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GETSO's mural painted in bright colours with abstract shapes and flowers

Now Hiring: IPAC Public Art Assistant

Aidan Kenny and Chris Perez on a ladder and lift to paint a large, colourful mural in Burlington

I HeART Main Street BIA Program

Curtia Wright painting a large colourful mural on the side of a building

June 2022 Newsletter

Register: Community Arts Workshops for Daily Migration Mural Project

A large 23-storey mural by Okuda San Miguel called Equilibrium Mural in Toronto. Each section is a different colour of the rainbow with geometric imagery of the pride flag, diverse faces,

Apply Today: Members for STEPS Board of Directors

Graphic design landscape banner with abstract organic shapes with images of murals and artworks on a blue background.

Monthly Round-up of Public Art Opportunities!

The interior of the calgary public library

STEPS Blog: Indigenous Placemaking in Public Libraries

Workshop materials for a mosaic workshop with colourful beads and tiles on kraft paper

Register: Oakwood Village Community Mosaic Workshop

Register: The Mane Event Hair and Art Workshops

Landscape mockup of the York University Markham campus with fall foliage and a blue sky.

Call for Artwork: York University Markham Campus Community Artwork

Abstract painting by Ysabelle Vautour, with bright colours of purple, yellow, pink and grey. There are expressive strokes of paint with blended and speckled textures.

Free Panel Talk Recordings: Accessibility in Public Art

Photograph of a communal art gathering in a park, where the participants are engaging in a beading workshop. In the background are trees and a red bridge.

Register Today! From Weeds We Grow 2022

Close-up photograph of brightly painted benches with cartoons and fun designs by Mahmood Hosseini

Register: I HeART Main Street Information Session for BIAs

Mushroom and plant banner by Oksana Hawrylak in Downtown Brockville

May 2022 Newsletter

Artwork by Queen Kukoyi with abstract collage elements and a Black woman wearing a collage of colourful circles as an accessory. There are colours of red, blue, yellow and brown.

CreateSpace Panel Talk: Art and Accessibility in Public Spaces

An aerial shot of a large ground mural spanning a road with colourful block letters "BIPOC LIVES MATTER" and underneath is the French version "LES VIES NAPDC COMPTENT"

Media Release: National Residency for Black, Indigenous and Racialized Public Artists Launches…

Landscape photo of a group of people in Rowntree Mills Park

Register Today! From Weeds We Grow: Virtual Community Ideation Session

A large scale white vinyl window mural on a subway station building. The mural is the height of the glass windows and includes imagery of different birds

STEPS Presents: Safe Flight Home TTC Art Crawl

The Victoria Arts Council building on a sunny day with a mock-up of a billboard sign on that says "ART HERE" for a call to artists

Call for BIPOC Artists: Billboard in City of Victoria

Danielle Hyde's street light banner hanging with an intricate and detailed design featuring people and the city

April 2022 Newsletter

Danielle Hyde's street light banner hanging with an intricate and detailed design featuring people and the city

STEPS Blog: Platforms for Public Art in Pandemic Recovery

A colourful mural with typography art that says "Strong Smart United"

Mural Painting Workshop with Artist Bareket Kezwer!

Photo of abstract painting with colours of red, orange, blue and yellow

Call for Community Artists: North York Pop-up Food Bank Mural

A green storefront with large window mural of illustrated food

March 2022 Newsletter

A banner in STEPS colours (blue, purple, teal, yellow) with different graphics and shapes

STEPS at the Aurora Public Art Forum

A large window installation with a colourful digital mural by artist FP Monkey. The artwork is in warm golden colours with fun characters, foods, clothing, and other symbols of Toronto's Kensington Market neighbourhood

Now Hiring: IIN Program Assistant

A large-scale mural on a brick wall in Toronto's Chinatown by Wenting Li. There is imagery of cranes flying and people interacting with each other.

Now Hiring: Public Art Assistants

Hoarding exhibit by Lindsay Hill with colourful and bold illustrations of people enjoying their time at parks, navigating through city streets and living in the city.

Now Hiring: Engagement Assistant

A close-up of a large public art mural on the side of a residential complex. It is a design of a film strip with each strip showcasing realistic images of nature, animals, and two Black children taking photos with disposable cameras

Now Hiring: Photo and Video Documentarians

Call for Timmins Artists: Upcoming I HeART Main Street Project

STEPS Blog: The 2022 CreateSpace Public Art Forum

A large scale white vinyl window mural on a subway station building. The mural is the height of the glass windows and includes imagery of different birds

Now Hiring: Operations Coordinator

Close-up photo of a storefront mural by Meegan Lim showcasing a Kamayan feast - it has steamed seafood, grilled meats and rice.

Call for Participation: Share Your Food Story!

Horizontal photo that showcase a colourful mural by Meaghan Kehoe, it has hands holding various fruits and vegetables (ex. apples). It is painted on a corner of a brick building with a part of the blue sky and sidewalk showing.

Call for Whitby Artists to Assist in Upcoming Mural Production

Photo of an interior window display with collaged images of trees and a winter walking path, plus paper snowflakes hanging by strings.

February 18, 2022

February 2022 Newsletter

Photograph of an interior mural installed in an office space, with chairs in front of it and glass doors around it. The mural features imagery of buildings, gears, silhouetted figures and other details set against a bright blue background.

February 17, 2022

Announcing the BMO National Mural Series

Landscaoe photo of Brampton Fire Station from above (drone) with colour artwork on the windows.

February 15, 2022

Now Hiring: Cultural Planning Manager

Photo take from above of a art installation in the atrium of Dragon City Mall with red and orange lanterns, paper flowers, and a paper cut tiger.

February 14, 2022

Lunar New Year Celebrations in Toronto’s Chinatown

January 26, 2022

January 2022 Newsletter

Photo of a Chinese palace lantern with red borders and artwork on each panel. There is gold tinsel and illumination within each lantern.

January 21, 2022

Yue Moon 完滿: Tiger With Wings 如虎添翼 2022 Celebration

A colourful mural with typography art that says "Strong Smart United"

January 6, 2022

Virtual Workshop Registration: Beaches Sandbox Mural with Bareket Kezwer

Photo of a family creating artwork around a round grey table in Cecil community centre. There are art supplies, instructions sheets and scissors on the table.

December 20, 2021

Call for Artwork: Contribute to Yue Moon 完滿: Tiger With Wings 如虎添翼

Photo of a Brampton storefront featuring the artwork of Meegan Lim that shows different Bengali sweets illustration on a lilac purple background.

December 13, 2021

December 2021 Newsletter

Photo of artist Shelby Gagnon on a step ladders and painting her mural, there are spray cans and supplies scattered around scene. The mural has colours of yellow ochre, purple, blue and red.

Call for Artists: 2022 CreateSpace Public Art Residency

Colourful illustration by Hyein Lee, features a fun winter wonderland with easter eggs of STEPS projects from 2021 and cute penguins and winter monsters.

December 6, 2021

Holiday Gift Guide 2021

A colourful mural painted on the subway entrance with an owl face, eggs in a nest and geometric patterns, painted by artist Shalak Attack..

November 26, 2021

Job Opportunity: Cultural Content Writer

A group of people dressed warmly and in face masks celebrating and pointing at a large mural of queer Black femmes

November 25, 2021

Media Release: Public Art Across Ontario Honoured with I HeART Main St…

Photo of brightly coloured paper lanterns with hanging golden tassels. The lanterns are in different sizes, interspersed with fairy lights and are hanging from metal pipes.

November 24, 2021

November 2021 Newsletter

Bright blue and yellow mural by Bruno Canadien. The mural has vibrant imagery of a buffalo and florals with orange handprints

November 22, 2021

Call for Artists: CreateSpace Public Art Forum

Photo of Yue Moon 2021 Exhibit of Lanterns with artwork, coloured red and black. It is taken at night and the lanterns illuminate a storefront.

Workshop Registration: Yue Moon 完滿: Tiger With Wings 如虎添翼

Public artwork by Florence Yee, featuring a bronze figure sitting on a bench next to a white moving van

November 18, 2021

Register Today: Art in Alternative Spaces Panel

Digital illustration by Meegan Lim of a birds eye view of a traditional Filipino Kamayan feast with hands holding food and a spread of meat, seafood and veggies on rice, on top of green a banana leaves.

November 10, 2021

Call for Participation: City of Brampton Main Street Storefronts Pilot Project

“The Gathering” painted by Annmarie Claudette features illustrations of diverse faces

Call for Participation: City of Brampton Traffic Box Art Pilot Project

Large-scale white vinyl window mural installation at Finch West TTC station with artwork designed by Fatspatrol and North York community members. The vinyls incorporate imagery of birds and nature.

November 1, 2021

Media Release: Safe Flight Home Animates TTC Stations

Photo of a arm holding a spray paint can painting a mural with colours of green, orange and yellow

October 27, 2021

Register Today: Brampton Public Art Workshop for Artists

Photo of Sister Cities Mural by Justus Roe, with colours of blue, pink, green in a park

October 26, 2021

Call for Participation: Downtown Brampton BIA Public Art Workshop

Justine Wong painting an outdoor mural of a dragon on a parkette.

October 19, 2021

October 2021 Newsletter

Large digital projection public art installation in evening streets of Toronto's Chinatown. It is projected against a brick wall with animations created by community participants

October 14, 2021

Yue Moon Nominated for Heritage Toronto Public History Award

A colourful mural painted on the subway entrance with an owl face, eggs in a nest and geometric patterns, painted by artist Shalak Attack..

October 5, 2021

Registration: Daily Migration Mural Unveiling Event

Photo of beaded floral cuff and earrings by artist Lindsey Lickers, its displayed on a rock and has colours of teal, pink, purple and orange.

September 27, 2021

Register Today: From Weeds We Grow: Restoration of Relationship Online Session

Jocelyn Kearns painting a large outdoor mural depicting soft waters with people paddle boarding.

September 16, 2021

September 2021 Newsletter

Photograph of props used in the test performance of Charmaine Lurch’s performance, there is a washboard, metal tub, broom and wooden chair with a red cloth draped over it. The items are placed in a portion of the ground that has red brick paving stones, and the rest of the ground is covered with grass. There is an old brick building in the background and sunlight is shining down from the top right, leaving shadows on the bottom left corner.

September 14, 2021

Art Performance Event: I Am Lucie, I Am Thornton

photo of beading work by artist lindsey lickers, red, teal and white beads in a circular design showing the moon phases

September 13, 2021

Register Today: From Weeds We Grow: Contributing to the Bundle – Restoration…

Close up photograph of yellow flowers

September 1, 2021

Register Today: From Weeds We Grow Community Gathering in Rowntree Mills Park

August 25, 2021

Call for Burlington Artists to Assist in Upcoming Mural Production

Photo of downtown Toronto Chinatown, two red poles with dragons, streetcar platform, trees and storefronts

August 18, 2021

Coming Soon: The Hope in Chinatown Mural

A close-up photo of a person holding an iPhone with the STEPS Public Art App opened.

August 2021 Newsletter

Cropped photo of a person filling out black and white activity book, one holding pen (right) and other is holding book open on wooden table

August 11, 2021

Now Available! – Rowntree Mills Park 2021 Activity Book

Katrina Canedo painting a red muskoka chair with green plants

Media Release: App Launch and 50+ Artists Bring Public Art to Main…

Large public art mural of a whale with different symbols of migration and immigration

Registration: Daily Migration Mural Project Community Consultation

An architectural plan of Lawrence Heights.

Registration: Lawrence Heights Triangle Park Public Community Info Session

A closeup of a theatre with a marquee that reads "Stronger Together"

Community Open House: Five Public Artworks Coming to The Eglinton Way

A rendering of a park community

Registration: NESCCC Public Art Online Community Info Session

birch basket holding white flowers on a rock surface

July Newsletter

From Weeds We Grow Workshop Series: Poetry of Rowntree Mills Park with…

Curtia Wright standing in front of a bright, colourful mural of Black and queer femme figures

June Newsletter

CreateSpace Event: Access as a Creative Catalyst

Toronto Makes Good Hoarding Exhibit featuring two artworks on large panels. The first is a close-up of a rose in an art gallery. The second panel is a reflection of a rainbow.

Media Release: Toronto Makes Good Hoarding Exhibit

Call for Participation: Love Letters for the Love Park Hoarding Exhibit

Call for Yonge and Eglinton Neighbourhood Participation

I HeART Main Street 2021 Launched!

Now Hiring: Program Assistants

CreateSpace Event: New Media as a Tool for Placemaking

A rendering of Leslie Nymark redevelopment.

Media Release: Artist Collective Selected for Leslie Nymark Public Art Project

Large digital projection public art installation in evening streets of Toronto's Chinatown. It is projected against a brick wall with animations created by community participants

May Newsletter

On the left is a pink background with black text that says MYSEUM INTERSECTIONS. On the right is a black and white image of a birch backset.

From Weeds We Grow Event: Honouring Our Connections

Call for St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Participation!

"Great Lakes" painting by Canadian artist Bruno Canadien. Features a red rectangular map in the middle with blue bodies of water. Surrounding the perimeter of the map are ornate squares and rectangles with stars and colours.

Defining Space: Collective Use and Access for Future Spaces

Now Hiring: Placemaking Assistant

Hoarding exhibit by Laird Kay. The exhibit features large scale photographs, including a photograph of orange, yellow and blue lockers

Now Hiring: Engagement Assistant

April Newsletter

Now Hiring: Development Officer

CreateSpace Webinar: Digitizing Your Art

March Newsletter

Yue Moon: A CreateSpace Artist Talk

February 25, 2021

Now Hiring: Program Manager

February 23, 2021

Yue Moon II 2021 Celebration

A closeup of a theatre with a marquee that reads "Stronger Together"

February 18, 2021

Call to Artists: Public Artwork for Eglinton Way BIA in Toronto

February 12, 2021

February Newsletter

February 11, 2021

Yue Moon: Animated Light 2021 Celebration

February 8, 2021

Call for Artists: ‘Bringing the Lake to Lakeshore’ Banner Project

January 15, 2021

January Newsletter

January 14, 2021

Place(makers) – A Textile Based Public Artwork

January 12, 2021

Now Hiring: Program Assistant

January 11, 2021

Call for Artists – CreateSpace BIPOC Public Art Residency

January 9, 2021

Now Hiring: Agency Associate

Large mural of two pigeons facing each other by Fatspatrol on shipping containers

January 8, 2021

Now Hiring: Engagement Coordinator

December 24, 2020

Street-level Demonstration of Love in South Etobicoke

December 23, 2020

Call for Expression of Interest: Public Artwork for Lawrence Heights Triangle Park

December 22, 2020

Call for Expression of Interest: Public Artwork for Northeast Scarborough Community Recreation…

December 11, 2020

December Newsletter

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Real Camo (performance) Mount Edziza, Tahltan Territory, photo by Freya Podlasly, 2019

CreateSpace Event: Where Public Art Lives

December 6, 2020

Web App Launched! – From Weeds We Grow in Rowntree Mills Park

December 4, 2020

Call for Participation! Yue Moon II – PUFF Paddy

Call for Participation! Yue Moon: Animated Light – Winnie Truong

A Community-Based, Multimedia Public Art Program – Yue Moon 2021

November 18, 2020

Festive Window Installations Animating Riverside

November 12, 2020

November Newsletter

Riverside BIA window installation

November 10, 2020

Main Street Art Challenge Winners

Photograph of an array of vegetables on a picnic table.

October 29, 2020

CreateSpace Event: As We Gather