VIBE Arts x StreetARToronto Unveil New Mural at Scarborough Gardens Arena
In July and August 2019, VIBE Arts received another opportunity to partner with StreetARToronto (StART) to paint a large wall of the Scarborough Gardens Arena. The finished mural, located at 75 Birchmount Road in Scarborough, boasts a colourful interpretation of the bustling community skating rink. On Tuesday, August 27th, VIBE Arts hosted a community unveiling … Read more
A Word from our ED
As a young Executive Director in a competitive charitable sector, I often find myself turning to publications like the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company in an effort to better understand leadership in a challenging fiscal climate. Time and time again, I come across articles demonstrating that across all sectors, creativity is the most sought … Read more
VIBE Arts x Cultural Hotspot 2019: Art TOgether
This summer, Cultural Hotspot presents a premier opportunity to showcase the talents of emerging young artists from the Weston-Mount Dennis and North Etobicoke neighbourhoods. VIBE Arts is happy to announce its involvement leading four, 8-week arts programs for children and youth ages 8-16. A signature project of the Cultural Hotspot produced in partnership with the … Read more
VIBE Arts named partner of Gardiner Museum’s 2019 Community Arts Space
VIBE Arts is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Gardiner Museum’s 2019 Community Arts Space: What We Long For. VIBE is proud to contribute Hair We Are, one of six projects that seek to reconsider Toronto’s unique and varied local histories of art and social activism. The youth project will run from Thursday, July … Read more
VIBE Arts to Co-Present ResilienTOgether: a Panel Discussion, Concert Series and Photography Exhibitions as part of Youth Week 2019
VIBE Arts is pleased to announce an upcoming collaboration with the City of Toronto’s Youth Equity Strategy (TYES) with support from Solid Waste Management. On Saturday, May 4th, 2019, VIBE will be co-presenting a series of free arts programming and performances as part of Youth Week 2019. Join us in the Toronto City Hall Rotunda … Read more
Animating Historic Sites: Return and Relearn at Zion Schoolhouse
Through February and March 2019, VIBE Arts teamed up the Toronto Arts Council to Animate the City of Toronto’s historic Zion Schoolhouse. This project took shape as four, day-long artist residencies culminating in three days of public March Break programming where VIBE Artists reimagined and re-constructed traditional subjects of the 1910 schoolhouse. VIBE Artist Ruben … Read more
Looking back at VIBE Arts’ ‘The Chronicles’: Black History Month Programming 2019
This February, VIBE Arts earned an outstanding opportunity, in collaboration with community arts organizations RISE and Freedom Fridayz, to host a three-part series of Black History Month programming. Funded by Canadian Heritage, The Chronicles series set out to honour the legacies of Black Canadians, past and present, through artful activities, activations, and conversations. Part one … Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Introducing Boreal Creates – VIBE Launches Programming in Northern Ontario Communities
At VIBE Arts, we have been building relationships to expand the reach of our impact. In 2017, we worked with national partners and participants for our 150+ Reasons We Love Canada project. This winter, VIBE has had the privilege of collaborating with Indigenous artist and arts assistants, in Northern Ontario communities, to design a series … Read more