Living in Technicolour is a week of site-specific art installations with a live performance to honourshow all
Living in Technicolour is a week of site-specific art installations with a live performance to honour Kensington Market’s history and vibrant community. Curated to invite the community to consider Kensington Market’s resilience despite COVID 19 and the ongoing gentrification that continues to happen in and around Kensington. Supported by Kensington Kreators BIA, we aim to support local artists, performers and businesses as we grapple with the new realities that we live in.
Want your chance to leave a lasting mark on Toronto’s Chinatown and Kensington Market? Submit ashow all
Want your chance to leave a lasting mark on Toronto’s Chinatown and Kensington Market? Submit a proposal for our new mural at Dundas and Kensington!!
PROJECTED PROJECT DEADLINE:
- Posted RFP: September 1st, 2021
- Last day for Submitted questions: September 15th 2021
- Proposals Due: September 29th, 2021
- Winner Selected & Contacted: October 13th
- Project Start Date: November 2021
- Mural Execution: Spring/Summer 2022
MORE DETAILS HERE
Registration will begin this Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m.
This first window will remain openshow all
Registration will begin
this Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m.
This first window will remain open for a full month,
until Friday, March 26.
These will be installed as soon as mid-May.
The second window to register will open as soon as the first closes. Those who register during the second window can expect to have their curb lane location installed in June
Online Webinar for CafeTO Questions
An online webinar for local operators is planned for Tuesday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m.
The webinar will review the program requirements and help answer any questions.
We will send out registration information for this at a later date.
Some of these improvements for this year are:
- A clearer registration process, that starts sooner, as well as an updated guidebook that includes enhancements to accessibility requirements.
- A more efficient CaféTO installation process, to begin helping approved businesses as soon as possible once winter is over and public health regulations permit outdoor dining.
- Commitment to ensure more restaurants in Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York are ready to take advantage of opportunities for quick expansion of outdoor dining.
- Development of comprehensive and safe traffic management plans that will help ensure the curb lane cafés are as safe as possible for people dining, employees and people using the road.
- Allowing some owners/operators to build temporary platforms for curb lane café areas, where applicable.
- Ensuring there is accessible furniture for public parklet areas.
Many businesses are continuing to experience unsustainable increases to their insurance premiums. Some are beingshow all
Many businesses are continuing to experience unsustainable increases to their insurance premiums. Some are being told by insurance providers that existing coverage will not be renewed.
In order to effectively advocate on the behalf of Toronto BIAs, TABIA has relaunched our five minute, confidential survey to help collect further feedback. This survey will close Monday, February 15.
CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY
Our BIA, TABIA and Councillor Brad Bradford are all pushing for the province to bettershow all
Our BIA, TABIA and Councillor Brad Bradford are all pushing for the province to better support ALL businesses. Big Box stores have been allowed to be open, yet all our small local and independent shops mandated to close. We need fair H&S regulations from the Province!
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The KMBIA is happy to announce one of its upcoming projects for 2021 in collaborationshow all
The KMBIA is happy to announce one of its upcoming projects for 2021 in collaboration with the City of Toronto’s ArtworxTO Grant and local non-profit community arts organization, Red Pepper Spectacle Arts.