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June East End Spotlights

  • May 28, 2021

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 onđź’™! June East End Artist Spotlights For June 2021, we…

Girls Mural Camp, 2021 – Call for Participants!

  • May 27, 2021

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!…

We’re Hiring an Office & Outreach Coordinator!

  • May 21, 2021

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…

Work for East End Arts this Summer!

  • May 21, 2021

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 2021 Survey!

  • April 28, 2021

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…

Call for Participants: Doorstop Diaries

  • April 28, 2021

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…

May East End Spotlights

  • April 28, 2021

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 onđź’™! May East End Artist Spotlights For April 2021, we…

Call for Facilitators: Anti-Oppression Book Club

  • April 27, 2021

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…

#EEABlog: Asian Heritage Month is Every Month

  • April 27, 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…

#EastEndLove Merch Available Now!

  • April 21, 2021

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…

Call For Artists: Doorstop Diaries

  • April 7, 2021

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…

April East End Spotlights

  • April 6, 2021

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 onđź’™! April East End Artist Spotlights For April 2021, we…

#EEABlog – A Spoonful of Art Helps the Medicine Go Down

  • April 1, 2021

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…

Our 2020 Annual Report is here!

  • March 12, 2021

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…

#EEABlog – #ChooseToChallenge for International Women’s Day

  • March 4, 2021

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…

March East End Spotlights

  • March 2, 2021

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 onđź’™! For March 2021, we got in touch with some…

February East End Spotlights

  • February 3, 2021

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 onđź’™! For February 2021, we got in touch with some…

January Staff Spotlights

  • January 13, 2021

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 onđź’™! For January 2021, we decided to do something a…

Donate to East End Arts This December!

  • December 4, 2020

East End Arts is asking for your financial support this December with a one-time donation to help us reach our goal of $4,200! Our 2020 Story: Staying Connected We are certain that all of you have the same thoughts and…

#EEABlog: East End Arts’ 2020 Local Holiday Gift Guide!

  • November 25, 2020

East End Arts is encouraging you to shop and support local businesses and creators this holiday season in east Toronto and beyond! There’s no doubt that it’s been a rough year for everyone, notably local businesses and creators who have…

#EEABlog: Why is public art so important now, and for the future?

  • November 1, 2020

This month on the #EEABlog, we're chatting all about public art! [Photo above is a recent mural on Danforth Avenue, completed by Elicser Elliott, Nick Sweetman, Sight and Spyone]. Cities gain value through public art – cultural, social, and economic…

November East End Spotlights

  • October 29, 2020

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 onđź’™! For November 2020, we got in touch with some…

#EEABlog: Indigenous Beadwork is #NotVanishing

  • October 6, 2020

This month we invited Adam Garnet Jones, the lead artist of our program BYOBeads, to share some of his thoughts around the importance of 'keeping Indigenous beadwork alive and in the public realm'. We love what he had to share…

October East End Spotlights

  • October 5, 2020

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 onđź’™! For October 2020, we got in touch with some…

#EEABlog: Key Insights from our 2020 Arts Survey

  • September 3, 2020

Earlier this year, we conducted our second arts-audience survey to gather opinions from our east Toronto communities. While the outbreak of COVID-19 cut our survey window short, we received so much useful feedback! Read below to learn more! As a…

September East End Spotlights

  • August 31, 2020

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 onđź’™! For September 2020, we got in touch with some…

#EEA Blog: “My four-month virtual internship”

  • August 25, 2020

This month our Communications & Development Intern, Rishit Shah, wrote about his "virtual internship" experience with East End Arts this past summer!  From a Zoom first day to a Zoom farewell, this phase zoomed in on a whole other world!…

August East End Spotlights!

  • August 5, 2020

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 onđź’™! For August 2020, we got in touch with some…

Call For Artists: Destination Danforth

  • August 2, 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR THIS CALL HAS NOW PASSED. East End Arts and StreetARToronto invite artists to apply to Destination Danforth! The deadline for this call is August 26, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST. CALL SUMMARY In partnership…

#EEABlog – COVID-19: A Pivotal Moment for Community Arts

  • July 26, 2020

This month our Executive Director, Shana Hillman, took some time to talk about our role as a Community Arts Organization, and how community arts will play a crucial role in the recovery of our communities and our City. "Since the…

July East End Spotlights!

  • July 1, 2020

- East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight east end artists, arts organizations and creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight onđź’™! For July 2020, we got in touch with different artists…

#EEABlog – ArtMEETS At Home

  • June 30, 2020

This month on the EEA Blog we're talking about our popular summer program, ArMEETS! Right about now, in a “normal” year, some of you would be getting ready to join us for an exciting lineup of summer ArtMEETS workshops! This…

East End Arts is Hiring!

  • June 29, 2020

This job opportunity has now passed. We thank everyone who applied! Work for East End Arts this fall! We're hiring one Canada Summer Jobs position, which will run for an 8-week-long contract. Join us as a Communications and Marketing Assistant!…

Girls Mural Camp Call for Participants!

  • June 24, 2020

The call for Girls Mural Camp participants is now closed. We thank everyone who applied, and look forward to rolling this program out this month! GIRLS MURAL CAMP! Call for Participants: Are you interested in visual arts and murals? Are…

#EEABlog – PRIDE in PLACE: Pride Events, 2020

  • June 15, 2020

This month on the EEA Blog we're talking about PRIDE 2020 and giving you some ideas on how to celebrate this year! In Toronto the first Pride was a picnic. Held on Toronto Island in 1970, the Gay Day Picnic…

#EEABlog: How COVID-19 Has Changed Us

  • June 3, 2020

Introducing our first official "blog post". Stay tuned for more to come! We wrote this post collaboratively from our makeshift, quarantine, at-home office spaces, likely with our sweatpants on, and our hair up in a messy bun and/or washed and…

June East End Spotlights!

  • June 3, 2020

East End Spotlight is a monthly news piece where we highlight east end artists, arts organizations and creative spaces & professionals that we want to shine a spotlight onđź’™! For June 2020, we got in touch with different artists &…

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