A major new chapter for accessible arts in Toronto is taking shape.
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) is pleased to share a major milestone in the development of its Toronto Arts and Accessibility Incubator, with the acquisition of nearly 9,000 square feet of space at Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street.
The acquisition brings new life to a former arts space that had closed its doors. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of donors and supporters, the NaAC has been able to save this important community arts space and secure its future as a place for artistic learning, creation and collaboration.
Located in Toronto’s Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood, the new facility will significantly expand the NaAC’s capacity in the city, supporting visual arts, digital media, music and performing arts programming and creating new opportunities for artists with disabilities and the broader arts community.
The new facility complements the NaAC’s existing Toronto space at 1594 Queen Street West, which is being transformed into a dedicated, year-round accessible gallery.
Together with the completion of the NaAC’s accessible arts learning campus in Calgary in late 2027, the NaAC will oversee more than 50,000 square feet of dedicated programming space for Canadian artists with disabilities — an unprecedented national platform for accessible arts learning, creation and presentation.
This milestone would not have been possible without the generosity and belief of an extraordinary community of donors and partners.
There is much more to share. In the coming weeks, we will announce the people, partnerships and plans that will bring this new Toronto space to life.
