We are excited to announce SUMMIT, a two-day event for Toronto’s creative community happening on November 30 and December 1, 2019 at Artscape Daniels Launchpad. Summit features speakers from across Toronto’s creative community including fashion designer Hayley Elsaesser who counts…
Artscape Daniels Launchpad, along with Programming Partner, The Daniels Corporation, are thrilled with the turn-out for Nuit Blanche on October 5. Nearly 3,000 people came through our doors from 7pm to 7am, taking in 10 interactive art installations and performances…
Meet, Tom Hobson, electrical engineer and artist from Toronto. Recently, he joined the team at Launchpad as a Studio Tech in the Digital Fabrications studio. Tom has worked extensively in wearable electronics at the University of Toronto and at InteraXon…
Artscape Daniels Launchpad is thrilled to be able to share Patrick Missodey's expertise in two upcoming Creative Studio Workshops for experienced jewellers, currently open to members and the public. On October 22, Patrick will facilitate an Introduction to Chain Making…
Artscape Daniels Launchpad is pulling an all-nighter on October 5 for Nuit Blanche, an all-night contemporary art affair that runs from 7pm-7am. Mønochef will be bringing in a piano to present his Sounds of Toronto interactive art performance. In Sugar…
Stein Wang met his business and design partner, Topher Kong, while completing the Industrial Design and Furniture Design program at OCADU. Their creative approach balanced; Stein focused on the logical side of design, while Topher was drawn to the emotion.…
Illustrator, designer, animator, Gyimah Gariba is headlining Artscape Daniels Launchpad’s Common Ground on September 26 with a provocative discussion on dreams. Originally from Ghana, Gyimah discovered a love of drawing while bringing his favorite cartoon characters to life. While attending…
V-grooves, rabbet, rout, pocket, dado and carve. There's so much you can do with a CNC router. If you have had your eye on this machine for a long while or are interested in exploring new tools and techniques, don't…
Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursary recipient, Pierre Bimwala started Mer Des Dieux (translated to Sea of Gods) with his childhood friend turned business partner, Andrew Nyarko, several years ago. Mer Des Dieux uses imagery, nuance, and motion of the natural…
On August 22, Artscape Daniels Launchpad members can sign up for a Studio 201 that explores the possibilities of Rhinoceros for 3D printing. Rhino, a 3D modeling software, allows you to create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS*…
For many creative types, coming up with ideas is not a problem. We often have lists of ideas just waiting to be brought to life. But how do you know which ideas are the ones to run with? How can…
This July, Artscape welcomed a new leader to the organization. Chalo Hancock joined the Artscape Daniels Launchpad team as its new Managing Director. "Already in my first week I can see what amazing place Artscape Daniels Launchpad is! It’s a…
Artscape Daniels Launchpad is set to come alive with beatmakers, producers and recording artists as Loop Sessions Toronto takes over the Digital Media Lab on July 28 from 2:30 pm - 10 pm. Part networking event, part creative challenge, both…
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…