Arts@Home brings Toronto’s arts sector together for you—delivered straight to your home.
Whether your goal is creation, recreation, learning or appreciation, click the icons below to explore and engage with meaningful artistic experiences across many forms of expression.
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AGO From Home
Bringing you into the building virtually through unique access to stories and experiences.
All ages
Art Gallery of Ontario
Teacher Resources
Resources and activities to help teachers build visual literacy.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Art Gallery of Ontario
Crafternoons!
Get crafty by following along to our recorded social media posts of visual arts programming.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Harbourfront Centre
Step-by-Step Visual Arts Programs
These resources include photos and instructions to work through visual arts programs at your own pace.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Harbourfront Centre
VIBE Arts Online Programs
VIBE Arts has launched 4 unique online programs to inspire & engage communities while employing local artists.
All ages
VIBE Arts
Mask Making Webinar
With a focus on masks for donation and personal use, we share resources as well as material & pattern options.
Teens and up
Textile Museum of Canada
Beads They’re Sewn So Tight Education Guide
This guide explores key themes and concepts related to the exhibition and provides points for discussion.
🍎 Educator Resource
Secondary (Grade 9-12)
Textile Museum of Canada
Crosscurrents: Canada in the Making Education Guide
This guide explores key themes and concepts related to the exhibition and provides points for discussion.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Textile Museum of Canada
Textile Museum of Canada Permanent Collection
Our online permanent collection of over 14,000 textiles spans 2,000 years and 200 world regions
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Textile Museum of Canada
Artist Studio Visits
Take a virtual studio tour with local Etobicoke artists on Instagram Live
All ages
Arts Etobicoke
Crafting in Quarantine with Marjan Verstappen
In this video series, learn a new craft activity each week using materials you can find at home.
Ages 10 and up
Arts Etobicoke
Shifting Environs: Juried Art Show
Step inside a virtual gallery, explore the art, hear from the artists and curate your own exhibition!
All ages
Arts Etobicoke
Shift Key is a rotating platform of moving-image artworks
Works by Canadian and international artists to watch online for free for a two-week period.
Ages 15 and up
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto
Drawing to Communicate by Dalia Hassan
Explore different techniques and materials to see how they can all work together.
Ages 10 and up
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto
The Creative Virtual Hub
FREE art resources for children, parents, teachers and all who want to tap into their creative talents.
4 years to adult
Avenue Road Arts School
Lakeshore Arts
A physically distant group exercise in reimagining parts of our homes as exhibition spaces.
Ages 12 and up
Lakeshore Arts
Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios Digital App
This digital app deepens the content of the exhibition Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Textile Museum of Canada
Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios Virtual Tour
This video provides a chance to experience the exhibition Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios from home.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Textile Museum of Canada
Creating Repeat Patterns Activity Sheet
Hands on activity on repeat patterns inspired by the exhibition Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Textile Museum of Canada
Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios Education Guide
This guide explores key themes and concepts related to the exhibition and provides points for discussion.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Textile Museum of Canada
Visual Arts Resources for Teachers and Families
The OAEA provides support to Visual Arts teachers in developing comprehensive and engaging programming.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Ontario Art Education Association
The Arts Squad
Create your own comic book character and bring them to life using basic shapes.
Ages 5-8
TO Live
Toronto Online Art Fair
#TOAF59 is online this year, July 2-12! 300+ juried artists will be showcasing and selling their work online!
All-ages
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
NBS Sharing Dance Kids
Step-by-step videos, activity plans, and more help support kids' self-expression, collaboration and physical literacy.
Ages 3-6, 6-12
Canada’s National Ballet School
Sharing Dance Seniors
Safe, seated dance classes offer important physical and emotional benefits through artistic expression and creative movement.
Seniors
Canada’s National Ballet School
NBS Sharing Dance Choreography
This choreography, created by Jera Wolfe, explores how community and collaboration enable us to arise and face challenges in our lives.
All ages
Canada’s National Ballet School
NBS’ Beginner Adult Ballet
Taught by NBS’ Artistic Staff, Ian Parsons, and featuring music by Rob Thaller, classes feature barre and centre exercises.
Ages 18+
Canada’s National Ballet School
NBS’ Intermediate Adult Ballet
NBS’ Artistic Staff Phillip Payne and Katharine Garrett teach barre and centre exercises. Music by Marina Surgan and Craig Wingrove.
Ages 18+
Canada’s National Ballet School
Angela Gladue, Artist Study
Join artist Angela Gladue for a study of powwow and hip-hop dance, and an original choreography that combines the two styles.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Canada’s National Ballet School
Performing Arts Videos
These videos explore the elements of dance or drama. Focus on one element, or learn a short combination!
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Harbourfront Centre
Ballet Fun for Kids
The National Ballet of Canada brings dance and theatre to you. Learn about ballet, get creative and have fun!
All Ages (Children and Teens)
The National Ballet of Canada
Parent Support: Elementary Distance Learning
DANCE and DRAMA: Useful curriculum information, links and pedagogy for Parents.
Ages 4-13
Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators (CODE)
Teacher Support Distance Learning
Elementary and Secondary Distance Learning resources AND new videos for all teachers
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators (CODE)
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen Interactive: At Home
CBJ’s at home series provides everything you need from online ballet classes to YouTube premieres and more.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
Swallowing Clouds
Craving creative activities to explore while you're inside or in your neighbourhood? For families (6 & up).
9 to 12 year olds and their guardians
tiger princess dance projects
The Arts Squad
Turn your living room into a dance floor and learn simple dance steps that get you moving.
Ages 5-8
TO Live
6 Social At Home Learning Activities
Design thinking tools support students’ mental well being and help them make the most of learning at home.
Ages 10 and up
The Royal Conservatory - Learning Through the Arts
Performing Arts Education With Prologue
Videos featuring Prologue artists each week and sharing a range of other resources, links and activities.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Prologue Performing Arts
ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto
May 20 - 24, 2020, ReelAbilities Film Festival will showcase films about Deaf and disability cultures.
Some of the films contain curse words or nudity. We recommend 16+ for our main festival films.
ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto
MathBeat Animations
Students learn how math can give them insights into the music they love, building math-positive attitudes.
Ages 9-14
The Royal Conservatory - Learning Through the Arts
YouthBeat At Home Activities
Students explore the DNA of music, their inner and outer worlds in ten fun-filled, mind blowing episodes.
Ages 9-14
The Royal Conservatory - Learning Through the Arts
Smart Start: Music For Your Baby's Brain
An app that combines early childhood music programs with neuroscience research findings
Babies (0-2 years)
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Koerner Hall Concerts
Watch concerts online! Join us at facebook.com/koernerhall every Wednesday or check out our website any time
All ages (Adults)
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Our Shared Anthem
Sing O Canada with the TSO and special guests in 12 most commonly spoken languages nationwide!
All ages
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
MathBeat interactive lesson plans
Students gain new entry points to math curriculum as they explore the deep connections between math and music.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
The Royal Conservatory - Learning Through the Arts
Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
Study guides, podcasts and activities to support all areas of the Ontario Music Curriculum.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
E-Learning
Check out our digital learning platform with resources for all ages!
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Live at Massey Hall | Live Concert Film Series
A website streaming more than forty-five concert films captured live in Toronto's historic Massey Hall.
Ages 14 and up
Massey Hall
Massey Hall Sound Museum
A repository of sounds with resources guides to help you re-mix and create.
Ages 10 and up
The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
Spotlight Etobicoke
Enjoy a live streamed talent showcase of local Etobicoke musicians and performing artists.
All ages
Arts Etobicoke
Virtually JUNIOR
Virtually JUNIOR is an online edition of Toronto’s international children’s festival
Ages 4+
Harbourfront Centre
Opera Revue: Isolation Series
Comedic opera parodies filmed in isolation, for the purpose of making it accessible to new audiences.
Ages 16 and up
Opera Revue
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir concert webcasts
Enjoy 15 full concert webcasts of TMC concerts.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Sing along with the TMC
Videos of popular choral works with scrolling lyrics & downloadable scores. Sing along with the TMC.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Quarantine music from Sinfonia Toronto
Sinfonia Toronto plays Khachaturian's Waltz from the Masquerade Suite. Transcription by Nurhan Arman.
Ages 5 and up
Sinfonia Toronto
Financial Literacy and Music
The lessons highlight different ways that students can develop financial literacy through the arts.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Ontario Music Educators Association
The Smile Playlist
A Weekly Playlist of Short, One-Song Videos, With Seniors in Mind.
Ages 55 and up
Smile Theatre
The Arts Squad
Sing-along and have fun while using your voice and the objects around you to explore music.
Ages 5-8
TO Live
Inside With Imagination Drama Activities
Videos of drama games and activities to try at home.
Various ages
Young People's Theatre (YPT)
Inside With Imagination Drama Activities
Videos of drama activities for students at an elementary level of various ages.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Young People's Theatre (YPT)
Inside With Imagination Drama Activities
Videos of drama activities relevant to students at a secondary level.
🍎 Educator Resource
Secondary (Grade 9-12)
Young People's Theatre (YPT)
Blue Planet Storytelling Event
A reading of The Story of the Blue Planet by author Andri Snær Magnason.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary (K-Grade 8)
Young People's Theatre (YPT)
Keep Calm & Theatre On
Youtube Channel featuring Electric Moon's artists presenting various theatre arts activities and more!
Ages 3-12
Electric Moon Theatre Company
StratFest@Home Film Festival
Free streaming of 12 Shakespeare productions captured as part of the Stratford Festival On Film series.
Ages 12 and up
Stratford Festival
Performance Plus
Stratford on Film production alongside Shakespeare’s text with discussion questions, lesson plans, interviews.
🍎 Educator Resource
Secondary (Grade 9-12)
Stratford Festival
Digital Study Guides
Available for Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Romeo & Juliet, and many other plays and musicals.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Stratford Festival
Parents: Secondary Distance Learning
Resources for your secondary Dance or Drama student.
Ages 14-17
Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators (CODE)
Right Here, Write Now Festival
New plays responding to the challenges faced by young people living in a world altered by a global pandemic.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Young People’s Theatre (YPT)
The Arts Squad
Learn to use your imagination to create and tell stories.
Ages 5-8
TO Live
The Arts Squad
Explore the basics of acting by using your entire body to perform.
Ages 5-8
TO Live
INDIGENizeUS at YPT
Lindy Kinoshameg shares activities and ways of being from an Indigenous point of view.
🍎 Educator Resource
Elementary and Secondary (K-Grade 12)
Young People’s Theatre (YPT)
Living Rooms
3-5 minute videos showcasing 100 local artists, reflecting Toronto’s rich cultural life.
Ages 12+
TO Live
Hip Hop Arts Workshops
Unity's free weekly workshops teach Hip Hop art forms and provide tools for mental wellness and resilience.
Ages 12 and up
Unity Charity
Arts Videos and Online Sessions
Complete arts lessons in video form. Online sessions for schools, and training for emerging artists.
🍎 Educator Resource
Secondary (Grade 9-12)
Kick Start Arts
Six String Nation website and presentations
Complete exploration of the Six String Nation project for education and entertainment.
Ages 4-17
Six String Nation
Opera Makers - Activities for Young Creatives
Series of videos for young people (ages 7-12) to explore and try out all the art forms that make up opera.
Ages 7 - 12
Canadian Opera Company
The Arts Squad
The Arts Squad offers children captivating ways to create, perform, and discover their creative talents.
Ages 5-8
TO Live
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