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Volunteer with Nuit Blanche 2023
Volunteers are crucial to the success of our Nuit Blanche East Danforth Hub! Sign up today to join us for this incredible opportunity! Deadline to apply is Tuesday September 5th, 2023! We’re so excited that Nuit Blanche Toronto will be…
Nuit Blanche: Call for Artists IN VIEW 2023
NUIT BLANCHE EAST DANFORTH: IN VIEW CALL FOR ARTISTS Deadline EXTENDED: Sunday July 16th, 2023 by 11:59PM Toronto’s sunset to sunrise celebration is the largest contemporary art event in North America, and we're so excited to be welcoming our third…
Call for Textile Artists, 2023
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY TO THIS ARTIST CALL HAS NOW PASSED. We are currently looking for some talented and engaging Textile Artists to facilitate workshops as part of our senior program, TAPESTRY: Stitched Stories! ABOUT TAPESTRY: STITCHED STORIES TAPESTRY: Stitched…
#EEABlog: Celebrating Asian Heritage Month
This month our Communications Intern, Aiko, put together a short post in Celebration of Asian Heritage month! Scroll on to read about a few Asian art forms and their meaning. Celebrating Asian Heritage Month: Exploring the Beauty of Asian Art…
We’re Hiring Summer Assistants!
Come and work for East End Arts this summer! We’re hiring a Communications & Outreach Assistant and a Programming Assistant to join us for 8 weeks. The deadline to apply is Friday June 2nd, 2023, by 11:59 PM EST. Communications…
GEMC Call for Participants, 2023
THIS PARTICIPANT CALL DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED. Youth ages 14-18 are invited to join us for our fourth annual Mural Camp for girls, young women, and non-binary/enby folks! Deadline to apply as a participant has been extended to June 18th,…
Planting Seeds of Joy Poetry Workshop
PLANTING SEEDS OF JOY A Spring Poetry Workshop for All Ages Saturday April 22, 2023 | 1-4PM St. Matthew's Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave. FREE | Register HERE Led by artist Jennifer Alicia In celebration of National Poetry month, come join…
Call for Artists: ArtMEETS 2023
THIS CALL FOR ARTISTS HAS NOW PASSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED! East End Arts invites Artists and Makers to share your skills with the east Toronto community through ArtMEETS, 2023 Summer Edition! The deadline for submissions is Sunday…
From Here to Wear, February 2023
Come and join us for the 2023 return of this exciting, fashion-sustainability program run by artist, Norwin Anne! Come enjoy a safe accessible space where curious, like-minded people can repair, rework, and swap clothing while also learning about "textile waste". …
2023 Arts Survey Is Now Open!
East End Arts has launched our FIFTH annual arts survey to continue getting to know our East Toronto community members, and to shape arts & culture in our neighbourhoods! East End Arts 2023 Survey Open until Friday March 31st at…
We’re Hiring a Program Manager!
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW PASSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO APPLIED!) Join the East End Arts team as a fulltime Program Manager! The deadline to apply is Monday February 20th, 2023 at 5:00 pm. PROGRAM MANAGER…
Support East End Arts this December!
Consider donating to East End Arts this December, East Toronto's nonprofit community arts organization! 2022 was another magical year for the East End Arts team✨. This was our ninth year as a local nonprofit arts organization and we're still in…
#EEABlog: East End Arts’ 2022 Holiday Gift Guide!
East End Arts is encouraging you to shop and support local businesses and creators this holiday season in east Toronto and beyond! It's one of our favourite times of the year: the winter holidays are approaching and now is a…
March Break Photo Camp for Kids, 2023
East End Arts is thrilled to be partnering with Diana Nazareth of Project Kids & Cameras once more to bring you a March Break Photo Club for 2023! March Break 2023 Photo Camp for Kids, Ages 8-12 Monday March 13th…
Press Release: Nuit Blanche East Danforth is back!
IMMEDIATE RELEASE EAST END ARTS ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF NUIT BLANCHE HUB IN EAST TORONTO! Nuit Blanche Toronto, North America’s largest contemporary art event, makes its exciting return to the East Danforth neighbourhood thanks to local arts service organization, East…
September East End Spotlights – IN VIEW 2022
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! This month we are spotlighting the 20 amazing artists…
#EEABlog: Talking Textiles with Norwin Anne
With our current programs, TAPESTRY and ArtMEETs, being so textile-focused we've had sustainability in textiles and fashion on our mind. This month we invited Norwin Anne, a Filipinx textile based artist, eco-culture communicator and (re)maker/designer, to write about these incredibly…
August East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! August East End Artist Spotlights For August 2022, we…
July East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! July East End Artist Spotlights For July 2022, we…
Community Arts and Digital Practice During COVID-19
In the Spring of 2022, Toronto’s Local Arts Service Organizations worked with Nordicity and the Toronto Arts Foundation to put together a research report looking at the pandemic shift to digital and virtual spaces for Community Arts organizations and practitioners…
June East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! June East End Artist Spotlights For June 2022, we…
Nuit Blanche: IN VIEW Call for Artists
NUIT BLANCHE EAST DANFORTH: IN VIEW CALL FOR ARTISTS Deadline: EXTENDED to Sunday July 10th, 2022 by 11:59PM Toronto’s sunset to sunrise celebration is the largest contemporary art event in North America - and after no in-person programs for 2020…
Girls & Enby Mural Camp – Call for Participants
Youth ages 14-18 are invited to join us for our fourth annual Mural Camp for girls, young women, and non-binary folks! Deadline to apply as a participant is July 6th, 2022! Call for Participants: Are you interested in visual arts…
Local Discoveries East End Food Tours!
Local Discoveries Food Tours, as part of ArtworxTO May 1, 2022 - September 22, 2022 Three exciting food tours to complement our public art tours! FREE to participate, any time You've heard about our popular Local Discoveries Public Art Tours,…
We’re Hiring for the Summer!
The deadline for this job opportunity has now passed. We thank everyone who took the time to apply! Come and work for East End Arts this summer! We’re hiring for FOUR summer positions, which will each run for an 8-week-long…
Call for Participants: TAPESTRY
Please note that the deadline for this call has now passed. We thank everyone who signed up to join us! East End Arts invites senior participants to join us for TAPESTRY! We are looking for up to 25 seniors throughout…
Call for Textile Artists, 2022!
Please note that the deadline to apply to this artist call has now passed. We thank everyone who took the time to apply! Deadline May 31, 2022 by 11:59PM EST. ABOUT OUR UPCOMING TEXTILE PROGRAMS: East End Arts is about…
#EEABlog: 5 Ways to Promote and Protect Pollinators in Your Community
Together let’s honour Earth Day by helping out your local pollinators! By Kimberley Dewing, Comms & Marketing Assistant *Banner photo from The Butterfly Laneway (along Felstead Park)* Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and with the coming spring,…
April East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! April East End Artist Spotlights For April 2022, we…
#EEABlog: Trans Love for Transgender Day of Visibility
This month, in recognition of International Transgender Day of Visibility, the East End Arts team put together a listicle that we hope you'll find useful and informative! Did you know that every year on March 31st it's International Transgender Day…
March East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! March East End Artist Spotlights For March 2022, we…
We’re Hiring a Program Manager!
Thank you for your interest in this position! Unfortunately the deadline for this job call has now passed. Join the East End Arts team as a Program Manager! The deadline to apply is Wednesday March 16th, 2022 at 5:00 pm.…
East End Arts 2022 Survey!
East End Arts has launched our FOURTH annual arts survey to continue getting to know our East Toronto community members, and to shape arts & culture in our neighbourhoods! East End Arts 2022 Survey Open Until Sunday March 6, 2022…
#EEABlog: 7 Books You Must Read During Black History Month 2022 And Beyond!
This month we invited Lalaa Comrie, an Afro-Caribbean Poet, Book Blogger, and Diversity Advocate from Toronto (who currently facilitates our program, the Anti-Oppression Book Club), to share some of her book recommendations for Black History Month. We are excited to…
February East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! February East End Artist Spotlights For February 2022, we…
January Staff Spotlights, 2022
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! For January 2022, we decided to do something a…
What Would We Do Without The Arts? Donate to East End Arts this December!
East End Arts is looking back on 2021! Help us celebrate all of our success this past year with a financial donation to your favourite east end non-profit this December. East End Arts asks, "Can You Imagine A World…
#EEABlog: East End Arts’ 2021 Local Holiday Gift Guide!
East End Arts is encouraging you to shop and support local businesses and creators this holiday season in east Toronto and beyond! You've likely read the statistics: giant corporations like Amazon have seen their profits grow more than 200% since…
November East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! November East End Artist Spotlights For November 2021, we…
October East End Spotlights
East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight a series of east end artists, arts organizations, creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight on💙! October East End Artist Spotlights For October 2021, we…