We proud to announce the kick off of a new project, Yours, Mine Ours, in partnership with the Owen Sound Public Library and the Georgian Bay Folk Society!
Thanks to the support of the recent Kids Can Play community grant stream from the Community Foundation of Grey Bruce, we are hosting a series of open mic nights and weekend workshops in the Owen Sound Library auditorium starting Thursday November 10.
This project is designed to offer a space for youth musicians (both aspiring and practicing) to come together in a collaborative space facilitated and hosted by young adult musicians connected to the GB Folk Society. These open mic nights and workshops are open to all Grey Bruce youth aged 13-17 years old. Adults connected to the youth are welcome but not required, this is not open to the general public.
We encourage folks to sign up, bring their own equipment if available, there will be some instruments available for use at the events.
More information about workshops will be available at the Open Mic Nights, with the first workshop being held on Saturday November 19. More information on this and other workshops to follow shortly.
One of the goals of this project is to entrust much of the leadership and decision making about the open mic and workshops into the hands of the youth involved, from ensuring a positive, safe environment, to collaborate with each other and local social justice organizations/movements to bridge the gaps between the youth and the issues they are concerned about using music as a tool for community building and engagement.
Monthly Open Mic Structure
5:00pm- auditorium opens, registration and set up/sign up
5:30pm- dinner and presentation from local social justice group
6:00pm- open mic begins
8:00pm- clean up/close
Monthly Open Mic Dates 2022-2023
Thursday November 10
Thursday December 1
Thursday January 12
Thursday January 25
Thursday February 9
Thursday March 9
Thursday April 6
Thursday May 11
Thursday June 8
To learn more or ask questions, please reach out to us at hello@thebigsound.org.