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Calling all North York Artists! You could be awarded for your artistry and community impact! 🥳🌟 The Grow North Awards (GNA) is an awards competition that recognizes the impact and cultural contributions North York based artists make to their community. Artists will have the opportunity to receive monetary awards and city-wide recognition from a jury of artistic visionaries. The competition is divided into (3) categories: 🏆Emerging Artist - $1000 awarded 🏆Established Artist - $2000 awarded 🏆Community Arts - $1000 awarded Artists from all creative disciplines can apply to the awards, including, but not limited to: Indigenous arts, Disability arts, dance, literature, media arts, multi and inter-arts, music, theatre, visual arts, film, and more. 🎨 Apply, learn more about jury criteria and eligibility using the link in our bio 🔗 APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ALL CATEGORIES: November 6th, 2026 | 5PM EST We will also be hosting a virtual info session on October 21st at 6PM. Come with your questions and learn more about the application process! Registration link also found in our bio 🔗 The Grow North Awards are made possible with the support from @northcrestdev and @tolivegram! ✨ by @northyorkarts
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We wanted to reflect back on a special evening of connection and celebration. On April 22, 2026 we celebrated our 15th Anniversary and DJ Workshop Community Celebration at the Meridian Arts Centre. 🎉 In collaboration with @lovemusicinitiative, we got to look into the history of DJing and groove to some beats thanks to @dj_elegance, his fellow students and our workshop participants. Our special 15th anniversary graphic, made by artist @_breejiang, was unveiled, along with a reflection of its inspiration from ecosystems as a metaphor for the arts and NYA's growth. And last but not least, we were able to celebrate with our community who helped us become the organization we are today. With more years ahead of us, we're excited to continue our art programs and initiatives across North York to support our local community and artists. Whether you've been with us since the beginning or are new to our community, we're grateful for everyone who has joined us on this journey. 🧡 A special thank you to everyone who helped make our 15th Anniversary Celebration possible: TO Live, Love Music Initiative, and Charitable Gaming x Rama Gaming House. You can learn more about our 15 year legacy on our website! (🔗 link in bio) 🎥 Videography and editing by the talented @kendraepikphotography! With love, The North York Arts Team by @northyorkarts
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Thank you for joining us at Nuit Blanche at the MAC! 🌟🌙 This night wouldn’t have been possible without the community who chose to make us a part of their Nuit Blanche experience. Whether you performed at our open mic, were a local vendor, volunteer, or just stopping to explore the art and activities, you made this night in North York a memorable one. 🧡 Shout out to everyone who stepped up to our open mic stage to share their talents, and a special thank you to our amazing Back to Back at the MAC artists who brought their energy and artistry throughout the night! 🎙️🙌 @patrickcwalters @sanjukta.bj @cxseygxrcia @theshopfamily @vickywang_art @shellymgrace Thank you to our partners at @tolivegram who made Nuit Blanche at the MAC possible and for all their support. ✨ - Video footage support by: @bloomberry.to @emilyjaanvi @art.araaa taken in North York by @northyorkarts
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Welcoming a new Indigenous led mural here in North York! 🖼️🎨 'The Guiding Place' is a mural created by Morgan Kagesheongai (@waskwane_designs), an Anishinaabe-Ojibwe artist from Whitefish River First Nation and a graduate of Seneca College’s Illustration program. As community viewed the artwork and enjoyed some cedar tea and Three Sisters stew, this event was also a time for acknowledgement and reflection. 🌱 As we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember and honour Survivors, acknowledge the intergenerational impact of the Residential School system, and continue to educate ourselves and question, “As a non-Indigenous organization, what can we do to support the process of decolonization and build the right relations with Indigenous communities?” This unveiling was more than welcoming a new Indigenous-led mural. It is a celebration of Indigenous voice, culture, and creativity reclaiming a space right here in our neighbourhood. - You can learn more about the mural in the artists' statement below: "The land remembers our journey as the spirits guide us home. Mapwork of North York places Gibson house in history alongside the natural home of its predecessors, linking our communities. Water bridges our physical connection to our shared passage through time, sustaining our life force and shared lineage. Leaders work internally to guide good relationships across all living things for a sustainable future as dawn begins to break in its never ending cycle. A physical place with an acknowledged history supports our journey forward." - Waskwane Designs You can visit 'The Guiding Place' mural in front of Gibson House Museum now until 2028. 📍 Location: Gibson House Museum, 5172 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2N 5P6 by @northyorkarts
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Bring your inner queer villains/rebels/badasses to life at Lallafral’s #TQFF2026 workshop! 🎨 High Concept, Low Brow: Creative Character Development from Concept to Finished Product ✨ With @lallafral 📅 October 17 at 12PM Come explore the cunning, defiant, and evil within through visual and embodied exercises led by drag king and multidisciplinary artist, Lallafral. From drawing concept art and collaborative brainstorming, to solo/group walks set to music and partnered mirror work, this 3 hour long workshop encourages playful swaps of hero and villain characters. Perfect for drag, burlesque, and performance artists, actors and filmmakers, or even for your next Halloween costume! 📍Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick Ave) 🎟️ PWYC tickets at the link in bio! With huge thanks to our community partners @buddiesto @gladdaybookshop @northyorkarts @artsetobicoke Come by and bring that inner rebel to life! 💚 taken in Tranzac Club by @northyorkarts
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⭐ REGISTRATION CLOSED ⭐ WORKSHOP SPOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED! Join us for a hands-on fibre arts workshop led by artist and disability advocate, Elizabeth (Liz) McCready (@gingerkiwionwheels), as part of the Creative Minds program series. 🧵 🪡 🧶 In this accessible and welcoming session, participants will learn how to weave a mini wheelchair bag using a frame loom. Through fibre arts, Liz will introduce accessible tools and techniques while exploring different ways of learning, creating, and working. 📅 When: October 11 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM 📍 Where: Meeting Room 101, North York Central Library - 5120 Yonge St, North York *This event is not hosted by or sponsored by the Toronto Public Library* The workshop is designed to accommodate and celebrate diverse ways of learning and making, offering participants an opportunity to develop new weaving skills, connect with others, and engage in a creative practice that supports wellness and self-expression. 🎨 🖌️ 🔗 You can register for the workshop using the link in our bio! Workshop Capacity: 14 participants - *Priority given to North York residents, with a focus on Diasbled and/or Neurodivergent individuals. Accessibility accommodations are available upon request, within capacity. - Image Description: A workshop poster featuring bold black lettering reading 'Fibre Arts x Disability Arts.' Text below it announces that the workshop will be held at Meeting Room 101 in North York Central Library on October 11 from 11 AM to 3 PM, and limited spot priority will be given to those disabilities. Surrounding the lettering and text are sketch-like illustrations of orange stars, sewing tools in dark grey and orange, and a pair of characters of a wheel chair user and a leg-amputee. Logos are presented at the bottom from left to right as North York Arts, Tangled Art + Disability, and Textile Museum of Canada. by @northyorkarts
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Almost a week left until Nuit Blanche comes back to the Meridian Arts Centre! 🌟 Presented in partnership with @tolivegram, come enjoy the atmosphere of the North York community and stop by the MAC on October 3rd from 7PM to 7AM to explore a variety of activities, including: 🎨 Featured artworks by Jordan Shaw and Iman Bhatti  🎙️ Local artist performances and audience open mics from 7pm to 1am 🛍️ A local vendor market  🪩 A groovy silent disco  🧘 Yogalates from 6am to 7am Let’s make some memories North York! by @northyorkarts
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✨FREE INTERCULTURAL DANCE CLASSES & PERFORMANCES✨ Read on to learn more about our Saturday September 26 offerings for Common Ground Dance Days. 📅 September 25-26, 2026 📍 Lee Lifeson Art Park, North York 🎉RSVP to receive weather updates and a chance to win prizes 🔗 Link in bio for more info Presented in partnership with Flight Festival of Contemporary Dance and North York Arts. Made possible with funding from the City of Toronto, Toronto Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Canada. We gratefully acknowledge additional support from Toronto Arts Foundation/Arts in the Parks, Willowdale Central Ratepayers Association, TO Live, and Empress Orthodontics. 11:30am-12:30pm - Beginner Dance Class: Afro-Diasporic Rhythms with Collette ‘Coco’ Murray Use your body to experience movement isolations, patterns, and embodied polyrhythms. This class will explore neo-traditional and Caribbean social dance set to music from Afro-diasporic cultures. It’s open to everyone regardless of your level of dance experience. Join in! A part of Common Ground Dance Days 📅 September 25-26, 2026 📍 Lee Lifeson Art Park, North York 🎉RSVP to receive weather updates and a chance to win prizes 🔗 Link in bio for more info 12:30-1:30pm - Beginner Dance Class: Colombian Blend with Olga Barrios This intro-level class combines Latin roots with funky, contemporary styles. It brings together movements inspired by traditional Colombian dances such as cumbia, bullerengue, and Afro-Caribbean movement, along with popular styles such as salsa and merengue, creating a contemporary fusion. The class focuses on exploring the torso and hips, encouraging participants to connect these areas with movement throughout the rest of the body. Come explore, move, and enjoy this Colombian blend! A part of Common Ground Dance Days 📅 September 25-26, 2026 📍 Lee Lifeson Art Park, North York 🎉RSVP to receive weather updates and a chance to win prizes 🔗 Link in bio for more info 2:00-2:30pm - Bimaadiziwin Learning Walk with Charlene Grandmaison and Gorge Michael Carpenter A 30-minute “learning walk” on the land of Lee Lifeson Art Park and over the buried waterways beneath. Guided by t taken in Lee Lifeson Art Park by @northyorkarts
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What could it be? 👀🖼️ Our team has been working behind the scenes to install something special for this weekend. Join us this Saturday, September 26th for the unveiling of the new Art Connects, Indigenous-led mural created by @waskwane_designs! During the afternoon, you can look forward to: 🌱 The 2026 Art Connects mural unveiling 🌱 An artist talk featuring Morgan of Waskwane Designs 🌱 Enjoy a bowl of Three Sisters soup and warm Cedar tea 🌱 And connect with the community for the afternoon! 📆 When: Saturday, September 26th 📍Where: Gibson House Museum, 5172 Yonge St, North York 🕐 Time: 2PM-4PM 🎟️ You can get your FREE tickets to the unveiling by using the link in our bio! So what do you think is behind the curtain? 🖼️🎨 by @northyorkarts
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Meet your featured artists for Back-to-Back at the MAC ! 🎤🪩 Join us at the Meridian Arts Centre on October 3rd from 7PM-1AM for performances by our line up of local artists: ⭐️ @patrickcwalters ⭐️ @sanjukta.bj ⭐️ @cxseygxrcia ⭐️ @theshopfamily ⭐️ @vickywang_art ⭐️ @rj_theepoet ➡️ Swipe to learn more about each artist. And if you want a chance to take the stage during Nuit Blanche night, swipe all the way to the end! 👀🎙️ 🌟 YOUR HOST, @patrickcwalters Patrick Walters is a recording artist and community speaker, originally from the small Caribbean nation of St. Kitts & Nevis, who is dedicated to the art of storytelling. His work is a constant reminder to us to never give up on our own hopes and dreams, even in the face of the harsh realities of the world we live in. After establishing himself as an arts educator and public speaker in Toronto (York U 2015, TedxUTSC 2016, Toronto Public Library 2016-2019 and more), Patrick then released his debut poetry and music album, The Off$hore Account (October 2018). He then performed at the Sony Centre for the Arts (November 2019) as a part of When Brothers Speak, a showcase of some of the premiere Black male poets in North America. He also went on to release his 2nd studio album, “Human Nature'' in November of 2022. Patrick has opened for The Legendary Roots Crew and performed at Unity Fest, Toronto Centre for The Arts and The International Youth Mental Health Conference in Montreal, Quebec. Today, his ideals of perseverance and hope in the face of adversity have helped him get to this point. He stands before you today as a reminder that “Difficult is possible” when you focus on your passion. 🌟DANCE PERFORMANCE BY @sanjukta.bj Dr. Sanjukta Banerjee is an award-winning Indo-Canadian dancer, choreographer, and educator renowned for her dynamic stage presence and excellence in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kathakali. Holding a Doctoral degree in Dance from York University, Canada, her work bridges tradition and contemporary thought, bringing scholarly depth and artistic brilliance to every performance. An alumna of Kolkata Kalamandalam, Banerjee was under tutelage of Late Kalamandalam P. Govindan Kutty a by @northyorkarts
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Join us for the grand unveiling of the new Art Connects mural created by Indigenous artist, Morgan of @waskwane_designs!🎨🌿 This year, leading up to a September 2026 launch, we commissioned a new artwork to be created in consultation with local community members. Rooted in community engagement and collaboration, the mural reflects the voices, stories, and spirit of the community while celebrating Indigenous creativity, culture, and connection. Join us on September 26th and come enjoy: ⭐ The 2026 Art Connects mural unveiling ⭐ An artist talk featuring Morgan of Waskwane Designs ⭐ Indigenous food and beverages ⭐ And more! 📆When: Saturday, September 26th 📍Where: Gibson House Museum, 5172 Yonge St, North York 🕐Time: 2PM-4PM 🎟️ You can get your FREE tickets to the unveiling by using the link in our bio! - ABOUT WASKWANE DESIGNS Morgan Kagesheongai is an Anishinaabe-Ojibwe from Whitefish River First Nation and a graduate of Seneca College’s Illustration program. They live and work in the GTA as a multiple-disciplinary artist and workshop facilitator for a wide breadth of individual clientele and community led organizations. They animate short films, draw comics, make paintings, create murals and design for print and web. As an Indigenous person, they aspire to bring their cultural understanding and historical knowledge into the forefront of their work, taking on projects that can act as a vehicle for their stories, practices and unique understanding. - ABOUT ART CONNECTS Art Connects is an ongoing initiative that started in 2019 to address North York Arts’ (NYA) role in Truth and Reconciliation. As North York Arts builds programs, partnerships, and relationships, we continue to ask ourselves “As a non-Indigenous organization, what can we do to support the process of decolonization and build right relations with Indigenous communities?” Let's come together to celebrate Indigenous art and the community! 🎉 by @northyorkarts
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We are so excited to welcome you back at Lee Lifeson Art Park in just a week’s time! We have two more days of free, outdoor, intercultural, and participatory events that celebrate movement and community! The program includes welcoming Beginner Level Dance Classes in a variety of styles, Bimaadiziwin Learning Walks that share and uplift Indigenous knowledge, insightful Artist Talks, as well as creatively-vibrant Intercultural Performances featuring evocative dances and compelling works-in-process. Here is the schedule at a glance: Friday, September 25, 2026 6:00-7:00pm - Beginner Dance Class: Persian Dance From North to South with Raha Dance, instruction provided in English and Farsi 7:00-8:00pm - Beginner Dance Class: Joy and Play through Contemporary Dance with Chantelle Good Saturday, September 26, 2026 11:30am-12:30pm - Beginner Dance Class: Afro-Diasporic Rhythms with Collette ‘Coco’ Murray 12:30-1:30pm - Beginner Dance Class: Colombian Blend with Olga Barrios 1:30-2:00pm - Artist Talk with Collette ‘Coco’ Murray and Olga Barrios 2:00-2:40pm - Bimaadiziwin Learning Walk with Charlene Grandmaison and Gorge Michael Carpenter 3:00-4:00pm - Intercultural Performances featuring Collette ‘Coco’ Murray, Olga Barrios, and Prabhāvalī Arts; co-hosted in English and Farsi 📅 September 25-26, 2026 📍 Lee Lifeson Art Park, North York 🎉RSVP to receive weather updates and a chance to win prizes 🔗 Link in bio for more info Presented in partnership with Flight Festival of Contemporary Dance and North York Arts. Made possible with funding from the City of Toronto, Toronto Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Canada. We gratefully acknowledge additional support from Toronto Arts Foundation/Arts in the Parks, Willowdale Central Ratepayers Association, TO Live, and Empress Orthodontics. Photos by Shannon Widdis featuring Raha Yghb taken in Lee Lifeson Art Park by @northyorkarts
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