First Impressions
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First Impressions is a partnership between Heritage Toronto and the Toronto Arts Council (TAC), launched in September 2009 on TTC subway cars and buses in recognition of the City's 175th birthday, the TAC's 35th anniversary, and the importance of arts and heritage in Toronto.
Inspired by the successful "Poetry on the Way" project, First Impressions is comprised of a series of 18 beautifully designed posters that feature historical and contemporary artists, and their impressions of Toronto.
First Impressions celebrates our diverse heritage and Toronto's arts community, past and present. The project highlights how different waves of immigration have built our city, and reveals the artists' stories in an engaging and public way.
Through its exposure on the TTC over the next year, First Impressions reaches out to a broad cross-section of contemporary Torontonians to help them realize the importance their own stories have in the historical narrative of our city. As so many residents were born elsewhere, the artists' stories should inspire everyone to think about their own first impressions of Toronto.
Heritage Toronto and the Toronto Arts Council gratefully acknowledges support from RBC and the George Partnership for the First Impressions project.
Click on the following links for profiles and photos of the artists featured in "First Impressions":
