A round up of funding opportunities for youth in the arts, skill-building workshops, and exhibition opportunities, and based on the August 18th, 2026 ArtReach Post-It Newsletter.

Website: www.artreach.org

Instagram: www.instagram.com/artreachtoronto/

ARTREACH - 2026 ARTIST CREATION PROJECT GRANT

https://www.artreach.org/projectgrant

CITY OF TORONTO - IDENTIFY ‘N IMPACT GRANT

https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/community/community-funding/identify-n-impact-grant-program/

TORONTO ARTS COUNCIL - MUSIC CREATION AND AUDIO RECORDING

https://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/music-creation-and-recording/

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - DesignTO YOUTH: DESIGN IS EVERYTHING

https://designto.org/youth-call/

Met Radio's Sam Wong interviews artist Kaeley Jade.

Met Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews actor, writer, and director, Andrew Brown.

https://andrewbrownactor.com/

Met Radio's Donovan interviews Toronto-based stunt performer, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator, Dillon Jagersky. He has performed stunts for acclaimed series such as “The Boys” and “Reacher”.

https://www.instagram.com/stuntdill/?hl=en

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5583410/

Met Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews Micheal Connors, founder of NEXTGEN Driver Training & Compliance.

https://nextgencompliance.ca/about/

Met Radio's Rojhin Taebi chats with Toronto-based artist Feura.

Sunny and Apirah, who are both executive members of the TRCA's Youth Council, discuss the success of their most recent TurtleFest, for which over 400 people attended in support of the protection and preservation of Ontario’s freshwater turtle species. Afterwards, they spoke about the Youth Council's enduring commitment to engaging youth in taking climate action, especially at a time where many young people feel like their voice doesn't matter or that they can’t contribute to meaningful change.

Met Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews actor and rapper, Travis Turner.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3281984/

August 14, 2026 - On August 10th, organizers around the city came together to hold a vigil in honor of lives lost in prisons around the country. Through vigils, talks, and demonstrations, these people aimed to raise awareness about the ways that people experiencing incarceration are treated on a day-to-day basis. Host Claire Van De Weghe immerses viewers in events in Toronto through interviews with activists from two prison abolition based groups- PASAN and Rittenhouse. While discussing their events, they speak about what it means to the community to be able to protest and mourn together, the ways their organizations make room for the complicated mix of emotions this day brings, and how they carry lessons on into their future work. Listen in to get an understanding of the history of Prisoners’ Justice Day and learn how these organizations plan to continue their work.

Met Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews actress Leanne Melissa Bishop, Originally from Port Williams, Nova Scotia, she is now based out of Los Angeles, New York City, and Toronto. She is the co-founder and CFO of the production company Penguin Pictures Productions.