About

The Art Bikers program - a mobile bicycle and trailer-based art program - was started by the 4Cs Foundation in 2007 to provide free artmaking opportunities in neighbourhoods and communities throughout HRM. Under the visionary leadership of artists Jesse Harrod and 4Cs Executive Director/Artist Terri Whetstone, the program was designed to provide arts programming at a community level that broke down barriers and was accessible to all. Additionally, the program provided well-paid summer jobs to emerging artists training them in arts-based community development.

Over its history, Art Bikers has become well-known and deeply appreciated by the communities it serves. More than 15,000 children, families and community members have taken part in art-making activities in their neighbourhoods and at special events and festivals.

In May of 2020, Art Bikers 14th Season, the Program was fully transferred to Wonder’neath Art Society. Wonder’neath has made a commitment to maintaining the legacy of this much-loved program and its delivery to the benefit of our communities.

Text Credit: 4Cs Foundation

What’s HAppening

Season 18 Programming Calendar is LIVE! Keep up to date on summer 2024 Art Bikers events here, and on our Instagram and Facebook!

That’s a wrap for Art Bikers Season 18!  Thank you to the 2024 Art Bikers Team: Daisy, Noah, and Kamila for a summer of art-making and fun.  Thank you to everyone who came out to participate and welcome the team with a smile and an
Don’t miss out on the Art Bikers’ last week! They are bringing Button Making to: George Dixon Centre, Wednesday 11:00-1:00 St. Andrew’s Centre, Wednesday 3:30-5:30 Greystone Centre, Thursday 11:00-1:00 (Buttons + Bike Printing!)
This week the Art Bikers are bringing Zines, Paper Planes and Pinwheels to: Mulgrave Park, Tuesday 3:30pm-5:30pm George Dixon Centre, Wednesday 11:00am-1:00pm St. Andrew’s Centre, Wednesday 3:30pm-5:30pm Greystone Centre, Thursday 11:00am-1:00
Art Bikers recap this week! Last Tuesday was the last Art Bikers session at North Grove. Thank you to the lovely people at North Grove for welcoming us these last several weeks and to everybody that participated in our many activities! We will miss
Take part in FREE multilingual activities at Alliance Française! The Art Bikers will be decorating buntings using embroidery and needle felting to celebrate the pollinator garden through creative collaborative projects! Alliance Franç
This week the Art Bikers are bringing Needle Felting to: North Grove, Tuesday 11-1 pm Mulgrave Park, Tuesday 3:30-5:30 pm St. Andrew’s Centre, 3:30-5:30 pm and Greystone Centre 11-1 pm They will be working in tandem with the EAC’s Pop-Up
The Art Bikers created felted family trees with folks to celebrate their connections with Africville and to explore the process of felting on Saturday as part of Kid’s Day at the 41st Annual Africville Reunion. We were grateful for the good wea
This week the Art Bikers are bringing Screen Printing to: St. Andrew’s Centre, Wednesday 3:30-5:30 pm and Greystone Centre, Thursday 11-1 pm They will be working in tandem with the EAC’s Pop-Up Bike Hub, so join us for art play and bike

Meet the SEASON 18 Team

We are thrilled to announce Art Bikers Season 18!

So thrilled to introduce our stellar team: Noah Jennings, Daisy Graham and Kamila Orbegoso! Catch them this summer as they bring thoughtful creativity to outdoor spaces throughout HRM! Once again, this crew will be working alongside folks from Pop Up Bike Hub Mini (Ecology Action Centre's Community Bike Repair Hub on wheels) and can't wait to meet community members in their parks, community gardens and beloved gathering spaces!

Noah Jennings

Hi! My name is Noah and I’m super excited to be back at Art Bikers for a second season! I’m going into my fourth year at NSCAD with a focus in painting. I also just got back from spending a semester studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. I’m excited to hopefully see some familiar faces at our locations this summer. And to come up with some fun new projects to share. I love biking everywhere in the city, especially on the rail to trail when I get the chance.

Kamila Orbegoso

Hi my name is Kamila! This is my first season as an art-biker and I am so excited to get to know the community through art and biking. I recently graduated NSCAD University focusing on textiles and curious about using craft as a form of self-exploration. I’m looking forward to finding my favourite bike path this summer and working with this team!

Daisy Graham

Howdy i'm Daisy! im super excited to return to another summer of Art Biking and can't wait to be back out in the sunshine. Biking around Halifax is never boring but i especially love the longer paths and want to make it back out to the Bike + Bean sometime this summer. I just finished school for cartography and geovisualization and am excited to make maps with artists.

The History of Art Bikers

The Art Bikers Program has run every summer since being established in 2007. Below you can find more information of previous teams, the Art bikers blog, maps and projects. If you would like more information please reach out to artbikers@wonderneath.com.