Art Starts

• Status:
  Charity, Non-profit 
• Main Communities Served:
  Adults, All Ages, Children, Homeless, Homeless Youth, Seniors, Youth, We serve/work with all ages. 
• Main Catchment Area:
  Ontario, Toronto: Eglinton/Oakwood, Steeles L’Amoreaux, Villaways, Lawrence Heights with some city-wide youth 
• Languages:
  English 
• Arts Focus:
  All arts disciplines are offered, including storytelling 
• 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. 
• Main Contact Name:
  Liz Forsberg, Managing Director 
• Secondary Contact:
  Tamara Haberman, Director of Development and Administration 
• Phone:
  (416) 656-9994 
• Main Contact Email:
  liz@artstarts.net 
• Website:
  http://artstarts.net/ 
• Facebook:
  http://www.facebook.com/ArtStartsTO 
• Twitter:
  http://twitter.com/ArtStartsTO 
• Address:
  Yorkdale Shopping Centre, P.O. Box #038, 3401 Dufferin St. Lower Level
  Toronto, ON  M6A 2T9 

Last updated on 2019-04-24 16:12:50. Photos credit of: Art Starts - Submitted by: ArtBridges interview with Liz Forsberg, Managing Director