Artscan Circle is a creative bridge between Indigenous communities and Canada’s capacity for change.
We invoke dialogue about the past, present and future we share through the restorative power of art. Our programs are a canvas for youth and a model for co-creation under Truth and Reconciliation, Call to Action #83.
THIS IS THE ART OF DIALOGUE.
We need safe spaces for Indigenous youth and intercultural exchange.
Since we were founded in 2002, Canada’s silence in confronting the inequalities facing First Nations, Métis, Innu and Inuit communities is more deafening than ever.
Inspired by Indigenous youth coast to coast to coast, we stay the course to let them know they matter and help raise their voices to Canada and the world.
“When I play the fiddle, I feel a
connection with my grandfather.”
— Youth Participant
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OUR IMPACT
We measure impact in human, not vanity metrics.
Download the 2025 Impact Report.
40,000+
harmonicas
and countless violins, keyboards, fiddles, ukuleles & guitars donated and shipped
180
Workshops
Delivered
in 2024
20,000
Indigenous youth
impacted since 2002
112
Instruments
Distributed
in 2024
91 in-person
workshops
conducted in 2022
18 Northern
Communities
Impacted
in 2024
YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS.
Truth and Reconciliation is a call to action to every Canadian who shares our belief that when it comes to creating a just and equitable future for Indigenous youth, the work is never done. Please join us.