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2019 TAF Annual Report 2019 ANNUAL REPORT The Toronto Artscape Foundation works to increase the public’s understanding of arts and culture through its support of community arts programs, creative placemaking educational programs and access to arts and cultural facilities. The Foundation is a registered charity governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Support from individual donors, public and private foundations, and corporations empowers the Toronto Artscape Foundation to undertake ambitious projects that positively impact the lives of artists and foster vibrant communities. With funding from our generous donors and partners, as well as an annual fundraising event, we are able to fund the following projects and programs. 2 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report PHOTO: Neil Watson Charitable Objects of the Toronto Artscape Foundation: • Educate and increase the public’s understanding of the arts and culture and their importance by offering or sponsoring courses, seminars, conferences and meetings, publication of materials and otherwise collecting and disseminating information on arts and culture • Provide instructional seminars on arts and culture • Provide facilities or financially support facilities in which artistic and cultural events take place, including galleries, studios and performance space • Receive and maintain a fund or funds and to apply all or part of the principal and income therefrom, from time to time, to charitable organizations that are also registered charities under the Income Tax Act (Canada) • Provide and operate non-profit residential accommodation thereto exclusively for: low income artists and their families; elderly artists primarily of low or modest income; and disabled artists primarily of low or modest income • To advance education by: i. providing programs of an academic and practical nature to teach entrepreneurial, business, innovation and related skills primarily to persons in the arts and cultural fields; ii. providing structured learning activities such as courses, instructional seminars, and workshops about creative and performing arts, and by providing opportunities for students to publicly exhibit, present, or perform their works, or develop their crafts or skills in conjunction with these learning activities. iii. providing scholarships, bursaries, awards, and other forms of financial assistance to enable members of the public to attend at educational institutions and/or educational programs in Canada. 3 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report This year, we had many achievements that helped artists thrive in our city. At the new community cultural hub, Artscape Weston Common, that opened in June 2019, we expanded the Hallways Galleries program to include this new exhibition space and we introduced the Pearson Connects Fund, thanks to the generosity of our Key Supporting Sponsor, Toronto Pearson. We saw the first full year of Artscape Daniels Launchpad, Toronto’s creative entrepreneurship hub, and the Toronto Artscape Foundation was thrilled to fund numerous programs to help creatives in our city thrive and grow their creative careers, including the Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursaries and the two-day Launchpad Summit event. We also honored the many incredible contributions to the arts and culture sector by Robert and Julia Foster at our biannual fundraising gala, CreativeTO. We are so pleased to share with you our many achievements in this 2019 Annual Report. Together with the help of our many donors and supporters, we have been able to make an impact in the lives of artists in our city. Jane Hopgood Colleen Moorehead EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report PHOTOS: Nyaomi PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 5 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report PHOTOS: Houzayfa Zene Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program The Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program empowers youth to develop and deepen their creative practice through a five-month intensive mentorship and training program. In 2019, six participants completed the program. Mentors, Janielle McKoy, Dre Ngozi and Francis Atta, shared their real-life experience as creatives and facilitated learning in brand identity, artistic representation and voice, and financial literacy and business in the arts. The final showcase event, Juven-Essence, explored how youth are sometimes misrepresented and highlighted the talents and strengths of youth participants. Watch the impact video This program is generously supported by the Slaight Family Foundation. 6 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report 19-year-old Kiduse Gezahegn, otherwise known as Ducey, is an up-and-coming R&B singer from Toronto who has already caught the eye of singer, songwriter, Jessie Reyez. He’s was one of 6 participants in the 2019 Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program, at Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park. Read more about his journey here. PHOTOS: Houzayfa Zene Before, I was kinda lost, but “now I have a plan. My mentor has helped me understand that there’s more than just singing when it comes to this business. Ducey 7 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report PHOTO: Neil Watson Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program Immersed: A Virtual Reality Project In 2019, Centennial College, a new tenant to Daniels Spectrum, collaborated with us to support the Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program in creating a virtual reality storytelling project called Immersed. Four Regent Park-based participants worked with students in Centennial College’s School of Media, Art, Design and Communications to capture their artistic journey, culminating in a customized virtual reality storytelling experience that celebrates the strength and creativity of inner-city communities like Regent Park. These stories featured as an art exhibition at Nuit Blanche at Artscape Daniels Launchpad in October and at the sold-out opening night of the Regent Park Film Festival in November. 8 Toronto Artscape FoundationArtscape - 2019 Annual Report Ada Slaight Hall Programming Support Fund Through this fund, local arts and community organizations from Regent Park have the opportunity to access Daniels Spectrum facilities at free or low cost, enabling them to reach new audiences and animate this beloved cultural hub with arts and culture programs by and for the community. Highlights of these events from the past year include: 32 4,200+ $250K events attendees at in direct support supported supported to community events organizations PHOTO: Regent Park Project Some organizations that benefited from the Ada Slaight Hall PHOTO: Amaal Artist Talk & Mentor Cafe Programming Support Fund include: • The Regent Park Project • A (musical) Midsummer Night’s Dream • That Afrikan Production • Luminary • Nagata Siu Shachu Japanese Drumming Workshops • Naomie Kija Fashion Show • Amaal Artist Talk & Mentor Café This program is generously supported by the Slaight Family Foundation. 9 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report The Pearson Connects Fund The Pearson Connects Fund supports community events and programs at Artscape Weston Common, 15 local organizations have been able to host community events at the hub including in The Rockport Performance Hall. This fund was made possible through our Key Supporting Sponsor, Toronto Pearson. A few highlights of these events include: Mosaique is a cross-cultural food and art experience hosted PHOTO: Mosaique at Artscape Weston Common on November 9, 2019. The event featured the work of two local Weston artists. PHOTO: CultureShock CultureShock Community Arts Festival is a free all-ages multi-day festival hosted by UrbanArts each August and was held this year at the organization’s new home, Artscape Weston Common. CultureShock is a community-driven festival that celebrates and showcases the artistic vibrancy of our community and the diverse cultural backgrounds of local residents within York-South Weston. In its 12th year running, CultureShock provided a forum and a space for artists from the area and across the city to showcase their talent and craft, including dance, music, visual arts, and spoken word for an audience of over 450 community members. 10 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report The Hallway Galleries, operated by Artscape, are affordable and Hallway unique exhibition spaces at Artscape Youngplace, Daniels Spectrum and the new community cultural hub, Artscape Weston Common Galleries that opened in June 2019. The vision for the Hallway Galleries program is to showcase the works of emerging artists who have not yet had opportunities to show in a professional gallery, supporting them to launch their artistic careers. emerging artists featured in 191 the Hallway Galleries in 2019 PHOTO:PHOTOS Neil L-R: Watson musinterpreted (Mariam Magsi) - Daniels SpectrumPHOTO: / Skinwork Bob Gundu - Artscape Youngplace / The Empress Walk - Artscape Weston Common / JAYU (Bushira Nakitende) - Daniels Spectrum 11 Toronto Artscape Foundation - 2019 Annual Report A solo art exhibition is every artist’s Kanchan Quinlan is a local artist and architectural dream. Artscape Weston Common made designer who lives right on John Street in Weston. Kanchan sold four paintings on the opening night “that a reality for me. This opportunity of her exhibition at Artscape Weston Common. had a tremendous impact on me as an emerging artist both personally and PHOTOS: Kanchan Quinlan professionally. This show allowed me to express my artistic abilities fully without limits. The process involved in preparing the art pieces,
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