WISHING EVERYONE HAPPY & SAFE HOLIDAYS! We want to wish our vast community of artist members, board members, clients, donors, funders, staff and volunteers a Happy Holiday and all the best for the New Year. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us during this time and for the compassion and kindness you […]
Updated: January 12th, 2021 To the Open Studio Community We have all hoped that we wouldn’t reach this point again, but Toronto is going back into lockdown. With the virus spreading through our communities, Open Studio is initiating a temporary closure until the Ontario government moves us back to a phase where we can safely reopen. […]
In June 2020 Open Studio paused much of its outreach and communication in order to give space to conversations surrounding injustices toward Canada’s Black and Indigenous communities. We took time to discuss and reflect on the ways Open Studio has inadvertently propped up systemic barriers that prevented Black artists, Indigenous artists and artists of colour […]
Toronto Arts Foundation (TAF) announced one-million-dollar donation from the Hal Jackman Foundation to support 80 Toronto small and mid-sized charitable arts organizations challenged by the impact of COVID-19. The arts organizations selected are from all disciplines, operating across the city with budgets under six million dollars. Open Studio is grateful to have been selected as one of […]
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Linda Kristin Blix. Linda was a long-time Open Studio Artist Member. She created large-scale black and white relief prints featuring northern landscapes and colourful screenprinted monoprints that engaged experimental facets of the printmaking process. Linda made an impact on the artist community and her joy for […]
We want to take a moment to wish our vast community of members, volunteers, donors, sponsors, funders, print sales clients, students, and event attendees Happy Holidays and all the best for the New Year. Open Studio would not be the vibrant place that it is without all of you! The Year Ahead… We’re turning 50 […]
We are excited to unveil our new apparel featuring a shirt designed by artist Ness Lee and a t-shirt by Meggan Winsley. We also have an apron featuring our 50th logo, just in time for our golden anniversary in 2020. We have a limited quantity of each design available, order yours online now while supplies […]
Pick-up the next issue of PhotoEd Magazine to read a fantastic article featuring artwork by Artist Member Sally Ayre! Register for ‘The Photo Educators Field Trip’ bespoke workshop to inspire educators here. The workshop is taking place on Saturday, May 4th and Sally Ayre will be giving an artist talk and tour, located at 401 […]