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Please support Indigenous youth & art diplomacy now

Artscan Circle opens pathways for Indigenous youth to collaborate with artists, access instruments, creative tools and express themselves artistically. Our most important message to the youth is that they’re valued, uniquely talented and that their voices matter.

One-Time Donations

  • Two indigenous children playing harmonica

    $100.00

    Food in the North is expensive. A case of water in Fort Albany costs $88.00

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  • a group of children and one adult playing guitar

    $250.00

    It costs nearly $600.00 to ship a crate of instruments to Fort Albany, ON

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  • musical artists unpacking from a plane ride to the north

    $500.00

    Your donation of $500 will go towards flying our artists to northern remote Indigenous communities across Canada—our highest programming expense.

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  • Indigenous children and a mentor learning how to mix music

    Other Amounts

    ArtsCan Circle is a small non-profit, so every dollar counts. Your generous donation helps us continue our mission of Art Diplomacy, under Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action #83; a strategy for Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to undertake collaborative projects and produce works that contribute to the reconciliation process.

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Artscan founder Mike instructing Indigenous youth on how to play harmonica

Other Ways To Give

  • We accept new and lightly used keyboards, guitars, violins, drums, amplifiers, cables, music books, computer equipment, musical scores and sheet music. All instruments need to be in excellent working condition with no scrapes or visible damage.

    Woodwind and brass instruments are acceptable and if possible, have the instrument cleaned before donating for sanitation purposes. We do not have the space to store large instruments such as acoustic pianos, stand up-organs and drum sets unless otherwise stated.

    Instrument donations are eligible for tax receipts if accompanied by a written and credible valuation in excess of $20.00.

    Artscan Circle reserves the unqualified right to use the instruments as they will best serve its mission. This pertains only to specialized pieces that can be used in another capacity. In these cases, we will discuss with the donor in the first instance to determine the best fit.

  • If you’re looking for a more hands-on way to support us, consider holding a benefit event. We need help organizing events across the country, to raise funds and awareness of our work with Indigenous, Inuit, Innu and Metis youth. A benefit event can be anything from the gathering of a few friends to a community event to a benefit concert and can be both virtual and in person as well. Please get in touch with us directly to learn more.

  • We’re excited to announce Artscan Circle apparel is now available for purchase. Every piece also supports our apparel partner NishTees, an Indigenous owned and independent business.

Partnership is a force for good.

Thank you to our generous partners for their ongoing support. We work closely with private and corporate partners to support Indigenous youth and be a platform for corporate citizenship and social impact. If you’d like to collaborate, we’d love to hear from you.