Dance Together Festival: Call for Volunteers!
Calling all dance enthusiasts! 💃🕺 We need your help to make the Dance Together Festival York Region flow smoothly! 🎉 Think you can handle set-up and tear-down? 🤔 Or maybe you’re a pro at check-in and out? 💁♂️💁♀️ How about running errands or being an awesome artist liaison? 🏃♀️🎨 We’re looking for volunteers to join […]
Call for Artists: Vaughan Culture Days 2024
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts, culture and heritage, taking place place from September 20 to October 13, 2024. in 2023, The City of Vaughan was selected as a Festival Hub for ON Culture Days. This was a unique opportunity to continue celebrating culture with all residents in Vaughan. Highlights from Vaughan Culture Days […]
Dance Together Opening @ Assembly Park
Dance Together Season 2024 @ Assembly Park Following the success of our 2023 Dance Together Festival York Region, which won the nomination of Best In-Person Programming with Ontario Culture Days, we are partnering with Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council to offer ongoing indoor programming during Winter and Spring 2024 at the spacious and wheelchair accessible Assembly Park Studios in Vaughan! We […]
Here are ALL the Experience Trail Locations You Can Visit This Summer
Last month, York Region Arts Council had the distinct pleasure of unveiling two more trail markers from The YR Experience Trail Marker Project in York Region. Now with seven (7) trail markers, York Region is well on its way to having one in every municipality of York Region. What’s better is that summertime is the […]
Block Party & Artist Expo at Assembly Park
Another weekend of amazing art in York Region. If you missed this past weekend’s Black Party at Assembly Park in Vaughan, you missed an incredible kick-off to the outdoor season. From delightful eats to soothing tunes and entertainment the Block Party definitely had something for everyone. In addition to the food and the beautiful weather, […]
This Weekend at the Artist Expo at Assembly Park
Summer is right around the corner, and we are kicking off the outdoor season this weekend, May 27th and 28th, at the Assembly Block Party in Vaughan. York Region Arts Council will be in full effect at the Block Party hosting the EXPO & Art Market that will run Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm […]
March Break – Culture Campfire at Kortright Centre
With March break around the corner you could be wondering what’s happening across York Region? There’s plenty to see and do in York Region including ‘Culture Campfire’ at the Kortright Centre. YRAC is pleased to partner with the Kortright Centre and the Indigenous Action Committee to bring some art and fun to the region. Join […]
York Region Artists Light up Vaughan at the Latest Artist Circle
By Lalaa Comrie What do you get when you put dozens of artists in one room? Magic, connection and plenty of creativity, and that was the vibe at the latest Artist Circle hosted by York Region Arts Council in partnership with Assembly Park. The Artist Circle which is an interactive networking and social event for […]
The ever so popular Artist Circle is back!
By Lalaa Comrie The ever so popular Artist Circle is back once again this year and will feature some of the best artists and speakers that York Region has to offer. If you missed the last artist circle then you missed a truly amazing time of connection between artists and the art community. The next […]
Vaughan Winterfest 2023 features live entertainment and loads more
Live entertainment is just one of the many attractions that will be available for folks to enjoy this Sunday, February 5 when Vaughan welcomes back Winterfest 2023. Winterfest in Vaughan is back in-person this year! On Sun, Feb 5 from 10:00am to 3:30pm at Vellore Village Community Centre, folks are invited to join in the […]