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SKETCH’s capital campaign to purchase its transformative art studios in the Queen West neighbourhood!

SECURING SKETCH’S LEGACY SPACE

SKETCH Working Arts is a non-profit arts initiative that’s been engaging marginalized young people through the arts for 25 years! Our programs have been recognized locally, provincially, and nationally.

Against a backdrop of soaring real estate prices, owning our space was the only way for SKETCH to remain in Toronto’s downtown core.

Thanks to our community of supporters and their unwavering belief in the power of young people to create meaningful change, SKETCH successfully raised the $4M needed to purchase our studios through donations and community bonds.

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HEAR WHY SPACE MATTERS TO THESE YOUNG ARTISTS

Artist Spotlight

Jane Doe Smith

Virtual Space Tour

Narrated by artists at SKETCH!

Artist Spotlight

Joel Zola

THE IMPACT OF PURCHASING OUR SKETCH HOME

Secure a legacy space for the next 20 years

Engage 1,100 youth a year to create, heal and lead through the arts

Provide free weekly skill-building workshops in several arts disciplines

Nurture an accessible, inclusive and creative community hub in the heart of Queen West

Provide mentors for the next generation of artists and leaders

We Financed This Campaign Through Three Sources

$1.52M

in capital fundraising

$1.4M

in community impact bonds

$1.1M

in a traditional mortgage (equal to our existing rent payments)

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Our Supporters

FORREC

Forrec is a longtime annual major donor that supports our programs.

FORREC

Forrec is a longtime annual major donor that supports our programs.

Our Partners

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Tapestry Community Capital

Tapestry Community Capital supports non-profits in raising and managing community bonds. Since 1998, the Tapestry team has supported projects from renewable energy to co-working, in successful community financing campaigns, raising and managing $62+ million from over 3,900 investors.

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TALIS Creative

TALIS Creative is a boutique branding, graphic and website design agency with over 20 years combined industry experience serving the Toronto, Vaughan, Newmarket and Barrie areas. We uncover potential and enable your business.

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Tapestry Community Capital

Tapestry Community Capital supports non-profits in raising and managing community bonds. Since 1998, the Tapestry team has supported projects from renewable energy to co-working, in successful community financing campaigns, raising and managing $62+ million from over 3,900 investors.

Talis Creative logo
Talis Creative logo

TALIS Creative

TALIS Creative is a boutique branding, graphic and website design agency with over 20 years combined industry experience serving the Toronto, Vaughan, Newmarket and Barrie areas. We uncover potential and enable your business.

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WANT TO HEAR ABOUT FUTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES?

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Have a question? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at investbotaddress@sketch.ca@sketch.ca

A member of our Campaign team will be in touch!

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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