Providing the thread
that weaves together generations
UrbanArts is a progressive, not-for-profit Community Arts Council
(CAC)/Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) providing opportunities for
diverse cultural expression, artistic development, training and employment to members of urban communities with a focus on youth in central west Toronto. UrbanArts is in the process of transitioning its delivery of programs and services to include the broader community.
16449
Public Attendance
6563
Children & Youth Served
Stats taken from 2016-2017
173
Artists Employed
Adding value to the neighbourhood
UrbanArts links the needs of those who create/make art, those who engage the artist as an essential element of their own development, and those who support UrbanArts because it adds value (sense of identity, lifestyle, prosperity) to the neighbourhood.
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Featured Project:
My City My Six
'My City My Six' saw the delivery of 24 storytelling workshops in the form of poetry, spoken word, comedy and digital story-telling led by UrbanArts. Residents were invited to explore their ideas & share something essential about themselves through 6-word stories.
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Thank you to our supporters
UrbanArts could not provide programs & services without the support and participation of its public and private sector partners.
