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For over 30 years, Toronto Artscape Inc. has provided space for arts, culture and community in Toronto. In late August, Artscape announced that its primary lender was taking steps to place the organization into receivership following a challenging financial restructuring…
Over the past several weeks, Artscape has been collaborating closely with key stakeholders to find solutions that will allow its spaces to continue supporting artists and creatives. This time has allowed for significant progress, including the identification of successor operators,…
Following our previous public statement, we have been actively collaborating with key stakeholders to find solutions that will allow for spaces to continue supporting artists and creatives. The financial challenges are critical, as are those facing the City. However, with…
For over 30 years, Artscape has been providing spaces for arts, culture and community in Toronto. As of August, 2023, Artscape operates 14 projects which included Live/Work spaces, Community Cultural Hubs and a specialized facility, Artscape Daniels Launchpad (ADL), with…
By Camila Salcedo (camilasalcedoart@gmail.com) Deaf and Disabled artists can access specialized funding in Canada through provincial, federal and city-wide arts grant councils. Every grant council defines “Disability” in a different way, but generally these terms are vaguely defined, so as…
By Lukas Cheung Musicians are faced with an ever growing list of challenges when it comes to touring. Visas, changing restrictions, financial obstacles, rising gas prices and more. With all this working against you, you can use every advantage you…
by The Disability Collective (Emily Maxwell, Nathan Sartore & Ali Hand) While many granting bodies in Canada pride themselves on providing funding for diverse artistic endeavours, Canada's arts granting ecosystem is not accessible for everyone, especially for disabled artists. There…
By Shaina Agbayani ( www.greenhousetheatre.live) (@greenhousetheatre) There is a fertile space of opportunity in the current arts funding ecosystem to support emerging and interdisciplinary Indigenous, Black, and Racialized artists. All the opportunities listed are streams of funding that can be…
Mentor Lyla Rye – www.mentorlylarye.com Most application proposals are for work that does not yet exist, and you can only show images of finished work. On top of these challenges, you are often only allowed to submit very few images…
Gloria C Swain is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist, curator and writer, whose art practice includes abstract paintings, performance, social justice and photography. The artist - whose work centres around storytelling and advocating for anti-Black racism, violence against women and Trans…
Jamal Baksh took a liking in the arts all the way back in kindergarten - growing more interested in middle school as he focused on mediums like painting and sculpting, eventually turning that interest into a genuine passion. Today he…
MEET NYLE. Nyle Miigizi Johnston’s spirit name is Wiishkoonseh Miigizi’enh, meaning Whistling White Headed Eagle. He grew up in Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and apprenticed with Storytellers since his youth. Through visual arts, his mission is to tell…
ByAnanse is a Ghanaian cinematographer and director based in Toronto. His career began in the performing arts scene - acting for camera and theatre rolls, and eventually taking an interest in the technical side of filmmaking. Through his work, ByAnanse…
