Career development grant - 2021

Angela Chao​, visual artist was awarded a Career Development grant by Mississauga Arts Council for her proposal in creating a unique water-colour palette. This grant funds the education to learn how to make watercolour paint out of powder pigments and gum arabic and other additives.

Windwood Watecolour is named after the street Angela last lived on and is the location of her painted Bellbox. This palette is created specifically with the intention of sharing and showcasing Asian food and drinks. With the over abundance of watercolour palettes named, Soil, Sand, Earth, Honey, Angela wanted to create a place holder for asians-a like and showcase a unique watercolor palette named after traditional + modern food and drinks.

More info about details of each paint set here

Documentary grant - 2020

Angela Chao​, visual artist and filmmaker, was awarded the Artists on Film - South Asian Women Grant of $6,000 for “Mississauga Creates: South Asian Creatives”. This short documentary will highlight South Asian Women artists working in poetry, visual arts and filmmaking. Sharing their stories will provide motivation and encouragement to others and demonstrate some of the diverse talent in Mississauga. Angela also received an additional $1200 in support. 
This documentary has been submitted to 3 major South Asian Film festivals. We are awaiting feedback from the jury

Project Completion January 2022.
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​International Film Festival of South Asian 
Notification Date: June 30, 2022
Film Festival: August 11-21, 2022
Location: Toronto
Website: https://www.iffsatoronto.com

Toronto International Film Festival 
Notification Date: August 19, 2022
Film Festival: September 8-18, 2022
Location: Toronto
Website: https://www.tiff.net

BIPOC Film Festival  (BIFF)
Notification Date: September 30, 2022
Film Festival: October 21-22, 2022
Location: Toronto
Website: https://www.bipocfilmfestival.com

​Reel Asian International Film Festival - Toronto
Notification Date: October 4, 2022
Film Festival: November 2022
Location: Toronto
Website: https://www.reelasian.com


Fusion art grant - 2019 

Sponsored by the Mississauga Arts Council, Rama Gaming Centre and City of Mississauga, poet Susan Ksiezopolski and artist Angela Chao, partnering with musician Anthony Barr, were awarded the Fusion Grant sparking a creative journey that resulted in the Feel It! Exhibit.  On December 7th, at Studio 89 in Mississauga, the seven original collaborative pieces representing seven core human emotions were unveiled. Mike Douglas, Executive Director of the Mississauga Arts Council, Annis Karpenko, Executive Director of Visual Arts Mississauga and City Councillor Chris Fonseca were on hand to celebrate at the opening reception and performance. 

​Art speaks in bold colours and vivid textures. Each brush stroke makes a statement, illustrating and liberating all thoughts and feelings. Mindless Doodles arise from the canvas, expressing emotions emerging from reflections within. Outpourings of images awaken wonder, silencing the mindless chatter as impressions surface and connect the art to meaning. 

When poetry connects with art, it stretches and shifts self-expression to a new dimension. It creates a fresh artistic voice to communicate with to help translate the language of emotional literacy.  The merging of poetry and art as a tool for creative expression is energizing and restorative.