Jewish Futures 2024: Arts and Culture Salon

Registration is now closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

What future do we want to create together? How can the past and presentation of memory help to inform our present? How do we share our stories to guide our futures?

Considering the current moment, this event will give Jewish artists and cultural professionals a way to come together to learn, share and connect.

Click here to view the speakers and schedule for the day.

The program will emphasize networking, communal learning, and the exploration of Jewish and artistic identity and practices, providing the foundation for building resilience and leadership for Toronto’s Jewish cultural community. The day will include conversations with specialists and local artists, community-building workshops and activities, a showcase of Toronto’s Jewish arts organizations, and facilitated conversations about artistic and Jewish identity.

With special guest: theatre dybbuk creates provocative new works that blend physical theatre with poetry and music for exciting, utterly singular live events. The company explores the rich world of Jewish history, building lyrical performances that illuminate universal human experience for contemporary audiences. Artistic Director Aaron Henne builds each piece with a cast of dedicated professional actors, designers, musicians, and scholars. Theatre dybbuk’s residencies bring arts and educational engagement to communities throughout North America. This program provides a unique opportunity to combine meaningful arts with Jewish community events and professional development training. Join theatre dybbuk in Toronto for a series of programs at the Prosserman JCC and Toronto Holocaust Museum from November 20-24. Learn more at  https://www.kulturacollective.com/event/theatre-dybbuk-in-toronto/

Who is this event for?

Speakers will represent the spectrum of Toronto’s cultural scene, including visual arts, theatre, film, music, dance, writing, curatorial, arts administration, museums, and heritage.

This event is for Jewish artists, creatives, and cultural workers, or those who produce cultural content with Jewish spaces. This event is also for culture vultures, arts supporters and patrons. Not sure if this event is for you? Please get in touch with us at info@kulturacollective.com

Presented by: Kultura Collective, Prosserman JCC, Toronto Holocaust Museum, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, and theatre dybbuk

Programming Partners: CANVAS, The Azrieli Foundation, the Covenant Foundation, and the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Jewish Foundation

Promotional partners: Museum of Jewish Montreal, Niv Magazine, the CJN