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Art Starts Celebrates, Featuring Douglas Hurst

Douglas has become a champion for Art Starts in the way he teaches and engages school aged children and families to reach a better awareness of themselves and their communities. His impact extends over 15 years, during which he’s facilitated numerous programs and played an imperative role in shaping the future of our youth participants.

Art Starts is celebrating 30 years in October 2022 and as a way to commemorate our past and future, we’re spotlighting our top 30 supporters. From artists to community members, these features will look at their meaningful contributions to our organization and visions for the future.

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‘Having a Creative Outlet is an Amazing Form of Self Care’, The Power of Art in Overcoming Adversity with Songwriter Q-X

Raised in Toronto, Q-X is a singer/songwriter and producer. His style of music has merged Rock, Alternative and Hip-Hop all into one, with musical influences from Muse, Post Malone, Travis Scott, and Guns N’ Roses. Q-X has participated in one of our programs and moved up to become a program assistant in the Villaways community. […]

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‘It’s Okay To Be Where You Are’, Staying Grounded in Times of Restlessness with Artist Jasmine Gui

Jasmine Gui is an interdisciplinary artist and editor living in Toronto. Her primary medium is experimental paper arts as one half of the creative duo, jabs. She also is the founder of Project 40 Collective, co-founder of TACLA, and works as a programmer and grant writer at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.  Jasmine […]

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‘Returning to Tangible Ways of Work’, Processing Thoughts During Difficult Times with Artist Abby Ho

Abby Ho is an emerging Asian Canadian artist based in Toronto (photo by James Lai). Her process-based practice works with the materiality of paper, exploring the interrelationship between herself and the environment. Her latest project ‘Transference’ – as part of the artistic duo, ‘jabs’ –  uses paper as a medium in conversation. This project is […]

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‘My Goal Is To Continue To Impact People One Workshop At A Time’, What Success Means To Textile Artist Arlette Ngung

Arlette is a textile artist inspired by tradition and sustainability. She teaches African Vegan Art workshops throughout the city, which encourage visual story-telling and human connection. As her artistic career continues to grow, she hopes to make art more accessible in schools, hospitals, and other community centres. What is your artistic practice? My artistic practice […]