East End Arts

East End Arts East End Arts is a Local Area Service Organization supporting arts & culture in east Toronto.

🔊Come celebrate Rainbow Circus’s 5-year anniversary! On June 6th, 2026 from 1-4PM in Greenwood Park, Rainbow Circus is h...
05/29/2026

🔊Come celebrate Rainbow Circus’s 5-year anniversary! On June 6th, 2026 from 1-4PM in Greenwood Park, Rainbow Circus is hosting a community picnic with snacks, face-painting, activities, and more!
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Everyone is invited! This includes current and past students, Rainbow’s Circus’s families, and community supporters. Come celebrate the wonderful Rainbow Circus community!
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Learn more here: https://rainbowcircus.ca/2026/05/13/rainbow-circus-picnic/

🌈FOUR more days until the fourth annual East End Kids Pride Parade + Celebration Day in Dentonia Park!🌈Let’s come togeth...
05/27/2026

🌈FOUR more days until the fourth annual East End Kids Pride Parade + Celebration Day in Dentonia Park!🌈

Let’s come together with rainbow families, friends, neighbours, and the east end rainbow community to celebrate East End Love & Q***r Joy✨! Here is the schedule (see our post yesterday for the event map):

💙DATE: Sunday May 31, 2026
❤️TIME: 10:30AM-3PM
💚LOCATION: Dentonia Park (Southwest Side)
💜AGES: All Ages, Families, Friends, & Allies!
💛COST: FREE to attend, with some items on site for purchase
🧡SCHEDULE:
—10:20AM - Morning Welcome!
—10:30AM-11AM: Rainbow Circus Performance #1!
—10:30AM–2:30PM: All Tents and Stations are OPEN, including Q***r Arts Market, Art Stations (one led by Naz Rahbar), Face Painting, Complimentary Snacks, and so much more!
—12PM: Official Opening Remarks!
—12:30-1PM: Park Parade led by Shadowland Theatre!
—1PM-1:30PM: Rainbow Circus Performance #2, and Mocktails Tent Pop-Up!
—1:30-2:30PM: Manny Dingo + Chelazon Leroux with Drag Storytime and Performance!
—2:30-3PM: Open Dance Party in the Park. Give us Your Song Requests!
—3PM: Event Finished. Goodbye Until Next Year!

We hope to see you there 🎉. Bring a blanket, a picnic, a reusable water bottle, and make a full day of it⭐! There won’t be food for sale on site, so it’s advisable you pack ahead of your visit!

📷 Photos featured here are by the talented Cass Rudolph - Photographer and Filmmaker and Chris Owyoung from the 2025 East End Kids Pride Parade Day! ***rlove

🔊Call for artists for our new program for seniors called, Textile Tales! East End Arts is seeking submissions from local...
05/27/2026

🔊Call for artists for our new program for seniors called, Textile Tales! East End Arts is seeking submissions from local Toronto textile-based artists and/or arts facilitators interested in sharing their art practice with a group of engaged seniors through one 2-hour workshop. These workshops may take place online OR in-person, so your workshop should be adaptable to both settings.
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The key themes for this artist call are: storytelling and connection, and all textile-based art forms are welcome.
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➡️The deadline for artists to submit is quickly coming up on this Sunday, May 31st, 2026.
➡️Learn more about the call and apply HERE: https://eastendarts.ca/textiletales-artistcall/

🔊 Come see an explosion of colours! Abstract Artist Sandra Title presents the Colour Unbound show at the Leslie Grovey G...
05/27/2026

🔊 Come see an explosion of colours! Abstract Artist Sandra Title presents the Colour Unbound show at the Leslie Grovey Gallery from Wednesday, May 27 to Sunday, June 7 2026. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, May 28, 2026 from 5-8 pm.
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Sandra is an abstract artist working in acrylic and oil, exploring the language of colour, texture, and movement. Through layered compositions and expressive mark-making, her work captures a sense of energy and emotional depth. Meet the artist on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 12-5 pm.
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Learn more about the exhibition here: https://www.artistsnetwork.ca/patrons-calendar/colour-unbound

We are just FIVE days away from the 🌈East End Kids Pride, 2026 Parade & Celebration Day!🌈 We can’t wait to see you all t...
05/26/2026

We are just FIVE days away from the 🌈East End Kids Pride, 2026 Parade & Celebration Day!🌈 We can’t wait to see you all there. For your convenience, here is a map to show where everything will be set up on Sunday.

☀️Details:
DATE: Sunday May 31st, 2026
TIME: 10:30AM-3:00PM
LOCATION: Dentonia Park (Southwest Side)
AGES: All Ages, Families, Friends, & Allies!

Come enjoy performances, face painting, a magical parade led by Shadowland Theatre, dancing, a Q***r Arts Market, Art Stations, Snacks, Community Love, Q***r Joy, art stations, and so much more to kick off Pride Month together! The full lineup schedule will be posted tomorrow. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This year’s theme is 🐸🍄”Fantastical Fairies & Fauna” 🦄🧚, which is all about exploring our magical selves — rainbow fairies, whimsical woodland creatures, fantastic flowers + fungi — a joyful transformation that celebrates the power of growing, glowing, and showing up as your unique, radiant self! We encourage you to show up in your most magical outfits to help fill the park with colour and joy 💕.

See you all there! Happy Pride! (Map by Chelsea Virginia Creates 📍) ***rLove

✨Here is our 2026 lineup of artists for the Q***r Arts Market as part of East End Kids Pride 2026. Join us this upcoming...
05/25/2026

✨Here is our 2026 lineup of artists for the Q***r Arts Market as part of East End Kids Pride 2026. Join us this upcoming Sunday for the most magical day in East Toronto, and come support these q***r artists and their wonderful wares!
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⏰When: Sunday May 31st, 2026 from 10AM to 2:30PM
📍Where: Dentonia Park (Southwest corner)
❓What: A variety of 2SLGBTQIA+ vendors, artists, and families selling family-friendly artwork and handmade goods.
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Learn more about our featured artists by scrolling through the carousel! Be sure to give them a follow by clicking on the artist’s photo to find their tagged account and/or check them out on our site at eastendarts.ca/q***rartsmarket2026!🫶

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📣 Help share this news with any up-and-coming arts administrators you know! We're looking to hire two youth assistants f...
05/22/2026

📣 Help share this news with any up-and-coming arts administrators you know! We're looking to hire two youth assistants for the summer as part of Canada Summer jobs 🍁! We're hiring one Digital Communications Assistant, and one Programming Assistant!
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Come and play an exciting role 🥳 in supporting our summer community arts programs like, Textile Tales, ArtLabs, Seniors Creative Circle, and so much more! These roles are hybrid (online and in-person).
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➡️Deadline to apply for both jobs is Sunday May 31, 2026 by 11:59PM EST.
➡️Both positions pay $20/hour and are full time positions, or 35 hours per week up to 280 hours.
➡️Both positions require weekend work throughout July & August.
➡️Learn more by visiting the link 😊: eastendarts.ca/csj-2026
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Please note, to be eligible, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment, and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Summer EEA Team, ignite! 😎 We are super excited to grow our tiny team of 4 to a team of 6 for the summer season! Say hel...
05/21/2026

Summer EEA Team, ignite! 😎 We are super excited to grow our tiny team of 4 to a team of 6 for the summer season! Say hello to our summer Programming Assistant, Mckenzie Ramsay 👋, and our summer Communications & Outreach Assistant, Caroline Tuccinardi👋! Both roles will be playing a crucial role in helping us to execute our summer programs and initiatives! Welcome to you both 🥳.

A big thank you to the Government of Canada for helping us to fund these meaningful positions through the Canada Summer Jobs program 🎉. In order from left to right in this photo, here is our team: Eileen, Mckenzie, Caroline, Merryn, Tyler James, and Chelsea. We hope to see you around soon!

🔊Come to Scanning the Globe: The Digital Mine, an upcoming art installation hosted at Toronto Metropolitan University on...
05/20/2026

🔊Come to Scanning the Globe: The Digital Mine, an upcoming art installation hosted at Toronto Metropolitan University on May 25th-26th from 6-9PM EST!
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The primary goal of the exhibition is to share the story of the Britannia Mine community while also demonstrating innovative methods of digital preservation and storytelling. The exhibition aims to show how emerging technologies can deepen engagement with historical narratives while expanding accessibility and long-term preservation.

Visitors will be able to:
• View 3D-scanned artifacts virtually
• Pick up and hold 3D-printed replicas
• Watch a documentary exploring the history of Britannia Mine and the stories of the community shaped around it
• Learn how emerging technologies can help preserve history for future generations
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The event will take place at 122 Bond St, Toronto, ON M5B 1W1. Learn more here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/scanning-the-globe-the-digital-mine-tickets-1988883838099

The Beaded Path, led by DARK STAR ARTS, is happening on Zoom THIS THURSDAY MAY 21 from 7-9PM EST 😊, and Guest Star Shann...
05/19/2026

The Beaded Path, led by DARK STAR ARTS, is happening on Zoom THIS THURSDAY MAY 21 from 7-9PM EST 😊, and Guest Star Shannon Gustafson will be joining! This week’s circle will focus on a Material & Creative Expert Session as Shannon will share her knowledge on Regalia Making!
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Shannon Gustafson (Giiwedinong kwe), (Anishnawbe) (Makwa ndoodem) is a registered member of Whitesand First Nation and a long term resident of Thunder Bay Ontario. She works as a full time artist and has experience in various artistic mediums such as beadwork, textiles, traditional clothing/regalia, woodworking and painting.
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Shannon is well known for her floral beadwork, which is inspired by the ancestors of her tribe. As an indigenous artist she is committed to cultural preservation through continual learning and sharing her gifts. She has received numerous Ontario Arts Council grants as well as a recipient of the Hnatyshyn Foundation Reveal Indigenous artist awards in 2017.
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The Beaded Path is a biweekly no-cost online space where Indigenous creators from across Turtle Island can sit together chatting, laughing, and sharing experiences while beading and creating together! Visit the link to register and get access to the Zoom link to join 🙌: https://eastendarts.ca/the-beaded-path/ We hope to see you online this week!
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P.S. We will be raffling off another $100 Giftcard to BeadFX as part of this season! Simply attend at least 5 online beading circles, and you’ll be entered to win the gift card 😍!

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