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East End Arts Life Drawing is Back!

October 24, 2019 by Akin Collective in Event

Life Drawing, uninstructed life drawing workshops ️ with AGA Arts, are back for the fall! Longtime and first-time drawers are all invited to come hang out and draw in a beautiful and inspiring space. Classes are drop-in (no registration is required), and tap payment is available, so you can pay via debit or credit. Discounts available for students! P.S. Please note drawing on Sunday October 13th is cancelled.

Cost: $15/session, with basic materials available for purchase on site
Dates:
November 3, 10 & 24, 2019; December 8, 2019
Time:
12:00 - 4:00pm, doors open at 11:30am
Location:
East End Arts, St. Matthew's Clubhouse - 450 Broadview Ave

Learn more here
October 24, 2019 /Akin Collective
life drawing, East End Arts, Danforth, aga arts
Event

Help Animate Storefronts for Nuit Blanche - Call for Proposals

July 23, 2019 by Akin Collective in Call for Submissions

Nuit Blanche - East Danforth is just around the corner, and East End Arts is still accepting submissions for this unique artist opportunity: IN VIEW: East Danforth Storefront Installations.

IN VIEW pairs local business owners with artists from across the city to transform their storefront windows for the evening of Nuit Blanche (October 5, 2019) under the theme of Future Danforth. Thematically, Future Danforth invites artists to (re)interpret what the future of East Danforth looks like and means to them and the broader community.

Think you've got a fun idea that could fit? Apply today before the deadline! Each artist will receive a $500 Artist Honorarium, inclusive of HST.

Application Deadline: Wednesday July 31, 2019 by 11:59 pm, EST

apply to in view today!
July 23, 2019 /Akin Collective
East End Arts, Danforth, Nuit Blanche, Installation, call for submissions, call for applications, collaboration
Call for Submissions

Life Drawing with AGA Arts - Spring & Summer Dates Announced!

East End Arts, St. Matthew's Clubhouse
April 17, 2019 by Akin Collective in Event

Life Drawing, uninstructed life drawing workshops with AGA Arts in collaboration with East End Arts, continue into the spring and summer of 2019! Longtime drawers and first-time drawers are all invited to come hang out and draw in a beautiful and inspiring space. Classes are drop-in (no registration is required), and tap payment is available, so you can pay via debit or credit. Discounts available for students!

Cost: $15/session, with basic materials available for purchase on site
Date: April 21, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 3:00pm, doors open at 11:30am
Location: East End Arts, St. Matthew's Clubhouse - 450 Broadview Ave

Learn more here
April 17, 2019 /Akin Collective
East End Arts, life drawing, drawing
Event

Artist Opportunities in Toronto's East side from East End Arts

January 08, 2017 by Jen Pilles

As Akin prepares our new studio in East Toronto we are excited be joining great organizations such as East End Arts to help enrich the lives and careers of artists living on the East side.

Check out their Artist Opportunities Page for a thorough listing of employment and exhibition opportunities for artists. Or sign up to receive Arts-E-News for a monthly overview of upcoming Artist Opportunities and East End Events.

About East End Arts
East End Arts (EEA) is the city’s sixth Local Arts Service Organization (LASO), a group of organizations funded by the City of Toronto to serve a specific geographic area whose role is to encourage artistic growth in both emerging and established artists, contribute to the economy and local tourism, promote inclusion and equity, support healthy social change and help create audiences for the future. 

January 08, 2017 /Jen Pilles
East End Arts, Toronto