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Independent Projects

And just like that, our 2023 DesignTO Festival Call for Independent projects is open! Submit to show your work January 20-29, 2023.

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DesignTO Festival – January 20-29, 2023

Volunteer at the 2023 DesignTO Festival!

Help us to further our mission to increase the public’s knowledge and appreciation of design and its role in creating a viable, just and joyful world.

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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Architecture & Wellbeing: Designing for Mental Health Care

Join DesignTO, KPMB and CAMH for a special talk and tour of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Queen Street site

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DesignTO is a non-profit cultural organization bringing communities together to celebrate design, by taking art and design out of the studio and into the urban realm.

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Interested persons are invited to submit their portfolios for review by YP designers to receive an in-person one-on-one feedback session with strategies for development. All levels are welcome, students, professionals or those interested in transitioning into a designer role.

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Yabu Pushelberg Portfolio Review Night – POSTPONED

Jan 28

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With magic dreams, I ask three questions: Who stays when the fear hugs you? Who said that all that is, is what is true? What do you dream that is true to you? It is an invitation to join me in thinking about what is normal—to you.

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magic dreams

Mar 06

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Mar 27 2022

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So much pottery uses glazes and colour to add a decorative layer. Bare Bones presents an opportunity to explore the colour and texture of clay. It's a chance to allow the raw clay to speak, allowing the viewer to really concentrate on form and surface texture.

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Bare Bones X Aquavato

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

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'In the Family' is a collection of new work created by a dynamic group of artists. A painter, architect, photographer, and ceramicist come together to explore the creative process through the shared lens of family, home, and heritage.

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In the Family

Jan 20

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Feb 01 2022

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'Cli’mate Change' is an interactive light display that connects people and climate. It highlights our true nature and personal connection to the natural world and the communities where we live. A compelling reflection of what we should nurture and cherish.

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Cli’mate Change – CANCELLED

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

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'TERRAM' is an immersive art experience that invites you to an Earth-like planet overflowing with life. In partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, this exhibition by Victoria Fard delves into the themes of science and technology, climate crises, and the conservation of nature.

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TERRAM

Jan 21

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Feb 14 2022

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‘farbenfroh’ is a participatory installation of painting equipment that integrates watercolours into mobile objects as a transforming element for creative play and artistic work.

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farbenfroh

Jan 22

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Jan 26 2022

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Origin(al) celebrates the origin of chocolate + Soul Chocolate’s connection to this world through a thoughtful, finely crafted paper installation.

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Origin(al)

Jan 22

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Jan 31 2022

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Ceramic works by Reza Hosseiny that call into question those who demand equality of men and women, but are complacent spectators in practice and who refuse to take action. As a hard material, Hosseiny uses ceramic to speak to the reluctance of humans to change.

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Equality or Quantity?! A Question by Reza Hosseiny

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

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Printing clay is a new, digital approach to a familiar material. Through the lens of architectural and industrial design, this exhibition displays, explores, and reimagines the unique aesthetic and functional capacities of ceramic materials that are made possible by these emerging, fabrication and 3D-printing technologies.

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Digital Clay

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

DesignTO is a non-profit arts organization that curates exhibitions, presentations and educational programming.

DesignTO is best known for the DesignTO Festival, Canada’s leading and largest annual design festival.

DesignTO was founded in 2010 as the Toronto Design Offsite Festival by a group of seven creatives and held its first annual event in January 2011.

The DesignTO Festival has grown 20 times bigger than year one.

The Festival went from 7 days to 10 days, spanning two weekends.

DesignTO brings people together to celebrate contemporary culture, provide opportunities for emerging talent, and engage the community with exceptional and accessible public programming.

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