Past Events
Below is an overview of past events that CréAction Collective has participated in, starting from most recent and moving backwards in time. To see more of our events in action, participant tesimonials, or the art that came out of the workshops, visit our "Gallery and Testimonials" page.
August 2026
International
Overdose Awareness Day
During this open community workshop, participants of all ages came together to create a collective artwork using recycled materials. Each person created a butterfly as a tribute to someone they have lost, transforming memories, love and grief into a colourful symbol of hope and remembrance. Together, these individual butterflies became a shared expression of connection, compassion and community.
June 2026
Pride Community Booth
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at the annual Thunder Bay Pride, where approximately 1000 people attended the festival. For the first time, CC decided to offer attendees upcycled art pieces in exchange for a donation. This new strategy was very successful. Attendees also learned how CC operates as a not-for-profit organization.
June 2026
Festival Bonjour
CréAction Collective was back at Thunder Bay's largest French Cultural festival, running a booth where attendees could donate in exchange for upcycled art pieces from past workshops.
MArch 2026
Student Led
Country Market
Workshop
The Country Market offered space for an art workshop to any passersby.
A student intern helped run the workshops, and CréAction Collective looks forward to hosting recurring workshops at the Thunder Bay Country Market in the 2026-2027 season.
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Sep. 2024 -
March 2026
Centr'Elles Workshop
CréAction Collective ran a series of 18 workshops, with up to 34 people per session. They participated in research about French immigrant women in Northern Ontario.
Nov. 2025
Shaping Stories Together
Art Exhibition at
the Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Approximately 1800 people attended the month long exhibition "Shaping Stories Together", and art exhibition that showcased artwork made during CréAction Collectives workshops.
Dec. 2025
Ottawa Food Bank
Online Art Workshop
2 workshops with up to 27 participants each were led online. Participants explored how food security (or lack thereof) intersects with well-being.
SEP. 2025 -
Feb. 2026
VIF Program Workshops
(Valorisation d'initiatives francophones)
Up to 30 children and youth participated in a series of 10 workshops using upcycled materials to create art exploring French identity.
Sep. 2025
Rockin' Recovery
Community Booth
CréAction Collective ran a community booth at the annual Rockin' Recovery event where upcycled art pieces were showcased to educate passersby on our workshops and events that aid in addiction, trauma, recovery, and healing.
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Aug. 2025
Overdose Awareness Day:
"Data, Art, Action"
2 Workshops, one at Shelter House, and one at Lakehead University, in partnership with the DAC (Drug Awareness Committee) reached 45 participants from different backgrounds. They explored the issues of addiction and overdoses through data and art.
Jul. 2025
Pride Community Booth
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at the annual Thunder Bay Pride, where approximately 1000 people attended the festival. Upcycled art pieces were sold while info on CréAction Collective was shared with interested passersby.
June 2025
Festival Bonjour
50 students participated in 2 workshops at the Festival Bonjour, exploring themes of French identity and community through creating upcycled art pieces.
March - MAy 2025
School Workshop
"La francophonie
dans tous ses états"
at École de La Vérendrye &
Hammarskjöld High School
Over the course of 7 workshops across 2 High schools, dozens of students participated in French language workshops run by CréAction Collective in partnership with CCF (Club Culturel Francophone). Participants created upcycled art while practicing their French and exploring francophone identity.
March 2025
9 Youth participated in the DAC (Drug Awareness Committee) workshop that CréAction Collective co-ran. Themes of Addiction and mental health were explored through upcycled art.
DAC Youth Voices Workshop
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Feb. -
May 2025
Healing Stories Workshop Series
15 workshops were run by CréAction Collective and Heather Peden in partnership with Crossroads Centre and in the community. Up to 19 participants per session over 4 months created a stunning array of art and explored deep themes of trauma, addiction, and recovery.
Feb. 2025
Workshop for the Elderly
about Immigration
CréAction Collective partnered with Accueil Francophone to run a workshop for the elderly to explore the experience of immigration through discussion and creating upcycled art. 15 participants attended.
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Sep.-
Dec. 2024
Breaking Through the Shadows:
Overdose Awareness Day
Workshop and Exhibition
Breaking through the Shadows was a workshop that 50 people participated in during Overdose Awareness Day, in collaboration with the DAC (Drug Awareness Committe of Thunder Bay Health Unit). These works of art culminated in an exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery titled "Breaking Through the Shadows"
Dec. 2024
Christmas Market Booth
Ecole de La Vérendrye
CréAction Collective hosted a Christmas market booth at Ecole de La Vérendrye selling upcycled art pieces made during workshops to fundraise for future events.
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Oct. 2024
Culture Day
Each year at the City of Thunder Bay's "Culture Day", CreAction Collective has become a mainstay since 2022. Participants can stop by our booth and chat with our E.D. Céline Mundinger, create upcycled art, practice french, and explore expressing themselves via new artistic methods.
Oct. 2024
Harm REduction Conference
Booth
Thunder Bay
CréAction Collective hosted a booth showcasing upcycled art pieces and promoting CC's work in the community around trauma and addiction recovery and healing.
Sep. 2024
School Workshop at
École de La Vérendrye
100 students participated in a very large art workshop where students explored themes of french identity, mental health, and creative expression through upcycled art.
Sep. 2024
CATA Conference Booth
Thunder Bay
(Canadian Art Therapy Association)
CréAction Collective hosted a booth showcasing upcycled art pieces and promoting CC's work in the community around trauma and addiction recovery and healing.
Sep. 2024
Rockin' Recovery
15 people participated in an art workshop at CC's booth at the annual "Rockin Recovery" event at the CLE. Participants explored themes of addiction, trauma, recovery, and healing through upcycled art.
Aug. 2024
Overdose Awareness Day
CréAction Collective ran a workshop where up to 50 participants co-created one collective art piece exploring themes of addiction, grief, and loss.
April 2024
Eco Art Day Celebration
CréAction Collective, Mindful Makers, the City of Thunder Bay, and media came together to ceremoniously hang the Eco Day art piece. This piece was co-created by participants at the Eco Day art workshop in October 2023.
April 2024
Book Making Workshop
at École La Vérendrye
9 students had the chance to participate in a book making workshop at École La Vérendrye.
April 2024
Workshop with
Sister Margaret Smith Centre
8 participants from Sister Margaret Smith Centre (affiliate of St Joseph's care group) came to the studio for an upcycled art workshop focusing on well-being.
Feb. 2024
Workshop With Crossroads Centre Clients
12 participants from Crossroads Centre explored themes of addiction, trauma, recovery and healing through upcycled art at the studio.
Dec. 2023
Exhibition:CAO
Workshop participants from Crossroads and Mindful Makers had a chance to showcase their deeply personal work exploring their healing journey.
Special thanks to Mindful Makers and the Thunder Bay Art Gallery for helping share these special art pieces which reached 860 gallery visitors.
Sep. 2023
Radio-Canada:
Radio Interview and Article
May-
Oct. 2023
Workshop Series at
Crossroads Centre
CAO series
(Council of Arts of Ontario)
Participants at Crossroads Centre (St Joseph's Care Group) participated in a series of CréAction Collective workshops. Up to 17 Participants per session over 8 workshops explored themes of addiction, mental health, trauma, and recovery while working with upcycled materials such as magazines, CD's, newspapers, and paint.
Nov. 2023
Workshop Series
City Grant Project
in Collaboration with
Mindful Makers
In each of the 7 workshop sessions, up to 7 participants were in attendance per workshop. Deep themes of mental health, addiction, and healing were expressed with various art materials, collage, and discussion.
Nov. 2023
Winter Craft Revival:
Booth
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at the annual Christmas Craft Revival, selling plenty of upcycled art made during workshops, with all funds going back into future CC events.
Oct. 2023
Eco Art Day Workshop
A day of eco art creation in collaboration with EcoSuperior, The City of Thunder Bay, Club Culturel Francophone de Thunder Bay, and Mindful Makers. Over 100 participants co-created this final piece which is hanging inside the pavilion building at the Waterfront.
Oct. 2023
Craft Show Booth:
55+ Centre
CréAction Collective sold some pieces made from upcycling art workshops with funds going back towards running future events.
June 2023
Pride Community Booth: 2023
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at the annual Thunder Bay Pride, where approximately 1000 people attended the festival. Upcycled art pieces were sold while info on CréAction Collective was shared with interested passersby.
May 2023
Spring Craft Revival:
Booth
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at the annual Spring Craft Revival at the Goods & Co Market, selling plenty of upcycled art made during workshops, with all funds going back into future CC events.
Dec. 2022
Upcycling Workshop:
Tree Lamp
with Swimming Club
Swimming Club commissioned CréAction Collective to lead a workshop showing how to create a "Tree Lamp" out of upcycled material. 30 participants attended.
Oct. 2022
Workshop: Culture Day
with CCF
(Club culturel francophone)
50 participants created upcycled art at the Baggage building at Thunder Bay's waterfront
Dec 2022
Christmas Market Booths
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at 2 different Christmas markets selling upcycled art pieces made during workshops to fundraise for future events.
Sep 2022
Rockin' Recovery
Art Workshop
CréAction Collective hosted a booth at the annual Rocking Recovery Event, where participants co-created a collaborative bicycle wheel collage, while exploring themes of recovery.
As a new organization, CréAction Collective had a great opportunity to interact with many of the approximately 1000 people who attended Pride Thunder Bay 2022, discussing the kind of art workshops and social work outreach that CC is all about.
June 2022
Pride Community Booth
April -
May 2022
Workshop:
Mosaic Mural Collage
At the Crossroads Centre
Up to 18 participants per session over 4 workshop session co-created a mosaic collage mural at the Crossroads Centre, a recovery home for those struggling with addiction.