Welcome To This Place:
Halifax
Glen Garden is a community garden located in the neighbourhood of Clayton Park in Halifax. With 51 plots, this garden is a vibrant gathering place popular among newcomers and long-term residents in the area. Throughout the summer and fall, MABELLEarts worked in partnership with ISANS (Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia) to present a program of free art workshops, community gatherings and related arts-based activities at Glen Garden as well as other locations around the City of Halifax. These activities aimed to build new friendships and lasting connections between members of Halifax’s newcomer and refugee communities along with local artists, arts organisations and art enthusiasts. Work created through the project was proudly displayed as part of Nocturne – A city-wide arts festival. MABELLEarts worked with Nocturne staff and volunteers to develop supports and special activities for newcomers, in order to ensure they felt welcomed and engaged at the festival.
“This work is about talking to people, getting to know who they are, and also taking the time to better understand their unique experiences and challenges.”
Eryn Foster / WTTP Project Developer and Coordinator, Halifax
Artistic Team
Carrie Allison Goodfellow
Charley Young
Project Development and Coordination
Eryn Foster
Thanks to:
Lindsay Ann Cory
Community Partners
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
Wonder’neath
4C’s Foundation
Nocturne (art at night)
