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From Milkweed to Monarchs  

Did you know that monarch butterflies migrate 4,800km each year from Canada to Mexico? Join us for this hands-on workshop to learn how milkweed plants help support this journey with presented with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority!

Art Socials: July 9

In this workshop, you will learn some of the basics of creating miniature foods using polymer clay. Together with instructor Kiana Simmons, participants will mix clay to achieve realistic colours, shape the pieces, and add details using clay and clay tools. You will take home a tiny wooden box of miniature food and the skills to continue exploring polymer clay miniatures at home! All supplies will be provided, and you may even have some extra clay to take home.

A Giant Sand Dune is Appearing Under the Gardiner this week

June 9, 2025

Experience the world premiere of Sand Flight, from choreographer Ingri Fiksdal and theatre director Jonas Corell Petersen. Eight dancers and a 50-person choir descend on a massive sand dune under the Gardiner Expressway for a powerful performance that speculates on climates-to-come, where shade-worshipping becomes a new tradition. Sand FlightA new creation by Ingri Fiksdal and Jonas Corell […]

Art Socials: June 18

Find out how fun and easy it can be to screen print designs on felt to create your own custom patch and pouch! Erin MacKeen will show you how to print using small frameless screens of illustrations inspired by The Bentway’s Sun/Shade exhibition and share simple techniques for stitching and assembly. You can use what you made to add a little personality to your favourite backpack and finally have a place to keep your headphones (or a secret snack).

Art Socials: August 27

Get ready for an all-ages drawing night centered around making comics. Comic books are a fantastic art form for sharing stories of all kinds. But if you’ve never made a comic before, then where do you start? Join professional comic book artist Josh Rosen as he leads a series of fun, beginner-friendly comics activities. He’ll be sharing tricks of the trade and teaching participants the quick path towards making comics of their own.

Art Socials: August 13

Explore linework and pattern making with this fun and accessible approach to creating prints. In this workshop with local artist Sarah Aranha, you’ll create your own designs by carving custom foam blocks and then apply ink to these forms to print your own set of greeting cards, just in time for the approaching fall season. 

Art Socials: August 6

Curious about the world of bookmaking and type? In this workshop with local printmaker Phoebe Todd-Parish, you’ll ink and letterpress print your own alphabet from antique wood type on a line-o-scribe press—a midcentury sign press! While your print dries, cut out letters from previously printed alphabets to assemble your banner and share your message with the world to display wherever you please.

Art Socials: July 30

Find out how fun and easy it can be to screen print designs on felt to create your own custom patch and pouch! Erin MacKeen will show you how to print using small frameless screens of illustrations inspired by The Bentway’s Sun/Shade exhibition and share simple techniques for stitching and assembly. You can use what you made to add a little personality to your favourite backpack and finally have a place to keep your headphones (or a secret snack). 

Art Socials: July 23

The gateway of visual art mediums, collage is as individual as it is accessible. This whimsical workshop led by local collective Collage Grad encourages free-expression and experimentation using a curated selection of rare and vintage print media. Curiosity and playfulness are the only prerequisites as you learn to cut, paste, and curate different materials.

Art Socials: July 16

Explore linework and pattern making with this fun and accessible approach to creating prints. In this workshop with local artist Sarah Aranha, you’ll create your own designs by carving custom foam blocks and then apply ink to these forms to print your own set of greeting cards, just in time for the approaching fall season.

Art Socials: July 2

Get ready for an all-ages drawing night full of games and activities. Characters are the heart of any story. They’re also one of the most fun things a person can draw! But what goes into making characters that really stand out? Join professional comic book artist Josh Rosen as he shares character design techniques used in comics and animation, and engage in fun drawing exercises based around inventing characters of your own.

Art Socials: June 25

The gateway of visual art mediums, collage is as individual as it is accessible. This whimsical workshop led by local collective Collage Grad encourages free-expression and experimentation using a curated selection of rare and vintage print media. Curiosity and playfulness are the only prerequisites as you learn to cut, paste, and curate different materials..

Art Socials: June 11

In this workshop, you will learn some of the basics of creating miniature foods using polymer clay. Together with instructor Kiana Simmons, participants will mix clay to achieve realistic colours, shape the pieces, and add details using clay and clay tools. You will take home a tiny wooden box of miniature food and the skills to continue exploring polymer clay miniatures at home! All supplies will be provided, and you may even have some extra clay to take home.

Art Socials

Every Wednesday from June 4 to August 27, 2025.

Looking for a fun night out with a creative twist? Our weekly Art Socials at The Bentway Studio are back by popular demand. Learn the basics of screen printing, watercolour painting, letterpress, and more while connecting with neighbours. No experience necessary! 

Aerial view of a group of shopping carts, each sprouting it's own tree, on display in a public space.
Moving Forest @ Harbourfront Centre

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See you at the Harbourfront Centre, July 14 to July 20! A flock of 50 trees in shopping carts travels throughout the city,  stopping to create a refreshing shade canopy in usually-sunny spaces.

People riding bikes pass by a group of shopping carts, each sprouting it's own tree, on display in a public space.
Moving Forest @ Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre

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See you at the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre, July 7 to July 11! A flock of 50 trees in shopping carts travels throughout the city,  stopping to create a refreshing shade canopy in usually-sunny spaces.

A group of shopping carts, each sprouting it's own tree, on display in a public space.
Moving Forest @ The Bentway Studio Terrace

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See you on the Studio Terrace, June 17 to July 4! A flock of 50 trees in shopping carts travels throughout the city,  stopping to create a refreshing shade canopy in usually-sunny spaces.

Moving Forest @ YZD

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See you at YZD, May 23 to June 15! A flock of 50 trees in shopping carts travels throughout the city, stopping to create a refreshing shade canopy in usually-sunny spaces.

A group of shopping carts, each sprouting it's own tree, on display in a public space.
Moving Forest @ The Bentway Skate Trail

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See you at the Bentway Skate Trail, May 23 to May 24! A flock of 50 trees in shopping carts travels throughout the city,  stopping to create a refreshing shade canopy in usually-sunny spaces.

Sun/Shade Curators’ Tours

May 24 & 25, 2:00pm-3:30pm. June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, 6:30pm – 8:00pm.

Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curators’ tour with The Bentway’s Programming team. Learn about the inspiration behind the season, the creation of each artwork, and how they fit together. Sun/Shade explores new ways of collaborating with the sun, as well as the importance of shade, in our urban spaces.

Sun/Shade Opening Night Party

Get ready to feel the heat at the summer’s coolest party! Join The Bentway, Fashion Art Toronto, and Canada’s Drag Race’s Jada Shada Hudson under the Gardiner for a Sunglasses at Night fashion show, celebrating the opening of The Bentway’s latest outdoor art exhibition. Runway shy? Come dance, mingle, and enjoy the show!

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