The Artscape Wychwood Barns is surrounded by a 127,000 sq. ft. new City park. Construction began in March 2007 and was completed in October 2008, with the Official Public Opening taking place on November 20, 2008.
Since 2001, Artscape has been working in partnership with the City of Toronto and The Stop Community Food Centre to create the Artscape Wychwood Barns. The vision for the reuse of the repair barns was developed through a rigorous examination of precedents from other communities in the UK, Europe and North America, an extensive process of community consultations and Artscape’s own experience in creative community building.
Artscape Wychwood Barns is now home to 26 artists and their families, 17 individual artists and 11 non-profit arts and environmental organizations including ANDPVA (The Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts, b current, Helene Comay Nursery School, Latino Canadian Cultural Association, Latin American-Canadian Arts Projects LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests, New Adventures in Sound Art, The Stop Community Food Centre, Storytelling Toronto, Theatre Direct Canada, and The Wychwood Barns Community Association
Source: Toronto Artscape.
