Monthly Archives: December 2013

by Jini Stolk I’ll end the year by sending grateful thanks to all of you who’ve told me that you read, enjoy, and learn from the Toronto Arts Foundation Creative Trust blog. It makes me happy, encourages me to keep on writing, and often gives me ideas for new posts. If you think your board […]

Cheers and many thanks to the wonderful Creative Trust Associates who have contributed so much to our projects throughout this year, and have been such a joy to work with. Melody Mui, our Research and Evaluation Associate, is currently in Hong Kong completing her Masters in Cultural Management where she was recently chosen to serve […]

by Jini Stolk It’s hard, I know. Why don’t you give someone you love a gift that really lasts? How about a seat in their name at Tafelmusik‘s newly renovated hall at Trinity St. Paul’s? Or a contribution to the Theatre Centre’s community campaign? Help them put it over the top! Perhaps something to support […]

by Jini Stolk I don’t know why I cry every time I hear the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah (or, for that matter, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah): I just know that I do. This is the right time of year to talk about music and its mysterious ability to touch the heart and soul, as I’ve […]

by Jini Stolk The Toronto Arts Council has had the welcome, but challenging, task of spending a significant influx of new funding ($4 million in 2013) quickly, strategically and very effectively. Half of the new funding went to supplement and increase equity in current programs. For the rest the TAC not only had to devise […]