Artists, arts workers, arts supporters, and community advocates – your voice is needed. 🗣️

The City of Toronto is holding its 2026 Budget consultations, inviting residents to share their priorities through an online survey or by attending one of six in-person or virtual consultations.

Let’s send a clear message: The arts are an essential service in our city and must be a priority for increased investment.

Toronto Arts Council is asking City Council to approve an inflationary increase and an additional $2M to its base budget in 2026 — the minimum needed to ensure the arts can continue to power our city’s economy, strengthen communities, and support wellbeing.

Make your voice heard:
👉 Take the Budget Survey (link in bio – closes Oct. 31) — choose “Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Attractions” as your first priority.

🗣️ Attend a consultation meeting.

📞 Contact your City Councillor to show your support for public funding in the arts.

Learn more about the impact of public investment in the arts (link in bio). https://ca.mar.medallia.com/?e=473347&d=e&h=D40596E34186461

Photo credit: Kat Rizza. Toronto Arts Council 50th anniversary celebration, 2024.

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Have an idea that could transform Toronto’s arts community? 💡🎨🎭

Join us on Nov 5, 1–3PM for an Open Door Info Session with Program Manager Liza Mattimore. Learn how to access funding for bold, innovative projects that drive collaboration, leadership, and knowledge-sharing in the arts.

This year, we’re especially encouraging projects that increase access to affordable cultural space for artists and arts communities.

📅 Grant deadline: Nov 26, 2025
🔗 Learn more & register through the link in bio.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tac-grants-information-session-open-door-tickets-1632906159279

Photo credit (left of first graphic, main image on second graphic):
What if My Body is a Beacon for the World?
Directed by Adam Wolfond with Dis assembly • Presented by Koffler Arts

📸 Shay Markowitz (Opening Night) | Toni Hafkenscheid (Exhibition)
With support from Minett Capital, Canada Council for the Arts, CIBC, Koffler Family Foundation, Ontario Arts Council & Toronto Arts Council

2025 • Strategic Initiatives: Open Door
@dis.assembly

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Scenes from our recent Granting Transformation Community Consultation on August 27! ✨
 
We’re exploring new ways of working, and we want to hear from you. 🗣️ Share your feedback through our online survey to help us make our granting programs easier to use and access. 
 
🗓️ Deadline to participate: September 26, 2025 

🔗 Link in bio to learn more and complete the survey:

https://torontoartscouncil.org/news/seeking-feedback-on-our-granting-process/
 
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Our 2024 Annual Report is out!🎉

This year’s report showcases the powerful impact of the Toronto Arts Council and Toronto Arts Foundation and our shared commitment to enriching life in our city through the transformative power of the arts.

The arts inspire, engage, connect, but they also create meaningful employment and opportunities to build stronger communities.

✨2024 Highlights
🎨 379 individual artists + 507 organizations supported through grants
💰 $23.8M in grant funding awarded
📥 2,548 applications received, including 267 from first-time applicants
🙌 12,692 volunteers gave time to council-funded organizations
🧑‍🎨 22,500+ artists were paid fees or salaries by council-funded organizations
🌳 295 free events in 33 parks reached 92,804 people and provided meaningful employment for 877 artists
🎓 $100K+ in paid contracts for ArtWorksTO participants, plus $120K+ for alumni
🧑‍🏫 245+ mentorship hours provided by 18 multidisciplinary mentors to 95 mentees
💬 223 participants engaged through the Creative Champions Network

Learn more: 👉 link in our bio.
https://torontoartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/2024-Annual-Report.pdf

Photo credits in order of appearance:
Slide 1: Moonhorse Dance Theatre. Photo by Olga Barrios
Slide 2: Dance Immersion. Photo by Dawit Tibebu
Slide 3: Arts in the Parks 2024. Photo by Kat Rizza
Slide 4: Arts in the Parks 2024. Photo by Kat Rizza
Slide 5: Creative Champions Network 2024.
Slide 7: Fall for Dance North. Photo by Marlowe Porter
Slide 8: Dis Assembly. Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid

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