Item - 2026.MM42.45
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 24 and 25, 2026 without amendments.
MM42.45 - Supporting Local Arts and Culture Organizations in Ward 10 - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
City Council Decision
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to identify strategies to support cultural organizations facing displacement and cultural organizations with capital funding and space needs and report on findings to the Economic and Community Development Committee as part of the 2027 annual report on the implementation of Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto (2025-2035).
2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to provide a plan for the long-term activation of the City-owned arts space Sandbox building (formerly Artscape) upon the departure of their upcoming short-term tenant, with focus wherever possible on the prioritization of arts-serving organizations currently based in or recently displaced from Ward 10 and other options to address creative space needs in the City.
3. City Council request the Board of Directors of the Toronto Arts Council to assess the feasibility of developing programs to support independent fashion designers, in collaboration with fashion design schools, local artists, and neighbourhood groups, as well as analyzing the sector’s need from a commercial standpoint through the Economic Development and Culture Division’s economic development efforts.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM42.45. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM42.45 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.