News from Artscape and our community

Presenting the winners of the Artscape Emerging Artist Award and the Best in Student Artscape Award at the 2020 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair

Artscape continued to support the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair in the summer of 2020, despite the fair being moved completely online due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions. This year, we presented…

Manifesto records four cyphers by local talent in the Sound Recording Studio

Artscape Daniels Launchpad recently hosted a call session with Manifesto in the Digital Media Lab's Sound Recording Studio. In preparation for Manifesto's 2020 Digital Festival, Manifesto partnered with community organizations…

Toronto Potters offer pottery and wheel classes at Artscape Youngplace in Fall/Winter 2020 with COVID-19 protocols

Toronto Potters was founded in 1979 as a non-profit, volunteer-run association. For almost four decades the association has been committed to the organizing and sponsorship of clay-related activities that contribute…

From the margins to center stage, Rosey Ugo Edeh of b current speaks on the elevation and amplification of Black and Brown artists

“In this day and age, all work, particularly by black artists—it’s extremely important that they have a place and a space in which their work is appreciated and disseminated for…

Jewellery designer Kasra Rabiei of Lojë Gold Gallery on creating in the Fine Metals + Jewellery Studio

Jewellery designer, Kasra Rabiei of Lojë Gold Gallery, is one of Launchpad’s earliest members, joining the community in November, 2018. He started making and designing jewellery in 2012 after graduating…

An exciting opportunity to pitch the CBC Creator Network

The CBC Creator Network is accepting pitches for stories, formats and series that address an audience aged 18-24. They're looking for explainers, profiles or series where you have a strong…

Introducing the new Member Wellness Program at Artscape Daniels Launchpad

The challenges of balancing an artists’ creativity and vision with the demands of the marketplace has been amplified by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic downturn.…

Launchpad member Sarina Hamamgi provides emergency support to families in Beirut, Lebanon through her art

Artscape Daniels Launchpad member, Sarina Hamamgi is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative consultant, and entrepreneur. On July 2, Sarina shared images of basketball planters she designed and created as interior decor…

Artscape signs the BlackNorth Initiative CEO Pledge and commits to seven actions to end anti-Black racism

Following the important message on Artscape’s commitment to confront anti-Black racism, Artscape CEO Tim Jones made another step in Artscape’s diversity and inclusion efforts by signing the BlackNorth Initiative CEO…

How Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursary Recipient, Frances Sousa, keeps learning, experimenting and evolving her artistic practice

Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursary recipient, Frances Sousa became interested in art as a teenager. She started experimenting in photography, and became interested in textiles and thrift store materials --…