Think Outside The Big Box
Small Business Rally Our small business owners will be taking a (socially distant) stand outside of their shops this coming Friday, December 11th at 12 noon. #thinkoutsidethebigbox Show Your Support Use your purchasing power to support small local businesses when buying gifts, and
Consul General Ms. Apoorva Srivastava Joins Us in Wishing You a Happy Diwali 2020 🪔
The festival of lights falls on Saturday, November 14, this year. Though we are not able to gather in person we will continue to hold space for this important cultural celebration. 🪔 Consul General Ms. Apoorva Srivastava has joined us in
Ontario Made Advantage
HOW TO PARTICIPATE Search: Check the Ontario Made database before making purchasing decisions. Buy: Look for the logo when you're shopping. Share: Celebrate on social media what is manufactured right here. Spot an Ontario Made product? Use the hashtags #OntarioMade and #SupportOntarioMade. Don't forget
Call For Creative: ArtworxTO + Nuit Blanche
Gerrard India Bazaar BIA is hoping to partner with a local creative group capable of design + production of an interactive public art installation, which can highlight the South Asian roots of our East End community. We have one concept in
Art Lives in Gerrard India Bazaar
Art influences, instilling values, and translating experiences across space and time, allowing people from different cultures and even different lifetimes to connect through images, sounds and stories. Art is often a vehicle for social change and something we can all
Call For Creative: ISO local BIPOC artists
The Gerrard India Bazaar BIA is seeking a local BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) artist to design some social distancing sidewalk decals. Written commitment/ sign contract: August 6th Approval stage: August ? (to be discussed) Deadline for submission to print: August
Skip the Big Box Stores. Shop Local. Invest in Your Community and Local Economy! Invest in Arts and Culture!
Artwork by local Toronto artist Rosena Fung It's more important than ever to support the movement towards '15 minute cities' and maintaining our vibrant main streets. Along with helping to prevent widespread infection, keeping essentials within close walking or biking distance can
New Placemaking Project In Progress
The marketing committee is pleased to announce that we have just been notified that our application for the I heart Main Street Challenge has been accepted! Cities are at the centre of the pandemic recovery, and main streets are the glue
The Main Street Design Challenge
Inspiring action to support Main Street recovery across Canada The Main Street Design Challenge has been launched! This coordinated engagement effort for all Canadians interested in design and the future of Main Streets will result in a free, open-access playbook of innovative tools
Reallocating Main Street Space to Support Community Wellbeing
This article was originally posted on bringbackmainstreet.ca Please note that our BIA is currently in the process of applying for the CafeTO program on behalf of many of our members. View this post on Instagram Across the country in Vancouver, we have seen