Dancing Damsels, in partnership with Scarborough Arts, invites emerging and professional dancers and choreographers to participate in the 6th Annual Toronto International Dance Festival (TIDF). This is a very special opportunity for dancers all over the GTA to gather at the Albert Campbell Square and experience the vibrant arts scene that Scarborough has to offer.
TIDF is an outdoor dance festival where artists can either perform a 10-minute dance piece, engage audiences in a break-out dance session, or a dance workshop. TIDF is not only an artistic festival but also a social and cultural event that draws audience from all over the GTA.
The McCanny Annual Spring Show presents visual artworks created by students from McCanny Secondary School’s art program. It recognizes student artists, showcases artwork and celebrates students’ success in getting into their dream University Art programs. The works range from Photography, Acrylic paintings, Sculptures, and videos. This collection of the works depicts the various lives of high school students in Scarborough through colour, subject matter, creative formats and cultures.
Scarborough Arts is pleased to partner with plazaPOPS for a series of music concerts, art activations, and community workshops at the Wexford Plaza parking lot in July and August!
plazaPOPS is a community-led project that aims to create a vibrant and colourful public gathering place in the Wexford Plaza parking lot. plazaPOPS will launch with Taste of Lawrence in early July and be popped up until mid-August. The final design is in process, but will include seating, shade, and a stage for performances, workshops, and community activations. plazaPOPS is funded by Park People’s Public Space Incubator, the City of Toronto’s BIA innovation fund, the University of Guelph and is partnered with the Wexford Heights BIA and Scarborough Arts.
The Scarborough Sign will be back on the road starting May 2019! Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates.
The Scarborough Sign is a mobile public art installation that showcases and brings together Scarborough’s many artistic communities and neighbourhoods.
From May to October 2019, a life-sized SCARBOROUGH sign (36’ wide x 5’ tall) will travel to six different neighbourhoods and will be displayed at major cultural events throughout the summer. Travel with The Scarborough Sign and experience all that Scarborough has to offer!
Interested in displaying The Scarborough Sign at your event this summer? Get in touch with us to rent The Scarborough Sign!
Join Scarborough Arts as we celebrate the achievements of our EAST 6: Mixtape Challenge youth participants at RISE Monday on April 29! See the youth participants perform their original songs live, be inspired by music and poetry, soak in some good vibes, and be the first to experience the talent of these rising Scarborough youth superstars!
The Awakening presents visual artworks created by up-and-coming Scarborough artist Ashante Blackwood. The works depict the various stages that women of colour have, and continue to experience, as they learn to overcome and love themselves in a society that has historically prioritized ideals of white beauty. From being broken down to nearly nothing, to building themselves back up, to not only finding their true identity but also learning to love it, this insightful exhibit presents works that tell a story of rebirth—the true Awakening of a melanin goddess.
Scarborough Arts (SA) is pleased to present our new SA Suite of Programs 2018-19, a diverse collection of creative, innovative, and accessible arts workshops, talks, and events designed and facilitated by local artists and arts educators for the Scarborough community.
SA Suites are categorized into five streams: SA Creates, SA Writes, SA Talks, SA Moves, and SA Kids. Workshops take place in various locations across Scarborough and cover different art disciplines from visual art, literary art, creative movement, music, dance, and new media.
We invite everyone—artists or non-artists, audiences of all ages and skill levels—to expand their creativity and register to participate in these activities!
Scarborough Arts members get access to all workshops for free! Become a Scarborough Arts member today.
Scarborough Arts’ Annual Report 2017-18 is here!
Have a read through to find more about the programs we have delivered, our financials, the support we received over the previous year, and what’s in store for the coming 2018-19 year.
For Scarborough Arts’ 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition, we asked artists to submit works that respond to the theme Equity through Emergence. Join us on Monday, November 19 for the opening reception of this new exhibition and be the first to see a diverse selection of works exploring social justice, community arts, decolonization, truth, and social change from 30+ Toronto-based artists.
The event will feature artist talks, live performances by Moskitto Bar and EAST Mixtape Challenge, an awards ceremony, and food and refreshments.
33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Equity through Emergence is presented by Scarborough Arts in partnership with Neighbourhood Arts Network as part of the Emergence Symposium 2018.