If you’ve ever spent time at an artist residency or celebrated a loved one’s nuptials at Artscape Gibraltar Point, you know the magic of the Toronto Islands. Just a 15-minute vintage ferry ride from downtown Toronto, Toronto Island Park, as…
Dear Artscape Community and friends, I’d like to provide an update on how Artscape is managing COVID-19, as we continue to follow the guidance of Canadian government and public health authorities to help “flatten the curve” and protect the health…
sarah koekkoek is an independent dance artist, choreographer and trauma informed educator based in Toronto/Tkarón:to. Her research and choreography examines movement as a language that can help nourish greater understanding and compassion with our relationship to self, others and the…
Join the Winter Island Artist-in-Residence, Rhonda Weppler for the first community engagement of 2020. She is hosting a free public, drop-in model making workshop on Saturday, January 25 from 1pm-5pm at Artscape Gibraltar Point on the Toronto Islands. The artist…
Community engaged artists have been selected to participate in the fifth annual Artscape Gibraltar Point Winter Island Artist Residency program from January to May 2020. A jury comprised of previous Winter Island artist facilitators and Artscape staff selected Rhonda Weppler,…
Artscape Gibraltar Point is pleased to officially launch its official 2020 Programmed Artist Residency and Application Schedule. Covering a vast array of topics, media and, interests—from food security to the human body, from earth-based spiritual practices to programs for artist-parents…
Artists with an interest in food are invited to apply for Alchemy Island 2020, a programmed artist residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point, happening on April 20-27, 2020. Artists working in a variety of mediums ranging from visual arts, sculpture, photography,…
Artscape is now accepting proposals for the Winter Island Artist Residency, happening between January and April of 2020. Now in its fifth year, Winter Island is a unique, juried artist-in-residence program at Artscape Gibraltar Point, aimed at emerging, mid-career and…
When Alison Thompson and Sarah Cullen had children, they realized that art-making and parenting were a natural fit, but all too often caring for young children can be isolating in the art world. Artist parents struggle to make it to…
A building wide scavenger hunt, kite created maps, and physical and spiritual journeys between the Toronto and Hawaiian Islands all featured in the work of artists selected for Winter Island Artist Residency earlier this year. Four artists spent the winter…
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…
As a visual storyteller, Brendan George Ko tries to convey a sense of experience first and foremost. The images are supplementary to the story it represents. Having studied Fine Arts at OCAD University, Ko says his creative journey was inspired by his…
Looking at Stephen Andrews' work, you'll often find yourself enraptured by the reproductions of mixed media. Originally from Sarnia, Ontario, Andrews has been part of the Artscape Gibraltar Point Community for many years and was recently honoured with a Governor…
Sandra Smirle doesn’t think of herself as a winter person. She doesn’t much like the snow or the cold temperatures. But what she does like is the inspiration that comes with the dark and lonely landscapes of winter. “It’s a…