Scarborough HERstory Expressions
A FREE one-week mural art & project management intensive for young women & non-binary youth ages 14-19.
Held annually in the summer.
Over five in-person sessions held at a community centre, library, or other public gathering space (depending on the year), participants work with Scarbrite to co-create an indoor mural that reflects their personal and shared experiences within the community.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
• Participants feel more CONFIDENT, PREPARED & EMPOWERED to express themselves, work in collaborative settings, and secure artistic projects of their own.
• Participants receive a certificate, volunteer hours, and an honourarium upon program completion.
• Participants are invited to help support future Scarbrite programs as artist assistants.
What Participants Are Saying
“Before this program, I was in a really bad art block, and this program helped me get back in touch with my creativity, especially as it was all about expressing myself and being comfortable in my female identity! I hope that I get to be part of another similar program in the future.”
-Izabel C.
“This experience changed the way I look at art and murals as I found that every stroke of paint has a deeper meaning. The people I met at Scarbrite were amazing because I shared a passion with them, [and they were able to support me in] showing feelings through art.”
– Akshaya C.
Our Impact by the numbers
25
mural art skill-building workshops
42
young women and non-binary youth mentored
Learn how to go from…
Mock-up
To Mural
