Art news: Pride in Toronto

It's World Pride in Toronto!

If you're looking for some art with your Pride celebrations, check out Pride in Canada which features mosaics from TEST's own Natalie Jubb of Fragmentalist.

Opening today and running for 10 days until July 5^th is the Pride in Canada exhibit. This show features 11 amazing artists and sculptors. The gallery at Artscape Youngplace (180 Shaw St., #107) is open 12-7 pm daily. The Gala Opening Party is this Friday June 27^th, 6-11 pm. There'll be wine & music, it's free, and you're invited.

Art news: Open House for the Artist's Health Alliance

The Al & Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre at Western Hospital, will be hosting a 10th Anniverary Open House on November 6th from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. The AHC can be found at:




The Al & Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre

Toronto Western Hospital
3rd Floor, West Wing
399 Bathurst Street (at Dundas)
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
416.603.5263

The Artist's Health Centre is run by a not-for-profit charitable organization with the name Artists’ Health Alliance (AHA). From their website,

Founded in 1997, AHA continues to be the only organization in Ontario whose mission is to promote the health and wellbeing of all professional and emerging performing and creative artists. ...

The Artists’ Health Alliance is a one of a kind organization. We are about partnership between the artistic and medical community for healing, strengthening and empowering the creative community. We are accomplishing this through the work of the excellent clinicians at the Artists’ Health Centre, through the work of volunteer committees and the educational and outreach initiatives of the Alliance.

AHA has been the bridge connecting artists to the Artists’ Health Centre since its doors opened at Toronto Western Hospital in 2002. We continue to work in close partnership with the AHC to this day and will soon celebrate 10 years of integrative healthcare for artists.

T.E.S.T. own's Carolyn from Sprout's Press Desings serves on the Artists' Committee for the AHA and reports that their workshops for "creative types to prevent injury, healing, physio, etc. ... are fantastic". The Open House is a good chance to learn what they are all about.

Crywolf's First Ever Pop-up Shop

Rose and Stephanie from one of our newest member shops, crywolf are excited to announce that they will be having their first ever pop-up shop!

July 23rd - 29th 2012
at Narwhal Art Projects in the Junction,
2988 Dundas Street West.

Crywolf is a very small company of two, with a strong DIY attitude as their driving force. Rose and Stephanie combine their skill sets to do everything involved with running Crywolf. As young entrepreneurs, this will be their first time showcasing and selling their products in a brick & mortar retail setting - their first official "shop". The most interesting aspect of the event is that we will be having a party on the night of July 26th which celebrates the launch of the pop-up as well as the launch of our in-house line, Crywolf Cuts. They will also have a limited edition t-shirt available for that night only. When purchased, it will be hand silkscreened on the spot by Rose or Stephanie of Crywolf. There will also be a custom nail-art booth set up and unveiling some collaborations with local artists.

For more information visit their Facebook event page

Art Show: Savage

Check out the Macho Man Savage tribute 'Savage' at the White House Gallery, November 12- 15, 2011.