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Organizational Networks

 

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10% (4 of 41) do not work with other Youth Media Organizations

  • Art Starts
  • Big Soul Production’s Inc.
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Jane and Finch TV

44% (18 of 41) of organizations share staff

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gashanti Unity
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre (Youth Services)
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

66% (27 of 41) of organizations share students

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • Gashanti Unity
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre (Youth Services)
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • National Film Board of Canada NFB Education
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

80% (33 of 41) of organizations share equipment and material resources (Including Space)

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gashanti Unity
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • National Film Board of Canada NFB Education
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council

Workman Arts Project of Ontario

59% (24 of 41) of organizations share funding

  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gashanti Unity
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Big Soul Production’s Inc.
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Lakeshore Arts
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

71% (29 of 41) of organizations engage in partnered development

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • TakingITGlobal
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre (Youth Services)
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • National Film Board of Canada NFB Education
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

34% (14 of 41) share staff, students, equipment, physical space, funding resources, and engage in partnered program development

  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gashanti Unity
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The Spot
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

 

Visibility & Barriers to Services and Outreach

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visibility

Barriers to Outreach

74% (31 of 42) mentioned funding

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Planet in Focus
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Jane and Finch TV
  • Lakeshore Arts -Youth Programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art & the Environment
  • Outburst! Movement
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot (Jane & Finch Community and Family Centre)
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

45% (19 of 42) mentioned awareness

  • Charles Street Video
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in FOcus
  • Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
  • Art Starts
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Lakeshore Arts
  • National Film Board of Canada
  • No.9: Contemporary Art & the Environment
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • The Spot (Jane & Finch Community and Family Centre)
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

36% (15 of 42) mentioned subsistence needs

  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • UforChange
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

29% (12 of 42) mentioned technology access

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • Lakeshore Arts -Youth Programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The Young Visionaries
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

26% (11 of 42) mentioned transportation

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Harmony Movement
  • ME_dia Arts
  • National Film Board of Canada
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)

10% (4 of 42) Student Mobility/retention

  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Scarborough Arts Council

7% (3 of 42) mentioned other activities

  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Charles Street Video

7% (3 of 42) mentioned staff training and support

  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • The Spot (Jane & Finch Community and Family Centre)

Visibility

Nearly all organizations use website and social media

About 50%, use community events and word of mouth

About 15% use newsletter, targeted media, or general media

Geographical Reach

 

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Local

66% (33 of 50) of organizations mainly serve participants locally

  • 7th Generation Image Makers
  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • For Youth Initiative
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • Gashanti Unity
  • GTA Photography Classes
  • Planet in Focus
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Jane and Finch TV
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

Regional

16% (8 of 50) of organizations mainly serve participants regionally.

  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Ontario Youth Rainbow Coalition
  • Reelout Arts Project
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Harmony Movement
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)

 

National

4% (2 of 50) organization mainly serves participants nationally

  • Big Soul Production’s Inc.
  • National Film Board of Canada – NFB Education

International

14% (7 of 50) of organizations mainly serve participants internationally

  • Children’s Technology Workshop
  • Shameless Magazine
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • The Paradigm Shift Project
  • The People Project
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

Budget & Staffing

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$500,000 and above

8% (3 of 37) of organizations have budgets (for youth media) of $500,000 and above:

  • Taking It Global
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario

$250,000 – $499,999

8% (3 of 37) of organizations have budgets (for youth media) between $250,000 and $499,999:

  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Arts Centre
  • Harmony Movement

$150,00 – $249,999

11% (4 of 37) of organizations have budgets (for youth media) between $150,00 and $249,999:

  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography-Outreach Program
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Outburst! Movement
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)

$100,000 – $149,999

5% (2 of 37) of organizations have budgets (for youth media) between $100,000 and $149,999:

  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art & the Environment

Under $99,999

68% (25 of 37) of organizations have budgets (for youth media) under $99,999:

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Gashanti Unity
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Big Soul Production’s Inc. Project One Generation
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Jane and Finch TV
  • Lakeshore Arts -Youth Programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival (will mail me a CD)
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

12% (5 of 42) organizations could not disclose

  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • National Film Board of Canada
  • Scarborough Arts Council

Sector & Status

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Sector

2% (1 of 46) of the organizations are formal education
not-for-profits:

  • TDSB CyberARTS Program

98% (45 of 46) Organizations are Community Based:

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • For Youth Initiative
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • Gashanti Unity
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Reelout Arts Project
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • The Paradigm Shift Project
  • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Big Soul Production’s Inc.
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People (AKA The School of People’s Journalism -BASICS Community Program)
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre (Youth Services)
  •  Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Jane and Finch TV
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  •  National Film Board of Canada NFB Education
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

Status

89% (40 of 45) Not-for-profit

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • For Youth Initiative
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Reelout Arts Project
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • The Paradigm Shift Project
  • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre (Youth Services)
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Harmony Movement
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • National Film Board of Canada NFB Education
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment
  • Outburst (Barbara Schilear Clinic)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

2% (1 of 45) For profit

  • Big Soul Productions

9% (4 of 45) non-incorporated

  • Gashanti Unity
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • Jane and Finch TV

Facts about organizations

history


geographical reach

sector & status


Organizational Networks


funding sources

Budget & Staffing


Visibility & Barriers
to Services and Outreach

Map of organizations


Complete list of Toronto organizations

Number of People Served


Media Production and Analysis

11% youth media organizations reach more than 5000 young people

4% youth media organizations reach 2500-5000

7% youth media organizations reach 1000-2500

7% youth media organizations reach 500-1000

70% youth media organizations reach 500

44% youth media organizations reach less than 100

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Screenings & Distribution

19% reach more than 10,000

11% reach 5000-10,000

11% reach 2500-5000

15% reach 1000-2500

41% reach fewer than 500

* Average cost for tuition in a private film school six month program is between $20,000 to 25,000

Genre/Media Produced

 


59% narrative fiction

48% documentaries

44% PSA

33% photography

30% websites

26% music production

26% experimental

22% news

19% print

19% live performance

15% radio

7% interactive games

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Centre Facts

33% of organizations do not do photography

37% of the organizations do not do music

48% of the organizations do not do website creation

59% of organizations do not do news

78% of organizations do not do interactive gamming

Primary Mission of Youth Media Programs

 


22% empower marginalized groups

19% build and strengthen community

19% encourage creative expression

7% career preparation

7% give youth a voice

4% empower youth I thinking about global change

4% provide alternatives to commercial mainstream media

4% negotiate a digital world

4% expose youth to new ideas

4% promote native artists

4% promote media literacy

  • Powell River Film Festival

4% empower citizens

  • OpenMedia.ca