Deeper Dialogues

Deeper Dialogues takes our programming into the arts + ideas realm in 2011 with a discussion series that engages Torontonians in a conversation about how to build a more vibrant, creative, sustainable and just city. Made possible by the Metcalf Foundation.

Deeper Dialogues takes our programming into the arts + ideas realm in 2011. A discussion series that engages Torontonians in a conversation about how to build a more vibrant, creative, sustainable and just city, Deeper Dialogues presents moderated conversations and artistic presentations in partnership with the Literary Review of Canada, Luminato, Harbourfront Centre, Evergreen Brick Works and others. At the heart of the series is a unique public consultation project called Future City, in which a group of randomly selected Torontonians, in partnership with artists, curators, cultural commentators and social justice advocates, will discuss and envision their ideal Toronto. Deeper Dialogues is made possible by the Metcalf Foundation.

Future City

October to December 2011: In partnership with MASS LBP, a trailblazing public consultation firm, Future City brought together a panel of 44 randomly selected Toronto residents, one from each city ward, to explore the implications of growing polarization in Toronto. In a series of sessions over the course of a month, the panelists learned about and discussed the three very different cities within Toronto. At the end of the consultation, a series of recommendations compiled by the panelists was published to the public. This project began with Public Display of Democracy: The Three Cities Dialogue at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on October 1.
The Forgetful City

May 28 & 29, 2011: The first event in our brand-new arts and ideas series, Deeper Dialogues, is part of Doors Open Toronto 2011. Join us for The Forgetful City - an interactive installation created by Yvette Nolan, Gein Wong and Donna-Michelle St Bernard, plus a panel discussion on Sunday that explores what as a society we collective decide to forget and what we choose to hold on to through memory and its embodiment in our physical city.
Art As Safe Ground?

June 18, 2011: The second event in our arts and ideas series, Deeper Dialogues, explores the vital role of storytelling in society. Presented in partnership with Luminato, Festival of Arts + Creativity.
Public Display of Democracy: The Three Cities Dialogue

October 1, 2011: Democracy as public art. The gap between rich and poor in Toronto has been growing for decades. New research from the University of Toronto showing the geography of this growing gap is the basis for a new interactive exhibit and art installation designed by Toronto artist Mitchell Chan, with an extensive public dialogue conducted by Toronto-based engagement firm, MASS LBP. Learn about the implications of growing polarization, and help Toronto's first Residents' Reference Panel prepare for their deliberations. Part of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2011.
Steal This Idea!

January 26, 2012: Diaspora Dialogues and Literary Review of Canada in partnership with Toronto Public Library produced the final event wrapping up the Deeper Dialogues series entitled Steal This Idea!