Current & Upcoming Events

New Encounters 2025
Community Partner: RDS, RARE DEMENTIA SUPPORT CANADA
Online Zoom Programme
When: Thursdays, February 6th to March 27th, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Session 1
           2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm Session 2

Women, Make Your Mark!
Community Partner: TNO The Neighbourhood Organization
Address: East York Town Centre- The Youth Hub
45 Overlea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H 1C3
When: Mondays, April 28th, to June 23rd, 2025, a.m. and p.m.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Session 1
           12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Session 2

The Faces and Places of West Lodge
Community Partner: West Neighbourhood House
Address: Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 3A2
When:Fridays, April 16th - June 4th, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Pasting Lives Together Again
“Armando Vidas Otra Vez”
Community Partner: DPNCHC DAVENPORT PERTH NEIGHBOURHOOD
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE SENIORS
Address: 1900 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON M6N 1B7
When: Tuesdays, May 13th - June 24th, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Faces and Places of Thorncliffe Park 
Community Partner: TNO The Neighbourhood Organization
Address: East York Town Centre- The Youth Hub
45 Overlea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H 1C3
When: Thursdays, April 10th to May 29th, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Session 1
            4:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm Session 2

New Beginnings - An Adventure in Art
Community Partner: Cecil Street Community Centre
Address: 58 Cecil Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1N6
When: Wednesdays, April 16th - June 4th, 2025
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Face Value - Parts of a Whole
Community Partner: CAMH
Address: 1051 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4
When: Fridays, April 25th - June 13th, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

News

May 16, 2024
Thank you to the City of Toronto and United Way for recognizing Making Art Making Change (MAMC) with the TORONTO COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD!
The Award was presented to MAMC by Mayor Olivia Chow at a memorable ceremony hosted by Dr Eileen deVilla.
It was a night to celebrate the magnificent work of 25 Community organizations and a proud moment for MAMC to be counted among them ! 
Artistic Directors Vanessa Barnett and Elena Soní are grateful for the magnificent support of our Board and the privilege to work across the GTA in Toronto’s underserved communities.

Mayor Olivia Chow, Elena Sonî , Vanessa Barnett, Councillor Chris Moyes

MAMC acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We honour their histories, traditions and continuous living cultures, and commit to accountability, respectful relations and friendship. 

MAMC invites everyone to participate in our projects in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect. 

MAMC is thankful for the opportunity to work with all communities in the spirit of inclusivity, reciprocity and collaboration.

WHO WE ARE

MAMC is a non-profit charity that engages community groups in art-making projects that give voice to all participants.

OUR MISSION

Making Art Making Change strengthens social connections through art-making projects that foster support, belonging, and engagement, improving personal well-being and building stronger, more inclusive communities.

OUR VISION

MAMC envisions a society where everyone feels a deep sense of belonging, nurtured by relationships that transcend cultural, social, and economic barriers.

EXPLORE OUR PROJECTS

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This project was transformative for me and a life-changing experience

— Trudi Michielsen, participant of Making Voice: Women’s Creative Narratives, 2018

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Making Art Making Change is a non-profit charity committed to giving voice to individuals in a group setting within communities through the use of visual arts.

Our experienced artist educators are committed to creating a safe space and engaging projects where participants can explore artistic expression while developing self-awareness, collaboration skills and original creative thinking. Our focus is to facilitate dialogue and collaboration, thereby strengthening community bonds and reducing isolation.

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