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About the Artscape Wychwood Barns

This community cultural hub is a prominent feature in the Christie and St. Clair neighbourhood. Its spaces include artist live/work studios, an event venue with unique architectural appeal, the Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery and office spaces for a range of arts, community and environmental organizations. It is surrounded on three sides by a City of Toronto park. The redevelopment project achieved a LEED Gold rating in 2010.

What Happens Here

The tenants of the Artscape Wychwood Barns represent a dynamic mix of artistic practices, community services and cultural interests. They infuse the facility’s spaces with activity and creative energy on a daily basis. The large courtyard space in Barn 2 plays regular host to art and craft fairs, community-focused special events, and more. Many people know this place through the Stop Community Food Centre’s popular Farmers’ Market.

Fast Facts

Development Facts

Opened: November 20, 2008

Pre-occupancy (development) cost: $23 million

Former site: TTC streetcar repair facility constructed in 1913

Affordability model: Rent geared to income residential, below-market rental (commercial)

Building Ownership Detail: Owned by the City of Toronto and operated by Artscape under a 50-year lease. Artscape Non-Profit Homes Inc. administers the residential component of the Barns as part of its arrangement with the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing program and the Affordable Housing Office of the City of Toronto. The City of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation operates the park and space surrounding three sides of the Barns.

Building Details

Area (square feet): 60,000

Spaces included: 26 artist live/work studios, 12 commercial /office spaces, 1 greenhouse, 1 art gallery, 1 event venue (in Barn 2)

Tenants: See website directory

Building accessibility: Fully accessible by Ontario standards

Partners

Developer: The Dalton Company

Design: Joe Lobko

Did You Know?

This was the first redevelopment project in Canada to receive LEED Canada certification.

Supporters

These supporters all helped to make the vision for the Artscape Wychwood Barns a reality through many years of hard work and collaboration. The Artscape Wychwood Barns represents their dedication, passion and generosity.

  • Lillian Allen
  • Liz Amer
  • Kendall Anderson
  • Phil Anderson
  • Danielle Anisef
  • Alexis Archbold
  • Barbara Astman
  • BA Group
  • Vesna Babic
  • maxine bailey
  • Roseann Barry
  • Ruth Baumann
  • Mimi Beck
  • The Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett
  • Jody Berland
  • John Bisanti
  • Blackwell Bowick Partnership Ltd.
  • David Bowick
  • BMI/Pace
  • Billie Bridgman
  • Andrea Brigneti
  • Johanne Brossard
  • Peter D.R. Brown
  • The Honourable Michael Bryant
  • The Honourable Sarmite D. Bulte
  • Edward Burtynsky
  • Peter Caldwell
  • Wendy Campbell
  • Canadian Film Centre
  • Stephen Candib
  • Brennan Carroll
  • The Honourable Aileen Carroll
  • Philip H. Carter
  • Bryan Chartier
  • Elizabeth Cinello
  • Connell Hall LLP
  • Robyn Connelly
  • Justin Connidis
  • Monica Contreras
  • Peter Cook
  • Lisa Cristinzo
  • Chris Cucco
  • Tom Currier
  • Andrea Curtis
  • Elizabeth Dalgleish
  • The Dalton Company Ltd.
  • George Dark
  • Steven Davidson
  • Rita Davies
  • John Degen
  • John Devenish
  • Claudia Dey
  • Dan Diamond
  • The Honourable Caroline Di Cocco
  • Mike Dixon
  • Susan Dobson
  • Nuno Duarte
  • du Toit Architects Ltd.
  • Bob Duguid
  • Mai Duong
  • ERA Architects Inc.
  • Rick Eagan
  • Jim Eager
  • Sue Edworthy
  • Philip Eram
  • Faith Exeter
  • Paolina Fasula
  • Luigi Ferrara
  • Morton Fine
  • Lalitha Flach
  • Audrey Fox
  • Kevin Frank
  • Friends of a New Park
  • Sean Gadon
  • Dave Galvao
  • Charles Gane
  • Connie Gemma
  • Mallory Gilbert
  • Gillespie Building Consultants Inc.
  • Nancy Gillespie
  • Jennifer Ginder
  • Schuster Gindin
  • Mike Godawa
  • Daniel Goslan
  • Daniel Gosselin
  • Gottschalk + Ash
  • The Goldman Group
  • Sheila and Murray Goldman Philip Goldsmith
  • Zorica Gombac
  • Roberto Grillo
  • Jamie Grossman
  • Darcelle Hall
  • Bob Hanke
  • Lydia Hanson
  • John Harstone
  • Celia Harte
  • Jeff Hayes
  • Barbara Hejduk
  • Reid Henry
  • Christina Heuniken
  • Gillian Hewitt
  • Chris Higgins
  • Sean Hill
  • Hillcrest Village BIA
  • Annie Hillis
  • Camilla Holland
  • John Honderich
  • Ryan Howard
  • Ice River Springs
  • Brian Iler
  • Vid Ingelevics
  • Seana Irvine
  • Alfred Jackson
  • Star Jacobs
  • Geoffrey James
  • Will Jarvis
  • Jindalee Estate Wines
  • Tim Jones
  • Clifton Joseph
  • Denis Joyes
  • Michael Kainer
  • John Keen
  • Meirion Kelly
  • Bob Kennedy
  • Don Kerr
  • Maryann Kerr
  • Ken Kessler
  • Dawood Khan
  • Dr. Bruce Kidd
  • Dianna Klisanin
  • Stephen Knifton
  • Katherine Knight
  • Liz Kohn
  • Mark Krakowski
  • Jim Kroesen
  • Praveen Kulkarni
  • Michele Landsberg
  • Leber Rubes
  • David Leinster
  • Charles M. Lennox
  • Lorna Lennox
  • Erin Leslie
  • Frank Lewinberg
  • John A. Libby Fine Art
  • Joe Lobko
  • Alun Lloyd
  • Cynthia MacDougall
  • Peter MacKendrick
  • Neva MacLeod
  • Hugh Martin
  • Lori Martin
  • Pamila Matharu
  • Josh Matlow
  • Rob Maxwell
  • Cheryl May
  • Julia McArthur
  • Elizabeth McCallion
  • Michael McClelland
  • Kathryn McClurg
  • David McLachlan
  • Carol McLaughlin
  • Mundy McLaughlin
  • The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur
  • Melanie Melnyk
  • Catherine Melville
  • Chris Meyer
  • Councillor Joe Mihevc
  • Mayor David Miller
  • Penny Milton
  • Dan Minkin
  • Navaz Mistry
  • Michelle Monteiro
  • Louise Moody
  • Leith R. Moore
  • Moore McLean Corporate Insurance
  • Toni Mulgrew
  • Karol Murillo
  • Glen Murray
  • Tristan Musgrave
  • Terry Nicholson
  • Craig Nicoletti
  • Daniel O’Halloran
  • Marion O’Sullivan
  • David Overton
  • Robin Pacific
  • Councillor Joe Pantalone
  • Victoria Paris
  • Martha Parrot
  • Catherine Pautler
  • Bernadette Peets
  • Councillor Gord Perks
  • Chantal Perrot
  • Christian Petersen
  • Chris Phibbs
  • John Piccione
  • The Planning Partnership
  • Robert Plitt
  • Paola Poletto
  • Joanne Poljanowski
  • Popstream.ca
  • Councillor Kyle Rae
  • Rahul Raj
  • Marg Rappolt
  • Kelly Rintoul
  • Pru Robey
  • Lucille Roch
  • Cheryl Roddick
  • Lupe Rodriguez
  • Cookie Roscoe
  • Janet Rosenberg
  • Bruce Rosensweet
  • Edwin Rowse
  • Jonathan Rubes
  • Carol-Ann Ryan
  • Bill Saul
  • Nick Saul
  • Carolyn Scandiffio
  • Kathryn Scharf
  • Anthony Schein
  • Udo Schliemann
  • Fana Seife
  • Susan Serran
  • Ana Serrano
  • Alan Seymour
  • Catherine Seymour
  • Kathleen Sharpe
  • Nawfal Sheikh
  • Christian Bernard Singer
  • Debra Slack
  • Celia Smith
  • John Smith
  • Mitch Smolkin
  • The Honourable Greg Sorbara
  • Helen Spitzer
  • Stantec Consulting Ltd.
  • Steam Whistle Brewing
  • Ray Stedman
  • M.J. Steenberg
  • Jasmine Stein
  • Debbie Steiss
  • Gerard Sternik
  • Alida Stevenson
  • Jini Stolk
  • The Stop Community Food Centre
  • Derek Sunderland-Clarke
  • Jovanni Sy
  • Taddlewood Heritage Association
  • Beverly Taft
  • Lilita Tannis
  • Carolyn Taylor
  • P.J. Taylor
  • Rhonda Teitel-Payne
  • Telus Mobility
  • Lori Tesolin
  • Paul Therrien
  • Tumivut Youth Shelter
  • Mike Tocher
  • Peter Tomlinson
  • Megan Torza
  • John Tracy
  • Georgiana Uhlyarik
  • Sharif Uzzaman
  • Councillor Adam Vaughan
  • The Honourable Josée Verner
  • Colin Viebrock
  • Clinton Walker
  • Sylvia Watson
  • Erin Whittaker
  • Ronald Williamson
  • Kelly Willson Harvey
  • Shelley Wine
  • Ted Winick
  • Alexis Wiseman
  • Jim Wiswell
  • Evan Wood
  • Wychwood Heights BIA
  • Michael Yorke
  • Caroline Zayid

Artscape Wychwood Barns Campaign

The Artscape Foundation would like to thank the following governments, foundations, corporations and individual philanthropists for their extraordinary generosity in bringing the Artscape Wychwood Barns to life. Together, their contributions helped build this community cultural hub, and will ensure that it remains both affordable and sustainable over the long term.

FOUNDERS ($500,000 +)

  • Canada Ontario Affordable Housing Program
  • City of Toronto
  • Cultural Spaces Canada at Canadian Heritage | Fonds du Canada pour les espaces culturels de Patrimoine canadien
  • Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
  • Government of Ontario | Gouvernement de l’Ontario
  • Metcalf Foundation
  • Ministry of Culture

LEADERS ($100,000 – $499,999)

  • Anonymous
  • Green Municipal Fund at Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation
  • TD Financial Group
  • The Young Fund at Hamilton Community Foundation
  • Toronto Culture

INNOVATORS ($50,000 – $99,999)

  • Edward Burtynsky
  • McCarthy Tetrault
  • The Dalton Company Ltd.
  • Toronto Image Works

PARTNERS ($25,000 – $49,999)

  • Anonymous
  • Barbara Astman
  • Blackwell Bowick Partnerships Ltd.
  • du Toit Architects Ltd.
  • McLean Foundation
  • Peter Caldwell
  • Stantec Consulting Inc.
  • Susan Dobson
  • Tim Jones
  • Toronto Atmospheric Fund
  • Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
  • Vid Ingelevics

CHAMPIONS ($10,000 – $24,999)

  • Barbara Hejduk
  • Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation
  • Charles H. Ivey Foundation
  • Geoffrey James
  • ING Direct
  • John Honderich
  • Katherine Knight
  • Peter Tomlinson
  • Toronto Hydro Corporation

FRIENDS ($5,000 – $9,999)

  • E.R.A. Architects Inc.
  • F.K. Morrow Foundation
  • Joe Lobko
  • Michael Kainer
  • Morden Yolles
  • The Planning Partnership

ASSOCIATES ($1,000 – $4,999)

  • Alex Speigel
  • Anonymous
  • Billie Bridgman and Harry Marshall
  • Camilla Holland and Colin Viebrock
  • Frank Lewinberg
  • Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd.
  • Hugh Martin
  • Hon. Sarmite D. Bulte PC
  • Jini Stolk
  • Johanne Brossard
  • Kendall Anderson
  • Kathleen Sharpe
  • Lowell Langille
  • Pat Harris
  • Peter MacKendrick
  • P.J. Taylor
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