History

Pre 1990

4% (2 of 50) Of organizations were established pre 1990:

  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario (1987)
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council (1988)

Between 1990 – 2000

42% (21 of 50) of organizations were established between 1990 and 2000:

  • Caribbean Tales (1991)
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre (1991)
  • Art Starts (1992)
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere) (1993)
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise) (1994)
  • Harmony Movement (1994)
  • 7th Generation Image Makers (1995)
  • Arts for Children and Youth (1995)
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam (1996)
  • Children’s Technology Workshop (1997)
  • GTA Photography Classes (1997)
  • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (1997)
  • Charles Street Video (1998)
  • Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children (1998)
  • Supporting Our Youth (1998)
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival (1999)
  • Reelout Arts Project (1999)
  • TakingITGlobal (1999)
  • Planet in Focus (1999)
  • Big Soul Production’s Inc. (1999)
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (1999)

 

Post 2000

54% (27 of 50) of organizations were established post 2000:

  • For Youth Initiative (2000)
  • National Film Board of Canada – Education (2002)
  • Regent Park Film Festival (2002)
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre (Youth Services) (2004)
  • Jane and Finch TV (2004)
  • The Paradigm Shift Project (2004)
  • Shameless Magazine (2004)
  • Lakeshore Arts-Youth programs (2005)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm) (2005)
  • Eritrean Youth Collective (2006)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art and the Environment (2006)
  • The Spot (2006)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University) (2006)
  • Gashanti Unity (2007)
  • Lost-Lyrics (2007)
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision) (2007)
  • Scarborough Arts Council (2007)
  • Freedom Youth Collective (2008)
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) (2008)
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts) (2008)
  • Story Planet (2009)
  • UforChange (2009)
  • The People Project (2009)
  • Ontario Youth Rainbow Coalition (2010)
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival) (2010)
  • Success Beyond Limits (2010)
  • The Young Visionaries (2012)