The Craftastics: Agents for Social Change Trading Card Deck was created when artist Jennie O joined the Valley Gardens Middle School Grrlz Club meetings. The grrlz wanted to create a project that addresses the issues they've encountered as teens, like gender discrimination, stereotyping, body-issues, depression, anxiety, gossip, peer pressure and bullying. Together they created a team of superheroes to combat some of the challenges teens face.

Program: WITH ART

Artist Sarah Crawley mentored Eritrean women in the art of photography over eighteen months. The women are all recent immigrants rebuilding their lives in Winnipeg. The photography project resulted, not only in the beautiful objects created, but in a newly discovered empowerment, creativity and confidence for the women.

Program: WITH ART

The artists and the youth of IRCOM worked together on a rap video that explores newcomer life in Winnipeg, written and performed by the youth. The filmmakers also made a documentary about the process, capturing both the challenges and the rewards experienced by the youth prior to and since arriving in Winnipeg. The documentary is a profound reflection on the realities of immigrant life and the transformative power of music and art; the rap video is a high energy expression of individual hopes and dreams.

 Program: WITH ART

Jim Sanders worked with the Manitoba Urban Native Housing Association to create a film that puts a face to Aboriginal housing statistics in Winnipeg. The filmmaker interviews a variety of people affected by the housing crisis in the city to present a portrait of the existing problems as well as a call to work together for solutions. The documentary style footage is combined with striking black and white photographs and Aboriginal music.

Program: WITH ART

Leah Decter collaborated with the Spence Neighbourhood Association on this artwork that reflects upon ideas of home, place and belonging. The diverse community is represented in all aspects of the work through mosaics, text, geographic place names and indigenous plantings. The artist worked extensively with residents on the conception, development and installation of the artwork that was permanently incorporated into a revitalized Furby Park.