CreArt is now FreeArts Society!

The program hasn’t changed - just the name! FreeArts Society continues to offers free art and music lessons for people of all ages, backgrounds, and neighbourhoods.

CreArt, now FreeArts Society, has been functioning since 2010 at the Parkdale Cromdale Community League. The society has been developing free Family Friendly programming to showcase some of the talent in the community. These events provide a safe space for people to share experiences and build community connections.

FreeArts consists of a broader vision and has extended its outreach to include:

  • graffiti and mural art

  • creative writing

  • spoken word

  • mass media development

  • theater

We strongly believe in the power of arts to produce positive social transformation in our society.

- FreeArts

In November 2015, FreeArts developed the largest community outdoor art gallery in Alberta, with an installation covering more than 1900 square feet in the Kinnard Ravine. Contributions for this project came from Boyle Street Community Service, iHuman, Boyle Street Community League, Parkdale Cromdale Community League, Quarters Art, Bent Arrow, Nina Haggerty Center for the Arts, John Howard Society, Aerosol Academy, Heart of the City, and local artists. FreeArts plans to extend the project for five-years, where the murals change yearly. Anyone can create a mural for the installation, with the help of volunteers who teach the art form.

In 2015, FreeArts developed a series of eight theater workshops for homeless youth at Parkdale Cromdale Community League. The goal was to help participants develop skills to create a short film production with Boyle Street Community Service. The result of the collaboration is City Embers, released in the spring of 2016.

FreeArts has also initiated a number of smaller projects based on creative writing and spoken word.