Community Arts Projects









rsvps welcome at  









https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/culture-days-tpl-bayview-art-tour-art-experiences-with-artist-susan-l-brown-tickets-50498387035


Gallery City

is a summer-long initiative that runs from June 30th to September 3rd. It showcases local businesses and local artists through a series of art crawls along Eglinton Avenue. Keeping the momentum going throughout the summer, CTSC has organized a public art competition at Eglinton Square on Friday, August 10th, to engage youth and adults from the community through art.

The competition is called Canvas Clash 

-intended to produce simple works through a fun, fast-paced engagement session with the patrons of Eglinton Square.

Gallery City artist, Susan L. Brown

is among 5 artists invited to participate in this frantic and fun community art activity.

Please come by and have fun CHEERing on Susan , the other artists, and community members as they improvise, create, colour and paint their way to a winning work of art!












Our Art Our Stories- art by Syrian Newcomers
Over the past 2 months I have been working with several talented local artists and an extraordinary group of young Syrian newcomers. These studio sessions have been enriching both creatively and personally for all involved. We're very excited to share what these emerging artists have created over their brief time at ArtHeart Community Art Centre , Daniels Spectrum. Their show of unique, expressive  and original works,



"Our Art Our Stories", is having a special "Syrian Night" opening


Wednesday, April 11 from 6-8 pm

I'm hoping you can join us
to celebrate the artists and their works.
RSVPs welcome at the link below..
Best regards,
Susan L. Brown
artist-volunteer Artheart




Look Up ...! DVAC creates beautiful ceiling tiles for Sunnybrook Hospital
On Saturday, March 10, an enthusiastic group of painters assembled at the Don Valley
Art Club to work on a very special project. I was thrilled to be included. My contribution is
a 'Hearty" Angel.. "Angel Heart", Susan L. Brown
You may have noticed, if you visit Sunnybrook Hospital, that in various wards or in 
hallways and in "Emerg" there are beautiful painted acoustic ceiling tiles installed. Many have
been painted by local artists. This year DVAC artists were invited, for a second time,
to contribute colourful, imaginative images to the hospital environment.
The subjects for the panels varied with the artists, including landscapes, animals, imaginary
scenes and figures.
On entering the DVAC studio you would have seen a forest of easels and tables with more than
a dozen artists concentrating on painting...it was a wonderful and productive gathering.
Thanks to Susan Abbott (DVAC) and Sunnybrook hospital for organizing this great community arts
activity. The “Joy of Life Ceiling Tile Project” started about 20 years ago, and has beautified many areas of the hospital. To read more about the program, click here: http://health.sunnybrook.ca/sunnyview/hospital-ceiling-tiles-art/
Here are several photos of artists at work.



 artist, Joan MacDonald
 Artist, Hanifa Mamujee



Remember to Look Up ! when next visiting Sunnybrook Hospital...

Susan L Brown


AGC/ DVAC

ARTISTS' GARDEN COOPERATIVE AT MP ROB OLIPHANT'S CANADA DAY EVENT, JULY 1

Once again The Artists' Garden will help celebrate

Canada's Special Day 

on July 1 

by giving away FREE native flowering plants !


Visit us as we join MP Rob Oliphant -

CANADA DAY’18  CELEBRATION                                                                                           AGC 
Community Art project –                                                                                        R.V.Burgess Park- Thorncliffe Community

MY CANADA IS…..
Quebecois singer songwriter, Gilles Vigneault, once said-
“Mon Pays, c’est ne pas un pays, c’est l’hivers…”
To paraphrase- “My Canada, it is not (only) a country, it’s winter…”
What thing or idea                                                              most means “Canada” to us ?  

So… Maybe  your  Canada  is …
·      Comfort  ?
·      Safety  ?
·      Community ?
·      Hockey  ?
·      Home   ?
·      Music   ?
·      Forest   ?
·      Bus rides  ?
·      Or  ?
Let’s build what “Canada isthrough expressing and sharing what we think and feel.
Let’s show what “Canada is..” by creating an original picture with words and images.

Here’s your chance …
get started with a canvas and your own idea !
Join us in the park on Canada Day !

Tickets now available for 2017 Plein Air concert season!

AGC /PLEIN AIR Garden Concerts  is pleased to present
garden salon concerts
 at the garden pavilion outdoor stage
  •  light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages 

 Tickets -  $10 at the door, 30 minutes before the show
or at AGC Eventbrite ticket links  at artistsgarden.blogspot.ca
We hope to see you in the Garden this summer !

2017 concerts    Located at: the urban garden and pavilion,      345 Balliol St., 
Toronto, M4S 1E1                                               

Time: Wednesday evenings, July and August,                
from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.                                                                        
For reservations : Susan Brown, Project manager, 416 487 0705   artistsgarden@gmail.com
Programme  SCHEDULE 2017    
7:30 -9:00pm (rain or shine)
Wed. July 5                       
Kreiner Collective     Vintage Folk/Rock/Blues
Wed. July 12                     
Joel Sheridan           Classic Jazz Vocals
Wed. July 19                       
Nicole Coward          Singer/ song writer
Wed. July 26                      
Melanie Peterson     Folk/Roots
Wed Aug. 2                         
Chris Hercules & Friends    Spoken Word/Jazz
Wed. Aug. 9               
Jenie Thai                  Roots/Blues
Wed. Aug. 16                  
Steve Raiken            Folk/Roots
Wed. Aug. 23                     
Bond:Redstone duo       Jazz
Wed. Aug. 30                    
Harpin’ Norm Lucien    Singer/Songwriter