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My Public Living Room: A Toronto Mans Reflection Vol I: Lokey Care Booth

Eglinto Gilbert Parkette 540 Gilbert Avenue, Toronto, Canada

The first of two public events hosted by Good Guise through the My Public Living Room project by Making With Place Public Art Series. On Friday October 15 between 5pm - 7pm , My Public Living Room will host a conversation around Care for Black Brown and Indigenous Men. Hosting this special conversation will be […]

Free

ART IN THE PARK

Artscape YoungPlace 180 Shaw St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ART IN THE PARK! Join us for a visual art workshop, healthy food, and community connection! Wednesdays, September 15 until November 3. Register for your spot through culinaryarts@sketch.ca.

FREE ART SUPPLIES & FOOD

IT’S BACK! Art materials, meal kits, harm reduction supplies and connections to referrals. Spots are limited, sign up to make an appointment! Thursdays, October 14-December 9. Email culinaryarts@sketch.ca

Queering Place Public Activations Weekend

Join us for a weekend of spoken word, performances and celebration of queer communities at the Queering Place Installation at Garrison Commons! More details at a later date.

Queering Place: Queer Gathering & Community Storytelling

Garrison Commons 100 Garrison Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gather with us in Garrison Commons, Fort York, as we explore the Queering Place and join in community storytelling, space-holding, and celebration. Queering Place is presented as part of Making With Place - SKETCH’s first series of public art projects in which artists consider the complexities of place to animate, amplify and archive creative histories […]

Free

Queering Place Presents: Queered Place – A Mini Sites Activation Festival

This is a special invitation to Queered Place: A mini site activation festival!  JOIN the Queering Place artists in residence & guests for three days of site specific events that queerly activate our earth-art installation at the Garrison Commons - we have been exploring for many months what “Queers a place” and we are excited […]

Free

Queering Place: Friends of Queering Place

Garrison Commons 100 Garrison Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We turn to our community to ask the question “what makes a place queer?” With the help of friends from the Kapwa Sanctuary, PartyPeople, and others, we explore what queerness means as artists, performers, healers and community members. These are some of the themes bound to come up in the work and discussion: Decolonization Drag […]

Free

Queering Place Presents: A Queer Cabaret!

Garrison Commons 100 Garrison Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

JOIN the Queering Place artists-in-residence for a final cabaret and showcase! In exploration of the question “what does it mean to make a place queer?” The Queering Place artists will be activating Garrison Commons through sound, art, and live performance. Performances from: The Noise Witch, Maddie Lycheck, Em Dial, Bert Whitecrow, and Pogi the Artist. […]

Free

ART IN THE PARK

Artscape YoungPlace 180 Shaw St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ART IN THE PARK! Join us for a visual art workshop, healthy food, and community connection! Wednesdays, September 15 until November 3. Register for your spot through culinaryarts@sketch.ca.

FREE ART SUPPLIES & FOOD

IT’S BACK! Art materials, meal kits, harm reduction supplies and connections to referrals. Spots are limited, sign up to make an appointment! Thursdays, October 14-December 9. Email culinaryarts@sketch.ca

FREE ART SUPPLIES & FOOD

IT’S BACK! Art materials, meal kits, harm reduction supplies and connections to referrals. Spots are limited, sign up to make an appointment! Thursdays, October 14-December 9. Email culinaryarts@sketch.ca

A Toronto’s Mans Reflections: Encore Vol 1: LoKey Care Booth

Eglinton Gilbert Parkette 504 Gilbert Ave, York, ON

JOIN US FOR CLOSING CONVERSATIONS! My Public Living Room will host a final conversation at their Exhibition at Eglinton Gilbert Parkette from 5-7PM. Save your spot here. --------------------------- @lokeyshots @thegoodguise.ca @acrossboundariesmentalhealth @culture_to #ArtworxTO

SKETCH COMMUNITY UPDATE (as of August 30, 2024)

For over 27 years, SKETCH Working Arts has been committed to fostering a safe and inspiring space where young people can explore their creativity, develop their skills, and find their voice.

We Need Your Help to Reset SKETCH for the Future

SKETCH is at a critical juncture. We are facing significant financial challenges that have led us to make difficult but necessary decisions, including reducing our operations and staff.

We are now partnering with community artists who will be in the space soon to open the doors to the SKETCH community! Stay tuned to our social media for announcements on upcoming sessions and further updates. Be sure to follow us @sketchtoronto.

Your Support is Vital

$500,000 to stabilize SKETCH and reset the organization so that we can be even more intentional about providing opportunities to those who need them most. Your donation will directly support our restructuring efforts, enabling SKETCH to fairly compensate terminated staff, pay artist fees for fall programs, and cover operating expenses, ensuring we can keep our doors open.

Visit our website at www.sketch.ca/donate/ to make a one-time or recurring donation. Gifts of $100, $50 or even $20 can make a real difference and will receive a tax receipt.

Together, we can reset SKETCH Working Arts for a future where we continue to empower young people through the arts, with a renewed commitment to sustainability and impact.

Thank you for your unwavering support.

Sincerely,
Board of Directors
SKETCH Working Arts

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