Let’s get clear on your purpose and build around it 🔄
🗓️ Tuesdays, May 19 – July 14
⏰ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 The JAYU Studio
Learn how to shape your purpose as an artist and translate it into words, visuals, and stories that leave a lasting impression.
In this 8-week program, designed and led by iAM mentor @ade.jpg , you’ll unpack what makes your practice yours, explore what “branding” really means in the context of a creative practice, and uncover your North Star. By the end, you can expect to have a renewed sense of clarity and the tools to express it with confidence.
You’ll walk away with:
🌟 A North Star Statement to ground your practice
🗺️ A Brand Audit + Positioning Map to understand where you are (and where you’re going)
👁️🗨️ A Starter Brand Identity (visuals, voice, and assets you can actually use)
😌 A Community-Building Blueprint rooted in intention
💰 A Personal Framework to navigate money, visibility, and creative integrity
This is for artists ready to move with intention, sign up at www.jayu.ca/register or at the link in our bio 🔗
i made this vision board early jan at an event hosted by @arewa_collective .
next year, i just want to remember what matters to me. i hope every thing i do reminds me x
SHAKARA returns Oct 3rd 🇳🇬
This one’s for Independence Day - a night to move and celebrate our culture.
Dance is power. Dance is resistance. Through rhythm, we honour the resilience of our country people.
Our resident DJs Adeola & ISA are taking over @ph17to for the full night with 2 sets each. This is a celebration of the energy and sound that built this movement from day one.
Early Bird Tickets are available at the link in our bio.
Table reservations highly encouraged. They require a ticket fee (at the link in our bio), as well as a deposit that goes towards the tab and confirms your spot. Table ticket holders will be emailed/DM’d with information about the deposit and further requirements.
as some of you may know, one of my many doings is developing programming for @designtofestival
for the past few months, i’ve been building out a youth program titled “Otherworld” that explores how world building relates to conscious change.
the program’s free and is open to all equity-seeking youth (18-29) based in Ontario. sign up at the link in my bio :)
Announcing our first ever PATINAPATINA artist talk! Tools for Togetherness gathers some of the city’s most exciting and intentional community organizers, to exchange knowledge on how their practices serve to facilitate connection, create space, and drive collective action 🫂
Our amazing panel of speakers includes:
Reza Nik (@sheeep.studio ), Shanik Tanna (@recess.community ), Adrian Layne (@wearebookclubtoronto ), adé abegunde (@localglobal.world ), Hajer Mustafa + Kahiye Warsame (@withlove.toronto ), and Amanda Boulos (@topalestinefilmfestival ) 🌟🌟
Come join the conversation 🎙️ August 17, 3-6pm at @baaa______baaa (300 Campbell St, Suite 114 – laneway access at Dupont/Symington)
This event is part of Open House, a third-space art and education project by @wearebookclubtoronto – tickets are available at the link in their bio (as well as our own!)
poster design by @mr.cheapandcheerful
SHAKARA returns August 1st 🔥🇳🇬
This time, we’re taking over Standard Time during one of the hottest weekends in the city - with a stacked lineup bringing pure heat.
Presented by local.global, SHAKARA isn’t just a party - it’s a movement. A celebration of Afrobeats, Amapiano, and the global African sound that brings the community out LOUD, PROUD, and IN RHYTHM.
🎧 Adeola 🎧 ISA 🎧 DJ Tee
Come dressed to form SHAKARA - don’t dull, keep shining!
🎟️ Tickets are now available at link in bio. Please note that tickets at the door are not guaranteed, and if available, will only be a limited quantity. We recommend purchasing an online ticket to guarantee your attendance.
