From Arts Hubs to an Arts Network: the process behind enhancing community arts in Toronto

April 8, 2010

Starting in 2002, the Toronto Arts Council (TAC) saw an increase of applications to its Community Arts program. Stemming from this influx, the TAC hosted a series of symposiums to identify the challenges and opportunities of artists and organizations working at the community level. In this process a pulse was generated, and a variety of reports have since been released discussing what is needed to better support and enhance capacity for community-engaged art in Toronto. On Thursday April 8th, I spoke about some of these ideas with Leslie Francombe, Community Investment Manager for the Toronto Arts Foundation. To read the full article visit http://neighbourhoodarts.wordpress.com

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