Current & Upcoming Events
New Encounters 2026
Community Partner: RDS, RARE DEMENTIA SUPPORT CANADA
Online Zoom Programme
When: Thursdays, February 5th to April 30th, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Session 1
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm Session 2
Faces and Cultures of Flemingdonn Park. Fairview Site
Community Partner: Flemingdon Health Centre
Address: 10 Gateway Blvd, North York, ON M3C 3A1
When: Thursday, April 23- June 11
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.
The Faces and Places of Progress Place
Community Partner: Progress Placee
Address: 200 Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario M4X 1G3
When: Tuesday, April 14-June 2
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
OAEA Award Ceremony
When: The OAEA Awards event will take place online on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 7 pm
Artistic Directors Vanessa Barnett and Elena Soni are the recipients of the 2025 Community Art Award
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
West Lodge: Our Stories, Our Place
West Neighbourhood House (WNH) , 2025
Making Connections CAMH
with Gifts of Light (CAMH) 2025
Faces and Places of Thorncliffe Park
The Neighbourhood Organisation (TNO), 2025
New Beginnings - An Adventure in Art
Cecil Street Community Centre, 2025
New Encounters Winter
Rare Dementia Support Canada, 2025
The Faces & Places of Lawrence Heights
Lawrence Heights, 2024
The Brain Project
An art project with The Mabin School, 2024
New Encounters - Rare Space
Rare Dementia Support Canada, 2024
Inspriring Transformation
West Neighbourhood House, 2024
The Faces and Places of Davenport Perth
Davenport Perth, 2024
From Garden To Table
The Stop Community Food Centre, 2024
This is Who We Are
An Art Project with The Mabin School, 2023
Together: Dreaming of Pasts and Futures
An Art Project with Koffler Centre for the Arts, 2023
Nadie Me Quita Lo Bailado
An Art Project with MOCA, 2023
Getting To Know Our Neighbours
An Art Project with DPNCHC and mason studio, 2023
A Seat At The Table
An Art project with ALPHA Education 2023
Art, Culture & Cuisine
An Art Project with TNO, 2023
Making Faces
An Art Project with Progress Place Mt.Denis, 2023
Encounters With New Mothers
PQWCHC Roncesvalles Satelite, 2023
Encounters With Seniors
An Art Project with PQWCHC Central, 2023
Encounters in Our Virtual Studios
An Art Project with Progress Place and Dixon Hall, 2023
A Conversation Amongst Caregivers
An Art Project with Baycrest @Home, 2023
Encuentros I
An Art Project with CSSP Jane Site, 2023
Encuentros II
An Art Project with CSSP Carlton Site, 2023
Shadows Of Racism. Voices Unheard
An Art Project with ALPHA Education, 2022
Site of Encounters
An Art Project with SREMI, 2022
Contemporary Connections I
with TPP Progress Pace & Dixon Hall, 2021
Contemporary Connections II
An Art Project with TPP and TNO, 2021
Contemporary Connections III
An Art Project with TPP and CSSP 2021
Shared Expressions
An Art Project with Baycrest@Home, 2021
Women In Dialogue
An Art Project in MAMC’s Virtual Studio, 2020
Artists In Their Kitchen
An Art Project in MAMC’s Virtual Studio, 2020
Drop Swap Shop
with the Evergreen Brickworks, 2020
Stories Are Our Compass
with The Power Plant, 2019
Women's Creative Narratives
with support from the TAC & OAC, 2019
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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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