Press Releases and Announcements

• Toronto Arts Council Speaks at Budget Committee Meeting 

  February 02, 2015

  February 2, 2015 - Toronto Claire Hopkinson, Director and CEO, and Gaëtane Verna, member of the Board of Directors of Toronto Arts Council, spoke today at the 2015 Budget Committee Meeting.

• Toronto Arts Council hosts 40th Anniversary AGM  

  December 09, 2014

  Toronto Arts Council welcomed 8 new arts professionals and five City Councillors to its Board of Directors at the 40th anniversary Annual General Meeting held last night.

• TAC Awards $300,000 in Grants through Open Door Process 

  October 10, 2014

  Toronto – Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is pleased to announce that six innovative arts development projects have been awarded grants through a new funding process called Open Door.

• 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 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.

• 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

• Toronto Arts Facts 

  July 23, 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.

• 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

• 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 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.