Emerging artist Katrina Jurjans wowed us at the 2017 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition with boldly layered paintings. Her work garnered not one but two accolades at the festival, including the Best of Painting and Best of Student Award (which is…
Salvador Alanis and Ximena Berecochea are the founders of the Institute for Creative Exchange (ICE) at Artscape Youngplace. This power couple facilitates workshops designed to promote artistic collaboration with a focus on creative processes. Our Communications & Promotional Assistant at Artscape Youngplace got…
How Raising Artists is Encouraging Creativity and Imagination Raising Artists is an art program designed for children and parents held in SKETCH at Artscape Youngplace and the Centre for Social Innovation (Regent Park) at Daniels Spectrum. We spoke with CEO and founder,…
Web nostalgia, digital culture and Froot Loops tones collide in Kaley Flowers’ ceramic sculptures. Heavy-Hearted Garden Party, Flowers’ upcoming exhibition at Artscape Youngplace, uses a playful mythology of characters to explore the internet's impact on the human condition in turbulent times. The exhibit…
For the month of February, Daniels Spectrum is celebrating Black History Month by mounting a major selection of original paintings from the historic and celebrated Florida Highwaymen. The exhibit will be supported by 26 commissioned portraits of each of the Florida Highwaymen, created…
On Saturday, Sept. 19, the 2nd annual Artscape Award was presented at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE). Artscape is a proud sponsor of the TOAE, Toronto's first and longest-running outdoor art fair. Judged this year by Camilla Singh & Jonathan…
Canadian dance icon & Artscape cultural ambassador Veronica Tennant on a new treatment of a classic poem. In 1824, a young, exiled Cuban poet stood on the shoulder of Niagara Falls and wrote a poem that strives to capture the…
Artists love residencies at Artscape Gibraltar Point for a reason. Whether they’re locals or coming from far away, everyone enjoys this special spot for mental getaways and focused studio work. Experience the island vibe yourself in this video created by Chris…
This summer, we were proud to sponsor the first ever Artscape Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE), the annual art fair that takes place outside City Hall. The prize? A one-week artist residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point followed…
Artscape is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the Emerging Artist Residency Program, a new initiative to support the professional and creative development of artists as they launch their careers. From June to September 2014, five up-and-coming local artists…
Last month, a group of lucky Artscape staff were invited to Graven Feather for an Introduction to Letterpress workshop. Graven Feather is an arts hub located in the lower level of Artscape West Queen West near Trinity Bellwoods Park. Established…
In this new series, we will introduce you to the people who make up Artscape's creative community: artists, organizations, city builders and more! Meet Daniel Barnes, a musician who has lived and worked at the Parkdale Arts & Cultural Centre…