Interview by the Arts in the Parks team “Whether we realize it or not puppets are always guiding us to see the world in different ways.” - Tamara Romanchuk Puppetry has always been a powerful tool for storytelling…
By Nick Fassbender, Outreach & Event Assistant Arts in The Parks, as an initiative, is working towards bringing diverse artist representation to neighbourhoods across Toronto, with a focus on Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough communities. We strive to give Artists…
By Alandra McKirdy, Outreach & Event Assistant 1. Find a comfortable spot With programming being offered online it is important to plant yourself in a comfy, versatile space! Some events allow for participation, we recommend setting up your computer…
We wanted to reach out and let you know of the proactive measures we’re taking with regards to Arts in the Parks and the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on our programming. During this uncertain time, Toronto Arts Foundation…
By Hasanika Mediwake and Alandra McKirdy The Jane and Finch neighbourhood has long since been a community plagued by stigma and negative narrative. For decades the area has faced severe obstacles, from over-policing to lack of resources from city councillors…
By Jack Pocaluyko, Outreach and Events Assistant As Toronto’s parks fill up with our programming this summer, Kaeja d’Dance takes on the biggest project ever with Arts in the Parks: visiting fifteen different parks over five dates, all across the…
Toronto Arts Foundation presents insights and expertise from its successful Arts in the Parks program in new online guide to facilitating arts programming in neighbourhood parks. TORONTO, April 10, 2019—Toronto Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is sharing…
By Chelsea Cameron-Fikis, Communications Intern for Toronto Arts Foundation Claire Hopkinson, Director and CEO of Toronto Arts Foundation, sat down with me to share the story of how the Arts in the Parks program came to be, where she hopes…
By Emily Al-Jbouri, Events & Outreach Assistant Sandwiched between a parking lot, Cornell Campbell House, a housing complex, and busy Kingston Road, Fred Johnson Park is a small, inconspicuous space that flies under the radar - but take one step…
By Chelsea Cameron-Fikis, Toronto Arts Foundation Intern The Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) continues to expand its popular programming in parks across the city each summer – people can’t get enough! Here are five main reasons why Torontonians love outdoor…