Family Sunday: Culture and Poetry

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Drop-in and join Ty the Poetess, Barrie's new Poet Laureate for a creative writing workshop where poetry and one's culture will be used to spark creativity. Leave with a deeper understanding of your own culture and a new poetic piece to take home.

Tyneisha Thomas is Barrie's Poet Laureate for the 2022-2026 term. Also known as Ty the Poetess, Ty is the first BIPOC poet and mother to hold this prestigious title in the City of Barrie. Ty uses poetry to heal, inspire and support those in the Simcoe County community, and GTA areas and is an internationally known spoken word artist and author. Follow Ty on social media using the handle @tythepoetess

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• MacLaren Art Centre maclarenart.com

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MacLaren Art Centre

The MacLaren Art Centre is the regional public art gallery serving the residents of Barrie, Simcoe County and surrounding area. Our mission is to engage and enrich the immediate and larger community by providing innovative and relevant contemporary visual arts programming. We believe in the transformative power of the arts and their capacity to enrich understanding, empathy and creativity. As an art museum, the MacLaren is engaged with the collection, conservation, presentation, documentation, promotion and appreciation of contemporary Canadian visual art for the benefit, enrichment and enjoyment of public audiences. The Gallery has a Permanent Collection of artworks held in trust for the public and presents a year-round program of innovative exhibitions, unique experiential art education activities and special events. Education provides the unifying link that activates our collections and exhibitions, and fosters an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.

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