Our Impact Areas
Learn
We provide opportunities for individuals to develop artistic skills, confidence, and creativity through lessons, workshops, classes, and educational programs.
Your Support Helps:
- Reduce financial barriers to arts education
- Provide scholarships and subsidies
- Expand access to quality instruction
- Create lifelong learning opportunities
Perform
We create opportunities for people to share their talents, gain experience, and build confidence through public performances and productions.
Your Support Helps:
- Produce community theatre and music performances
- Reduce participation costs
- Create accessible performance opportunities
- Showcase local talent
Connect
The arts bring people together. We foster meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging through collaborative experiences, shared creativity, and community engagement.
- Create welcoming community spaces
- Support inclusive programming
- Reduce social isolation
- Build stronger community connections
Create
We encourage artistic exploration, innovation, and self-expression by providing opportunities for people to develop and share original creative work.
Your Support Helps:
- Support new artistic projects
- Provide creative development opportunities
- Encourage local artistic voices
- Foster innovation and collaboration
Attend
Everyone should have access to arts experiences. We work to ensure community members can attend performances, events, and cultural experiences regardless of financial, physical, or accessibility barriers.
Your Support Helps:
- Improve accessibility
- Reduce ticketing barriers
- Support community events
- Create welcoming audience experiences
Accessibility & Inclusion
EPAS is committed to creating programs and spaces where everyone can participate fully.
We recognize that barriers to participation can take many forms, including financial, physical, sensory, communication, and social barriers.
Support from donors and sponsors helps us:
- Access accessible venues and rehearsal spaces
- Provide accommodations and accessibility supports
- Offer financial assistance and scholarships
- Develop inclusive and affirming programming
- Create welcoming spaces for diverse communities
We believe the arts should be for everyone.
Ways to Partner
Sponsor a Program
Support a specific area of impact, such as: Youth Arts Access, Accessibility & Inclusion, Community Theatre, Music Education, or New Creative Initiatives
Support Accessibility
Help fund accessible venues, accommodations, adaptive supports, and barrier-free participation opportunities.
Support Scholarships
Help ensure that financial circumstances never prevent someone from participating in the arts.
Become a Community Partner
Let's work together to create meaningful community impact through the performing arts.
Why Partner with EPAS?
When you support EPAS, you are investing in:
- Accessible arts opportunities
- Community wellbeing and belonging
- Youth development and lifelong learning
- Creative expression and cultural enrichment
- A more inclusive and connected community
Let's Connect
We would love to discuss how your organization can help expand access to the performing arts in our community.
Contact Us
Email: partnerships@ekkomusic.ca
Phone: 902-412-5566
