BRAMPTON, ON (September 26, 2023) – Brampton Arts Organization and Brampton Library have selected Sima Naseem as the first artist in residence through the new Brampton Artist in Residency program.
The Brampton Artist in Residency program offers local professional artists, collectives, and arts organizations an $8,000 artist fee and free, dedicated private workspace to undertake a community-based artist residency at Brampton Library’s Four Corners branch.
This residency creates an opportunity to showcase the mosaic of diverse cultures and creative talents within Brampton.
About the Artist
Sima Naseem is a Brampton-based Pakistani-Canadian mixed media and film artist who works with multiple mediums with a focus on animation, and public art. She enjoys telling stories of exploration, discovery, and her personal life. Sima uses bright colours and playful designs to create a positive impact on her community through inclusivity, diversity and inspirational imagery. Sima is always looking for new and creative ways to share her cultural and personal experiences through art.
Sima will hold weekly public office hours on Tuesdays from 4 pm to 8 pm from September to November 2023. Sima’s office hours offer mentorship to aspiring artists who are interested in developing their skills and create networking opportunities for fellow artists to explore collaboration in the future. Sima will also deliver free community-focused public arts programming through a series of workshops for youth aged 10 to 14 years.
At the end of the residency, Sima and her youth co-creators will host a film screening to showcase their collaborative work. A gallery space will be set up during the event displaying the puppets, sets, and artwork used to create the film. The weekly office hours, workshops, and closing event will all take place at Four Corners Branch Library in Downtown Brampton.
Save the date
Join Sima and her youth co-creators for a film screening.
Sunday, December 10, 2023
11 am
Auditorium, Brampton Library, Four Corners Branch
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“We are thrilled to welcome Sima, a talented local artist to continue to encourage art participation and support youth as they explore and grow their creative skill. Art is an excellent way to bring the community together, and on behalf of everyone at the City of Brampton, I would like to congratulate Sima on her new Residency at Brampton Library’s Four Corners Branch.”
- Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton
“We are excited to have Sima join Four Corner’s Library Branch to showcase her work and inspire generations to explore their creativity. Our Brampton Artist in Residence program is opening the door for local artists to continue to grow and develop at home. I wish Sima congratulations and look forward to seeing her influence on the community.”
- Gurpartap Singh Toor, Regional Councillor, Wards 9 & 10; Council Representative, Advisory Panel, Brampton Arts Organization
“The Library is a place for community discovery, and what better way to discover the incredible artistic talent in our community than to be able to engage with the public creation of a piece of art! Through her work, Sima will help the Library inspire connections between citizens and ideas.”
- Todd Kyle, Chief Executive Officer, Brampton Library
“We are so happy to bring this unique artist in residence program to Brampton for the first time in collaboration with our partners at the Brampton Library. Sima’s talent and artistic skills will have a transformative impact on the local community and we look forward to seeing the results!”
- Michael Vickers, Senior Program Lead, Brampton Arts Organization
“I am incredibly excited to teach my local community about stop-motion animation. In the process of creating this film, the youth of Brampton will have the opportunity to be directors, animators and artists in an effort to tell a meaningful story. Thank you everyone at Brampton Arts Organization and Four Corners Library for giving me the opportunity to share my practice with the community!”
- Sima Naseem, Local Artist; Brampton Artist in Residence
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Local artist, Sima Naseem, Brampton’s first artist in residence
