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Programs

We offer community arts programming in six Toronto neighbourhoods for all ages. Our programs bring together artists and community members to reflect the identities and aspirations of each community.

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Special Projects

We offer Special Projects such as arts initiatives, events, and workshops that occur city-wide. These projects encourage connection and collaboration among artists and those interested in the arts.

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Mentorship

We foster emerging, youth and/or newcomer artists to help them further their own practices and advance their artistic careers. Our mentorship hub connects them with employment opportunities, grants, and more.

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You can help us continue to build vibrant communities through arts initiatives. There are many ways you can show your support: make a donation, give a gift in kind, or fundraise by running your own event or campaign.  

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Art Starts

18 hours ago

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Digital Now is an interactive platform that will provide access to emerging and established talent from Lawrence Heights. It’s a place where artists' creativity and talent will be highlighted. We have two different streams within this platform: Showcase and Spotlight.✴️Showcase: Discover recent works from Art Starts’ programs, it’s the perfect platform to share the rich creativity of our young artists.🤩Spotlight: Amplifies established artists from Lawrence Heights, sharing their artistic journey with influential and emerging talents.This month’s Spotlight artists are:✨ Camila Salcedo (they/them) is a Venezuelan-born interdisciplinary artist working primarily in textiles, digital art, and community arts.✨ Kareem Bennett (he/him) is a second-generation Jamaican Canadian multidisciplinary creative community youth worker and mental health advocate based in Toronto.✨ Marianne Botros (she/her) is an M.Ed. graduate in Adult education and Community Development, Leadership Higher and Adult Education at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education OISE, University of Toronto, and has received a B.A. S.C. in Applied Arts and Science from Helwan University.➡️Explore their captivating interviews and more on our website! artstartsto.com/digital-now/Funded by Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada ... See MoreSee Less

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Art Starts

7 days ago

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Thank you for the enthusiastic response to our exciting Summer Camp program! Registration is currently closed. Please stay tuned for information on more summer programming to come! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you for the enthusiastic response to our exciting Summer Camp program! Registration is currently closed. Please stay tuned for information on more summer programming to come! ... See MoreSee Less

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Art Starts Celebrates, Featuring Founding Member Kerri MacDonald

As we continue our 30th Anniversary celebrations, we once again look to the past by interviewing one of the organization’s founding members. Kerri shares with us the very earliest days of Art Starts and gives us a picture of how her involvement in the organization shaped her career as an artist and arts administrator.

We asked Kerri to share some memories from Art Starts early years. Read on and take a trip down memory lane with us

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VOLUNTEER POSITION: COMMUNITY ON BOARD

Join Art Starts’ Community On Board!

These are exciting times in community arts!

At Art Starts, we believe that community arts programming should be community-driven and we are looking for community champions to join us on the Board of Directors! The Community On Board program aims to connect Art Starts community members with the opportunity to gain skills through a volunteer board training opportunity. Members from the communities served through Art Starts programming will have a chance to serve on the Board of Directors and learn about board governance.

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in 2019

1895

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539

Artists hired

5418

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