233,000 +

Community members attended and participated in various programs, events and workshops

13,000+

Hours of volunteer community engagement

972

Volunteers at NYA programs, meetings, events and workshops

1055

Artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

326

Community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships

266

Programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

6

Wards programmed in North York, on average, annually.

Plus

Hired multiple full-time staff to build the capacity of the organization to serve the North York community

Approved as a charitable organization

Annual Reports

2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report

Our Impact by Year

2021

2021

233,000 + Community members attended and participated in various programs, events and workshops

13,000+ Hours of volunteer community engagement

972 Volunteers at NYA programs, meetings, events and workshops

1055 Artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

326 Community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships

266 Programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

2020

6692 community members attended and participated in various programs, events, and workshops

57 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

35 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships

26  programs, events, and workshops produced, including citywide initiatives
wards programmed in North York

2020

2019

2019

18032 community members attended and participated in various programs, events, and workshops

2464 hours of volunteer community engagement

98 volunteers at NYA programs, meetings, events and workshops

201 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

63 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships

34  programs, events, and workshops produced, including citywide initiatives
wards programmed in North York

2018

31,314 community members attended and participated in various programs, events and workshops
1,600 hours of volunteer community engagement
77 volunteers at NYA programs, meetings, events and workshops
179 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events
50 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships
37 programs, events and workshops produced, including citywide initiatives
10 wards programmed in North York
2 new full-time staff hired to build the capacity of the organization to serve the North York community

2018

2017

2017

38,288 community members attended and participated in various programs, events and workshops
2,171 hours of volunteer community engagement
101 volunteers at NYA programs, meetings, events and workshops
233 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events
50 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships
45 programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives
wards programmed in North York
2 new part-time staff hired to build the capacity of the organization to serve the North York community
Approved as a charitable organization

2016

41,000 community members attended and participated in various programs, events and workshops

2,155 hours of volunteer community engagement

100 volunteers at North York Arts programs, meetings, events and workshops

187 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

68 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships developed

48 programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

9 wards programmed in North York

2 Full-Time Managers hired to join the Executive Director and help expand NYA’s programming, marketing and professional development services for artists

2016

2015

2015

35,766 community members attended and participated in various programs, events and workshops

1,540 hours of volunteer community engagement

233 volunteers at North York Arts programs, meetings, events and workshops

104 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

50 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships developed

42 programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

9 wards programmed in North York

2 Full-Time Coordinators hired to join the Managing Director and help expand NYA’s programming, marketing and professional development services for artists

New strategic plan developed (2016-2020) with the enhanced vision to bring art and community together throughout North York

2014

30,000 audience attendees and participants to various programs, events and workshops

70 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

30 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships developed

20 programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

1,180 hours of volunteer community engagement

93 volunteers North York Arts programs, meetings, events and workshops

3 research projects conducted with North York Arts’ participation; Creative Spaces Outside the Downtown Core, Lawrence Heights Revitalization Project and York University 4th Year Focus Group Study

1 Part-Time Communications Coordinator hired to join the Managing Director and Events Coordinator to help expand NYA’s marketing and promotion services

New office hub established at the Toronto Centre for the Arts

2014

2013

2013

21,755 audience attendees and participants to various programs, events and workshops

44 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

20 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships developed

12 programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

106 volunteers engaged in North York Arts programs, meetings, events and workshops

1,151 hours of volunteer community engagement

2 research projects conducted with North York Arts’ participation; Creative Spaces Outside the Downtown Core and Evaluating the Past and Future Partnerships of North York Arts

1 full time Events Coordinator hired to join the Managing Director to help expand programming and community outreach

2011/2012

13,500 audience attendees and participants to various programs, events and workshops

25 artists and performers contracted to showcase their work at the local community events

10 community, sponsor, funder and media partnerships developed

5 programs, events and workshops produced, including city-wide initiatives

87 volunteers engaged in North York Arts programs, meetings, events and workshops

1,220 hours of volunteer community engagement

1 full time Managing Director to help develop, build the new local arts service organization in North York

2011/2012

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