Press Releases and Announcements

• Toronto Public Library Celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Culture Days 

  August 21, 2014

  Comedy steps into the creative fold as Culture Days @ the Library returns with 45+ FREE activities at more than 40 branches

• TAC and Royal Ontario Museum Partner to Expand Historic Sites Program 

  May 06, 2014

  TORONTO, June 5, 2014 – The Toronto Arts Council (TAC) and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) today announced a new partnership which will create opportunities for artists to use the ROM’s collections in their work as well as present their work in one of North America’s leading museums.

• Celebrating the impact of this year's artsVest™ program in Toronto 

  May 28, 2014

  Business for the Arts celebrates impact of artsVest™ program in Toronto. 2013-2014 program wraps up with overall economic impact of $1.53 million

• Toronto Arts Council Announces ‘Toronto Cultural Leaders Lab’ - A New Program in Partnership with The Banff Centre 

  September 02, 2014

  Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is partnering with The Banff Centre to launch a unique leadership exchange program for Toronto arts and cultural leaders. The pilot program will commence in spring 2015, with applications for up to 15 fully funded TAC Fellowships due in November 2014

• Toronto Arts Facts 

  July 22, 2014

  Did you know? Toronto is home to 93% more artists than any other Canadian city. Arts and culture contribute $11.3 billion annually to Toronto’s GDP. 81% of Ontario residents believe that government should invest in the arts. "Toronto Arts Facts” is a compilation of the most recent available data on Toronto’s arts and economy, quality of life, tourism and community. Published by Toronto Arts Foundation, it is compiled and edited by Jini Stolk, Creative Trust Fellow, with Kathleen McLeod and Kasia Gladki.

• ‘Toronto Loves the Arts’: A campaign in celebration of Toronto Arts Council’s 40th Anniversary 

  August 23, 2014

  TORONTO – Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary year with a ‘Toronto Loves the Arts’ campaign.

• Majority of GTA Residents Value the Arts States Leger Study 

  May 26, 2014

  Toronto, ON - Bringing the City Alive, a Leger survey done on behalf of Toronto Arts Foundation has found that a majority (70%) of GTA residents regularly participate in the arts by attending events, volunteering, or donating.

• TAC Announces Recipients of new Partnership Programs 

  April 11, 2014

  Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its new pilot grants programs: Artists in the Library and Animating Historic Sites.

• artsVest™ gears up for 2014-2015 in Toronto 

  April 03, 2014

  A partnership with Toronto Arts Council, Business for the Arts and Canadian Heritage

• Take Part in Culture Days at the Toronto Public Library 

  March 26, 2014

  Call for Participation: Take Part in Culture Days at the Toronto Public Library