VIBE Arts

Artist Call: NExT Program

Young Black woman in a group holding microphone and talking, other young people around her are watching her speak

VIBE Arts is seeking upcoming or early-career Black youth artists between the ages of 16-26 to join Cohort VI of NExT, our Black youth mentorship program.

To apply, you must:

  • Be between the ages 16-26
  • Identify as Black
  • Consider yourself to be an upcoming or early-career artist
  • Have the willingness or ability to travel within Toronto

Application Deadline: Sunday, September 29th, 2024, 11:59 pm.

VIBE Arts Family Days at the Toronto Biennial of Art

VIBE Arts will be joining the 2024 Toronto Biennial season for fun, creative and interactive programming for intergenerational learners, families and caregivers in response to the exhibition artists and artworks at TBA’s 32 Lisgar Street location. VIBE artists will deliver free, drop-in, public art-making programs to visitors throughout our VIBE Family Days.

Artist Call: Emerging Artist Roster

VIBE Arts is seeking artists between the ages of 16-26 looking to gain experience in arts education to join our Emerging Artist Roster.

About the opportunity:

VIBE Arts engages children and youth from under-resourced communities with high-quality arts education programming.…

Press Release: Introducing Cohort V of RBC Desire Lines

VIBE Arts is pleased to introduce the fifth cohort of our RBC Desire Lines program. 

RBC Desire Lines began in 2019 as a two-year art-in-mentorship program awarding young, emerging artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in subway stations across Toronto after attending a wide offering of professional development workshops.

Inside the VIBE-BALANCE Dance Program for Adults Living with Sight Loss

One of the ways VIBE delivers programming is through community-based programs and partnerships with community organizations.

We work collaboratively with schools, community centres, public housing, hospitals, public libraries, detention centres and shelters to bring art education programming directly to the people they serve in response to their greatest needs.

Press Release: Community Mosaic Unveiled at Toronto Pearson Airport

VIBE Arts is pleased to share the Sunflower Mosaic Project, a collaborative artwork now installed at Toronto Pearson, in partnership with Toronto Pearson and Autism Ontario. 

Youth and seniors from community partners Autism Ontario, Frank Oke Secondary School, George Syme Community School, Mural Routes, Rivercrest Junior Public School and YouthLink took part in mosaic-making programs where colourful sunflower mosaics bloomed and came together to create two large scale mosaics.

Arts Effect X: Tickets on Sale Now

VIBE Arts’ fundraising auction, Arts Effect, is back and celebrating its 10th event!

Tickets on sale now! Join us on June 6, 2024 for an inspiring evening showcasing incredible Canadian artists, including a live auction led by esteemed auctioneer Stephen Ranger, at the iconic Broadview Hotel.

Artist Call: NExT Program

VIBE Arts is seeking upcoming or early-career artists between the ages of 16-29 to join Cohort V of NExT, our Black youth mentorship program.

To apply, you must:

  • Be between the ages 16-29
  • Identify as Black
  • Consider yourself to be an upcoming or early-career artist
  • Have the willingness or ability to travel within Toronto


About the opportunity:

We are looking for applicants to join a group of dedicated, Black youth artists.