The government of Canada has announced a combined investment of over $1.4 million, delivered by FedDev Ontario, for five arts and culture projects. The initiative aims to position the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as an arts and culture destination in Canada.
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“Arts events and spaces are important to the economy and…
The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival announced the full program for the 26 th edition of the city-wide event launching this month, with some projects taking place later in 2022.
The Festival features over 140 exhibitions by Canadian and international lens-based artists who will present projects online and in museums, galleries,…
After a one year hiatus due to COVID-19, Artist Project returns April 21-24 at the Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place . T he annual art fair brings together 200 Canadian independent artists, interactive installations, an emerging artist competition and, for the first time, a live fashion show in collaboration with …
The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) announced its winter/spring 2022 calendar of exhibitions featuring exhibitions by American artist Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee), Cuban-born, American artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres, and Iranian-born, New York-based artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat.
MOCA will also host a series of new projects by Ontario-based artists Maria Qamar and…
Winter Stations competition is back for its eighth year, with 3 winning designs, alongside three student designs from Ryerson University, University of Toronto and University of Guelph.
After a one-year hiatus stemming from impact of the pandemic, the winning designs will once again overtake the lifeguard stations at Toronto’s Woodbine Beach, One winning station, Wildlife-guard…
'Paint by No Numbers' by Leisa Rich
DesignTO Festival has announced that it will be moving forward with a "distanced and digital festival", similar to the 2021 event, in response to the government’s recent COVID-19 protocol announcement.
The 2022 Festival is still filled with programming that viewers can experience safely online, such as the 'DesignTO Symposium: No…
Inspired by the innovation and sustainability initiatives coming out of the Nordic Region, Harbourfront Centre highlights Nordic ingenuity in its forthcoming festival programming.
“We will be connecting brilliant contemporary artists and thinkers from the Nordic Region with Canada for a year-long celebration of multidisciplinary arts and culture,” says the organization.
Here’s…
Winter Stations is launching it’s 8 th edition of the annual competition, with plans of returning to the beach after a one-year hiatus. The competition is calling on the design community to submit their visions as registration opens for the 2022 competition.
'Kaleidoscope of the Senses', by Charlie Sutherland, from Winter Stations 2020. Image…
Niagara Parks Power Station, Niagara’s newest landmark attraction, launched an interactive sound and light experience that shines a light on the historic facility.
Produced by the creative minds at Thinkwell Studio Montreal, the attraction is called Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed, and brings the Niagara Parks Power Station to life with visuals…