City of Toronto Culture

Call for artists 📢 Your artwork could be featured at a 660 sqm area at Dundas & Islington. Artwork is encouraged to incorporate the neighborhood’s collective heritage, identity and future. Apply before May 15: s-ca.chkmkt.com/?e=90008868&d=…

Last chance to register 📢 On April 14, join award-winning author Martha Bátiz as she reads excerpts from her debut novel, “A Daughter’s Place”. 🎟️ Purchase tickets at toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

The Colours that Tie Us exhibition is now on at Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery. 🖌️ Come see how individual creativity can illuminate life and create a vibrant, intergenerational experience of imagination in this open call exhibit. Learn more: toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Big news for Toronto! City Council has approved a new Festival Strategy, strengthening the city’s commitment to the festivals that bring our communities to life. 🎉 Learn more about the strategy here: toronto.ca/business-econo…

Caution⚠️ April showers may cause increased desire to read. By the Lake Book Club is back in April. On April 14, join award-winning author Martha Bátiz as she reads excerpts from her debut novel, “A Daughter’s Place”. 🎟️ Purchase tickets at toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Call for submissions 📢 Ascent Gallery 2027 Exhibitions is now accepting submissions. Apply here before May 17, 2026: toronto.ca/ArtistOpportun… #CallforArtists

Call for artists 📢 Scarborough-based visual artists are invited to submit portfolios to be considered for three commissioned artworks to bring the 2026 Cultural Hotspot program in Kingston-Galloway/Orton Park to life. Deadline to apply: March 31, 2026 toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Last call! Don’t miss "Third Voice" at Assembly Hall Gallery—final days to explore work by Christie Baker, David Adshade & Sue Mackay. Paint, light & reactive surfaces come together to explore memory and transformation. Free admission! 📅 Until Mar 26! toronto.ca/assemblyhall

Experience a vibrant celebration of global music with KUNÉ. 🎶 Featuring musicians from Iraq, Cuba, Peru, Burkina Faso, China & a Métis‑Canadian artist, KUNÉ blends instruments rarely heard together. 📅 April 2, 7 p.m. 📍 Meridian Arts Centre Tickets: toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Check out "Constructed Light" by Yue Gao at the Clark Centre for the Arts. On until March 30! 📸 Blue Refraction by Yue Gao #event_id=a37e2215-8808-41b7-8dd6-6bd8c9fe7086" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Applications are open for the #CulturalHotspot Ignite Ideation Fund. 🌟 Artists and arts organizations in Kingston-Galloway/Orton Park can apply before May 4 for up to $5,000. Have questions? Attend a free virtual info session March 24. Register now: eventbrite.ca/e/cultural-hot…

📢 Call for Submissions: Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery 2027 Exhibitions. Showcase your art in a City of Toronto Cultural Gallery! 📅 Deadline to Submit: May 17, 2026 📝 Apply Here: toronto.ca/ArtistOpportun…

📢 Call for Submissions: Arts West Gallery Exhibitions 2027. Showcase your art in a City of Toronto Cultural Gallery! Application deadlines vary between each site. Apply Here: toronto.ca/ArtistOpportun…

Explore art from a materials-first perspective at Assembly Hall Gallery! Artists Christie Baker, David Adshade & Sue Mackay use paint, light & reactive surfaces to explore memory and transformation. 📅Runs until Mar 26. Free admission! Learn more: toronto.ca/assemblyhall

Shake the winter blues by joining our next By the Lake Book Club📚 On March 10 at 7 pm. join Anishinaabe and Ukrainian writer Patty Krawec to discuss her bold exploration of Indigenous literature in “Bad Indians Book Club”. 🎟️Buy tickets now: toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Experience an immersive evening with Fethi Nadjem and his band, blending Algerian musical traditions with jazz, funk, and contemporary groove. 📅 March 6 at 7 p.m. 📍 Meridian Arts Centre Get tickets: toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/… Presented by @TOLiveTweets & the City of Toronto

Visit "Dialogues - Echoes, Fields and Fragments" by Maren Boedeker at Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery. On until March 1! toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/… 📸 Image Credit: Becoming by Maren Boedeker

Visit "Our Past Informs Our Future" by NPCC Fibres Guilds at Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery. On until February 19! toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/… 📸 "Composite of Textiles" by EHS, ERG, and EQG

Kick off the first night of the By the Lake Book Club tomorrow with Maggie Helwig. She’ll read from her novel Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community. Followed by a discussion, Q&A, and signing. Feb 3, 7–8:45 p.m. at Assembly Hall. toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

Toronto on the menu: Winterlicious begins today News release: toronto.ca/news/toronto-o…