Creative Placemaking Lab Authoring A Guidebook for 40 Global Cities on Making Space for Culture
In major cities around the world, live performance, studio and creative production spaces are rapidly vanishing from urban cores as property values rise. London, UK, for example, lost 35% of…
Meet Ceramist Julie Moon
Julie Moon is a ceramic artist whose studio is located in the Artscape Distillery Studios. A graduate of OCAD with an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics…
Construction Updates
Artscape Daniels Launchpad With the grand opening of Artscape Daniels Launchpad on the horizon on November 1st, construction is moving ahead briskly. Skylights have been installed to ensure an abundance…
Bold Election Ideas for the Toronto Region
With the municipal election just a few weeks away, now is the ideal time to talk and ask questions about the kind of city we want to live in. As…
TAXED OUT Panel explores solutions to Toronto’s rising space costs
Intense, rapid development in Toronto has led to massive hikes in commercial property values and taxes. Independent businesses are feeling the crunch. Many have closed, and more are threatened by…
Building a global movement around creative placemaking
Our city provided the stage for an important conversation between urban and cultural thinkers and practitioners from 25 global cities on the growing affordability crisis that threatens local arts and culture…
Celebrating Toronto’s Urban Orchard: Not Far From the Tree
Not Far From the Tree is a non-profit organization that inspires Torontonians to harvest, share, celebrate and steward the bounty from our urban orchard. They work with over 2,000 volunteers…
Diverse, Radical Voices United in New Anthology QUEER/Play
Moynan King is a writer, director, performer and curator with many credits to her name. A long-time member of the Artscape community, Moynan is also the editor of a new…
In-Studio Portrait Series: Lyla Rye
Lyla Rye is the latest subject in photographer Greg Edwards’ portrait series of artists in their Artscape studios. An artist working primarily in video, Lyla’s artistic practice has evolved over…
Helping New Canadians: Our Newest Program
Did you know that Toronto receives more than 75,000 immigrants per year? Though many arrive with high levels of education and work experience, the unfortunate truth is that most will…
Daniels Spectrum damaged in fire May 30
On Wednesday, May 30, fire broke out within Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park. The building suffered limited fire and smoke damage. Portions of the first and second floors experienced water damage…
Announcing HXOUSE@LAUNCHPAD
PRESS RELEASE Toronto Artscape Foundation and HXOUSE partner to create ‘No More Dreams,’ a program to empower local young artists Initiative represents a philanthropic investment in Toronto’s creative community by…
In-Studio Portrait Series: David Barnett
Painter David Barnett, pictured above, is the first subject in photographer Greg Edwards' portraits of Artscapers in their studios, a personal project we are delighted to sponsor. David and Greg, both longtime…
Int’l culture leaders to participate in Artscape study tour
Artscape, with support from the World Cities Culture Forum and Canada Council for the Arts, and in association with the City of Toronto, is set to welcome a delegation of…