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.