SHVILIM represents our commitment to building real inclusion through multiple pathways. This project will contribute to an inclusive, anti-racist Ontario arts sector that leaves no one behind and that celebrates the diversity of the Jewish experience through art.

SHVILIM strives to bring all Ontarians into relationship with Jewish creativity alongside the artistic expression of the province’s many diverse communities.

In a climate marked by fear, confrontation, retribution, and polarization, our approach emphasizes forging paths of communal repair and creativity as well as building meaningful connections, shared understandings, and mutual support with allies across communities.

Ending antisemitism is an integral step on the path to dismantling all forms of oppression embedded in our society.