Heroic Humans
Heroic Humans is a global social impact movement that provides a gathering space for inspiration, celebration and empowerment. We aim to foster connections among heroic people and groups, helping to establish a broader reach and more profound influence on their individual communities. We care about authentic connections and the power behind all people and passions.
Dual Citizen
Dual Citizen is a mini documentary series exploring eureka moments of the Filipino diaspora. Through conversations with community leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and culture changers, the series examines the power that comes from embracing their dual identities—and how this translates to their respective creative and community work.
Syzygy Toronto
Syzygy is an offline, screen-free gathering for self-identified women, based in Toronto. Founded by two dear friends, Syzygy was created out of the point of view that spaces for sisterhood are essential to personal growth. They host intimate, seasonal events to share stories, listen to one another, and explore relevant themes like feminism, identity, and self-care.
CUCCI CUCCI CUCCI
CUCCI is a women's empowerment group focused on creating space for WOC in cannabis and wellness. We curate a variety of Cannabis & CBD inspired classes, events and workshops for those interested in expanding and exploring their plant life. By creating stigma-free, women owned spaces, we aim to educate ever growing community on how cannabis infused lifestyles can help us bloom.
Dawa Apothecary
Bringing together women of colour interested in healing and living well. Dawa focuses on developing conversations, moments and connections by creating a safe and inclusive space for women of colour. Taking care of ourselves and each other.
Cons & Kernels
Emily O'Brien, Founder of Cons and Kernels, started a popcorn business from her prison cell with the goal of providing reintegration opportunities for those with criminal records.
City Of Vaughan -
Vaughan Business Expo & Creative Industries Summit
The 2019 summit held a discussion with industry leaders and businesses on building a place for new ideas to grow the creative economy and ways to help organizations thrive in the city of Vaughan. The OUTSIDE THE BOX: portraits of innovation | technology exhibition theme extended beyond just Vaughan City Hall to animate the Vaughan Business EXPO & Creative Industries Summit with an urban-inspired mobileSTUDIO portrait lounge.
Cadillac Lounge
For 19 years the Cadillac Lounge, has been going strong and now its time for new adventures in new places. Wrapping up 24 years in the bar/live music scene is one thing, but no bricks and mortar bar is in the future for Sam but rather the flexibility to continue doing what he loves in new and exciting ways. Keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming shows in Muskoka at the Sessions Craft Beer Festival during the August long weekend, (booked by CLP), and future bookings at the El Mocambo and other locations where the love of live music is strong.
Make Room
MakeRoom Inc is a non-profit organization which aims to reclaim and create space for emerging artists by empowering them with the means to reach broader audiences. Its first initiative, The Space Project allows visual artists to upload their artwork to a web app which then displays their work on Gallery Windows after hours.
Antikka Cafe & Records
At Antikka, we are always trying to push the envelope, in all aspects of our space. Along with a killer record collection, we also have great coffee, espresso and tea! Even further than that we have a unique way of preparing our signature cup of Armenian coffee. The beans, along with the cups we use are sourced from Armenia, and are brought to you in signature Antikka style! We put a heaping spoonful of the very finely ground coffee into a golden “jazzve” along with a proportionate amount of water. Together, we slide the jazzve into a pan of hot sand which boils the coffee over. We the pour the fresh, hot coffee into one of our one of a kind cups and serve to you, for the ultimate fix. Come try our Armenian signature blend. You won’t be disappointed.
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The [204] Design Collective
Formed as a collaborative design group, The [204] Design Collective explores cities, politics, and culture through the lens of environmental design, in pursuit of a design practice that they felt reflected us, their communities and their values. Their practice seeks to challenge and expose inequality in the built environment, amplify the voices of marginalized communities, and construct and explore alternative forms of practicing architecture.
Tanya Mok
Tanya Mok is a journalist and urban explorer writing about community affairs and public spaces in Toronto. As a writer for blogTO, she also spends a lot of time connecting to cultures through food.
Creatives Connect
Creatives Connect aims to provide the necessary tools and lived experience to challenge entrepreneurs and creatives towards success and leadership in this exciting new economy. Simultaneously, positioning existing business owners to connect with the trends, market leaders and the developers of the new age. Seeing exciting collaborations come to life is what we live for!
Somewherelse
Somewherelse is a team of experiential creators and strategists who produce transformative art and music experiences using the power of creative collaboration. The team values experiences over possessions and has a deep desire to take people to new, unseen places globally. Collective strengths and offerings include producing events, designing experiences, enabling artists to elevate their careers to new heights and helping brand partners to uncover new territories.
Tree Of Stars
Tree Of Stars is a platform and community promoting mental health awareness and addictions recovery by telling our stories through music and arts in cafe spaces.
G Day For Girls
At G Day, we are creating a global social movement, starting with holding events in communities across Canada where Girls and their Champions (parents/guardians and others playing a meaningful role in supporting Girls futures) can come together to welcome, witness and receive Girls as they enter the next phase of their life journey.