The About Face Collective

The About Face Collective Co-founders

<div style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: separate; "><div style="background-color: transparent; "><b id="internal-source-marker_0.7201083214022219"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">The About Face is a Toronto-based grassroots arts and environmental collective. We collaborate with and connect artists, environmentalists, organizations and community members seeking to work collectively and integrate approaches to urban sustainability. </span><br><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "></span><br><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">The Collective was formed in 2009 with a vision of creative community spaces that would promote healthy, sustainable lifestyles to Torontonians with emphasis on making these lifestyles accessible and attractive to young people and lower income families and individuals. Since then, we have continued to hold events, collaborate and support and promote local artists and sustainable city life. </span></b><b id="internal-source-marker_0.7201083214022219" style="background-color: transparent; "><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">In January 2011, The About Face Collective teamed up with Sketch, Skate4Cancer and the Centre for Social Innovation and officially became a CSI incubated project, focusing on the Everything Roof.</span></b></div><div style="background-color: transparent; "><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div style="background-color: transparent; "><div style="background-color: transparent; "><b id="internal-source-marker_0.8422083847690374"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">The Collective is connected with so many incredible Toronto artists, environmentalists and community supporters and was founded by Natalie Boustead and Lauren Pirie. Natalie has had years of experience working in community development and community gardening settings. Lauren is a freelance artist and designer, is active in the local arts community and has used her work to support food and sustainability initiatives.</span><br><br></b></div></div></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: separate; "><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9970410368405282" style="background-color: transparent; "><p style="font-weight: bold; "></p></span></div>

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