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Providing arts and cultural programs for all ages! 🎨🎶 🎬🎭
https://linktr.ee/scarborougharts We offer diverse and creative arts programming & workshops.

We host events, exhibitions & presentations. We coordinate art festivals, juried shows & art awards. We promote and facilitate arts education & development. We network & engage with the artistic community in the GTA. We advocate for the arts & artists in Scarborough. We are Scarborough Arts!

08/19/2026

If your friends are visiting from far for the first time, where would you bring them for their first meal in Scarborough? Where would you bring them to showcase your neighbourhood? Maybe it’s your favourite green space, a familiar street where a memory was made, a local store to shop for the best ingredients when you’re homesick? 🌳🐦

Drop by and make a personal map with us at the first session of The Community Mapping Project, a three-part series exploring our neighbourhood through art and contribute your insights to inform our community map in Scarborough

You can draw, cut, paste, imagine, and create your own map of the places and routes that are part of your day. No map-making skills needed and all materials are provided — just bring your ideas and curiosity!

📅 Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 2–4 PM
📍 Location: Chinese Cultural Centre for the Greater Toronto
5183 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough

FREE drop-in session! Everyone is welcome. ✂️🗺️

Come for a little while, make something, and have fun with us!

The Community Mapping Project has been funded by the City of Toronto’s Transit Construction Mitigation Fund (), as part of Government of Canada support through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario ().

08/17/2026

This month, we're excited to feature Mariana Akemy () as our . ✨

Mariana Akemy is a Scarborough-based ceramic artist originally from Brazil, and the maker behind Art by Akemy. Her work lives somewhere between memories of growing up in the suburbs of São Paulo, a song stuck in her head, a morning cup of coffee, and the strange, wonderful worlds of anime.

For more than a decade, Mariana worked in corporate marketing. But clay brought her back to curiosity, intuition, and the reminder that life is more than paying bills and clearing a to-do list. We are also here to be surprised.

Follow to stay connected with Mariana’s practice and upcoming projects.

08/13/2026

A look back at our first gathering of Tender Possibilities: Poetry as Gathering in KGO, a City of Toronto Cultural Hotspot Project 🌱

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Morningside Library on August 9 for an afternoon of poetry, conversation, and community.

Led by featured poet Jessie June-Jack, we gathered around the theme of Earth, sharing stories, reflections, and space with one another.

Tender Possibilities: Poetry as Gathering in KGO is a three-part series presented by Scarborough Arts and Tender Possibilities, with support from the City of Toronto . Special thanks to our community partners: & .

Next up: Fire 🔥 on August 23 with featured poet Maneesa Veeravel. Stay tuned for registration details!

08/12/2026

A little look back at the launch of the Destination Scarborough Culture & Cuisine Activation Program (CCAP) Convening on July 20, 2026 ✨

Last month, we brought together artists, community leaders, BIAs, Chambers of Commerce, restaurants, and local changemakers to imagine how food, arts, and culture can come together to create meaningful experiences across Scarborough.

From thoughtful conversations and panel discussions to new connections and collaborations, the day was all about celebrating the incredible people, stories, and flavours that make Scarborough special. 🍴🎨

CCAP is delivered through Destination Scarborough, a collaboration between Scarborough Arts and Eat More Scarborough, with support from the City of Toronto.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and helped kick off this exciting new chapter. We can’t wait to see where these conversations lead!

📸 Swipe through for some moments from the day.

08/11/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Scarborough Arts is looking for a creative, collaborative, and community-minded Communications Manager to join our team!

This full-time role will lead marketing and communications at Scarborough Arts — from social media, newsletters, and website updates to storytelling, community outreach, partnerships, and promoting the incredible arts and culture happening across Scarborough.

Priority will be given to Scarborough residents or individuals with experience working and/or living in Scarborough.

We’re looking for someone who brings strong communications and storytelling skills, creativity, organization, and a genuine interest in working with diverse communities.

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.scarborougharts.com/news/were-hiring-a-communications-manager

07/29/2026

It's hard to believe it's already been a month since the World in a Block Party! ❤️

A huge thank you to all of the incredible artists who shared their creativity, talent, and energy over both weekends. You helped make the event such a vibrant celebration of Scarborough's communities.

A special thank you to Workman Arts () for supporting artists throughout both weekends. We’re so grateful for your partnership and for helping make these opportunities possible. ✨

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The World in a Block Party was presented by Destination Scarborough, a collaboration between Scarborough Arts and Eat More Scarborough.

It was supported by the City of Toronto's Community Celebration Support Fund and the Toronto Arts Council, with additional funding from the Ontario Arts Council, Delta Bingo & Gaming, and the Government of Canada. Weekend Two was proudly presented by Scarborough Town Centre. Live stage programming was presented in collaboration with RISE Edutainment and SoundLife Scarborough, and soccer activations were supported by Borough FC.

This project was also funded by the City of Toronto's World in A City Small Business Support Fund, as part of Government of Canada support through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

07/23/2026

What a beautiful afternoon of creativity, connection, and play! 🎨☀️

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Lots of Play for an afternoon of free art-making in the Golden Mile. It was wonderful to see neighbours of all ages creating together, sharing stories, and celebrating community through art.

A special thank you to Choice Properties (Choice Properties) for inviting us to be part of this year’s Lots of Play, and to VIBE Arts (Vibe Arts) for helping make the day so vibrant and welcoming. 💛

Until next time, Scarborough! ✨

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Lots of Play is a free summer event series hosted by Choice Properties, with arts programming by Vibe Arts, visiting communities across the GTA including Bradford, Toronto, and Scarborough. This July, one of its stops was Golden Mile Plaza, where it transformed the parking lot into a vibrant community space filled with creativity, connection, and play. There is one final weekend of fun in The Annex on July 24-26.

Check it out at choicereit.ca/placemaking-event/lots-of-play.

07/21/2026

✨ Meet the Youth Mentees for Cultural Hotspot: KGO & Poetry as Gathering!

🎉 After an incredible response, we're excited to welcome Chizaram Eje and Gracian Ndi as our 2026 Youth Artist Mentees.

Chizaram Eje
Chizaram is a multidisciplinary artist who writes creatively through poetry and narrative essays, where she explores a variety of subject matter - from her personal journey through youth to the mundanities of everyday life. She also sketches portraits, using visual media to express her perspective on the likeness of her muses.

Gracian Ndi (.r.a.c.i.a.n)
Gracian (she/her) is a black q***r poet, writer and visual artist. Her disciplinary work deeply explores themes of inherited trauma, fractured environments, and identity. Through poetry, Gracian maps the complexities of memory and belonging, creating profound spaces for healing, connection, and systematic reflection.

Chizaram and Gracian will work alongside poet and facilitator Farhia Tato () to help shape a community-based poetry program in Kingston–Galloway/Orton Park. Through this mentorship with Scarborough Arts and Tender Possibilities, they'll gain hands-on experience in arts facilitation, community engagement, and program development while helping create spaces for connection through poetry.

We're excited to have them on this journey and can't wait to share what they'll create with the community. 💙

07/18/2026

🎨 Scarborough Arts is coming to Lots of Play, hosted by Choice Properties and programmed by Vibe Arts tomorrow. Join us for a free afternoon of art, play, and community in the Golden Mile!

✨ Create a hand-etched portrait through a printmaking workshop with Moonpools Artists Catherine Moeller and Roxanne Ignatious.
🃏 Design your own Neighbourhood Heroes trading card, designed by artist Sharon Joy Tung in collaboration with Scarborough Arts, and help build a growing collection of neighbourhood stories.

🗓️ Sunday, July 19, 2026
🕝 2:30 PM–4:00 PM
📍 Golden Mile Plaza (outside in the corner between No Frills and the mall entrance)
🎨 Free and open to the public

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Lots of Play is a free summer event series hosted by Choice Properties, with arts programming by Vibe Arts, visiting communities across the GTA including Bradford, Toronto, and Scarborough. This July, one of its stops is Golden Mile Plaza, where it transforms the parking lot into a vibrant community space filled with creativity, connection, and play for three days.

Learn more and register now using the link in bio.

07/14/2026

This month, we're excited to feature Shamika Pierre () as our . ✨

As a Black Caribbean visual artist, Shamika's practice explores themes of identity, migration, and cultural continuity, reflecting on the people, places, and stories that shape both personal and collective experiences. Swipe through to learn more about her work, what inspires her about Scarborough, and what she's currently creating.

Follow to stay connected with Shamika's practice and upcoming projects.

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1859 Kingston Road
Toronto, ON
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Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14166987322

Website

http://scarborougharts.com/

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