Portside Publishing & Media

Creating Ideas. Sharing Stories. Building Resources.

Portside Publishing & Media is a creative initiative of Portside ART Institute focused on developing, publishing and sharing educational, creative and community-based resources.

Through publishing and media, Portside can take ideas developed through its programs and make them accessible beyond the classroom, workshop or community event.

Our work may include:

• Books and e-books
• Workbooks and activity books
• Educational resources
• Facilitator guides
• Creative learning materials
• Children’s resources
• Audio recordings
• Podcasts and other media
• Videos and digital learning resources
• Community publications
• Comedy and performance content

What We Publish

Portside Publishing & Media may develop resources connected to Portside’s areas of work, including:

Creative Education

Books, workbooks and learning resources that support creative and experiential education.

Community-Based Learning

Resources that encourage participation, community connection and learning through experience.

Expressive Arts

Creative resources involving art, comedy, storytelling, performance, writing and other forms of expression.

Recreation & Respite

Activity books, creative resources and materials that can support meaningful recreation and participation.

Facilitator Education

Guides, manuals and learning resources developed to support Portside facilitators and trainers.

Community Stories

Publications and media that highlight creative projects, community experiences, events and the people who make Portside possible.

From an Idea to a Resource

Portside Publishing & Media provides a way for creative ideas to become resources that can be shared with a wider audience.

A project might begin as:

An idea
↓
A program or experience
↓
A creative project
↓
A book, workbook, recording or media resource
↓
A resource that can reach the wider community

This allows Portside’s educational and creative work to continue beyond a single program or event.

Portside Authors & Creators

Portside Publishing & Media may provide opportunities for Portside team members, facilitators, educators, artists and community collaborators to develop and share creative work.

Projects may be created individually or collaboratively.

We believe that people have stories, ideas and knowledge worth sharing, and publishing can be another way to participate in community life.

Comedy & Media

Publishing and media also connects naturally with The Comedy House.

Future projects may include:

• Comedy books
• Joke collections
• Performance recordings
• Podcasts
• Comedy education resources
• Video content
• Festival media
• Community storytelling projects

The Port Stanley Comedy Festival may also provide opportunities for performers and creators to develop media and publishing projects.

Educational Resources

Some Portside resources may be developed specifically to support participants, facilitators, families or community organizations.

These may include:

• Participant workbooks
• Activity guides
• Facilitator manuals
• Program resources
• Creative activity collections
• Training materials
• Digital resources

Where a resource is connected to a specific Portside program, the program will identify how it is intended to be used.

Our Growing Library

As Portside develops, our publishing and media library will continue to grow.

Books.

Workbooks.

Stories.

Recordings.

Videos.

Creative resources.

Ideas worth sharing.

Explore Portside Publishing & Media

Read. Listen. Watch. Learn. Create.