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April 22, 2013
Join us in Toronto for the third in a series of nationwide conferences in preparation for Canada's 150th anniversary    BE A PART OF...
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November 28, 2012
FEATURE ARTIST |  Judith Manger Neighbourhood in Focus: Scarborough Cellist | Founder of Axis Music   INSIGHT | Develop skills beyond your...
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October 25, 2012
Scarborough Arts and the Neighbourhood Arts Network launch Making a Living, Making Art. in support from Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Friday,...
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September 6, 2012
Events, Ideas
    Starting today, all Canadians are invited to join some of Canada’s favorite artists and personalities in...
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September 4, 2012
  Making Space for Culture: Public Consultations Fall 2012
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August 29, 2012
  Resources: How to use bright spots schedule Culture Days Website Tipsheet  
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August 23, 2012
RECIPE FOR COMMUNITY - PLANNING LOCAL INVESTMENTS A CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS Learning Enrichment Foundation Youth Centre 1267 Weston Rd @ Ray...
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August 17, 2012
August 23 2012 8:30am-4:30pm Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building, York University 4700 Keele Street, Toronto A day of hands-on workshops for...
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August 7, 2012
Urban Forests & Political Ecologies: Celebrating Transdisciplinarity Conference April 18 – 20, 2013 Call to Artists!
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August 3, 2012
New NAN Blog post: Nicole Griffith-Reid and Dammecia Hall discuss their new space and COBA’s evolving role in the Regent Park community.
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July 20, 2012
gallerywest presents an informative workshop on networking by Christa Fairchild "These workshops were created for the proactive artist who wants to...
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July 19, 2012
The York Centre for Education and Community (YCEC), NIA Centre for the Arts, Educational Attainment West, and the Toronto District School Board are...
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July 6, 2012
August 23 2012 8:30am-4:30pm Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building York University 4700 Keele Street, Toronto A day of hands-on workshops for...
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July 4, 2012
Guess What? Arts.4.Equity is BACK! Harmony Movement, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, Kaleidoscope and CARES present Arts...
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June 26, 2012
Advocacy, Events, Ideas, Showcases
OUTREACH 2012 - REFLECTION An exhibition of photography by youth from: 519 Church St. Community Centre, Eva's Phoenix, The Harmony Movement, Native...
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June 15, 2012
Artreach Event Planning Workshop for Youth This workshop will give you an outline of the basics of running an event, from concept, budgeting,...
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June 14, 2012
Intermission is running a summer program with the Toronto Fringe Festival! Over the course of two weeks, participants get to see 5 shows free, meet...
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June 13, 2012
Write your way: exploring poetry’s power   When: Monday June 18, Thursday June 21 and Monday June 25 6 to 8:40 pm Where: Ontario...
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June 5, 2012
Explore Toronto on the TTC subway screens with Stroll City! Join Shawn Micallef’s street-level reporters, observers and tweeters Toronto – May 14,...
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June 5, 2012
MineOwn Media is conducting a survey to get perspectives from artists' regarding our potential offering: MineOwn Media is a collaborative arts pilot...
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June 5, 2012
The Doorsteps Neighbourhood Services lead Youth Enterprise Network (YEN) is pleased to announce the opening of Ascend, a new store featuring clothing...
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June 5, 2012
Events, Ideas
Social Choreography Francisco-Fernando Granados, Igor Grubic and Emily Roysdon Curated by Julia Paoli June 8 – July 21, 2012 Opening Reception:...
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May 31, 2012
FREE !   Wednesday, June 13, 1:00pm-3:00pm,  Room 1, York Woods Library, 1785 Finch Ave. West, Toronto, ON   Have a business idea...
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May 31, 2012
BBB Volunteer Committee Invites you to: AFCY’s 4th Annual Big Bam Boom! Youth Arts Festival June 9 & 10, 2012 At the Harbourfront Centre,...
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May 31, 2012
Support local artists in our community! Celebrate the arts by attending the special VIP reception on June 16 from 5:30-7:30PM! Only at Lakeshore Arts...
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May 31, 2012
At 11am on June 16th at the High Point in North Toronto, ARECA is holding a Walk. There are lots of walks these days. Common to all of them is the...
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May 31, 2012
Working With Developers For Community Benefits Here's a familiar story: A developer wants to replace a building on your street with something big —...
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May 31, 2012
Hidden Treasure Resource Round Table What is your hidden treasure? It could be a service organization, a website, an article, or even a person. Who...
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May 29, 2012
ARRIVALS.CA is a new project focused on celebrating and including Canada's newest citizens in the Canadian mainstream by showcasing their images and...
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May 25, 2012
AWAKE is a 90-minute multi-cultural, multi-arts, theatrical experience that takes you deep into the heart of one of Toronto’s most culturally diverse...
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May 25, 2012
ArtReach Toronto’s New Whiteboard Film! ArtReach Toronto is a funding program designed to support arts initiatives that engage youth. In addition to...
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May 23, 2012
This is your chance to submit an application to be a part of 106 and York Urban Arts Festival 2012. We are encouraging MC’s, Singers, Dancers,...
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May 23, 2012
June 4th, 5:30 to 8:30 pm West-Side Arts Hub (WSAH), located inside the York Woods Library, 1785 Finch Ave. W. About Boss Magazine:
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May 23, 2012
Art Starts is an arts-based community development organization operating throughout Toronto. TThey use the arts as a vehicle to encourage social...
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May 23, 2012
The Yellow Door Learning Centre at 6 St. Joseph House is looking for artists to participate in the 2012 Bell Boxes Murals Project. Selected artists...
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May 23, 2012
HEAR/HEAR 17 Date: Wednesday May 30, 2012 Time: 6:30pm to 8:30 pm Place: The Supermarket (268 Augusta Ave) Price: PWYC HEAR/HEAR 17 means there have...
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May 10, 2012
In partnership with the City of Toronto Cultural Services and Cedar Ridge Centre & Gallery, the end of Jumblies’ 2011/12...
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May 10, 2012
From May 20 – June 10, 2012, Danforth Avenue between Greenwood and Cedarvale will host:  36 large site-specific installations, 4 hands-on...
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May 10, 2012
ArtReach Toronto Presents... Free Grant Writing 101 Workshop for Youth! This interactive session will explore the basics of preparing a grant...
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May 10, 2012
Registration is open to anyone working in the cultural sector that wants to learn more about writing art criticism, blogging or using social media...
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May 10, 2012
Join Egale Canada for Breakfast on Thursday, May 17th as we mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia Invitation on MyGSA.ca:...
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May 10, 2012
 ART OF THE DANFORTH East Danforth transformed into a 22-day art experiment May 20 – June 10, 2012   MEDIA LAUNCH:  4 – 5...
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May 10, 2012
WORKINCULTURE IS NOW ON TWITTER!   Connect with their twitter feed @workinculture . They will connect you with people and events. They will...
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May 10, 2012
Funding, Ideas, Reports
TORONTO FRIENDS OF THE VISUAL ARTS are pleased to announce the recipients of our 2012 awards which will be presented at TRIBUTE NIGHT on MAY 8,...
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May 10, 2012
Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) and Musagetes are pleased to announce that Steve Lambert will present his practice at the Big...
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May 10, 2012
Events, Ideas, Openings, Showcases
Art For All Canada, Inc. is pleased to announce the artists taking apart in this month's art show at the Rainbow Gallery during May, 2012. See...
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May 10, 2012
In the 2011 report, Creative Capital Gains: An Action Plan for Toronto, the City of Toronto identified its role in supplying “affordable, sustainable...
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May 9, 2012
Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) presents Chronicles of the Outspoken: A Multimedia Art Event featuring a blog launch, a video screening, and...
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May 7, 2012
Toronto Park People's 2nd Annual Park Summit Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM (ET) Toronto, ON Click here for ticket information
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May 7, 2012
Call for Submissions Untitled T-shirt Project SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday May 13, 2012 at midnight Luminato and the Drake Hotel are currently...
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May 7, 2012
A hard-hat-and-boots tour through Artscape's newest hub for community and culture.   Hours: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Est. Duration: 1 hour Departures...
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May 7, 2012
Come and join the celebration of the latest edition of TOK and the writers who contributed their original works of fiction and poetry!  ...
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May 7, 2012
Black Corps: War of 1812 It is with great pride and pleasure that Afro-Caribbean Dance Group will present the Black Corps: War of 1812 to celebrate...
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May 7, 2012
Upper Toronto is assembling teams of people excited, curious and imaginative about Toronto - its infrastructure, policies, architecture, environments...
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May 7, 2012
The Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) is happy to offer two dynamic workshops in Toronto! On May 17, 2012, we will explore two key topics: Financial...
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May 7, 2012
Book release: Renegade Bodies: Canadian Dance in the 1970s Edited by Allana C. Lindgren and Kaija Pepper Published by Dance Collection Danse Press/...
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May 7, 2012
Important non-profit sector survey by the Maytree Foundation and CivicAction: We are hoping as many of Toronto's arts organizations as possible will...
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May 7, 2012
Call for Submissions: Events for Mad Pride Toronto 2012 Tuesday, July 10 to Saturday, July 14 Mad Pride is an arts, culture, and heritage festival...
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May 2, 2012
Only five days left to enter Youth Agents of Change Don't miss this chance to receive space and support for your social venture! Apply here
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May 2, 2012
DANIELS CENTER OF LEARNING REGENT PARK PRESENTS The Artist Speakers Series F E AT U R I N G Gillian Foster May 17th · 1– 3pm · 540 Dundas East...
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May 1, 2012
Join Alan Filewood and Deborah Barndt at 1 PM at the Leftwords Festival of Books and Ideas for a discussion on activist art: "Art Acts:...
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May 1, 2012
Join the Taylor Massey Jane’s Walk Saturday, May 5, 2012 Walk starts: 10:00 a.m. at 40 Teesdale Place and end at AccessPoint on Danforth...
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May 1, 2012
The Jackman Humanities Institute Program for the Arts is pleased to present: Bodies in the City An interdisciplinary seminar on cultural diversity in...
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April 26, 2012
Work In Progress (part of the Mayworks Festival) Monday May 7, 7 - 9 pm, Free The 519 Church Street Community Centre, East Room   A forum that...
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April 25, 2012
Contacting Toronto: We're in This Together will be presented to more than one million daily Toronto commuters in the Toronto subway system...
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April 25, 2012
DISCOVER THE ARTISTS OF TOMORROW!   Art by over 120 GTA High School Students at the 16th Annual Smart Start Student Art Show Presented by Arts...
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April 25, 2012
Jumblies is proud to announce the publication of Out Of Place, Issue 2: their second collection of essays by artists associated with the...
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April 25, 2012
SHOW YOUR ARTISTIC TALENT! A jury of artists will be selecting the 25 best entries in the contest to be displayed as banners attached to lamp posts...
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April 25, 2012
Deadline: May 22, 2012.   
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April 25, 2012
Using dance, poetry, and physical theatre this piece tells a story of the relationship between Maíz, (corn) and humans over time.  ...
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April 25, 2012
FREE EVENT! May 4th, 2012 * Making Good*
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April 17, 2012
CCE PRESENTS: CITYECOLOGY.NET Let's Make A Deal! Going Big, Building Our Community - Exploring Section 37 of the Planning Act FREE! RSVP NOW...
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April 13, 2012
Up-Coming Workshop from AQUA: What Is Stressing You Out? Exploring stress through yoga, mindfulness and drumming (Part 5 of 6 Part Workshop Series)...
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April 12, 2012
Manifesto Community Projects, SWB and Hot Docs present the Doc Accelerator: an innovative program designed to help 50 aspiring documentary filmmakers...
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April 12, 2012
TRINITYSQUAREVIDEO presents a series of Spring/Summer workshops! Check out the list below for any subjects that interest you. For a full...
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April 11, 2012
An info session about the StreetARToronto grant program and a discussion on innovation and community engagement in public art. Wondering what's...
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April 10, 2012
The GTA Project Skill building Event on Inclusive Organizing when Working with Youth After much demand from our Networking Events, ZOOM in on Girls...
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March 30, 2012
FREE INFO SESSION FOR ARTISTS IN ST. JAMES TOWN April 3, April 14 and April 24, 2012 Meet other artists from St. Jamestown, learn how to create an...
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March 30, 2012
The 2012 Small Business Arts Forum is coming up on Tuesday April 24! This year’s topic is Financing Growth in the Arts.   More details...
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March 29, 2012
The Toronto Public Library is offering free venues to Toronto-based artists and cultural groups wishing to be part of Culture Days on September 28-29...
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March 29, 2012
Are you thinking of running a Summer Camp?   PSI has begun accepting Summer Camp applications!   Submit your online application @ www....
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March 29, 2012
UNITY Festival Auditions at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) on Saturday April 14th and Sunday April 15th.   If you want to be eligible to...
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March 29, 2012
CALL FOR RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS THE NEW TRADITIONS RESIDENCY PROGRAM Due April 16th, 2012 – 5pm. Whippersnapper Gallery is proud to...
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March 27, 2012
TDSB Community Use of Schools - Parent Outreach Event Discover free programs in your neighborhood schools! Saturday, April 14th, 2012 10 am - 2 pm...
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March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 1pm EST A TweetChat is an online discussion broadcast via Twitter. On Wednesday, March 28th at 1pm EST, Akimbo's James Fowler...
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March 27, 2012
MARCOS RAMIREZ ERRE Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:30 PM Prefix ICA 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 124 Free Admission (Please arrive at 7PM to reserve...
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March 27, 2012
Stress Management Resource from the Frontline Partners for Youth Network:   "Are we aware of it when we are being overworked? You may be on...
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March 22, 2012
North York Community House is a non-profit organization that works to empower people to create and share their own digital stories as a strategy for...
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March 22, 2012
The Centre for Social Innovation is coming to Regent Park in September 2012, when it will open a 10,000 square foot space in the new...
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March 20, 2012
Whether you’re an individual or organization, register one or more activities online at culturedays.ca between March 20 – April 30, and...
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March 20, 2012
A reminder that there is still time to register for the workshop tomorrow (Wednesday March 21st) at the AGO in the new Weston Learning Centre...
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March 20, 2012
Ego is a heavily laden term. We challenge you to react to this term, using it as a catalyst for the creation of your artwork. Is ego a human...
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March 15, 2012
Toronto Arts Foundation is sponsoring an information session for youth artists living in Malvern as part of the foundation’s Arts Impact Study...
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March 15, 2012
WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival is inviting submissions for the inaugural Anne Green Award. The $3,000 award will be given...
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March 15, 2012
Sunday, June 17th, 2012 will mark Clay & Paper Theatre’s 10th annual Day of Delight in Toronto’s beautiful Dufferin Grove Park. This...
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March 15, 2012
Afraid to tackle the stacks of paperwork collecting in your life? Need help valuing your work, finding your market, or articulating your vision? More...
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March 15, 2012
*FREE 6-week creative workshop series for self-identified youth of colour, Indigenous and mixed-race youth *Including workshops on various forms of...
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March 15, 2012
You and your guests are invited to register to attend free of charge in our ongoing Social Enterprise Experts Speaker Series @ Rotman.  
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March 15, 2012
To celebrate National Youth Arts Week 2012, Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) will be hosting a FREE playwriting workshop for youth in grades...
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