Student Art Innovation Lab (S.A.I.L.) is an award-winning community arts outreach program housed within the Fine Arts Department at the University of Waterloo. S.A.I.L. is both art lab/studio and mobile art gallery, facilitating events throughout the summer in the Waterloo Region. Our programs stimulate community engagement in the arts while providing experientially-based learning opportunities for the students hired to run S.A.I.L.—a nod to the university’s standing as the world’s largest co-op program. Launched in 2017, SAIL now boasts 30 community partners and has completed close to 150 events serving 18,000 participants. As a non-profit organization, S.A.I.L. is supported through the Chalmers Foundations, an endowment held by the University of Waterloo.

​​​​The Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) is a registered non-profit that champions Brampton’s diverse arts, culture and creative industries and advocates for the Brampton Artist. We work to build a thriving, confident, valued, and empowered creative scene by offering a range of programs, services and resources. In this, BAO is a key partner in fulfilling the City of Brampton’s strategic vision and Culture Master Plan.

Throughout the year, we offer free in-person and virtual programming for all creative disciplines. These programs focus on helping artists build and professionalize their practices. We also create opportunities for artists to show their work through regular calls. In addition to these programs for individual creatives, we offer programs for
Brampton-based creative businesses and arts and culture organizations.

Toronto Potters Association, established (1979) as an unincorporated non-profit, volunteer-run association, is committed to the organization and sponsorship of ceramics-related activities to inspire members’ artistic growth, offer exhibition and sales opportunities to members, provide a welcoming environment for newcomers and networking with arts groups. Toronto Potters Studio at Artscape Youngplace, a 40th Anniversary project, opened in 2018 as a working studio for members and a teaching studio for community ceramics classes. Their 21st Biennial Exhibition opened at the Gardiner Museum from August to September 2021. Annual Sales have moved online. Their quarterly e-newsletter and social media channels communicate activities to the public and the wide GTA membership through torontopotters.com and @torontopotters.

Amazing Moss Park Art Collective is located and named after Moss Park in the most diverse socioeconomic area in Toronto. Our mission is to reinstate the Moss Park neighbourhood as a hub of artistic activity. We offer reduced rates to artists/organizations, offer art classes/workshops and curate art exhibits that have important societal issues to create community. Founded and curated by Carol Mark.