Nonprofit

One World Arts

Ottawa, ON, Canada

  • About Us

    Global Citizenship through Arts and Education With a focus on the media and performing arts, One World Arts programs are designed to engage citizens of all ages. We believe that the arts are a powerful and effective way of educating, inspiring, mobilizing, and bringing together citizens on issues of global justice and environmental sustainability.

    One World Arts (formerly World Inter-Action Mondiale – WIAM) is a volunteer-based, charitable organization, founded in 1972. One World Arts Objectives

    • Design and deliver arts and education programs that will further awareness on local and world issues
    • Work in partnership with Canadian artists and arts organizations creating and presenting works on global issues
    • Unite diverse audiences and communities through the arts
    • Provide a public forum for discussion, debate and critical analysis of the links between local and world communities
    • Support artists, individuals and organizations working on human rights, social justice and environmental issues at home and abroad
    • Instill the belief that all citizens can contribute to positive societal change Oe World Arts Programs • One World Film Festival: Each year since 1989, the Film Festival has presented thought-provoking documentary films on global issues to audiences in Ottawa-Gatineau. The most recent Festival (November 2010) attracted over 600 people and featured discussions with filmmakers and several local non-governmental organizations.
    • One World Awesome Arts Program and Festival: Ottawa-based artists provide hands-on arts workshops to at-risk youth in Lowertown. The youth’s work is presented at a community Festival.
    • One World Radio: Weekly interviews on CKCU FM with Ottawa-Gatineau citizens involved in international development and justice issues.
    • Reel Food Film Festival: In partnership with Just Food and USC, the RFFF presents documentary films about food security and agricultural issues are presented bi-annually at the Ottawa Public Library.

    Global Citizenship through Arts and Education With a focus on the media and performing arts, One World Arts programs are designed to engage citizens of all ages. We believe that the arts are a powerful and effective way of educating, inspiring, mobilizing, and bringing together citizens on issues of global justice and environmental sustainability.

    One World Arts (formerly World Inter-Action Mondiale – WIAM) is a volunteer-based, charitable organization, founded in 1972. One World Arts Objectives

    • Design and deliver arts and education programs that will further awareness on local and world issues
    • Work in partnership with Canadian artists and arts organizations creating and presenting works on global issues
    • Unite diverse audiences and communities through the arts
    • Provide a public forum for discussion, debate and critical analysis of the links between local and world communities
    • Support artists, individuals and organizations working on human…

    Cause Areas Include

    • Arts & Music
    • Children & Youth
    • Civic Engagement
    • Community Development
    • Education

    Location

    • 323 Chapel St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7Z2, Canada
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