Calling all emerging designers, creators, artists and makers! The Toronto Artscape Foundation is offering six-month Launchpad Bursaries to 250 individuals who wish to thrive in their creative practice, but face financial barriers to joining our community of artists. Artscape Daniels…
ColinResponse is the global ambassador for the luxury spirit brand Moët-Hennessy, an international award-winning pop-soul recording artist, and the founder of The 25 Hour Day, a company that teaches creative entrepreneurs how to master the strategic skills and personal productivity…
Facing an uncertain future after graduation from the Ontario College of Art, and with no galleries willing to exhibit their work, an enterprising group of 1996 grads decided to pool their resources. They rented a space on Spadina Avenue and…
Artscape Atelier, in partnership with the West Queen West Business Improvement Association launched a three-part performance series called Distances Dances in different parks and locations in the West Queen West neighbourhood. Six artists were offered paid performance opportunities as part…
The Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursary program provides 500 individuals annually with a six-month Bursary to Artscape Daniels Launchpad, a first-of-its-kind creative entrepreneurship hub designed to help emerging and established artists, designers and creators from all disciplines grow thriving careers.…
ArtsUNITE / UNITÉ des arts is currently seeking artists and writers to create and contribute to website content. Are you an artist, performer or writer? Do you have ideas for written and/or interactive content? We would love to feature your…
Amina AbNa Alfred is a vegan food caterer, multimedia visual artist, musician, hair and makeup artist, theatre practitioner, graphic/web designer, who works and lives at one of Artscape’s community cultural hubs. She has been self-employed for the last sixteen years…
This past June, The Public Art Co-Design Residency, a joint project between Dream and Artscape Atelier, launched with eight multidisciplinary artists working on the Zibi development site in Ottawa-Gatineau. Originally envisioned as an onsite artist-in-residence program, the Public Art Co-Design…
Artscape announced today that its long-time CEO, Tim Jones, will step down early in 2021. “Tim has made an extraordinary contribution to the arts in Toronto, Canada and globally” said Artscape Board Chair, Susan Pigott. “His legacy will live on…
When will Artscape hubs be open to the public again? Artscape is applying a phased approach to reopening. Our facilities will offer limited access to tenants, owners and their visitors for the rest of the summer. We anticipate returning to…
David Gauntlett is Canada Research Chair in Creativity at the Faculty of Communication and Design, Ryerson University, Toronto, where he leads the Creativity Everything Lab. He is the author of several books, including Creative Explorations (2007), Making Media Studies (2015),…
For immediate release: June 30, 2020 artsUNITE / UNITÉ des arts launches to help Ontario’s creative community access relief and supports for recovery during and post-COVID-19 New wayfinding and support platform for and by the creative community launches with call…
To Artscape’s community members, friends and partners: Uprisings against racial injustices, fuelled by unspeakable and continued acts of violence against Black people, are elevating awareness among leaders of Artscape about the pervasiveness and systemic nature of anti-Black racism. As Artscape’s…
Based on the latest public health and government recommendations regarding the reopening of non-essential businesses and public gatherings, Artscape is pleased to announce that we are getting ready to gradually reopen our spaces, applying a phased approach and ensuring that…