Toronto Artscape Foundation

Charitable Objects of the Toronto Artscape Foundation:

Educate and increase the public’s understanding of the arts and culture and their importance by offering or sponsoring courses, seminars, conferences and meetings, publication of materials and otherwise collecting and disseminating information on arts and culture

Provide instructional seminars on arts and culture

Provide facilities to or financially support facilities in which artistic and cultural events take place, including galleries, studios and performance space

Receive and maintain a fund or funds and to apply all or part of the principal and income therefrom, from time to time, to charitable organizations that are also registered charities under the Income Tax Act (Canada)

Provide and operate non-profit residential accommodation thereto exclusively for: low income artists and their families; elderly artists primarily of low or modest income; and disabled artists primarily of low or modest income

To advance education by:

1. providing programs of an academic and practical nature to teach entrepreneurial, business, innovation and related skills primarily to persons in the arts and cultural fields;
2. providing structured learning activities such as courses, instructional seminars, and workshops about creative and performing arts, and by providing opportunities for students to publicly exhibit, present, or perform their works, or develop their crafts or skills in conjunction with these learning activities.
3. providing scholarships, bursaries, awards, and other forms of financial assistance to enable members of the public to attend at educational institutions and/or educational programs in Canada.

Our work would not be possible without the generosity of our many supporters. Thank you to the following Lifetime Donors who generously support Artscape. A detailed list of supporters can also be found on individual program and project pages, as well as in our annual reports. We are truly grateful for the support received from all of our friends and supporters.