Toronto Artscape Foundation

To increase the public's understanding of arts and culture through education and to provide support for development of various facilities in which artistic and cultural events takes place. Core programs include: community access program: artscape partners with community groups and individual creators to help them reconnect with audiences and their art through free access to artscape facilities and equipment with support from artscape via event mentorship execution and marketing. Youth mentorship programs; for youth 19-30 in underserved areas of toronto. The program reduces barriers to entry to the arts and providet raining access to tools mentorship industry connections and exclusive paid work opportunities enabling creatives to launch and grow creative businesses. Artsunite/unité des arts: a national digital wayfinding platform for artists to thrive. In partnership with over 75 arts and culture organizations across canada artscape connects artists to programming worksops content funding and collaboration opportunities with other artists. Bursaries & residencies: knowledge-driven workshops residencies and incubator programs to provide the skills needed for artists to accelerate their creative enterprises and artistic practice. Wellness programming for creatives: the program focuses on 4 core pillars - physical wellness mental wellness emotional wellness and financial wellness and dives deep in addressing some of the equity gaps that are faced in accessible support. Launchpad springboard: a micro-accelerator that helps creative entrepreneurs elevate their artistic practices and ventures. Service 30-person participants for 3-month cycles each springboard circle will feature a unique theme and/or community focus supporting creative exploration and stronger creative ventures. Also the organization fundraises to support operations of arthubs toronto inc. A not-for-profit that oversees 3 community cultural hubs in toronto ontario.