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NewsNov 27, 2025
Inspirit Publishes New Report on Muslim Artists across Canada
TORONTO, November 12, 2025 — Inspirit Foundation is excited to share Muslim Artists Live Here, the first-ever report to examine Census data about Muslim artists across Canada.
NewsSep 7, 2023
Meet The Silk Road Institute's 2022-2023 Creative Arts Grants Awardees
The Silk Road Institute Creative Arts Grants supports emerging Muslim Canadian artists creating ground-breaking artistic projects.
NewsOct 19, 2021
Check Out the Launch of Art Anthology 'Ottawa Inshallah' Featuring Muslim Canadian Artists on October 21
'Ottawa Inshallah' is a bilingual art anthology, produced by artist Aquil Virani , that features 25 artworks from Ottawa-based Muslim artists who dream of a better future.
NewsMay 10, 2021
Interview with Artist Aquil Virani about His Hopes for Ottawa Inshallah-A Project Showcasing Muslim Artists from the National Capital
'Ottawa Inshallah' is a bilingual art anthology being produced by artist Aquil Virani that will feature 25 Ottawa-based Muslim artists who dream of a better future. Submissions are still open until May 22.
NewsJul 29, 2020
MuslimFest 2020: How Muslim Artists Are Surviving COVID-19
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the annual Muslim Arts Festival, MuslimFest, found a way to keep up the annual tradition of showcasing Muslim arts & culture in Mississauga, Ontario.
StoriesApr 9, 2020
Mooselim Works: Mixed-Heritage Canadian Muslimah Explores Her Faith and Love for the Albertan Wilderness Through Art
After moving from Gatineau, Quebec to Calgary, Alberta, Aicha Lasfar had an opportunity to explore the wonders of the Albertan Wilderness. This inspired her to explore an art form she was previously unfamiliar with, pyrography, the free-hand art of decorating wood through burning.
StoriesFeb 1, 2020
The Mad Muslimah: Using Art to Challenge the Stigma of Mental Illness
Lebanese Canadian writer, visual artist, and arts educator Hanan Hazime has been using visual art to challenge the stigma associated with being someone who lives with a mental illness.
NewsAug 26, 2019
North America's Largest Muslim Arts Festival is Back This Labour Day Weekend
MuslimFest is back for its 16th year!
StoriesJun 8, 2019
Expression by Nada: Interview with Self-Taught Syrian Canadian Artist Nada Khatib
When picturing a successful artist or painter, many people assume they must have been some kind of child prodigy whose finger paintings were far above and beyond the rest of their class.
StoriesFeb 10, 2019
Nurturing a Muslim Art Movement in Alberta
Being the hub of Canada’s oil and gas industry, Calgary may not seem like the sort of city that harnesses creative energy the way cities like Toronto or Montreal do. Take a second look, and you might discover that there’s more to this city than meets the eye.
StoriesOct 9, 2018
(mus)interpreted art show takes on the misrepresentation of Muslim Women
The (mus)interpreted exhibition features Muslim Canadian artists exploring their religious, gender and cultural identities. The exhibit opens this Thursday, October 11, in Toronto . ********
NewsAug 12, 2018
Muslims Claim Public Space at Vancouver Arts Festival
Simon Fraser University's Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies brings traditional art into Vancouver Mural Festival
StoriesJan 18, 2018
Postering Peace: An Interview with Visual Artist Aquil Virani
The Silk Road Institute's Combating Hate, Advancing Inclusion (CHAI) digital video arts competition was funded through the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, with financial support from the Vancouver Foundation, the Edmonton Foundation, the Winnipeg Foundation and the Oakville Community Foundation…
NewsJul 31, 2017
Check Out MuslimFest, Mississauga's Annual Muslim Arts Festival, This Long Weekend!
MuslimFest is back for another year, taking place from August 4th to 6th in Mississauga's Celebration Square. The annual Muslim Arts Festival is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting over 30,000 attendes annually. Festival and Events Ontario selected MuslimFest as one of the best…
StoriesFeb 16, 2017
Zahraa Sbaiti: Reconciling Muslim and Quebecois Identity Through Art
A painting hangs on a wall in Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts. In varying hues of blue, soft yellow and beige, it is the portrait of a young woman. Her head is tilted slightly, her eyes looking into the distance. She is tight lipped with a resolved look on her face, but most noticeable of all is her…
StoriesJan 27, 2017
Suzanne Ragheb - Bringing Art to Ottawa's Muslim Community
While it is home to many brilliant artists, Ottawa is mostly known as a working city and not necessarily for its art scene. Hoping to change the future of art in her city, and perhaps the world, one Muslim woman has a few initiatives up her sleeve.

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