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Status:
Charity, Non-profit
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Main Communities Served:
Adults, All Ages, Children, Homeless, Homeless Youth, Seniors, Youth, We serve/work with all ages.
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Main Catchment Area:
Ontario, Toronto: Eglinton/Oakwood, Steeles L’Amoreaux, Villaways, Lawrence Heights with some city-wide youth
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Languages:
English
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Arts Focus:
All arts disciplines are offered, including storytelling
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Mandate/Mission:
Art Starts inspires and cultivates social change by bringing professional artists and Toronto residents together to create community-building art projects in all artistic disciplines.
Art Starts uses the arts as a medium for engaging residents, creating a shared sense of identity, identifying challenges and collectively working to overcome them. Our collaborative approach to art-making results in programs that celebrate communities, foster collaboration and responds to local needs in under-resourced neighbourhoods.
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Main Contact Name:
Liz Forsberg, Managing Director
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Secondary Contact:
Tamara Haberman, Director of Development and Administration
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Phone:
(416) 656-9994
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Main Contact Email:
liz@artstarts.net
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Address:
Yorkdale Shopping Centre, P.O. Box #038, 3401 Dufferin St. Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6A 2T9