Fund your next outdoor idea 🌳🤸🎨
 
The Animating Toronto Parks program supports individual artists, collectives, and non-profit organizations to create free, community-engaged arts programming across parks in Etobicoke, East York, York, North York, and Scarborough. Performances, festivals, film screenings, community activities – the sky is the limit, literally!😌
 
With grants of up to $25,000, this program also enrolls successful applicants into Toronto Arts Foundations’ Arts in the Parks initiative, which includes support with marketing, promotion, onsite volunteers, and local community outreach.
 
📌NEW THIS YEAR: a pilot opportunity for three-year recurring funding, supporting projects through 2027–2029 for eligible applicants.
 
Need help applying? Join our upcoming virtual drop-in sessions or connect 1:1 with the program manager for additional support:
• May 5 (10–11am) – Is This Program for Me? + Application Form
• May 6 (10–11am) – Recurring Funding Explained
• May 7 (10–11am) – Budget! Budget! Budget!
• May 13 (12–1pm) – Budget! Budget! Budget!

First slide photo credit: Dance Together Festival part of Arts in the Parks Toronto at Amos Waites park, 2022. Photo shot by Mirna Chachin
 
Learn more at the link in bio 🔗 https://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/animating-toronto-parks/

Reach out to lena@torontoartscouncil.org

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From local support to national recognition @thejunoawards 🎶✨

We’re proud to celebrate Toronto Arts Council’s funded artists who are nominated at the 2026 JUNO Awards, presented on March 29, a powerful reminder of what’s possible when artists are supported to create, take risks, and grow.

👏 Huge congratulations to:
Tafelmusik @tafelmusikbocc
Toronto Symphony Orchestra @torontosymphony
TOBi @sincerelytobi
Tanika Charles @tanika_charles
Ron Korb @ronkorbmusic
Alexis Baro @alexisbaro22
Elizabeth Lowell Boland @lowell______
Kevin Lau @_kevin_lau
Justin Gray @justingraysound
Adam Christie @adamchristiecomedian
Chris McKhool @mckhool

Your work continues to shape Canada’s cultural landscape, and we’re honoured to have been part of your journey.

The JUNO Awards are this Sunday — we’ll be cheering you all on! 🏆

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Island Pop with Presence: Spotlighting Omega Mighty (@omegamighty_) 🇯🇲✨

Canadian island pop artist Omega Mighty moves effortlessly between Jamaican patois, sultry vocals, and an energetic rap flow, blending Pop and R&B with Reggae and Dancehall in a way that feels bold, confident, and rooted in her Caribbean heritage. Nominated for a JUNO Award for Reggae Recording of the Year in 2024 and named one of Billboard Canada’s Artists to Watch, she continues to prove she is a force in Canada’s music scene.

With support from Toronto Arts Council, her second EP Notorious & Noble was brought to life through care, collaboration, and creative risk taking. That investment helped shape a deeply personal body of work, including the standout single “Rush Dem,” which later earned a JUNO nomination for Reggae Recording of the Year. ‼️✨

This Black History/Futures Month, we celebrate Black artists like Omega Mighty whose work reflects culture, innovation, and creativity. And beyond this month, we remain committed to uplifting Black creatives whose artistry continues to shape Toronto’s sound and story all year round. 🎶

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