This month, the first artist tenants moved in to Artscape Bayside Lofts, including Mariana Bolaños, a Mexican artist based in Toronto who has created a diverse body of work in painting, ceramics and installation. We chatted with Mariana to learn more about…
In 2013, the Dhaka garment factory collapsed in Rana Plaza. Despite early signs of structural damage, garment workers were told to continue working at the factory, and the consequences were deadly. 1,100 garment workers were killed and nearly 2,500 were…
A building wide scavenger hunt, kite created maps, and physical and spiritual journeys between the Toronto and Hawaiian Islands all featured in the work of artists selected for Winter Island Artist Residency earlier this year. Four artists spent the winter…
Every Wednesday at dusk, lay out your blanket in the big park for Regent Park Film Festival’s “Under the Stars” movie series. It’s free. It’s fun. And it’s a great way to connect with members of the community. In fact,…
Considering the precarious nature of free speech in many political situations around the world, international independent publishers can provoke, challenge, and interrogate the status quo when it comes to issues that matter. Small arts publishers are tackling large issues with…
Folktales, fairytales, legends, true tales, tall tales – storytellers have captured the attention of audiences for millennia. Spurred by their passion from this ancient art, local arts organization, Storytelling Toronto, has its own lengthy history. For the past 40 years,…
Weston’s resident theatre company, Shakespeare in Action, presents a contemporary take on the Bard’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream at Little Avenue Memorial Park, Tuesdays through Sundays at 7 pm, from July 16 to 28. The performance is free – just…
Meet Martín Añón, the co-founder of Loop Sessions Toronto, a monthly music production gathering and networking event that seeks to promote and showcase up-and-coming producers. Martín is an Argentine music producer and sound designer who moved to Canada in December 2016. After…
Jewellery design can be very individualistic, with designers focused on their own projects and style. But on a daily basis, a steady stream of members work solo on projects and prototypes in the collective space of Artscape Daniels Launchpad's Fine…
The creative studio techs at Artscape Daniels Launchpad are artists, creators and makers in their own right. If you've been by the Digital Fabrication Studio—even on a tour—you've likely seen Alex Wimbush, working away on the various machines. Alex has…
On June 5, Artscape together with the Rockport Group, the City of Toronto and our many project partners, tenants and stakeholders celebrated the official grand opening of the Weston Common community redevelopment project and the new community cultural hub Artscape…
On June 26, Albiola Akinsiku, designer for her fashion line, Precious Threads, is hosting a fundraiser at Artscape Wychwood Barns. The Fashionable Escape is a runway show and luxury line launch that will benefit women and children who are fleeing…
On display until the end of July, am I wrong to love? An exhibition on the LGBTQI refugee experience is creating an impact through a collection of black and white portraits. The series explores the stories of 20 refugees from…
Suman Goyal, an abstract mixed media visual artist and member of the Artscape Weston Common artist community, is one the first to be featured in the Artscape Weston Common Hallway Galleries. The inaugural exhibition "Now, We Can", opened on May…