News from Artscape and our community
Artscape Volunteer Judy Matthews Wins Prestigious Award
We are very pleased to announce that Judy Matthews has received the Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals after a joint nomination from Artscape, Evergreen and…
ARIDO Supports Artscape
Thank you to the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) GTA Chapter for generously supporting Artscape through its annual charity golf tournament! This year’s event, entitled Brush Strokes,…
Spectrum of Hope Video
Co-directed with seven young artists from Regent Park, Spectrum of Hope is a powerful expression of pride in this East-side Toronto neighbourhood currently undergoing a massive revitalization. The idea came…
Artscape Award Recipient Julie Gladstone Wins Big With Residency and Solo Show
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…
Waterfront affordable housing development adopted by Toronto Council
The City of Toronto issued the following press release earlier today; we are re-posting it as it relates to Artscape news. A plan to develop 80 affordable rental homes within…
Five Emerging Artists Selected for New Residency Program at Artscape Youngplace
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…
Daniels Spectrum Wins Good Design is Good Business Award
Daniels Spectrum has received the Good Design is Good Business Award. This prestigious award from Architectural Record honours companies and organizations “that take advantage of design to further business strategies in…
The Journey—A Community Story Hits the Stage
Daniels Spectrum was proud to host The Journey – A Living History of the Regent Park Revitalization last week in two spectacular performances. Written by Mitchell Cohen, President of The…
Webinar Series a Success
Thank you for a successful 2013 Webinar Series! Artscape held the final webinar in our 2013 webinar series “New Models for Cultural Space Development” last Wednesday. Over 200 individuals registered…
An Update from the Creative Placemaking Lab
We're pleased to bring you this update regarding a few things the Creative Placemaking Lab has been working on this fall: Artscape hosted Spaceworks at our head office for a…
Creative Spaces Outside the Core
Artscape is excited to be leading an important new initiative this fall! Creative Spaces Outside the Core is a strategic planning and capacity building initiative focused on the location, models,…
We Own the Block
By Lisa Smart, Operations and Communications Intern, Daniels Spectrum Lisa is one of two paid interns spending ten months at Daniels Spectrum thanks to The Ralph M. Barford Foundation. The internship…
Artscape Chair Robert Foster Co-Recipient of Cultural Leadership Award
Congratulations are in order for Robert J. Foster, Chair of Artscape’s Board of Directors, who has recently been named co-recipient of the Rita Davies and Margo Bindhardt Cultural Leader Award.…
A Letterpress Revival at Graven Feather
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…