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tinygrants: Official Launch

Just a note to officially launch the tinygrants website! I’m pretty pumped about this project, and I can’t wait to hear some feedback from friends and strangers alike. A few things: 1. Subscribe for email updates. I will send information about the projects that receive funding, as well as monthly updates about the status of [...]

By Marissa | Posted 17 10 2009 in featured, projects | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)

Thesis Project: TINYGRANTS

Well, it’s official. I was so moved by the effects of spending $50 on art that I am venturing to develop a model for microgranting the arts in Canada for my Criticism and Curatorial Practice thesis at OCAD. My project will have three major components: researching microfinance, arts funding policy and relational aesthetics; creating a [...]

By Marissa | Posted 26 09 2009 in featured, projects | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (5)

Everyone’s a Critic!

I haven’t written in ages! April and May turned out to be a lot busier — and a lot less saturated in art — than I expected. Although there’s a lot more to report on, I wanted to share a project that I worked on for an aesthetics class last semester. It’s called Everyone’s a [...]

By Marissa | Posted 26 05 2009 in projects | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

The City Devours

In November 2008, at the invitation of Andrew Hunter, I co-curated a small exhibition at the Harbourfront Centre. Along with Ben Bruneau, Kasey Hinton and Carlyanne Mersereau, we used four vitrines to trace the evolution of particular locations in Toronto: Garrison Creek/Trinity Bellwoods Park; the spot where the SS Noronic caught fire; the waterline between [...]

By Marissa | Posted 18 02 2009 in projects | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)