The city is introducing a new program called “Culture Everywhere” to support “the development of one million square feet of new cultural space across Toronto over the next ten years.”
Not for housing. Not to get the five-year-late Eglinton-Crosstown finally going. But for culture.
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“Our culture is what defines us and brings us together. Culture Connects is a bold vision for a future where all Torontonians, from all corners of the city, can engage with the arts. By expanding cultural spaces and programming, we are ensuring that Toronto’s rich cultural diversity continues to thrive,” said Mayor Olivia Chow, who thanked “the advisory panel, residents, cultural organizations, artists and others for their input in guiding this exciting new plan for culture in our city.”
Who knows what these leftists are really up to? We know they love to change the name of streets and squares, cancel anything they don’t agree with, including removing, hiding or covering up statues of our history like they did to Macdonald, Alexander Wood and Winston Churchill.
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Politicians, including Mayor Olivia Chow, and guests attend the renaming of Lower Coxwell Ave. in Toronto.Photo by @PaulaFletcherTO /X
What should be erected here is a statue of George Orwell who got it right with Nineteen Eighty-Four. They will rewrite every part of history like he wrote. Remember how Lower Coxwell was changed to Emdaabiimok Ave.? These revisionist Great Reset proponents are just getting started.
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Like the Indigenous and African land acknowledgements at Yonge-Dundas Square, nobody gets to vote on this. Is this what Torontonians want? What’s this latest grift costing us?
A new African Ancestral Acknowledgement has shown up in a neon video message at the soon to be named Sankofa Square — Joe Warmington photo
“Culture for the future (is) increasing the City’s investment in culture by $35 million over the next decade to support diverse cultural initiatives,” said the release. “Culture beyond our borders – enabling 1,000 new creative export and artist exchange projects.”
Now you know why your property tax increased 9.5% and there’s no money to get a contract done with Toronto Police. This crowd is spending our money like fentanyl addicts.
“The plan includes actions to address pressing challenges such as the loss of cultural space, rising operational costs and the urgent need for programming that reflects the diverse communities of Toronto, including Indigenous, Black and equity-deserving groups.”
This is code for ‘some artists will benefit from a taxpayer-funded art slush fund and some won’t.’
As Orwell said they will rewrite everything right in front of our eyes with no resistance. They can change YongeDundas Sq. to Sankofa Square — a name with no connection to TO- but it doesn’t make it right. Worse than them doing it is our leaders let them erase Canada’s history pic.twitter.com/N9eDr8TTHU
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While it feels like a Toronto cultural revolution, it’s going to be a good time for artist friends of the Toronto-hating socialists. Lucrative.
This type of cultural retrofit doesn’t come at a bargain. The yellow spider and blue trumpet player cost $1.5-million – albeit they claim the cost of those pieces was not billed to taxpayers.
“These artworks were privately funded and commissioned by the developer through their commitment to the City’s Percent for Public Art program,” said Shane Gerard, from the City of Toronto.
Blue Trumpet art at Roehampton and Redparth Aves. — Supplied photo
The developer added, “The agreement for this art installation was struck in 2015, at which time the community benefits process was different than it is today. At that time, Section 37 agreements often included a ‘Percent for Public Art Contribution,’ which obligated the Developer to contribute the art at its own cost. The City’s process requires that a Public Art Plan be prepared and approved by Community Council. The artist is subsequently selected by a jury, organized by the developer, but approved by the art commission. This was not in relation to adding additional floors. The artwork has been generally well received.”
I guess art is in the eye of the beholder.
What do you think of the yellow spider and his blue friend? And how about spending $35 million to see more such art?
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