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A Note From Habiba
I'm a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and arts administrator who studied drawing and painting at OCAD University. My practice moves between studio work, digital journaling, curation, and community programming, however, I've become just as interested in how art...
A Note From Jodi
Art has been one of my biggest catalysts for transformation My earliest memory was in kindergarten. I vividly remember using broken crayons to create a scene from my favourite storybook, Jack and the Beanstalk. Even though I don’t remember how good or bad my...
Northbound: Songs of Sovereignty Curatorial Statement
Northbound: Songs of Sovereignty unites five contemporary Black and Indigenous artists whose works embody resilience, cultural memory, and self-determination. Presented for Emancipation Month, the exhibition honours the ongoing pursuit of freedom across generations....
A Note From Deanna – Her Story
Greetings North York! I recently joined NYA as Interim Executive Director for the 2025-2026 program season. Throughout my career in the creative sector, I’ve played a number of roles: film and TV camera assistant, talent pipeline executive at Warner Bros. Discovery,...
Grow North Creative Residency – Anna Kavehmehr explains Mahsa (Jina) Amini and the Origin of the Woman, Life Freedom
The Grow North Creative Residency is an initiative by North York Arts to "pass the mic" to artists in our community. Local artists living in North York are given the opportunity to share information, teachings, and their artistic practice with our audience, and engage...
Let’s Dance at Downsview Park
On Sunday May 15th and 22nd, we kicked off our series of Around Art and Land activations with Let's Dance. It was such a thrill to see and dance with all of our participants in four dance workshops at the Orchard Pavillion of Downsview Park. Our morning workshops were...
Grow North Creative Residency – Patrick Walters shares How to be a Professional Artist who creates Great Art
The Grow North Creative Residency is an initiative by North York Arts to "pass the mic" to artists in our community. Local artists living in North York are given the opportunity to share information, teachings, and their artistic practice with our audience, and engage...
Celebrating Earth Day with Upcycled Art
On Sunday April 24th, North York Arts was thrilled to be joined by Orfelina of @orfeecoart for our first in-person event since the start of the pandemic. In collaboration with our friends at Downsview Park, we engaged with many families who came to participate and...
Grow North Creative Residency – Tasneem Dairywala discusses Building a Creative Practice
The Grow North Creative Residency is an initiative by North York Arts to "pass the mic" to artists in our community. Local artists living in North York are given the opportunity to share information, teachings, and their artistic practice with our audience, and engage...
Grow North Creative Residency – Tasneem Dairywala talks about Attending Art School
The Grow North Creative Residency is an initiative by North York Arts to "pass the mic" to artists in our community. Local artists living in North York are given the opportunity to share information, teachings, and their artistic practice with our audience, and engage...
Grow North Creative Residency – An Interview with Tasneem Dairywala about Building a Creative Career
The Grow North Creative Residency is an initiative by North York Arts to "pass the mic" to artists in our community. Local artists living in North York are given the opportunity to share information, teachings, and their artistic practice with our audience, and engage...
Introducing NYA’s Executive Director
Welcome, Christina Giannelia! One behalf of the board and staff at North York Arts, I am thrilled to announce that Christina Giannelia has joined North York Arts as Executive Director. Born and raised in Toronto, Christina brings over a decade of experience in the...
Farewell Lila! – Departure Announcement
We'd like to take this time to announce that North York Arts’ founding Executive Director, Lila Karim, will be moving on from the organization as of April 7th, 2021. NYA has been incredibly fortunate to have had Lila as a leader for the past 10 years. Thanks to her...
NYA’s Anti-Racism Statement
NYA stands in solidarity with Black communities against racism, oppression, injustice, and violence. To be anti-racist is a continuous process and NYA recognizes that we have much more work to do. By adhering to our values and leading with authenticity, we are...
Please Welcome our New Board Members!
We are pleased to announce that five new members have been appointed to the NYA Board of Directors! With expertise ranging from accounting to artistic direction, this new leadership will accompany the existing members’ skills to further support NYA’s strategic goals...