CREDITS

LAND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As an institutionally sanctioned organization, we understand that  many of our  supporting institutions and therefore us, in some capacity,  have participated and continue to participate in the oppression of others. Universities have typically been exclusionary and a site of oppression for many. For instance, the University of Toronto operates on what has traditionally been for thousands of years and continues to be the land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississauga’s of the Credit. However, beyond the now conventional land acknowledgement, the University of Toronto has not authentically participated in land back initiatives. We attempt to rectify this, in our own small way, by being  community based and community lead and by redistributing funds where possible.
 

OUR

COLLECTIVE

The FLOURISH Collective has been in development since 2018, and formally launched in 2020 with the awarding of a Cluster of Scholarly Prominence from the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation.  

This work has benefited greatly from the labour, creativity, and generous contributions of a number of individuals and organizations: from our community partners, student and faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, FLOURISH Scholar-Artist-Activists (ScholArtiVists) in Residence, technically-skilled collaborators, friends and supporters who have offered guidance of many kinds. 

Our collective represents a dynamic collection of individuals and organizations based in Scarborough, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and beyond, who are committed to evolving a ground-up vision of community arts engagement as a method for social wellness in Canada. 

FUNDING

SUPPORT

The FLOURISH Collective has been supported by major project-level grants from the following sources: 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Development Grant (2022-2025)

New Frontiers in Research (Exploration) (2022-2024)

Clusters of Scholarly Prominence Program, University of Toronto Scarborough’s Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation (2020-2023)

Subproject grants are specific to each faculty member, however, FLOURISH makes special mention of the University of Toronto’s Connaught Community Partnership Research Fund and SSHRC’s Partnership Engage Grant program for their support. 

THE LOGO

The Flourish: Arts, Wellness, Community logo and colour palette was designed by Daniel Alexander Gomes. Dubbed as the “The Brush Stroke”, the logo symbolizes the relationships we make throughout life in one single journey (hence, one single stroke) and how these relations are subtly layered together in our lives to give our journey meaning. Rather than being confined in a rigid geometry, the logo takes the form of the letters ‘A’, ‘W’, ‘C’ in an abstract hand painted style, adding a nuanced artistic touch. The Flourish palette comprises a vivid mix of bright colours, signifying the inclusion of all community members through arts and wellness. The logo wordmark is a mix of uppercase sans-serif and lowercase handwritten text, signifying the unity between academic sophistication and a contemporary look. When all elements are unified, the Flourish: Arts, Wellness, Community logo is a commentary on how our community cannot flourish with just one aspect of the human experience, but rather needs to surrender itself to everything everyone can offer—it needs to let every unique piece of it flourish in order to be in harmony.

WEBSITE

CONTENT

Outputs Page Image

Kamil, Anastasiia. “Photo by Anastasiia Kamil on Unsplash.” Blue and Red Pens Photo – Free Pencil Image on Unsplash, 14 June 2019, unsplash.com/photos/blue-and-red-pens–uQZPtoJ8nk.

Header Tab Backgrounds

Designed by benjamin lee hicks (they/them), former FLOURISH post-doctoral fellow. 

No Cloud Without Sky Project Image

Ferrario, Andrea. “Photo by Andrea Ferrario on Unsplash.” Brown Clouds Photo – Free Cloud Image on Unsplash, 17 June 2019, unsplash.com/photos/3WgPZbsDSkE. 

Belongings: Reimagining a Liberal Arts Theatre Education in Canada Project Image

Courtesy Berry Freeman

Global Handwashing Project Image

Contact us if you know the artist!

The Resemblage Project: Remixing Scarborough’s Stories of Aging Project Image

Courtesy Andrea Charise

Crip Ritual Project Image

Courtesy Cassandra Hartblay

Mobilizing Creative Arts Access Equity for Post-Pandemic Flourishing in Canada (A Participatory Action Research Approach) Project Image

Beautytrend4u. “Defocused Abstract Background Texture Paint Wall Stock Photo 2287484799.” Shutterstock.

Playful Encounters Project Image

Laughter, Rob. “Photo by Rob Laughter on UNSPLASH.” Red Theater Curtain Photo – Free Red Image on Unsplash, 26 Dec. 2017, unsplash.com/photos/WW1jsInXgwM.

Between Decline and Vitality: Growing Old in Downtown, Edmonton Project Image

Pugliese, Alex. “Photo by Alex Pugliese on Unsplash.” White Bridge over the City during Daytime Photo – Free Downtown Image on Unsplash, 18 Jan. 2021, unsplash.com/photos/ZlnpZP2om1U.

The Work of Arts Workers in Healthcare Project Image

RhondaK Native Florida Folk Artist. “Photo by Rhondak Native Florida Folk Artist on Unsplash.” Assorted-Color Paintbrushes Photo – Free Art Image on Unsplash, 14 Apr. 2016, unsplash.com/photos/_Yc7OtfFn-0

Conceptions of Music, Health, and Wellness

Sigmund. “Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash.” Red and Purple Light Digital Wallpaper Photo – Free Furniture Image on Unsplash, 21 Dec. 2020, unsplash.com/photos/t-da_md1qMc. 

(Out)side the Downtown Core: A Mixed-Methods Research Exploration of Sustainable Community Arts-Wellness Programmin Project Image

Katie Rainbow. “Photo by Katie Rainbow 🏳️‍🌈 on Unsplash.” Blue Yellow and Red Abstract Painting Photo – Free Torn Image on Unsplash, 13 July 2021, unsplash.com/photos/qr6hKMhI3ag.

Impassioned Public: A Study of the Oberammergau Passion Play

Courtesy Oberammergau Passion Play 202

Fostering Dialogues Among 2SLGBTQI Older Adults and Homecare Workers: An Arts Based Action Research Project Project Image

Courtesy of Celeste Peng 

Performing a Queer Youth of Colour Dialogue: A Curricular Intervention

Courtesy of Dirk J. Rodricks

Piecing Together Our Peace: Mobilizing for Community Safety in St. James Town with Collage-Making Project Image

Huber, Jan. “Photo by Jan Huber on Unsplash.” Blue Red and Yellow Heart Shaped Candies Photo – Free Texture Image on Unsplash, 12 Feb. 2021, unsplash.com/photos/1XGxOs10UL0. 

IMPROV-ing our Approach to Treating Mental Health: An Observational Study Exploring Therapeutic Improv in the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Fatih. “Photo by Fatih on Unsplash.” Pink and Yellow Wall Paint Photo – Free Texture Image on Unsplash, 8 June 2019, unsplash.com/photos/kgqu_qs3B78. 

The FLOURISH Collective is supported in part by funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the University of Toronto Connaught Fund