Flash Forward Incubator
is a key leader in fostering the future generation of visual artists in Canada.
Incubator participants use a mobile digital platform, connecting innovation and technology to their final artworks.

The Flash Forward Incubator Program builds an inclusive arts community that fosters diversity in our future leaders and art stars. This dynamic, coast-to-coast program creates a vibrant and connected community, one that brings youth from diverse backgrounds together to share their art with each other and the rest of Canada. Through an online platform, hands-on mentorships and leadership opportunities, Flash Forward Incubator promotes specialized training in arts, culture, and new media, where unique voices are empowered and a sense of belonging and inclusiveness is cultivated.

Through nationwide gallery exhibitions, professional and post-secondary associations and festival partnerships, Magenta is committed to cultivating the next generation of artists in Canada by giving youth their first public presentation and publication opportunity, with access to key artistic and cultural communities. This portal allows young people to elevate their talents and abilities for a future in the arts as cultural producers within and beyond their communities.

Within the frame of the Flash Forward Incubator Program, there are six pillars of education and work experience the program assists with:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Community
• Online Community
• Professional
• Leadership
• Mentorship

Diversity and Inclusion  

The Incubator Program practices inclusion of all regardless of ethnicity, language, race, ability, sex, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, income, immigrant or refugee status, nationality, place of birth, generational status, and native status.

The Incubator Program encourages the expression of all individual regardless of ethnicity, language, race, ability, sex, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, income, immigrant or refugee status, nationality, place of birth, generational status, and native status. With open-ended themes, individual voices, experiences and perspectives are brought to the forefront. Caring and enthusiastic mentors support youth in developing their own unique voices.

Community

Inclusiveness and diversity is built and celebrated by empowering youth. Each and every youth, through our online platform are supported and encouraged to spark conversations with one another, raise awareness on issues that not only impact people locally, but reach across our boarders, allowing the viewers to relate to the story behind the piece, as seen in all the artist statements, accompanied by each art piece.

Online Community

Students participate in a minimum of 4 month online mentorship program that supports youth in developing the skills needed to take their work to the next level.

Professional

Builds access and the critical tools and opportunities for future professional artists through offering a professional gallery show and publication that youth can add to their resume. Professional mentors including festival directors, professional artists and industry professionals offer continuous mentorship in support of the development of skills and tools. Gallery Shows are held with National and international partners – Capture Photo Festival in Vancouver – Exposure in Calgary, Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto, and The Art Gallery of Hamilton. The end of year Silent Auction allows youth to begin relationships with a professional community and access to their first collector.

Leadership

Promotes specialized training and hands-on mentorship in culture, new media and intercultural skills for youth. This new Leadership Lab is how we cultivate our future leaders.

Mentorship

Fosters all voices of youth and gives them the platform to participate in their community and share their vision to create a sense of belonging and inclusiveness.

The Magenta Foundation and Ryerson’s Faculty of Communication and Design are collaborating on a unique partnership that will provide leadership and hands on learning skills to youth 19-32 that will empower the creative leaders of tomorrow. With our pilot program, the ArQuives, a comprehensive research, exhibition and catalogue focusing on Toronto Pride from 1970 to the present. The exhibition and catalogue will coincide with the 50^th anniversary of the ArQuives in 2023.

Incubator Team
Program Founder
MaryAnn Camilleri

National Education & Program Coordinator
Jenny-Anne McCowan

Online Mentor & British Columbia Program Coordinator
Jeri Engen

Online Mentor
Ebti Nabag

National Outreach and Online Sponsor
RBC Foundation

Community Partnerships
Woodgreen Community Services (Toronto, Ontario)
Tree of Peace (Yellowknife, NWT)

Festival Partnership
Exposure Photography Festival
Program Coordinator: Bethany Kane

Printing Partnership
SmokeStack

Catalogue Design
Kristine Do

Printer
Type A Print Inc.

Special Thank Yous
OCAD University
Toronto Metropolitan University
Jonathan Groeneweg
Lindsey Wallace
Herschel Supply Co.
Nyaomi

National Gallery

https://www.flashforwardincubator.org/

2021 Galleries

Alberta
https://ffip2020to2021.myportfolio.com/westmount-charter-school

British Columbia
https://ffip2020to2021.myportfolio.com/bc

North West Territories
https://ffip2020to2021.myportfolio.com/fort-providence-nt

Ontario – Toronto
https://ffip2020to2021.myportfolio.com

Ontario – Hamilton
https://ffip2020to2021.myportfolio.com/bernie-custis

Virtual School
https://ffip2020to2021.myportfolio.com/virtual-school

Videos

Flash Forward Incubator Channel
Graduating Calgary Video
Graduating Fort Providence Video
Graduating Hamilton Video
Graduating Etobicoke School of the Arts Extra Curricular Virtual School, and Bernie Custis Semester 2