Recommended Resources for Toronto Artists:
Archiving:
Artwork Archive
GYST
Primer
Associations:
Art Starts
Canadian Freelance Union Toronto
CARFAC
Craft Ontario
East Central Ontario Art Association
Ontario Society of Artists
Society of Canadian Artists
Women’s Art Association of Canada
Business Advice:
Artwork Archive | Starting a Business Guide
Artsy Shark
Art Business Info
Art Biz Success Podcast
Business / Arts
Entrepreneur 101
How to Write a Great Artist Statement
Ceramics:
Akin | Ceramics Resources in Toronto
Framing:
Archetype Framing
Frame Haus
Picture It Framed
Superframe
Grants
Charlotte Van Ryn
Canadian Council for the Arts
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto Arts Council
Health and Safety
Akin Health and Safety Policy
Alcohol Ink | Safety Data Sheet
ArtResin | Safety Data Sheet
Easy Spray Aerosol Paints | Safety Data Sheet
Resin Passes Food Safety Tests | Working with ArtResin
Five steps to safer oil painting
Working with and understanding the paints you are working with
What you need for Alcohol Ink Painting
Working safely with Oil Paint
Working safely with Acrylic Paint
Health Services and Resources for Artists:
COHIP Coworking Health Insurance Plan
Legal:
Artists’ Legal Advice Service
Pro Bono Law Ontario
Toronto Community Legal Services
Mental Health Supports:
CAMH
Canadian Mental Health Association
Sketch: Art and Wellness Resource List
Workman Arts
Networking:
Creative Mornings Toronto
Opportunities Newsletter:
Instant Coffee Toronto
Online Portfolio Sharing:
Behance
Carbonmade
Partial Gallery
Online Community Boards:
Artist Forum
Street Voices
Printing Services:
Colour Code Printing
Imagefoundry
Moo
Objex Unlimited (3D Printing)
Print All Over Me
The Printing House
Vistaprint
3D Phacktory (3D Printing)
Supplies:
ARTiculations
DeSerres
Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Michaels
Selling Your Art:
Square
BigCartel
Threadless
Society6
Space Rental:
Giggster (space rental search engine)
Remote Gallery (art gallery or event space at Richmond & Bathurst)
Sketch (ceramics studio, dance studio, industrial kitchen, multi-use project studio and event space, music rehearsal and production space, and more)
Taxes:
Art Books
Technology and Software:
Digital Innovation Hubs at the Toronto Public Library
Hacklab
Lynda (online tutorials)
Website Building/Hosting:
Domains at Cost
Format
Hover
Squarespace