TORONTO SCHOOL OF ART
fosters the inherent capabilities of its students through an education model that revolves around artists teaching artists to help them make their mark.
- TSA is the city's longest-running independent art school. Enrol in a course and enjoy:
- Small class sizes
- Individual attention and guidance from faculty
- Free Open Studio sessions for current students to work independently outside of class time (contact the office to confirm studio availability)
- Student locker rentals
- Central location at Queen and Bathurst
- Our new home at 24 Ryerson Avenue will be fully accessible
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Message from Renee
Dear TSA Community:
Thank you for a fantastic Fall term! As we wrapped-up our courses and hosted our annual Open House a couple of weeks ago, we also began to say goodbye to Kent School, our home for the past five years.
I'd like to extend my thanks and gratitude to the Bloordale neighbourhood. It has been a pleasure participating in special events like the
BIG on Bloor Festival of Art & Culture
, and launching unique projects like the
Inside Out Project
,
and installing a mural at Dufferin TTC station.
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It has been an eventful year for TSA as we welcome new students, faculty, staff, and volunteers. Your contributions to our artist community do not go unnoticed. Thank you for the time, energy, and creativity you share in our studios and the support you provide each other.
Renovations are nearly complete at our future home near Queen and Bathurst, we look forward to welcoming you to
24 Ryerson Avenue
in
January 2019
. The studio spaces are designed with the history of the building and our needs as an art school. We'll be enjoying natural light in every studio, new locker rentals and common spaces thanks to
G architects
and
Boszko & Verity.
Whether you're working on developing a portfolio, building new skills, or simply seeking a creative outlet, there is a place for you here. All are welcome.
It has been an incredible experience being a part of the TSA team as we settled-into our Kent School home in 2013 and seeing how much we've grown. We have a bright future ahead of us and I look forward to working and creating alongside you.
Wishing you a happy and safe holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in 2019!
Warmly,
Renée Castonguay
Managing Director
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Winter Term Courses at 24 Ryerson Avenue
See below a mix of exciting NEW courses and returning favourites to warm up your creative practice this Winter starting the week of January 14!
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Employ the fundamentals of drawing, painting and sculpture to create collage, photo-montage and assemblage with this Winter term's theme of landscape and the Sublime.
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Delve into the creative process required in making a cohesive body of photography work. Historic and contemporary influences, one-on-ones and group discussions will be used to enrich images with meaning and context.
This team-taught course will equip emerging and practicing artists with the necessary resources and skills to enter into the arts and culture community of Toronto and beyond!
Transform photo-based images, vintage maps and other fine paper ephemera into collaged works utilizing fundamentals of image-making such as colour, composition, focal point, and negative and positive space.
Investigate the use of the figure in art. Engage with the meanings a body carries when placed in an environment, juxtaposed with an object, and composed in such a way that it embodies more than its physical presence.
For the experienced painter interested in understanding the complexities in capturing still-life, landscape and the figure through watercolour.
Expand the concept of the photograph by utilizing skills such as paper folding, cutting, embroidery, surface treatments and digital interventions to create work that lies at the intersections of sculpture, installation, drawing, painting and new media.
Expand your compositional skills in this painting course that explores the meaning behind objects and their context.
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What's New This Winter
Saturday course times
have been slightly adjusted to:
9:30am-12:30pm
and
1:30pm-4:30pm
.
Evening courses
will now have two major time frames:
6pm-9pm
and
6:30pm-9:30pm
Open Life Drawing and Painting
OPEN LIFE DRAWING is held on
Mondays 6:30PM-9:30PM
and
Fridays 6:30PM-9:30PM
. OPEN LIFE PAINTING is only held on
Fridays, 6:30PM-9:30PM.
FIRST 2019 MONDAY SESSION:
January 14, 6:30PM-9:30PM
FIRST 2019 FRIDAY SESSION:
January 18, 6:30PM-9:30PM
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TSA OPEN HOUSE: Goodbye Bloordale
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A definite highlight of the day was our upstairs installation exhibition. “Everyone Shall Walk out of the Building “, created by the students of
Collage Explorations 2
with instructor Donnely Smallwood.
Stay tuned for updates on our Grand Opening Celebration at 24 Ryerson avenue in the new year.
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TSA Community Exhibitions
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Carmina Miana
Pique/Peaked, Akin Vitrine,
1485 Dupont Street, Toronto
December 2018
A vision of an unrecognizable self, made of shredded glitch screens woven into coloured paper, kneeling to its past.
The past is all a story. Every time its told its more real, more meaningful, but less your present life.
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Special Thanks: Moving Volunteers
Our move from 980 Dufferin Street to our NEW permanent home: 24 Ryerson would not be possible without our community of volunteers, students, and faculty
Special thanks goes to:
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Gabi
Morgonn
Carmen
Sandrine
Iain
Venetia
Beth
Aliza
Murray
Louise
Darrel
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HOLIDAY CLOSURE AND JANUARY OPENING
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We will be closed from December 21 to January 2.
When we re-open in the New Year, on January 2, we will only be available
via telephone
until Monday January 14th. If you have any questions or wish to register feel free to call us.
Our office hours will be 9AM-5PM Monday to Friday from January 2-14
We will be fully-functioning and open for walk-ins and classes on Monday January 14th.
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