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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 2021, we…
Please note that the deadline to apply for this program has now passed. We thank everyone who applied! Youth ages 14-18 are invited to join us for our third annual Mural Camp for girls, young women, females and non-binary folks!…
This job opportunity is now closed. We thank everyone who took the time to apply! We're hiring an Office & Outreach Coordinator! Join our team in this new permanent role. Deadline to apply is Monday July 5th. OFFICE & OUTREACH…
This job call is now closed. We thank everyone who took the time to apply! Come and work for East End Arts this summer! We’re hiring two summer positions, which will each run for an 8-week-long contract. Join us as…
East End Arts has launched our third annual arts survey to continue getting to know our East Toronto community members, and to shape arts & culture in our neighbourhood! East End Arts 2021 Survey EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 14th, 2021 at…
Please note that the deadline to apply for this program has now passed! We thank everyone who took the time to apply. East End Arts invites senior participants to join us for Doorstop Diaries! We are looking for up to…
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💙! May East End Artist Spotlights For April 2021, we…
Please note that the deadline for this call has now passed. We thank everyone who applied! East End Arts invites facilitators to submit an application to lead our Anti-Oppression Book Club! The deadline for this call is June 7, 2021…
Asian Heritage Month is Every Month By, Chelsea Cameron-Fikis This month is “Asian Heritage Month”, and according to the Government of Canada’s website, this is a month “for all Canadians to learn more about the many achievements and contributions of…
East End Arts is excited to announce a brand new partnership with local artists and makers, BBJ, to present a new collection of merchandise in celebration of #EastEndLove! New #EastEndLove Merch For Sale! We've said it before and we will…
East End Arts invites artists to submit an application for Doorstop Diaries! The deadline for this call is May 10, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. ABOUT DOORSTOP DIARIES, AN ART PROGRAM FOR SENIORS Doorstop Diaries is an at-home art program…
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 2021, we…
A Spoonful of Art Helps the Medicine Go Down At the end of March, East End Arts staff, along with our colleagues from the other LASOs and The Toronto Arts Foundation, got a little science lesson over Zoom! We thought…
East End Arts’ third Annual Report is now available! Last year was certainly one to remember, and we're proud of all the ways we grew and pivoted in 2020 to respond to the unique needs of our communities. From Food…
This month on the #EEABlog, our Communications Manager, Chelsea, sat down with some local women who work in the arts sector of Toronto to hear their thoughts and ideas around this year's theme for International Women's Day: #ChooseToChallenge! *Banner image…
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 March 2021, we got in touch with some…
This month we invited Fiona Raye Clarke, an award-winning Trinidadian-Canadian writer, community-engaged artist, and curator/moderator of our 2018 event, Black to the Future, to share some of her thoughts around Black futures in the arts. We are excited to share…