Community Knowledge Centre - Toronto Community Foundation

Impact on Toronto:

Toronto recognizes that cultural vitality is as important as economic development, social equity, and environmental sustainability. Still, artists and workers in creative industries struggle with low earnings and a decline in work.

Why it matters:

The arts help fuel innovation and creativity, critical components in a global city.
The arts help us commemorate our past, understand our present, and imagine our future.
• Toronto Public Library is the largest big-city library system in the world.
• Over 13 million people attended over 32,000 City of Toronto cultural events.
• Artists earn half of what other typical Canadian workers bring home.
• Productions filmed on-location in Toronto generated 23% less income in 2008 than those in 2007.