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.
Donate Now!We create spaces for Black Art by supporting professional and emerging artists to learn, grow and show their art.
We provide opportunities for Afro-diasporic artists to gain new skills, hone their artistic practices, and push their creative limits.
We provide young people the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative pathways and expand their artistic abilities. We are an approved vendor with TDSB and provide culturally-relevant school workshops.
We produce and present exhibitions both at the Centre and across Toronto. We showcase work from Afro-diasporic artists across a range of disciplines and 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:
May 24 - August 30, 2022
Want to paint a mural in the city?
June 4 - August 26, 2022
Come to our summer camp!
June 6 - August 31, 2022
Want to work with us?
What gets measured gets done. Here’s a summary of what we did in 2021:
that built capacity of over 471 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 21 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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