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Our Personal Challenges for the Arts!

On Friday July 31st a small group of Artscape Board Members will undertake personal challenges over the course of a day to raise money and awareness for Artscape and the Toronto arts community who is suffering economically as a result of Covid-19. 

Jane Hopgood, Dee Dee Taylor Eustace and Colleen Moorehead have committed to hit 10,000 tennis balls on court. Dan Marinovic has committed to cycling at least 200 kilometres over an eight hour period in his personal challenge.  

Together with your help we hope to raise a minimum of $40,000 in one day for our artists in need!

These personal challenges will be streamed online where sponsors will get to watch, cheer us on and make music requests!

Two artists will be featured on July 31st -- Karen Roberts and Paitra.  Bios of the artists as follows:

About Karen Roberts

A participant of various dance forms and physical activities throughout her life, Karen developed a fascination with the body and its ability to move in weird and wonderful ways. She paints using acrylic, latex, and aerosol, on paper, canvas, or walls, to portray moments of transitions, being off balance, falling, recovery, strengthening and growth.

Karen creates art installations from found objects and up-cycled materials to invoke questioning and self reflection. She also shoots and exhibits still photography.

Karen has created public art for the City of Toronto, King St. Pilot, streetARToronto, Bell Box Program and private organizations. She has exhibited at Art in the Park, Danforth East Art Fair, Barns Art Market, Artscape, Bata Shoe Museum, Female Eye Film Festival, Contact, Snap, and Dance Ontario.

Born in Toronto, she practices in the GTA. Karen graduated from Central Technical 3-year Adult Art, Ryerson Photography and Humber College Audio/Visual Technology Programs.

https://artistkroberts.wixsite.com/home

About Paitra

Paitra is a singer-songwriter based in Toronto with a deep-rooted passion for music. Originally from Timmins, Ontario, Paitra grew up performing in school concerts, weddings, and city events. It wasn’t until she moved to Toronto when she started to work on her music career more professionally, having opportunities to play gigs throughout the city, collaborate with like-minded emerging artists, and begin recording her original music. As a hobby, Paitra uploads song covers to her YouTube channel for her friends and family to enjoy but is beyond excited to start releasing her original music for the world to hear.

Paitra's music will be featured on July 31st but in the meantime you can listen to some of her work here:

“Feeling Whitney” cover: https://youtu.be/Nh8Xpr--RUg 

“Old Town Bad Guy” (Billie Eilish + Lil Nas X mashup) cover: 

https://youtu.be/HvXOi5fr2AM 

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Date Donor Name Charity Name Amount
Aug. 3, 2020, 5:09 p.m. Christopher Plant Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Aug. 3, 2020, 4:01 p.m. Anthony Belza Toronto Artscape Foundation $20.00
Aug. 2, 2020, 2:06 p.m. Shelagh Durno Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Well done! Such a great idea for a great cause. Congratulations! Shelagh and Dave
Aug. 1, 2020, 11:34 a.m. Jennifer Knox Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Aug. 1, 2020, 11:11 a.m. Rosalina Rementilla Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Sorry I was late in sending my best wishes to this endeavor. Hope you all had a great time. Glad that you are doing this!
Aug. 1, 2020, 8:13 a.m. Tom and Patricia Muir Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
Well done Colleen!!! Patricia & Tom Muir
July 31, 2020, 9:31 p.m. Lori Girvan Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Thank you for sweating, hitting, biking, grooving for so many hours to support the arts and artists. Dan M - impeccable music taste, LOL!
July 31, 2020, 9:30 p.m. Rie Takahashi Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
July 31, 2020, 7:02 p.m. Judith Scotchmer Toronto Artscape Foundation $300.00
Congrats, Coll, Dee Dee and Jane: awesome cause and great day. Love, Jody
July 31, 2020, 4:59 p.m. Janet Becker Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Great challenge. Good Luck Colleen!
July 31, 2020, 4:33 p.m. Leah MacNeil Toronto Artscape Foundation $30.00
July 31, 2020, 4:17 p.m. Kevin Garland Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
Happy hitting!
July 31, 2020, 3:49 p.m. Marcy McMillan Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Those early morning tennis lessons have definitely been worth it. Awesome job!
July 31, 2020, 3:42 p.m. Cameron Moorehead Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Way to go Colleen, hopefully your arm isn’t sore after all those forehands.
July 31, 2020, 1:28 p.m. Mona Malone Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Wonderful cause! Go Colleen go.
July 31, 2020, 11:43 a.m. Milosz Skrzypczak Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Good luck with the challenges!
July 31, 2020, 11:32 a.m. Karin Apold Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
July 31, 2020, 11:28 a.m. Amy Moorehead Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
July 31, 2020, 10:27 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $30.00
July 31, 2020, 10:15 a.m. Tristina Sinopoli Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Congrats all! Best of luck!
July 31, 2020, 10:14 a.m. Victor Settino Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Good luck Dan! Seeing you in spandex bike shorts was the highlight for me personally. Priceless....good luck Dan!
July 31, 2020, 10:05 a.m. Benny Bing Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Great initiative! Good luck and stay hydrated!!
July 31, 2020, 10:01 a.m. Julie Kelk Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Go Jane!! Have fun!
July 30, 2020, 10:05 p.m. Sean McIntyre Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Love you Colleen!
July 30, 2020, 9:58 p.m. Carrie Cook Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
July 30, 2020, 8:36 p.m. Kathryn Walker Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 30, 2020, 7:42 p.m. Madeleine McAinsh Toronto Artscape Foundation $80.00
Cheering for you Jane!
July 30, 2020, 6:21 p.m. Earl Miller Toronto Artscape Foundation $350.00
Thanks for being the catalyst who helped us support creative talent!
July 30, 2020, 5:59 p.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Keep on hitting!
July 30, 2020, 4:57 p.m. Matthew Hickey Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Looking forward to checking in on everyone tomorrow!!!! DRINK WATER!!!
July 30, 2020, 4:55 p.m. Andrew Ipekian Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
DD, great initiative and cause!
July 30, 2020, 4:42 p.m. Rachael Hannah Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Good luck!!
July 30, 2020, 4:36 p.m. Jonathon Hannah Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
So impressed with how much has been raised!
July 30, 2020, 4:33 p.m. Antonia Meade Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Go team !! Go !
July 30, 2020, 4:06 p.m. Constance Olsheski Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Here's to reaching your goal. I am thrilled to support your efforts for emerging artists as they are so broad and inspiring.
July 30, 2020, 1:25 p.m. Miriam Grenville Toronto Artscape Foundation $692.00
Great idea and challenge to support artists at this distressing time. Many thanks!
July 30, 2020, 12:14 p.m. Giovanni Galiano Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Great cause all the best !
July 30, 2020, 10:23 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Missing everyone in the Toronto Arts Community!
July 30, 2020, 9:59 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 29, 2020, 11:33 p.m. Elaina Pawelka Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Go team!!
July 29, 2020, 11:07 p.m. Faraz Hirji Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Good luck Dan!
July 29, 2020, 6:54 p.m. Krista Eide Toronto Artscape Foundation $33.00
July 29, 2020, 5:04 p.m. Bobby Genovese Toronto Artscape Foundation $2,000.00
Good Luck everyone, have fun
July 29, 2020, 3:38 p.m. Janet Wells Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Good luck Colleen and Dee Dee - what a great cause and a creative initiative!
July 29, 2020, 3:15 p.m. Christine Skara Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 29, 2020, 3:10 p.m. Rosalie Abate-Butkes Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
July 29, 2020, 2:56 p.m. Susan Monteith Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Way to go Colleen....don't wear out the tennis court!!!
July 29, 2020, 2:08 p.m. Stephanie Pezer Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
You've got this, BIL!
July 29, 2020, 12:20 p.m. Mary Ellen Empringham Toronto Artscape Foundation $300.00
Wishing you wonderful success with this campaign; art and culture are the breath of life in Toronto..I am happy to support this drive.
July 29, 2020, 9:38 a.m. Ivan Pezer Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Very proud of you. Baki and Dida
July 29, 2020, 6:04 a.m. Neil Phillips Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
July 28, 2020, 11:53 p.m. Bruce Feldman Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Good luck Dee Dee!
July 28, 2020, 5:48 p.m. Jennifer Franklin Bigio Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
July 28, 2020, 5:20 p.m. Dada Marinovic Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Go, Mali Micko go Dada and Zizi
July 28, 2020, 5:16 p.m. Stephanie Quinlan Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Life is not worth living without art, and art is sustaining us throughout this pandemic. Happy to help!
July 28, 2020, 3:42 p.m. Jim Patterson Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 28, 2020, 3:24 p.m. Tim Jones Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
Thank you Dan, Colleen, Dee Dee and Jane for making these great fund raising initiatives happen!
July 28, 2020, 2:37 p.m. Catherine McKay Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 28, 2020, 2:05 p.m. Kate Zeidler Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Brilliant! Combining your love of sport and the arts to support artists. Love it!!!!! XO Kate Zeidler & Peter Mackenzie
July 28, 2020, 2 p.m. Jane Hopgood Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
So proud and pleased to be a part of this!
July 28, 2020, 1:58 p.m. Andrew Gall Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
So who will hit 3,334 balls instead of 3,333? Thank you Jane, Colleen, and Dee Dee for participating and organizing this cool event.
July 28, 2020, 1:47 p.m. Danielle Poirier-Heine Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
July 28, 2020, 12:24 p.m. Cheryl McEwen Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
A great cause & a brilliant fundraising idea!
July 28, 2020, 11:41 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Yess, Deni! Way to go! ????
July 28, 2020, 11:04 a.m. Line Fiset Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Happy to support you Colleen!
July 28, 2020, 10:44 a.m. Joan Kyle Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Good Luck Colleen!
July 28, 2020, 10:11 a.m. Cowboy Junkies Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
July 28, 2020, 9:14 a.m. April Sham Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 28, 2020, 8:58 a.m. Gary and Louise sugar Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
You ladies have got balls!!! xoxoxo
July 28, 2020, 8:35 a.m. Lara Teoli Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Fantastic cause in uncertain times :)
July 28, 2020, 6 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Colleen, you continue to give and to inspire others! thank you and thank you to all involved behind the scenes.
July 27, 2020, 9:15 p.m. Rebecca Bart Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
No practicing your forehand angled winner though!!
July 27, 2020, 4:35 p.m. Sandra Larin Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
You go Colleen et al!
July 27, 2020, 4:13 p.m. KIMBERLY CHILTON Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Colleen, you can do this!
July 27, 2020, 3:44 p.m. Ian 1 Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Good luck Colleen ....thats a lot of tennis balls Best wishes for tennis success :) Ian and Helen Giffen
July 27, 2020, 3:10 p.m. Francesco Ottavino Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Good luck Dan!
July 27, 2020, 12:59 p.m. Lynda Monteith Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Good luck Colleen!
July 27, 2020, 10:37 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 27, 2020, 8:32 a.m. Bethany Harper Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Great cause! Happy hitting!!
July 26, 2020, 9:47 p.m. Jeff Moorehead Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
July 26, 2020, 12:48 p.m. Maureen Squibb Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Great cause Dee and doing something you love too ( exercising & tennis ) ?? Maureen & Cristin
July 25, 2020, 3:33 p.m. David Denison Toronto Artscape Foundation $750.00
Great cause, Colleen - David Denison and Maureen Flanagan
July 25, 2020, 11:36 a.m. Dale Ponder PC Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Great initiative Colleen and team!
July 24, 2020, 7:01 p.m. Danielle Skipp Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
I wish I could join you on the 31st to hit 10,000 tennis balls! Great cause and thank-you for sending the note!
July 24, 2020, 4:07 p.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 24, 2020, 3:25 p.m. Susie and Doug Marshall Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Good luck Colleen and Dan!
July 24, 2020, 1:31 p.m. Alexandra von Schroeter Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Good luck with the 10K balls challenge!
July 24, 2020, 1:02 p.m. susan storey Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Good Luck Colleen
July 24, 2020, 12:20 p.m. Philip Gillin Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Dan, DeeDee, Colleen and Jane - great initiative - not sure who will be working harder to hit their goal - good on you guys!
July 24, 2020, 11:19 a.m. Brian Craig Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
Great initiative by one of our favourite people - thanks for including us Colleen, and keep on being special! Brian & Shelley
July 24, 2020, 11:17 a.m. Terrence Burgoyne Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Good luck, Colleen!
July 24, 2020, 10:56 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Go girl! 10k balls - yowzer.
July 24, 2020, 9:56 a.m. Fern Glowinsky Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Good luck Colleen & friends!
July 24, 2020, 9:39 a.m. Chris Nolan Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
That's a lot of balls. Great cause, go for it!
July 24, 2020, 8:58 a.m. James Johnson Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
July 24, 2020, 8:55 a.m. Ruth Woods Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
July 24, 2020, 8:01 a.m. susan Pigott Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Colleen, have fun on July 31 ..and thanks for your enthusiasm for Artscape!
July 23, 2020, 10:53 p.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
Happy to support this organization at Colleen’s request.
July 23, 2020, 9:46 p.m. Tin can creek creative Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,000.00
What a great cause ! Go for it !
July 23, 2020, 8:01 p.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Good luck Colleen!
July 23, 2020, 6:18 p.m. Jennifer Ryder Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 23, 2020, 2:37 p.m. Victoria Foley Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
SUPER! Supportive of Artscape: 10,000 tennis balls on court; DO IT????
July 23, 2020, 12:52 p.m. Elaine Kierans Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 23, 2020, 12:52 p.m. Elaine Kierans Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 23, 2020, 10:30 a.m. Maureen Eustace Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Happy Birthday thought this would be a good gift Mom
July 23, 2020, 10:28 a.m. Mindham fine Jewellery inc Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
Go Ladies go! Good effort.
July 22, 2020, 5:41 p.m. Dream Asset Management Corp. Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,500.00
July 22, 2020, 2:06 p.m. Ciara Beauchemin Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Good luck!!
July 22, 2020, 9:28 a.m. Jomac Properties Limited Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
Good luck
July 21, 2020, 1:57 p.m. CIBC Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,500.00
Good luck, Dan!
July 20, 2020, 11:19 p.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
July 20, 2020, 10:29 p.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 20, 2020, 4:11 p.m. adrian belina Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Giv'r bud.
July 20, 2020, 9:48 a.m. Robert Galletta Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
July 20, 2020, 9:22 a.m. Mark Stoneburgh Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 20, 2020, 9:02 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
July 17, 2020, 8:54 a.m. Sebastien Reybet Degat Toronto Artscape Foundation $25.00
July 16, 2020, 5:01 p.m. Andrew Gall Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Good luck!
July 16, 2020, 1:54 p.m. Nidhi Khanna Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
July 16, 2020, 1:36 p.m. Roslyn Houser Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 16, 2020, 11:20 a.m. Mark Mulroney Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
GOOD LUCK DAN!
July 15, 2020, 5:02 p.m. Mark Johnson Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
Great cause Dan!
July 15, 2020, 1:45 p.m. Alen Bubich Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 14, 2020, 10:51 p.m. Imad El Haddad Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Super Dan!
July 14, 2020, 5:43 p.m. Paul Muchnik Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
D-Mar, Was swimming not an option? Good luck with the bike. Hope the music is inspiring. Regards, Paul
July 14, 2020, 5:19 p.m. PARTISANS Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
July 14, 2020, 1:16 p.m. Luigi LaRocca Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
i want proof!
July 14, 2020, 12:32 p.m. Studio Paolo Ferrari Toronto Artscape Foundation $250.00
July 14, 2020, 12:20 p.m. Vic Tosello Toronto Artscape Foundation $150.00
Superstar Dan - Good for you to contribute your time and effort!
July 14, 2020, 12:20 p.m. Paul Jones Toronto Artscape Foundation $200.00
July 14, 2020, 12:03 p.m. Jane Hopgood Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
July 14, 2020, 11:03 a.m. Colleen Moorehead Toronto Artscape Foundation $500.00
I consider this a challenge!
July 14, 2020, 10:23 a.m. Joe Hoffman Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 14, 2020, 10:16 a.m. Josip Kulic Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 14, 2020, 9:27 a.m. Christina Gliha Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
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July 14, 2020, 9:25 a.m. Morsky Stratigies Ltd Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 14, 2020, 8:43 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Best of luck Dan!
July 14, 2020, 8:04 a.m. Maurice Hudon Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 14, 2020, 7:24 a.m. Carmin Di Fiore Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Dan, In doing good work comes great strength!
July 14, 2020, 6:50 a.m. Bram Green Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 14, 2020, 1:34 a.m. Jason Carlston Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Kudos! Better you on the bike than me brother. Feel that burn.
July 14, 2020, 12:03 a.m. Anonymous Toronto Artscape Foundation $1,500.00
July 13, 2020, 11:32 p.m. robert baron Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Make us proud !
July 13, 2020, 11:28 p.m. Ken McKinnon Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
July 13, 2020, 11:28 p.m. Gene Hudson Partners Inc. Toronto Artscape Foundation $100.00
Get the tiger balm ready Danny. This is truly a challenge.
July 13, 2020, 11:21 p.m. Courtney Cooper Toronto Artscape Foundation $50.00
Good luck!!! I also have a love/hate relationship with indoor cycling. I love the cause though.