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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". …
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…
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…
#EEABlog: A Thought on Public Art from Paula Fletcher
This month of the #EEABlog, we invited one of our local Councillors, Paula Fletcher, to reflect on Toronto's Year of Public Art, and what it means to her. A Thought on Public Art from Paula Fletcher I always say that…
Press Release: Women Paint Riverside Transforms East End Laneway
IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOMEN PAINT RIVERSIDE TRANSFORMS EAST END LANEWAY Women and gender marginalized artists come together to revitalize a Riverside laneway with 21 bright, new, interconnected murals that reflect our deep connection to water, and to our communities. TORONTO, September…
September 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💙! September East End Artist Spotlights For September 2021, we…
Press Release: Humans of the Danforth Celebrates Local Business Heroes
IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUMANS OF THE DANFORTH CELEBRATES LOCAL BUSINESS HEROES Humans of the Danforth is a series of storefront installations in Toronto’s GreekTown that put a face and a human story to the community businesses we love, or maybe haven’t…
#EEABlog: Re-Imagining “Normal”
This month of the #EEABlog, we are reflecting on our most recent 2021 Arts Survey, and reflecting on the changes we want to see in a post-pandemic world. Re-Imagining "Normal" Our East End Arts Survey looked a little different for…
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 2021, we…
#EEABlog: Small Art, Big Impact – The Rock Snake
Small Art, Big Impact: The World's Longest Rock Snake on Kew Beach “How One Special Community, Participatory Arts Project has helped to Unite and Inspire Communities in East Toronto and Beyond” As a Community Arts Organization, we truly believe in…
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 2021, we…
Women Paint Riverside: Call for Artists
Please note that the deadline for this call has now passed. We thank everyone who applied! East End Arts invites artists to submit an application for Women Paint Riverside! The deadline for this call is July 14, 2021 at 11:59…
#EEABlog: 40 Years of Pride Toronto
40 Years of Pride Toronto - Looking Back and Looking Ahead This month we invited two talented guest writers to share their thoughts on the 40th Anniversary of Pride Toronto, and to think about where Pride will be in another…