Impact Stories

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  From Emerging Artist to Breakthrough Artist 

  Liza Mattimore, Award Program Manager, Toronto Arts Foundation, details the decision making process behind the expansion of our Breakthrough Artist Award (formerly Emerging Artist Award).

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  International Dance Day with Miss Coco Murray 

  This International Dance Day, we were incredibly lucky and had the opportunity to speak with the indubitably inspiring Collette Murray, past Community Arts Award recipient.

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  Artists as Donors: Reflecting with Margaret Atwood 

  It’s been a year since we launched our TOArtist COVID-19 Response Fund. It was heartening to see so many fellow artists contribute to the fund. One of them is the Canadian icon and arts champion, Margaret Atwood. We caught up with her recently to talk about the impact of the pandemic on arts and artists.

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  Art During COVID-19 

  Artists and arts organizations are still producing work, and are bringing us together in innovative and creative ways. Click here to browse through the latest online art activations in Toronto and Canada.

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  Community Arts Award offers invaluable support 

  In anticipation of Neighbourhood Arts Network’s 10th anniversary and Toronto Arts Foundation’s 25th anniversary coming up in January 2020, we spoke with Syrus Marcus Ware, the 2017 recipient of the Community Arts Award (formerly known as the TD Diversity Award) about community arts, being recognized for his work, and what he’s up to now.

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  Creative Champions Network supports the development of arts board members 

  Creative Champions Network (CCN) provides opportunities for Toronto’s 2,000+ arts board members to come together, share experiences, and learn from leading experts about the art of good governance.

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  Emerging Jazz Artist Award Affords Time to Create 

  Amanda Tosoff, 2016 Emerging Jazz Artist Award recipient, shares the impact the award has had on her career, what it means to the community and the exciting endeavors that lay ahead.

Spotlight on our Partners

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  Sponsor Story: The Hal Jackman Foundation 

  With a 1 million dollar donation, the Hal Jackman Foundation made its mark supporting arts organizations during COVID-19.

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  Sponsor Story: Slaight Family Foundation 

  The Slaight Family Foundation played a key role in the success of our TOArtist COVID-19 Response Fund.

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  TD Bank Group Champions Arts in the Parks 

  Toronto Arts Foundation and TD Bank Group are working together to break down financial, geographic, language and access barriers to the arts by offering Torontonians a culturally diverse range of free, family-friendly arts experiences in parks across Toronto through Arts in the Parks.

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  Sponsor Story: Greenwin 

  Greenwin has made accessing event information easier as Arts in the Parks’ Digital Sponsor.

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  Sponsor Story: RBC Foundation 

  RBC's partnership with Toronto Arts Foundation provides newcomer artists with micro-awards, mentorships and entrepreneurial workshops.

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  Spotlight: Richard Paquet 

  Richard Paquet is a proud donor, arts supporter, Board Member, and the Individual Committee Chair for the Toronto Arts Foundation. We asked Richard to share with us some of the reasons why he believes the arts are vital to both Toronto and to the larger global community.

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