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Welcome!

Tonight we’re sharing what we’ve heard from the community and discovering what a community arts facility at Guild Park and Gardens could look like.

Nadira Pattison Manager Arts Services, Toronto Arts & Culture

Tonight

• Present what we heard from the community
• Provide overview of what an Arts Services arts facility is
• Share ideas for an evolving vision
• Introduce the facility naming process
• Provide overview of Building 191
• Meet the Architectural Team
• Give input to establishing the building program/spaces

Paul Ainslie Toronto City Councillor, Ward 43

Community Consultation

We heard from 312 individual and group stakeholders

• Community meetings
• Community surveys
• Community group interviews and written

submissions

• Youth focus groups
• Artists & arts groups surveys and interviews

Community Meeting December 16, 2015

“My connection to Guild Park & Gardens is….”

• 68 individuals attended
• Local residents, park users,

artists, volunteers, educators, community groups

• 18 groups represented

“Arts programming at Guild Park & Gardens is important to me because….”

• Source of identity
• Pride of place
• Need for cultural hub
• Reflects legacy
• Art builds bridges
• Strengthens community

“My arts programs at Guild Park & Gardens would include…..”

• Artist engagement
• Access for all
• Sense of place
• Variety of arts practices

and programs

Community Survey Re: Arts and Culture Programming At Guild Park and Gardens

Community Survey

• 160 respondents
• Online and paper surveys
• Distributed widely to partners, program

participants and networks

How do you identify yourself?

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Youth Student Other (please specify) Educator Professional Artist Senior Amateur artist Community group member Adult Resident

Do you participate in arts & culture programs?

Sometimes 41.9% Frequently 41.3% Rarely 10% Never 6.9%

Sometimes Frequently Rarely Never

Are you interested in participating in art programs at Guild Park & Gardens?

Very 69.2% Somewhat 26.4%

Not Really 4.4% Very Somewhat Not really

Types of programs rated “very motivated” to participate in at the new facility.

Entertainment Artistic Skills Development Educational Opportunity Social Occasion

Entertainment Artistic Skills Development Educational Opportunity Social Occasion

Types of learning

• pportunities

rated “very interested” for the new Guild facility

Hands-on demonstration Specialized Topics Formal Instruction Informal Drop In General Interest topics

Hands-on demonstration Specialized Topics Formal Instruction Informal Drop In General Interest topics

Short term Workshops Children's Programs Community Programs Registered Classes Children's Camps Family Programs

Short term Workshops Children's Programs Community Programs Registered Classes Children's Camps Family Programs

Kinds of programs rated “very interested” at the new Guild facility

Visual Art Multidisciplinary Arts Digital Media Arts Craft

Visual Art Multidisciplinary Arts Digital Media Arts Craft

Types of art forms rated “very interested” in seeing at the new facility

Your Comments

“Activities and camps for children to learn skills in the arts, about their surroundings, etc.—there are many young families in the Guild and not enough opportunities for our children in our neighbourhood.” “Both as an artist, to help teach, as well as a teacher to bring in students to work with artists, and as a student to learn more skills

• myself. If there was

a school with workshops here, I would certainly involve myself more in arts and culture programs!!!” “I think that the idea of artist's studios onsite is very important, as there is a lack of any such facility in

• Scarborough. This site

lends itself to developing a professional visual arts hub in Scarborough.”

“It is VITALLY important that these

• pportunities

are accessible, from a financial point of view, for all.” “Programs need to be affordable to all members of the community.”

“Include youth at risk communities and people with disabilities and cultural uniqueness of south Scarborough.”

Your Comments

“I am thrilled to think that the Guild will start to come alive again and be used for what is what used/built for in the

• past. I am very excited to participate in

a painting/art program in my community that I love.” “Programming should showcase excellence in the arts, and provide

• pportunities for

professional, amateur and community artists, as well as the surrounding communities, to be involved in many art

• disciplines. The facility

should honour the intent

• f the Clarks, as well as

their legacy." “Planning is needed to involve all demographics in a positive way once more and more people start using the property.”

“Having a place for classes as well as a place for other cultural events is perfect.”

Community Interviews & Submissions

Guild Park Stakeholder Groups

Guildwood Village Community Association Friends of Guild Park & Gardens Guild Renaissance Group Guild Festival Theatre

Guild Park Stakeholder Groups Input

• Build on the legacy of the Guild of All Arts artists' colony

established by Rosa and Spencer Clark in 1932.

• Community-based integrated approach to arts

programming

• A flexible design, able to accommodate a variety of uses

by professional creators and the public and to adapt and grow with the site into the future

• A space amenable to a variety of uses: performance,

practice, speaker series, poetry readings, authors' talks/readings, workshops, meetings, retail, exhibitions, co-working studio space for artists - accessible for demonstrations, workshops and observation of creative processes.

Youth

• A place to exercise creativity
• Access to expertise and

specialized equipment

• Advanced opportunities for

skills and career development

• Digital media arts, poetry,

performing arts, fashion

Youth Said…

“Scarborough has many talented artists but no real hub. It would be nice to foster community in

• ne location through events and

programming.”

“Workshops around building a career in the creative industries.”

“A place to sell artwork, place to think and be creative, yearly projects for example taking a series of photos to capture fall, winter, spring,

• summer. “

“Photography, nature walks, community walks, community art exhibits and learn some home skills such as sewing so that I can design fashion with photos.”

Local Schools

• Programs relevant to arts curriculum
• Art making workshops in a variety of media
• Art and environment programs
• Art and heritage/social studies connections
• Aboriginal arts and perspectives

What We Heard

• Programs that are

accessible and provide

• pportunities for all
• Shows Scarborough’s and

the City’s diversity

• Reflects legacy of

Indigenous peoples, Guild of all Arts, and the environment

• Provides various ways to

collaborate and engage with the arts

Artist and Arts Group Survey Re: Arts and Culture Programming At Guild Park and Gardens

Please describe the focus of your work.

Performing Arts (theatre, music, dance) Crafts Coordinating or Administering Arts Programs Teaching Arts Programs Digital/media Arts Community Art Multidisciplinary Arts Visual Arts

Please indicate your interest in these potential programs.

Other (Please Specify) Art in the Park Shared workspace for artists Artist talks Gallery space Professional development workshops Artist events Arts classes/workshops

How likely are you to use the new arts facility at Guild Park & Gardens?

Absolutely, yes! I'm interested, but want more information Maybe, I'd have to see the space Depends

• n the

terms of use

Absolutely, yes! I'm interested, but want more information Maybe, I'd have to see the space Depends on the terms of use

Please rank your interest in participating in artist residency programs at the facility.

Community engagement Self-directed independent art practice Long term shared studio space (up to 1 year) Short term shared studio space (up to 3 months) Drop-in studio use (set times) Thematic/programmed group project

Arts Community Input

• Use a wide variety of materials, mediums and

processes

• Flexible studio space with some specialized

equipment and supplies

• Access to space, equipment and expertise i.e.

digital media

• Artist residencies programs
• Art making, teaching, curating, exhibiting
• Collaboration and partnerships

Arts Community said…

“Ventilation, running water and well lit, flexible space. Wifi/data - Opportunity to

• bserve and attend workshops collaborate

with other artists, group shows, gallery space, studio rental space with shared facilities, co-op retail space.”

“I would envision a strong partnership with program development, access to space and outreach to local youth.” “I would ideally like to use it for a combination

• f teaching

and studio art.”

“I wish I had access to materials, expertise, and space - especially a space where artists can befriend and help each other, share their work, and have exhibitions.” “Having access to a drop in

• r rental co-working space

(monthly/yearly membership), gallery showing space, teaching, run workshops, attend lectures, participate in shows inspired by Scarborough and Guild Park.”

Arts Services Criteria: arts & cultural centre

• Provide access and opportunity to

the arts for all

• Engage in community cultural

development through a variety of initiatives and partnerships

• Generate revenues to offset costs

Arts Services, Toronto Arts & Culture

• Run the programming and day to day
• perations of Building 191 as an arts

and cultural centre

• Develop related partnerships and

community arts initiatives with local stakeholder groups and others

• Oversee two on-site cabins: Osterhaut

Cabin and the Sculptor's Cabin

A Day in the Life of…..

• Digital display of artists’ work produced on site and available for purchase
• Young digital artist resident installing photography exhibit
• Secondary students from Native Education Centre East engaged in a printing

workshop with Aboriginal artist

• Adult weaving class with fibre artist working on 100 inch loom
• Heritage/Nature walking tour by Friends of Guild Park & Gardens taking

place outdoors, tied to artist demonstration and talk inside

• Actors for upcoming production of Guild Festival Theatre rehearsing
• Guild Stakeholders Group community meeting in the Sculptor’s cabin

Evolving Vision

will be a dynamic, welcoming public space enlivened and activated by arts and culture in Guild Park and Gardens of east Toronto. will be a cultural hub composed of programming spaces and amenities for residents and artists. It will seek to provide a platform for arts programming and engagement that is accessible to everyone and responds to the social and cultural diversity of the community and the natural and cultural legacy of Guild Park.

What to name the facility?

• Received 154 submissions
• City of Toronto Naming Policy
• Legal considerations
• Selection committee
• Review and shortlist submissions
• Public poll
• Council approval

For additional information contact:

Susan Kohler Senior Arts Consultant 416-396-5142 Susan.Kohler@toronto.ca Nadira Pattison Manager Arts Services 416-338-1263 Nadira.Pattison@toronto.ca