Creative Facilitation Series: Safe Spaces & CPR Training for Artists

🎨 Creative Facilitation Series: Safe Spaces & CPR Training for Artists

🧰 Workshop Description:

Join us for a dynamic and essential session designed for artists working with immigrant, newcomer, and refugee communities. This full-day workshop integrates two vital components:

❤️ Part 1: CPR Training (1-Year Certification)

Facilitated by Heavencanwait  

Because care is creative.

Receive official CPR training and a 1-year certificate as part of your facilitation toolkit. Learn how to respond to medical emergencies and hold space for physical well-being in community and artistic settings.

✨ Part 2: Safe Spaces in Community Arts

Facilitated by Paola Gomez (MUSE Arts)

Explore what it means to create emotionally, physically, and professionally safe spaces while working in community-based arts. This session is grounded in anti-oppressive practices, and tailored to support musicians, facilitators, and artists who collaborate in complex environments.

You'll gain tools to:

• Recognize power dynamics and prevent harm
• Set clear expectations in shared creative spaces
• Practice consent culture and community accountability
• Foster inclusive, trauma-informed, and equitable environments

🎯 Who Should Attend:

Artists, musicians, facilitators, and cultural workers

Individuals leading workshops, collaborations, or creative programs with refugee, newcomer, or immigrant communities

Anyone seeking to deepen their practice through safety, care, and preparedness

✅ What’s Included:

Workshop materials

CPR certification valid for 1 year

Light refreshments

🎫 Fee & Registration:

Sliding scale: $60 – $100 + HST

(We encourage those with access to organizational or project funding to pay full price, supporting equity of access for others.)

👉 Apply now – Limited spots available!

This workshop is in high demand and spaces fill quickly.

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Facilitated by Heavencanwait & Paola Gomez (MUSE Arts)

🗓 Saturday, September 6th, 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (in-person)

📍 MUSE Arts Creative Lab – 1369B St. Clair Ave West, Toronto

💰 Fee: $60 – $100 + HST (Sliding scale)

🎟 Limited spots available – Apply now!

Host or Publisher MUSE Arts