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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…
Martín Añón is 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…
Artscape is seeking a new tenant at Artscape Youngplace to set up shop in the well-frequented community cultural hub in the West Queen West neighbourhood at 180 Shaw Street. This space, located on the mezzanine level of the three-story building,…
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…
Make sure to stop by the Artscape Youngplace Hallway Galleries in July to see Toronto's rising photography talent, on behalf of The Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers (CEAD) at OCADU. Opening on July 2nd and running until July 26,…
During the recent flooding that continues to impact the Toronto Islands, Artscape Gibraltar Point remains safe, thanks to the efforts of our staff, the City of Toronto, TRCA and our wonderful community of islanders and tenants. However, to ensure public…
Artscape Gibraltar Point is sad to announce that, due the flooding on the Toronto Islands and our concerns for public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cease short-term residency and event operations for the rest of June and the first two weeks of July. Stay tuned for updates!