Incorporated in January, 2021, the WIDE ARTS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is an incorporated not-for-profit action-based society that strives to celebrate and inspire the community through the cultivation, preservation, and presentation of performing, visual and literary arts in a variety of formats.

WANA focuses on community building, inclusive, art-forward events and festivals that support local visual, literary, healing, and performing artists.

WANA reaches out across generations, cultures, genders and abilities to provide accessible platforms to lead, animate, participate in, develop and support Arts and Cultural Programs and Experiences. We believe in honouring the traditions of the past that inform our future and embrace new ideas and approaches that bring together diverse groups of people who can create new approaches to arts and cultural understanding.

WANA believes that they have an obligation to the community to promote collaboration, engage allies, and encourage participation in the creative process as Cultural Animateurs.