URBANARTS COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL
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Mission Statement
UrbanArts is committed to the goal of building inclusive, engaged communities by enriching people’s lives through the arts, culture and heritage, with programs, services and resources delivered within the former City of York boundaries, with a focus on York South-Weston.
About This Cause
UrbanArts is a progressive, not-for-profit charitable Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) providing opportunities for diverse cultural expression, artistic development, training and employment to members of urban communities with a focus on youth in (the former City of) York, Toronto; UrbanArts focuses on engaging community through the arts; UrbanArts is an incubator for local arts, with a range of programs led by professional artists in visual, literary, digital, culinary and media arts, theatre, dance and music. As the thread that weaves together generations, UrbanArts offers its program and services to the broader community, maintaining a focus on youth. VISION: Enhancing neighbourhoods by engaging community through the arts; beginning with a focus on youth, UrbanArts is the thread that weaves together generations. MANDATE: UrbanArts is a progressive, not-for-profit local arts service organization (LASO) linking the needs of those who create/make art, those who engage the artist as an essential element of their own development, and those who support UrbanArts because it adds value (sense of identity, lifestyle, prosperity) to the neighbourhood. MANIFESTO STATEMENT UrbanArts is committed to accessibility, equity & accountability through our innovative youth arts programs, inclusive space & diverse staff we are working to create an environment where all of our community feels welcome, safe & celebrated.