Start your festival adventure with Festival Hubs! These locations across the province act as community leads for the Festival.
Creatives in Residence
We are excited to welcome our fourth lineup for the Creatives in Residence series. Creatives work within communities, and across artistic disciplines, to develop new work for the fall Festival.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Events
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity for Canadians to engage in a dialogue of understanding and healing – to acknowledge the truth, foster reconciliation, and work together to build a better future.
Exploring the Meaning of Home
What does "Home" mean to you? This question lies at the heart of #APlaceICallHomeHalton, a community art project led by media artist Faisal Anwar.
“Fables in Yarn” Zine
Alisa McRonald is a contemporary textile artist who experiments with themes of folklore, fables and the esoteric. Check out Alisa’s zine to learn about about her project!
Messages in the Public Realm
Owen Marshall is an artist and printmaker based in Toronto. His work examines the way text and signage influence the surrounding environment. Here, he's interviewed by Dave Dyment about the ideas behind his Creative in Residence project.
ON Topic: An Ontario Culture Days Speaker Series
ON Topic: An Ontario Culture Days Speaker Series, 2023-24 This series of talks and…
ChoreoSensing Public Spaces within Residential Neighbourhoods
Whether it’s urban or suburban areas in cities, public spaces in residential areas are fundamental to everyday life experiences which have been linked to the well-being and quality of life of residents.
NOTES ON PLAY
Creative in Residence Juliane Foronda on archive accessibility, the privilege of nostalgia, and how board games reflect social values.
maawanji’idiwag: they come together
Creative in Residence Chelsea Smith explores the threads of ancestral wisdom that bond and connect us all.
Rituals for Belonging
Myung-Sun Kim’s ongoing project, ‘Rituals for Belonging’ invites artists of various disciplines to share rituals that may recall joy, desire, and belonging.
Cultivating Connections: Pikangikum to Toronto
Artistic connections strengthen ties between Toronto’s Esplanade and Pikangikum First Nation. Learn more about the long term cultural exchange between these two Ontario communities.
