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…
By Emily Al-Jbouri, Events & Outreach Assistant It’s that time of year again! Arts in the Parks has officially begun and what better way to start the summer than with a group of artists who made last year’s Arts in…
By Chelsea Cameron-Fikis, Toronto Arts Foundation Intern David Anderson and Tamara Romanchuk, Co-Artistic Directors of Clay & Paper Theatre, understand how the arts can transcend adversity and empower people to change their communities for the better. In our turbulent modern…
TORONTO, June 14, 2018 – For the third consecutive year, Toronto’s parks will be filled with theatre and music performances, visual arts workshops, movies, festivals and more, all for free. June 16 to September 30, 2018, Arts in the Parks…
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern On July 8 and 9 crowds of people from various backgrounds and ancestral lines flocked to Woodbine Park for Afrofest 2017. I was met with a beautiful sea…
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern Marcus Garvey once said: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Roots & Branches executive director Tamla…
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern Last weekend I took a short trip to Flemingdon Park to watch the Toronto Taiko drumming group, Nagata Shachu, perform with traditional Korean performing arts ensemble Jeng Yi…
TORONTO, May 12, 2017 – Toronto Arts Foundation is proud to announce the second year of its Arts in the Parks initiative, which will animate 35 parks with over 230 featured events, including theatre, music, dance, film, and community workshops.…