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Creative Facilitation Camp, 2019

  • October 5, 2019

Registration for Creative Facilitation Camp (CFC) is now open! Scroll down to learn more! Creative Facilitation Camp Saturday, October 26 – Sunday, October 27, 2019 Daily from 9:30am – 6pm |  Coffee and sign in 9:30am, workshop will start at…

Nuit Blanche – East Danforth!

  • September 5, 2019

Nuit Blanche is coming to East Danforth for the first time, ever! Nuit Blanche - East Danforth Saturday October 5, 2019 | 7pm - 7am Various locations along Danforth Avenue, between Greenwood and Coxwell TTC Stations Cost: FREE to attend! Toronto’s sunset to sunrise…

Life Drawing, Fall Edition

  • September 4, 2019

Life Drawing, Fall 2019 Various Sundays from September 8th to December 8th 12:00pm - 4:00pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Avenue, Toronto Cost: $15, with basic materials available for purchase on site AGA Arts, in collaboration with East End Arts,…

Join us for East York Days!

  • July 2, 2019

East York Days is a FREE outdoor concert series at East York Civic Centre on August 7 and 28th from 6-9 pm! East York Days 2019 Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | 6:00 - 9:00 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2019 |…

Register for ArtMEETS 2019!

  • July 2, 2019

Our July & August workshops are now open for registration! Scroll down to learn more! Back by popular demand! East End Arts is thrilled to announce that ArtMEETS is back for it's third year in a row. ArtMEETS is a…

ArtMEETS: Punch Needle Embroidery!

  • July 2, 2019

ArtMEETS: Punch Needle Embroidery! Facilitator: Skylar Cheung Saturday, August 3, 2019 | 1-4pm (Civic Long Weekend) St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite Facebook Page ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Create original designs on fabric using creative…

ArtMEETS: Photography with Plant Juices!

  • July 2, 2019

ArtMEETS: Photography with Plant Juices! Facilitator: Teresa Ascencao Saturday, August 10, 2019 | 1-4pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite Facebook Page ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Spinach, beets & kale - oh my! Learn the…

ArtMEETS: Acrylic Pour Painting!

  • July 2, 2019

ArtMEETS: Acrylic Pour Painting! Facilitator: Tania Iraheta Saturday, August 17, 2019 | 1-4pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite Facebook Page ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Come pour your heart out with paint! Ditch your paintbrush,…

ArtMEETS: Impressionist Watercolour Painting!

  • July 2, 2019

ArtMEETS: Impressionist Watercolour Painting! Facilitator: Beth Fanjoy Saturday, August 24, 2019 St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite Facebook Page ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Take a cue from the Impressionists to create beautiful watercolour pieces! Capture…

Nuit Blanche is Coming to East Danforth!

  • June 23, 2019

Nuit Blanche is coming to East Danforth! There are lots of ways to get involved - read on to find out more! Toronto’s sunset to sunrise celebration is the largest contemporary art event in North America. Since its inaugural year…

Find The Love Mural

  • June 22, 2019

Find The Love is our newest mural in Toronto’s east end on Danforth Avenue! Talented artist Bareket Kezwer worked with East End Arts, alongside The Danny BIA, and the Outdoor Mural & Street Art Program with the city of Toronto,…

ArtMEETS: Needle Felting 101!

  • June 4, 2019

ArtMEETS: Needle Felting 101! Facilitator: Sarah Bennett Saturday, July 6, 2019 | 1-4pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Felting for fun! A simple art skill, with endless possibilities to explore,…

ArtMEETS: Printmaking with Linocut!

  • June 4, 2019

ArtMEETS: Printmaking with Linocut! Facilitator: Jerry Silverberg Saturday, July 13, 2019 | 1-4pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10  ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Hand-cut and print your own piece of art! Linocut is a simple printmaking technique that offers…

ArtMEETS: Intergalactic Inks!

  • June 4, 2019

ArtMEETS: Intergalactic Inks! Facilitator: Natalie Very B. Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 1-4pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Experiment with India ink to create galaxy-inspired art! India ink is a…

ArtMEETS: Tapestry Weaving!

  • June 4, 2019

ArtMEETS: Tapestry Weaving! Facilitator: Johanna Thompson Saturday, July 27, 2019 | 1-4pm St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue Cost: $10 | Register on Eventbrite ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Make your very own 8x10” wall tapestry! Explore colour and geometric organic form…

#EastEndLove Exhibition Dates!

  • June 3, 2019

Our #EastEndLove program continues into the summer! Read on to learn more about our exciting exhibition dates! East End Arts, lead artist Lara Lucretia, and youth mentee Sarafina have hosted four #EastEndLove workshops over the past two months. Together, we’ve worked…

Net(work): Dollars & Sense Recap

  • May 31, 2019

On Thursday May 16, 2019, East End Arts presented Net(work): Dollars & Sense, a professional development and networking event held at Connections Gallery! The evening was facilitated and hosted by Dawn Laing, of Notion, and featured a panel of three…

Crescent Town Youth PhotoVoice Program

  • May 7, 2019

ABOUT CRESCENT TOWN PHOTOVOICE Interested in learning about digital photography? Crescent Town PhotoVoice is a free, 6-week photography program for youth ages 15-19, which uses digital photography to share stories that are important to youth and their communities. Digital cameras…

#EastEndLove Program Update!

  • May 5, 2019

The #EastEndLove program is in full swing, and we are thrilled to share some exciting updates with you! East End Arts, lead artist Lara Lucretia, and youth mentee Sarafina have hosted three #EastEndLove workshops over the past two months. Together,…

Net(work): Dollars & Sense

  • April 18, 2019

Net(work) is East End Arts’ hybrid professional development and networking event series designed for artists and creative professionals! Net(work) 2019: Dollars & Sense Date: Thursday May 16, 2019 Time: 7-9pm | Doors open 6:30pm Location: Connections Gallery | 1840 Danforth…

Poetry Readings at ‘The Poet’

  • April 8, 2019

The Poet Laureate Presents: Poetry Readings at ‘The Poet’ Date: Wednesday April 24, 2019 Time: 7-9pm | Doors open 6:30pm Location: The Poet Condominums Sales Centre | 1170 Queen Street East Cost: FREE – RSVP via Eventbrite Refreshments will be…

Winter Stations Pop-up with Small Print Toronto

  • March 18, 2019

East End Arts and Small Print Toronto are excited to invite creative city builders aged 4-12 to experience the 2019 Winter Stations in a unique way: a Winter Stations Pop-up event, featuring a tour of the Winter Stations installations, and…

Canadian Citizenship Ceremony with Winter Stations 2019 Recap

  • March 13, 2019

On Wednesday March 6th, East End Arts, in collaboration with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Winter Stations, presented a unique arts-based Canadian Citizenship Ceremony! The ceremony itself took place indoors at the Kew Beach Lawn Bowling Club, where 27 new Canadians were…

HUMAN ANIMALS at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse

  • February 26, 2019

HUMAN ANIMALS ON NOW! Since January 21, 2019, ARC theatre has been busy transforming our upstairs space at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse for their newest show, HUMAN ANIMALS. A timely and provocative play about humankind's precarious place within the natural world,…

Life Drawing 2019

  • January 8, 2019

We are happy to announce that Life Drawing, in collaboration with AGA Arts, will be continuing into the spring and summer of 2019! Happening Sundays at St. Matthew's Clubhouse, come draw with us!

Black to the Future

  • November 15, 2018

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | 7-9pm Location: Project Gallery Queen Location | 1151 Queen Street East (This is a pop-up contemporary art gallery run by Project Gallery in the former 7/11). Facebook Event Page | Eventbrite Cost: FREE Black to the Future is an evening…

Mouse City Votes

  • October 16, 2018

Kids Can Make Their Voices Heard at Mouse City Votes! Every four years, grown-up Torontonians get to vote for the kind of city they’d like to live in. Small Print Toronto, East End Arts and The Children’s Book Bank are joining forces to give…

East End Arts’ Youth Arts Council

  • September 14, 2018

East End Arts’ Youth Arts Council provides youth ages 16 – 25 the opportunity to get a deeper level of engagement within the arts in East Toronto and beyond. Youth Arts Council members will help guide East End Arts’ programming…

Sing for Joy

  • September 4, 2018

Rise and Shine Tuesdays in Riverdale 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Sept 25 – Dec 11, 2018 St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Avenue, Toronto We are excited to be welcoming Sing for Joy back to St. Matthew’s Clubhouse this season…

Life Drawing

  • August 28, 2018

AGA Arts in collaboration with East End Arts presents Life Drawing Sundays 12-3pm (Doors at 11:30am) October 14 & 28 November 11 & 25 December 6 & 12 Come draw with us! We begin with short poses and gestures and…

Introduction to Mural Art

  • August 28, 2018

East End Arts is excited to be partnering with Mural Routes and welcoming their next Introduction to Mural Art series of workshops to the St. Matthew's Clubhouse. Introduction to Mural Art is a free visual art learning program for all skills levels.  Professional…

Weekend of Words

  • August 8, 2018
Weekend of Words is a free, three-day celebration of language and literary arts in east Toronto from September 14-16 at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, featuring literary performances, workshops, and more.

What’s Your Story? East Toronto

  • August 8, 2018
Join us as we gather to honour the stories and voices of East Toronto and celebrate the winning writers of the What’s Your Story, East Toronto?

Writers’ Mix & Mingle

  • August 8, 2018
Writers! Put down your pens and join East End Arts at our Writers’ Mix & Mingle on Saturday, September 15 from 7-9pm at St. Matthew's Clubhouse for an evening of performance, food, and conversation. Featuring a reading by Sofia Mostaghimi, Managing Fiction Editor at Broken Pencil Magazine. Part of the Weekend of Words.

Writing Our Stories

  • August 8, 2018
Writing Our Stories is a free zine-making workshop presented by East End Arts and facilitated by Trinidadian-Canadian writer, playwright, filmmaker, and community-engaged artist Fiona Raye Clarke. Make individual zines through a process of timed writing exercises, sharing, positive feedback, and art-making.

IndigenousNOW

  • August 8, 2018
IndigenousNOW is an evening of storytelling and performance, featuring the work of talented, emerging Indigenous writers. Hosted by drum talk poet rapologist Mahlikah Awe:ri Enml'ga't Saqama'sgw (The Woman Who Walks In The Light), IndigenousNOW celebrates and showcases the heart, words, and voices of emerging Indigenous writers.

Toronto Love Project

  • August 6, 2018
Toronto's arts community comes together for #DanforthStrong as North York Arts gifts their Toronto Love Project to the Danforth community. Visit the East End Arts tent at Dusk Dances in Withrow Park to fill out a heart with messages for the community. These hearts will be added to the final installation and displayed throughout the Fall.

Girls Mural Camp

  • July 13, 2018
Interested in visual art and murals? Are you looking for opportunities to learn more about outdoor mural-making this summer? Join East End Arts and muralists Monica Wickeler and Bareket Kezwer for Girls Mural Camp, a three-week summer program for youth between the ages of 14-19 who self-identify as young women. Apply by August 9!

DANCEFORTH Dance & Street Party

  • June 28, 2018
DANCEFORTH is a free dance & street party on Saturday, July 7th from 10am to 10pm on the Danforth with live music, a sidewalk sale, kids' activities, a beer garden, and more. Danforth Avenue will be closed from West Lynn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue for DANCEFORTH. Come dance on the Danforth! 

East York Days – Free Concert Series

  • June 4, 2018
East York Days is a FREE outdoor concert series at East York Civic Centre on June 20 & July 18 from 6-9pm. Featuring live music performances by Julian Taylor, GRACE, Donné Roberts, and Black Suit Devil, an artisan marketplace curated by The Nooks, and a variety of Toronto's favourite food trucks.
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