Nia Centre for the Arts

Nia Centre for the Arts is a charitable organization working to advance Black artistic expression to enrich collective identity. Its space at 524 Oakwood Ave in Toronto is described as Canada's first professional Black arts centre, providing a multi-purpose performance theatre, event space, a digital media lab, exhibition space and a dedicated youth hub. The Centre supports professional and emerging Afro-diasporic artists, offers youth creative pathways and culturally-relevant school workshops as an approved vendor with TDSB, and produces and presents exhibitions at the Centre and across Toronto.

Nia Centre for the Arts is a charitable organization working to advance Black artistic expression to enrich collective identity. It has connected thousands of young people and emerging youth artists to mentors, opportunities to build transferable skills and employment, offering programs in music, spoken word, literature, visual arts, theatre, dance and interdisciplinary arts, often in partnership with established artists and arts organizations. The Centre had a vision for a physical space to address the lack of safe spaces for African-Canadian communities, and in 2015 it secured a lease for 524 Oakwood Ave, located just south of Eglinton Ave West, in the heart of a historically Caribbean neighbourhood with a long history of artistic and creative entrepreneurship. Its space at 524 Oakwood Ave is described as Canada's first professional Black arts centre.

A charitable, community-focused Black arts centre providing inclusive and accessible multidisciplinary arts spaces and programming in Toronto.

1. 1For Community – Nia Centre for the Artsniacentre.org
2. 2About Us – Nia Centre for the Artsniacentre.org