We bring the arts to schools and communities!

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Explore our programs

Choose from over 250 virtual and in-person workshops, performances, and residencies in six artistic disciplines.

Meet our artists

We work with more than 150 professional artists from all artistic disciplines and a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.

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Discover our events

From festivals to award shows, our annual events bring people together to celebrate the arts in our communities.

Get to know MASC!

MASC brings professional artists into schools and communities, delivering over 2,000 workshops and 800 performances annually. Our programming spans all artistic disciplines and highlights the richness of more than 20 cultures. We also present five multidisciplinary festivals each year, offering imme

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MASC Festivals

MASC Young Authors & Illustrators Festival

The MYAI Festival has been a beloved spring tradition for over 30 years! Open to students in grades 4 to 8, the festival invites young creatives to register for one or both days of inspiring, hands-on programming. It’s a unique opportunity to meet award-winning authors and illustrators!

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MASC Arts Awards

MASC Arts Awards 2026 Nominations are now open! Do you know a passionate, creative student in Grades 6–9 who lives for the arts? Nominate them for the 2026 MASC Arts Awards and give them the chance to win a year-long scholarship in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, or literary arts.

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Black Legacy Month — February in Focus

Andy Akangah

VISUAL ARTS

Blah Blah Blah Dubbing Workshop

Drama, Literary Arts, Media Arts

Bboyizm Dance Company

Dance

Cindy Morquette

Dance

Julianne Lavertu

Dance

JustJamaal ThePoet

Literary Arts, Music

Fana Soro

Music

Jacqui Du Toit

Drama, Literary Arts

Khendra Thompson

Dance

Kellylee Evans

Music

Kathryn Patricia

Music, Visual Arts

Leslie McCurdy

Drama

MOOV

Dance

Roseneath Theatre

Drama

Masabo

Dance, Drama, Music

Stacey Can-Tamakloe

Dance

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MASC Land Acknowledgement Video

MASC recognizes that we are located on the unceded and unsurrendered traditional territory of the Algonquin Annishanaabe people. We are grateful to Fred McGregor, Maamiiw ininii Resource Person, Kitigan Zibi for his support and guidance in the creation of this video.

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