Newcomer Creative Exchange: Field Trip and Tour of 401 Richmond

Date and Time
Fri, Jul 11, 2025 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

Location
401 Richmond Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
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Brampton Arts Organization (BAO)’s Newcomer Creative Exchange program is for newcomer artists, creatives, or cultural workers looking to continue their arts and culture careers in Canada. The program creates a space for these Brampton-based newcomers to gather, network, create, and learn together in a welcoming and supportive environment.

For our fourth Newcomer Creative Exchange session, Work in Culture will be giving us a tour of 401 Richmond. 401 Richmond Street West is a restored, heritage-designated, industrial building turned arts-and-culture hub in downtown Toronto. 401 Richmond is home to 17 art galleries and artist-run centres, 40+ visual artist studios, film festivals, filmmakers, architects, communications specialists, graphic artists, recording studios, charitable organizations, cultural producers, social innovators, micro-enterprises, shops and even a Spanish dance school.

Work in Culture (WIC) is a non-profit arts service organization that has been serving the cultural sector since 1998. Our mission is to advance the careers of artists, creatives, and cultural workers from diverse lived experiences, and support the organizations that engage them, through entrepreneurial and business skills development and innovative research. We serve a dynamic and wide-ranging arts and culture sector that embraces many disciplines and industries. We serve as a platform for opportunities through our popular arts and culture Job Board – with over 1,700 jobs posted every year.

We will get a tour from Work in Culture of the art galleries and and learn about all the resources and opportunities available to creatives.

This session and all Newcomer Creative Exchange sessions are free for Brampton residents.

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Translation: If you are a Brampton resident who needs a translator to support your participation, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of 7 business days in advance) so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Accessibility: If you are a Brampton resident who needs assistance or support to participate, such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of five days in advance) so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses.

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Tour Leader

Stephanie Draker is a Toronto-based arts manager. Over the last 17+ years she has worked in progressive roles at several prominent arts and heritage organizations developing and implementing strategic projects and programs for a diverse range of audiences. Stephanie is currently the Program Manager of Work in Culture and has been with the team since 2015. With Work in Culture she has led the development, implementation, and evaluation of numerous initiatives and partnerships focused on supporting the career advancement of artists and arts workers throughout Ontario and beyond.