A collection of paintbrushes with wooden handles and various sized bristles, some with paint on them, laid out on a wooden surface.

Program

Next Generation Arts offers free and accessible programs in various art forms such as visual art and photography, public art and murals, music and dance, and professional development and wellness all aimed at developing youth creativity and empowerment.

We also present and host exhibitions, events, and workshops in our arts space in Scarborough. 

CORE PROGRAM

  • A man in a blue and purple knit hat, wearing headphones, smiling and holding a phone while standing in front of a microphone in a recording studio.

    HEAL

    Arts-based workshops to cultivate youth voice, resilience, and wellness.

  • VIEWS

    Mural creation and placemaking intensive

What’s On

  • Three painted portraits of diverse individuals. The left portrait features an older man with glasses, a gray mustache, wearing a blue shirt, standing in front of a field of crops. The middle portrait shows a woman with black hair, sad expression, and a white shirt, with a dark background. The right portrait depicts an older woman with gray hair, earrings, a necklace, and a blue and green dress, against a dark blue background.

    EXHIBITION: SENIORS’ PROGRAM FOR THE ARTS & CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

    From Wednesday, February 7, 2024 9:30 AM

    To Monday, March 4, 20244:30 PM

    The seasoned participants of SPACE, affiliated with the Seniors' Program for the Arts & Creative Expressions, gathered weekly at the Aaniin Community Centre for a series of workshops exploring arts, culture, identity, and community.

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  • Painting of a woman with a joyful expression, on a red background, with spiked black hair resembling a punk hairstyle.

    EXHIBITION: EMPOWERING FACES

    From Saturday, March 2, 2024 10:00 AM

    To Thursday, March 28, 2024 3:00 PM

    From the youth program participants that collaborated and helped to revive the youth space at L’Amoreaux Recreation Community Centre with a mural comes Empowering Faces, a collection of captivating portraits done using each participant’s unique process and style.

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Past projects

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

We build artistic and life skills, a tangible portfolio for educational, career or artistic development WHILE providING resources and opportunities.

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