Pat Lazo, M.S.M.
Steve Wilson, M.S.M.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pat Lazo and Steve Wilson founded Graffiti Art Programming (GAP) Inc. in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas neighbourhood. With a focus on urban art forms, the non-profit organization provides a gallery space for exhibits from established and emerging artists, free educational arts programs, and practical skills training for youth. Over the last two decades, the initiative has spread to other inner-city neighbourhoods, where art is used to spur self-confidence, community development and social change.