2021 Creatives in Residence
In 2020, we launched our Creatives in Residence series and we’re thrilled to announce the second lineup of residents for 2021. These programs let people in on the artistic process, as we highlighted and shared the work of creatives from across the province. From foraging walks to protest poster workshops, these programs encouraged participants to learn and create by doing.
The pandemic has impacted our cultural landscape in a number of complex ways and our 2021 programs were linked by a shared sense of resilience and resourcefulness in times of precarity. These creatives were engaging with ideas of claiming space and holding ground, and much of the work was rooted in questions of community care and caring for oneself, connections to (and histories of) land, food sovereignty and security, and migration.
Ontario Culture Days @ The Library
As part of an ongoing partnership with Toronto Public Library, ON Culture Days @ the Library brought artistic programming directly into local neighbourhoods by programming library spaces throughout the festival. The program has recently expanded to include digital engagement pieces including blogs, live streams, videos and activities, supporting new ways to participate and engage with our featured artists.
Special Programming
Ontario Culture Days acknowledges and is grateful for the support it receives. Our supporters include: Chicago Title Insurance Company Canada, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), Pattison Outdoor, and Star Metroland Media. Supporters also include: Toronto Arts Council, the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts as well as the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.
