We are excited to be re-developing our space at 524 Oakwood Ave into a renewed professional arts centre. This hub will provide the community with art exhibition spaces, a 160-seat performance theatre, co-working spaces, digital arts incubation studios, recording & visual arts studios and community workspaces.
We are building Canada’s first professional multi-disciplinary centre for African-Canadian art.
Learn MoreWe create spaces for Black Art by supporting professional and emerging artists to learn, grow and show their art.
Nia Centre provides opportunities for Afro-diasporic artists to gain new skills, hone their artistic practices, and push their creative limits.
Nia Centre provides youth and emerging artists the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative pathways, expand their artistic abilities through mentorship and culturally relevant workshops. We are an approved vendor with TDSB and provide school workshops.
Nia Centre produces and presents yearly exhibitions both at the Centre, and across Toronto. Our exhibitions showcase work from Afro-diasporic artists across a range of disciplines, in a variety of mediums – showcasing work provokes, challenges, and inspires our community.
There’s always something you can be a part of. Check out our upcoming events & opportunities below:
January 5 - February 7, 2021
January 7 - February 7, 2021
Application Deadline: February 7
February 1, 2021
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What gets measured gets done. Here’s a summary of what we did in 2019:
that built capacity of over 1300 Black artists and community members.
who received free studio space, materials and curatorial guidance
matched with professional artists as mentors
showcasing the work of over 50 Black artists
paid to Black artists and creatives
As a charity, we’re grateful for the support of our donors and supporters which enable the work we do.
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