Community Critique on April 28, 2024, showcasing the work of Bangishimo, Phi Doan, Shannon Stehr, and Kale MacEachern. To help us plan future critiques, please send us your feedback: ow.ly/MjkL50RzOrs

Social Media Promotion – workshop for artists Exploring strategies to reach a wider audience + amplify promotion of artworks, public performances + events REGISTRATION REQUIRED: ow.ly/rlr050RK49V Funded by The Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts, held by WRCF