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Art and Innovation at the Guild of All Arts

In the middle of the Great Depression, Rosa and H. Spencer Clark opened the Guild of All Arts in Scarborough. They had a vision of building a self-sufficient artists cooperative, where artists and craftspeople could live, work and create. While the form of the Guild shifted over time, they achieved their dream of supporting the…
Robarts Library, an Architectural Oral History

This project celebrates the 50-year history of Robarts Library and its architectural and cultural role in Toronto throughout its history.
Hearts on Fire Book

Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music 2000–2005
Black Placemaking: United Through Heritage

The African and Caribbean diaspora in Toronto consistently crafts places for the dynamic Black community. These places are spaces of belonging for the Black identity, and allow for the community to connect, invent, and continue creating diverse culture in the city.
Here to Stay

This exhibit, presented by Nia Centre for the Arts and TIFF, celebrated Black Canadian spaces that have contributed to the cultural fabric of Toronto.
Facades and Facelifts at Exhibition Place

In the mid-twentieth century, ageing buildings at Exhibition Place received modern false facades to make them look new again. Discover why its most historic buildings endured false facades for years.
Eat More Scarborough

Eat More Scarborough Local Food and Art Tours tell Scarborough’s food, public art and neighbourhood heritage by hosting engaging and innovative food tours and inter-cultural culinary-neighbourhood experiences.
Among Us

Among Us
Standard Bank of Canada

324 Broadview Avenue
Toronto After Dark: A History of the DIY Scene

Explore the transformation of Toronto’s nightlife: from the iconic arts and music complex We’ave, to Club 56, to the rise of DIY events.