Artist Meetups Toronto

DIY Comics School Drawing Meet-Up

Use parallel working/body doubling to help focus on your project, art, trade critiques or zines, study reference books or just get inspired! Any focus or skill level welcome. Meet on the ground floor of the Toronto Reference Library! The organizer will be wearing a bright orange t-shirt.

Art Hub of The Great Lakes Closing Reception

Explore Twist Gallery for an initimate closing reception celebrating the artists, their work, and the stories woven throughout the Art Hub of The Greak Lakes exhibit. This final gathering offers an opportunity to experience the collection one last time, connect with the artists and fellow art lovers, as well as reflect on the colours, textures, and emotions that have brought the exhibition to life. Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-hub-of-the-great-lakes-show-closing-reception-tickets-2001400639188?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Toronto Artist's Way Meetup Monthly Meetup

The purpose of the group, based on the book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, is for people to meet and talk about their artistic challenges in any field (painting, writing, music etc.) and encourage each other to break their creative blocks and fulfill themselves in their art. If you find people who are sympathetic, you may want to form your own group, meeting regularly to explore the book and supporting each other in their artistic journeys. I have gone through 2 such clusters and can say that it is a very powerful experience. Why not come to a meeting and see for yourself?

November ART Crawl (#2): Tour 3 top private galleries/spaces ($10 per person)

We will continue with our monthly **Art Crawls**! ***Please read everything over first.*** \*\*\*November Art Crawl #2 = Saturday November 21rst (1:30pm-3:30pm) 18 people/members this time. STARTING in the Yonge/Dundas area. **$10 per person.** **\*\*\*Sent via e-transfer when you signup/rsvp.** **I'm not able to HOLD space for you.** ***--We will visit 3 different*** (downtown/west end/east end) galleries each month **(with short walks between each one)** Each month will be different galleries and/or artist-run centres. \*\*We'll meet the Gallery owners/artists/directors-- who will lead us in tours and conversation at each stop. NO weather cancellations---**we will carry on!** NO cancellations/no refunds or any re-scheduling if you cannot make it. \-\-\-Check your calendars and PLAN ahead if you can join us\-\-and please be on time\. We're not able to wait for you\. Sorry Are you interested in ART/artists--**and learning/visiting** **the exceptional local commercial galleries we have in Toronto? With other MEETUP members.** Saturday November 21 ***(1pm-3pm)*** Once I have 18 **confirmations** from Meetup members (you)--I will email you the start location of our November #2 ART Crawl!! **Our first stop**. Yonge/Dundas area (we then head EAST) If interested, please email me $10. Include your first name only, and email address for a reply. **I will then confirm you.** And will firm up our itinerary with you next week. See you on Saturday November 21rst--if you're confirmed--watch for an email directly from me!! ***We are doing this again in November--as many exceptional current exhibitions. And*** ongoing all Winter---as we find some interesting spaces and exhibitions. Each month will be posted separately. You can email me directly here: torontoisculture@gmail.com Greg Thank you.

Fashion Implied/Lingerie/Fine Art w/ Daria

Let's go on a Hike at Erindale park 😁

Hey everyone just wanted to do a hike with anyone who is interested in joining me and a few of my friends. We'll meet in front of the public washrooms at Erindale park at 3pm and likely start the hike at 3:15 pm. This is a moment to connect and make new friends and where we can have interesting conversations about anything we like. A suggested them might be: What do you like most about art and the artistic process? Looking forward to seeing anyone who can make it. Cheers!

Fashion Implied/Lingerie/Fine Art w/ Tanya Tati from Kiev

Koerner Hall: Naghash Ensemble, Karen Ouzounian, and the Amadeus Choir

**A magical evening of Armenian music direct from Yerevan, and the Canadian premiere of *Dear Mountains*,** a recent work for chorus, solo cello, oud, and percussion, co-composed by the RCM alumna and Silk Road Ensemble member Karen Ouzounian and Lembit Beecher. Please **use our 15% off promo code** for this concert. Details/Ticket link is below. (Excellent pricing and seats on this concert) **The Naghash Ensemble** combines the earthy spirituality of Armenian folk songs, new classical music, and contemporary post-minimalism with the energy of rock and jazz. Three brilliant female vocalists and some of Armenia’s finest instrumentalists on duduk, oud, dhol, and piano play captivating new music based on sacred texts by the medieval Armenian mystic poet and priest Mkrtich Naghash. Written by Armenian-American composer John Hodian, The Naghash Ensemble’s *Songs of Exile* is a profound meditation on man's relationship to God from the perspective of a monk forced to live in exile for many years. Part folk music, part classical, and profoundly moving. Sought after for her “radiant” (*The New York Times*) performances full of “tremendous heart, bringing joy and a captivating sound to the stage” (*The Strad*), Karen Ouzounian is a Grammy Award nominated cellist and composer who creates music from a deeply personal place. An omnivorous musical spirit who “powerfully shatters pigeonholes with her artistic partners” (*Ravinia Magazine*), she has premiered numerous works and collaborated with some of the most singular musicians of our time, including Yo-Yo Ma, Rhiannon Giddens, and Augustin Hadelich. She will present *Dear Mountains*, a major work composed by her and Lembit Beecher in 2024 that juxtaposes stories told and retold in Ouzounian’s family with scenes of music-making across the Armenian diaspora over the last 100 years, as seen through archival recordings and writings. *Dear Mountains* features Ouzounian on cello, Ara Dinkjian on oud, Philip Mayer on percussion, **and the Amadeus Choir led by Kathleen Allan.** Led by Artistic Director Kathleen Allan, the Amadeus Choir champions the best of choral music and premieres works of Canadian and international composers through a self-produced Toronto concert series, guest performances, and special events. The Choir regularly commissions work from high-profile and emerging Canadian composers and recently established the Choral Creation Lab, a residency for composers and poets to co-create original works. **Ticket link here-**-(and videos of the artists) https://www.rcmusic.com/concert/naghash-ensemble-karen-ouzounian-quartet-and-the-amadeus-choir-448401 **Use promo code** ISCULTURE15 (for 15% off pricing) Play around with the seating chart. I am in LOGE 11 (Lower Balcony) \*\*\*Please join us! ***This concert is preceded*** by a short performance by talented students of The Royal Conservatory. **Prelude Recital starts at 7pm**.

Koerner Hall: Bela Fleck (19 Grammy Awards)

**The banjo visionary leads an all‑star ensemble through some new music and classic tunes, blending bluegrass roots with jazz and classical influences.** We have a 15% off promo code--*at the TICKET link below. Join us at Koerner Hall in mid-November!* YouTube teaser (with his All-Star band)\*\* The Flecktones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wQ3dAg_cpQ&t=17s Over the last four decades, Béla Fleck has made a point of boldly going where no banjo player has gone before, a musical journey that has earned him 19 Grammys in nine different fields, including country, pop, jazz, instrumental, classical, and global music. But his roots are in bluegrass, and that is where he returns with his band of all-star players, My Bluegrass Heart. https://www.belafleck.com/ Taking its namesake from Fleck's 2021 Grammy Award-winning album, *My Bluegrass Heart*, the album was the third chapter of a trilogy which began with the 1988 album, *Drive*, and continued in 1991 with The Bluegrass Sessions. Fleck’s band spotlights a multi-generational gamut of the best of bluegrass players, all sporting a myriad of Grammy nominations, as well as gigantic piles of IBMA awards for their instruments: fiddler Michael Cleveland, mandolinist Dominick Leslie, Jeff Partin on dobro, bassist/multi-instrumentalist Mark Schatz, and Jake Stargel on guitar. **TICKET link here:** https://www.rcmusic.com/concert/bela-fleck-my-bluegrass-heart-444601 Use this promo code for 15% tickets (with the exception of the **PURPLE** seats) **ISCULTURE15** Best pricing and seat availability is ANYWHERE on Upper Balcony! Any seat is a great seat--and the sound/view is exceptional.

Line Dancing With Cheatin' Hearts

Kick up your heels at Twist Gallery and join us for a fun-filled line dancing event where art, music, and movement come together. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or stepping onto the dance floor for the first time, enjoy a lively atmosphere, great company, and a chance to learn some new moves. No experience necessary, just bring your energy and get ready to dance! Get your tickets here: [https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/cheatin_hearts?k_class=1036684&k_class_tab=75165](https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/cheatin_hearts?k_class=1036684&k_class_tab=75165)

Creative Code Toronto meetup at InterAccess

Join us for a Toronto meetup of creative coders! This will be a venue to get to know each other and see what's going on in the community. We'll have a space downtown and some food available. We're partnering with [InterAccess](https://interaccess.org), a gallery, educational facility, production studio, festival, and registered charity dedicated to new media and emerging practices in art and technology! * If you've got a project you've worked on in the past that you're proud of, we'd love to see it and for you to walk us through what went into it. * If you're currently working on something or investigating some new ideas and feel like sharing, this would be a great time discuss your process so far! * If you haven't done anything yet but are interested in creative coding, we'd love to see what works have inspired you. Sign up here if you're interested in speaking! [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsbtdvTGMNT75lqq4lnxydY4TczStAOZE1Ap8mQJKeM](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsbtdvTGMNT75lqq4lnxydY4TczStAOZE1Ap8mQJKeM) **What is creative code?** *Creative coding* refers to anything with an artistic component that uses code as a medium. We welcome artists who use code (for visuals, audio, poetry, or whatever else), designers, animators, toolmakers, researchers, or just enjoyers and people looking to learn more! **Location:** InterAccess, at 32 Lisgar St. **Join our discord** if you want to talk to everyone before/after the event, or have any suggestions for things you'd like to see or do! [https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ](https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ)

Sketching Hangout... New Location

Hi everyone! We're doing an afternoon sketch hangout at CIBC food court. **First time meeting us and still not sure about the vibe?** Check out photos from **[past in-person events of 2025](https://www.meetup.com/artsrecto/photos/36185293/)** ***Bring your own art supplies*** (mainly dry medium or small watercolour set), and if you feel like it, order a drink and snacks. **Where to meet exactly?** From Union, you can either follow the signs to go straight to CIBC square one or get to ground level and walk along Bay street till you reach you see the CIBC square one building. Enter the CIBC building on either side of the train tracks and travel up to the fourth floor food court. I'll be at the tables at the far end of the food court by the windows. Looking forward to meeting you all :) =========================== **Support This Group 🥰🤩** We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at [https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto](https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto.) . This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info! Thank you all so much!