Creative Blueprint

“The 28 actions outlined in the Plan will contribute to the visibility and overall wellbeing of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Toronto through placemaking and placekeeping, supporting economic development and prosperity, increasing civic engagement, honouring Indigenous ways of knowing and being, and recognizing rights to self-determination and self-governance. A key priority for the City will be addressing barriers and colonial practices embedded in its policies, processes and practices, to better serve Indigenous residents in Toronto”
https://www.toronto.ca/news/torontos-first-reconciliation-action-plan-adopted-unanimously-by-city-council/

Golden Artist Colors is Now 100% Owned by Its Employees Golden Artist Colors employs over 200 workers in upstate New York.

Black Lives Matter set to open 10,000-square-foot art and activism centre in Toronto | CBC News The Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism will be a place for Black community members of all ages to create and meet freely. It's set to open in early 2022 and will also serve as a home base for Black Lives Matter chapters across Canada.

Contribute in Memory of Michelle Senayah — The Laneway Project On June 29th, 2021, Michelle Senayah, the Founder and Executive Director of The Laneway Project, unexpectedly passed. This was a devastating loss not only for her friends, family, and colleagues but also for the whole of the City of Toronto. Michelle was a passionate, kind, and thoughtful placemaker...